Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-09

that he isn't stupid. The clever man who is
conceited because Of his cleverness is like a
certain watch that hung in a row with a lot
of other watches in a jewelers. window.
This watch kept much better time than the
others. Every one OF them was sometimes
out of order, now running too fast and now
too slow, and the jeweler regulated them
all by this one watch. After a while it fell
into a state OF great conceit with itself and
TO a man who had often regulated his time
piece by its hands its ticking seemed one
day to sound exactly like self praise
See how much better I am than my
fellows its secondhand clicked out, as it
worked its busy way round its narrow circle.
they are entirely untrustworthy; unless
some one gives special attention to them
you can never learn the time of day with
certainty from their dials. But you can de-
pend upon me. I am always right
The man knew this. but he didn't like TO
hear the infallible timepiece praise itself.
nevertheless. so he opened its cases and
read an engraved name. The timepiece had
been put together by the most eminent
matchmaker in the whole world.
Click away at your own self-praise,'
said the man. What you say about your
qualities as a timekeeper is all quite true.
But the credit is due to your maker
my first patient after r left the hospital
was a little child with the scarlet fever.
Her father was pretty we'll known in New
York. 1 felt proud that I had won his con-
idence and I worked as faithfully over the
case as I ever did in my life. TIL child
got we'll and after the lapse Of what seemed
like a proper period I presented my bill.
There had been nineteen visits and the bill
was for $40. The father looked 1t over and
then deliberately asked me whether I would
like him to pay me the whole when II was
convenient or what he thought proper right
then.
II told him I was in no great hurry for
my money, but I wanted the full amount Of
my bill. He said he'd give me BIT on the
spot: otherwise I'd have TO wait. | wouldn't
take the ST.. and I have never got anything.
It is sometimes better to take what you can
get in this world and be thankful things are
no worse than they are.
G to Headauarters."
my first real victory over circumstances
was won while l was studying medicine.
The spring term had come to a close. l
went to my father and limited that my vaca-
ton expenses might be a little in excess of
my allowance. He didn't take the hint at
all kindly. In fact. he said things TO the
boy that didn't set very we'll; he pointed
out that l was already pretty we'll supplied
with cash, which was true, and drew my at
tention to the fact that although | had been
working hard as a student, perhaps, / had
, never yet earned any money for myself.
That being the fact, | had no answer to
make.
but the next day l went down town,
walked into the office OF a big corporation
and asked for the president. | scorned TO
,,,,a $40. k,,.g,ngE N any laEznr 1fpht NUhan
that was suggested, and in due time was
ushered into his presence. The president
was busy talking to someone when l entered,
but l made myself known as soon as 1 could.
""You don't happen TO want 10 hire a
likely young man for a clerk, do youf l
asked him.
mo he said. shortly, without looking
up or stopping. the smooth flow OF his con-
yersation for an instant.
Il was surprised. At first l thought OF
going away without further parley, but I
dropped that notion as foolish. After a
little approached the president again.
IN one has asked me for a sample of
my penmanship.' I put in, softly.
THAT time he looked at me, but there
was no encouragement in his glance.
No one wants to see a sample was
what he said.
Still l wasn't discouraged. | got hold OF
a piece OF paper and a pen, sat down at a
desk and made a IVAN with iourishes, such
as the old-time writing masters used to
pride themselves on. Then. ~screwing up
my courage for a hnai onslaught, l handed
it to him. He looked at il and then at me.
Maybe he liked the swan; maybe he was
won by my assurance. Anyway. his glance
was somewhat softened.
Did you make thar he asked. I
guess We can find a place for you
What will YOU pay?' I asked.
Five dollars a week
Amy overtime
About four hours a day at % cents an
hour. That's 81 a day extra. Come tomor-
row morning.
! Why not begin today said I, fearful