The Winslow mail., 1899-04-29


gardener. which he filed forsthree
days, and then Re quit at the request
Of his employer, whose orchids he had
prlncd close to the root to increase
their growth. After this episode he
found temporary favor in the eyes CT
the manager Of wholesale grocery
in Wabash avenue. who was taking
stock. 4 the end Of the weel, he re-
ceiyed nine dollars and en- iat;mation
that his services were no LONGER need
ed. That was simply on sunt of
few purely accidental and
omissions. He wanted to g. nine
dollars over to his friend uT cfac-
tor, but that person, rene .i4g re-
morsefully that he lad suggc- cd the
dramatic career, refused to accept the
money. ~
The day following the exsmef2ber Of
the profession announced that he had
met enc of the best poker 'ayers nc
T. had ever sat down with, but he added
the loss Of the nine dollars was not OF
SO much consequence, ns he lad beeL
engaged as second cook in a large down
town restaurant.
Chilson was stupefed. You a cook!"
he exclaimed. when did you ever
cook, Frank ?'' SD
Didn't you know was chef in the
Murphy house at Siding IY?1 asked
Frank. cheerfully. 81
They'll get on to YOU" said Chill
son. You're chump to make bluff
If that kind"
I'D be bigger chump to ro around
telling people All 1 don't know" re
torted Frank. "Iknow enough for that.
[ figure that if 1 go in and keep my
mouth shut and watch things III own
that restaurant inside Of a Year.
The next night when Gibson came
home he found his friend smoking Il
long stogie with his feet on the window
sill. '0l
"Did you last all day?' he asked.
up to three o'clock" replied Frank.
Il got along frst-rate at the start. The
chief cook seemed to be a good fellow
and what he gave me was easy. He
did remark that. he supposed | was a
little rusty, and told him he was dead
1iS liz NC1IC Oul d1lCl' lliC EItdh-
fast was over and told me to clear up
little. Some of the fiunkics put me
next, and 1 did it pretty we'll After
awhile the cook came back and the
dinner rush began. Well, / went up
| in the air. There was more to it than
/ thought. pi
Where's my lard?' he said pretty
1oDly;rcr TO T L 4
hard to clean.
9"1 threw that OUT says 'Weren't t
you through with it? You were fry
ing potatoes in it all morning
HE caught up a cleaver, and 1
, thought he was going to throw it at
me, but some orders came in. and he
just threw a bitter look instead.
Il thought he was going to over
look the matter, but you ought to have
heard what he said when the rush was
over.
"'I don't seem to satisfy you,' 1
says.
No, you thick-fngered, lunk-head-
ed, lopsided fraud, you don't he says.
"You was never nearer the inside OF
n kitchen than the back doorstep wa1t-
ing for handout in your life
Then why don't you fire me?' !
says.
You're fired he says and now
get out of here before l kick you Out !
That was one case where a bluff
! game didn't work." concluded Frank
''but l see there's junior partner in
q mercantile business in suburban
| town wanted this evening. II you'll
lend me the carfare, Bob I'll 90 cut ID
the morning and see if l can't get him
! TO dispense with the capital or take my
notes. l think / would shine as ju-
nior partner" sos
About week afterward the master
mechanic of the Illinois Central met
the ex-fireman and told him to call al
his Office. Then he questioned him q
little concerning his experiences since
he had left the company's services, ana
finally put him back on bis Old run
He has since been promoted to en-
gineer, but only the old men speak 81
his as 'the dude" He has changed z
great deal.-Chicago Daily Record.