The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-07
HOW TO GET WORK.
Come in looking as if You Did Net
Need It

Come In Looking as If You Did Net
Need It.
minneapolis Tribune.)
The -old man was seated at his
desk in his private Office. serious. stern
and even grim in appearance. In
reality. he was kind and tender heart
I'd as a woman.
The door opened. and a man of %
or 80 entered. careworn, timid apollo
getic.
Well sir. what can do for YOU
said the old man, gruffiy.
4 am looking for work he an
swered. hopelessly.
You'll never get it in Gods world
II you look like that"
Ill don't understand you"
You don't Well. then. come here
with these words scarce out OF his
mouth. he rose up. grizzly and severe
Is took the young man by the Shout
der and led him across the Office to a
mirror.
Look at yourself" he cried. stern
Is. See that downcast expression In
your eyes: that pitiful coTrugation on
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the corner OF your mouth. Do you
look like a man who was the master
Of his Destiny II YOU were an en-
ployer Of labor looking for somebody
who could lift OF your burdens and
put a crumbling business on solid
foundation would you pick out that
broken spirited fellow in that looking
glass2 Come. now. be honest, would
youg"
The young man gazed at himself as
II fascinated and. with a sorrowful
shake OF his head. replied: Il am
afraid not
well. neither would 1: neither
would anybody else And so you must
not blame us for doing what You would
not do yourself. said the old man.
softening down a little Look here.
I'll show you how to get a job he
continued. and. going over TO the Of
nee door. he crossed the room with a
firm step. confident manner, sunny
look and. stepping squarely up 10 the
roung man. said; Mr. Brown. am
looking for work: il you have a vacan
cy anywhere from cashier down TO
GRAND boy. give me a trial"
What can You do asked the young
man. catching the spirit Of the little
farce.
ANYTHING | have to and anything
ought to-"
when can you go to work."
Now.
Report for duty to the foreman.
exclaimed the fellow. struck dumb
with admiration.
There. I knew Il. There is an
art Of getting work" exclaimed the
old man. and. holdIng the young man
with his eve. went on with sort OF
passionate earnestness: 4 say there
Is an art of getting work. and I have
half mind 10 start a school to teach
Il. You see. you are trying to sell me
something-your labor. Now. when
man tries 10 sell life insurance or
groceries. he learns the art He prac-
tees every captivating grace OF man
ner and every trick Of exposing the
value Of his wares. Everything de
pends on the impression which he
makes. The great secret is TO strike
his customer favorably at the FIRST
crack. Now, why isn't It the same
way about selling LAHORE II you make
an employer feel the instant he sets
ewes on you. there is s chap that
need. he can III my bill: I've got TO
have him. you viii get your job See.
What YOU want. Young fellow. Is hope
and confidence on every feature Of
vour countenance.
sBut. Good God. colonel. how are you
-oing 10 lock hopeful and confident
Il your heart is broken and your soHl
all gone oct OF youe Ire tranped
these stree. aud been turned town
and almost kicked our until the Yer,
consciousness Of manhood has ile'
ont Of my bosom.
The old mans chin QuIvered: mist
gathered on his glasses. Poor fel
low, he said 4 know it's hard
/ don't say l could do Il myself sus
meet IL I had been through what yof
have. might feel and act as you do
(. But all the same hard as L IS. VOL
mest brace up You must SET q die
i ferent look on your face. Come now,
lets try. Smooth oat ycuF forehead
hrfehten up your eyes raise the cor
ners - ycar lips. There, knep
ron e0nsa,~ he said. drawing hishsnt
/ kioaiy aeross the knctted brow ans
clappfng the STOPPED shoulders hearti
Take another look AZ Yourself il
/ TIE glass. he continued. leading hin
e. the mirror There. ron don't lool
lske Ire same mar. 40 YOU
To sell the truth. I aoat he an
swerea. honestly. = happy smile apoi
his lace Bnf. don't ron see. colonel
Ne continued. Il Is yoar Kindness tbs
has done Il. Y people would only b
Kind ike yon. there wouldn't De =
manF broken hearted and desperate