Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-05-16
SAVED HIS POSITION.
oruck WIT LANDED HIM SAFELY oo'
or A TIGHT PLACE.

Clerk Worked Up an EAeuo
Th., was Gladly Accepted Dy NE
Employer, to Whom He hhd ~
Cross Incivility.
1rs mighty hard for clerk 10 DC
suave and polite all the time, saiu "
denartment manager In one OF the pIs
staras "a clerk is like any other hu,
mon beinC. subject to headaches anu
,nd,oastion and fits Of irrttability' anu
occasionally he will be a little grun
without intending It When l was
Younger, a few thoughtless words ohcs
came near losing me good JOB ana
the way l escaped being fired was
rather amusing. 1t happened IKE tnis'
az had charge Of the mems furnlsn-
,pes counter In large clothing stole'
and the pay being first rate ana enan ne
~ nromotion excellent was naturally
onx,ous to bold on to the JOB. one
morning. however, 1 was feeling al
ont of sorts and was just deVeioplns
nm ugly headache, when man came -
md asked to see some crayats.
az could tell from his general appeal
once he was from the north, ana ne
bod curt. semisupercilious manner
that Irritated me Immediately. III
had been feeling well, l would nave
kent my temper, but my heau was
throbbing, and when he paved Over
the stock. finding fault with everything
and sneering at my statements aS ~
Quality began to get crusty.
"Finally couldn't stand 1t any ION
DOR III YOU really want a scarf, l
said. you'll find plenty here that l
dare sav. are as good as anything
von,ve been accustomed to wear. just
then I happened to look up and caught
sight of a foorwalker standing III d
rnor aisle and making frantic gestures
to me with his hands.
"If you'll wait a moment salu W
the customer wondering what the
dickens was I'D, III see If can ma
something else at the other side WIN
that l hurried over to where the MOOT
walker was standing. Whats the mat
terY | asked in low tone.
"'Great Scott man. he whispereu'
that's the boss!
'The store, as 1 should have explain
cd. was the southern branch or Ne"
York establishment, and during the
fine I had been there the head OF the
firm had never before paid 1t a WISH III
nerson. Consequently didn't know
him bv sight, and my blood ran cold
when | realized how hopelessly hau
rammed my foot into it. During the
noxt five seconds | did some quick
thinking, and among other things that
came crowding into my mind was the
fact that the boss had been married OH
" n short time before. That gave me
an idea.
"Tm going back whispered TO the
foorvaller. and in minute or two
YOU send one Of the boys to me with a
piece of folded letter paper.
"'What are you up tor be asked.
".Never mind said l. You do eX-
actly as | say. Let him just hand me
tbe paper and walk off. hurried back
TO the counter and found my man look
ing black as thunder. Sorry SAID
still as grufr as ever, but that's all we
have. If nothing in 1t suits YOU you IL
have to go elsewhere
Every WE'LL he replied sarcasucally'
.ond now let me give you small piece
of information. z
"At that moment boy handed me
the paper. tore 1t open, pretended 10
read a note, slapped my leg )oyfuliy
and proceeded to do a double shuttle on
the floor. The stranger glared at me IN
amazement. What the deuce is the
matter with your he growled. Are
you crazy or Just drunkT
rNeItherp | cried. I am simply re-
lleved, inexpressiyely relieved and re-
ioiced! You must pardon this idiotic
exhibition. my dear sir went on ear
nestly, and | hope you will also par
don nv gross rudeness to you a mo-
ment ago. | was beside myself with
anxiety and didn't know what | was
doing. The fact is | said, with the
best imitation Of diffidence | could
muster I'D, the fact Is, we have just
had q new arrival out at my house.
It's a boy, SIR and eyerything's all
right And really hope you will over
look
Don't say a word he interrupted,
cordially grasping by hand. i appreci-
ate your feelings, and your apology Is
ample Here's my card
$50 that was the way got out of II"
added the department manager, grin
ming, "but It was a close shave, espe-
cially In view Of the fact that was
and am a case hardened old bachelor,
with n special aversion to infants. The
boss was very kind and cordial, and
whenever he came to town afterward
he never failed to ask how the youn-
ster was getting on. He doesn't know
any better to this day."-New Orleans