New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-08
OH DlAl son
Private Secretary
BY w. il. DURHAM
Copyright. 1901, By ". 80 Durham
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Observation-Disclosures
Thomas Dawson was private secre
tary to the head "a doWntoWn whole
sale house. Old Jackson used to say
that the house could not get along
without Dawson. yet that parsonage
had been in the employ Of the firm
only q short year, was but twenty -four
years old and knew nothing Of the
business when he entered But he had.
been a reporter and Il good one. That
| means, as everybody knows, that he.
knew a. little Of everything in the
world and great deal more. So when
he applied for a position with one OF
! the most unique letters old Jackson
had ever received the old man, after
struggling through wilderness Of bad
writing. broke into a Hearty laugh and
sent for him. 81 ~ szS ri n 3.
| * OH think you can fill the position
that is open. do you" groWled old
Jackson at Dawson when that young
gentleman appeared. DO you know
| that this is a most COMIC Dental place
and that, while kn0Wledg e Of the BUSH
| ness and lines we handle is not sabso-
lutely necessary, yet to man Of not
more than average intellect who is in
/ experienced the position is impossible?"
why, Of course can hold it. Do
you suppose I would come shopping
around here If didn't think you need
1 ed me?' 5s= v:
/ Jackson had been SO used to having
men quail before him, especially when
seeking a position, that this breezy an
swer floored him. But he liked it.
well, young man, l will just give
you ten minutes trial"
| It was nearly noon when Dawson
had presented himself, and he now
said: 5:,.,sz E=5 V
Every we'll. l will spend the ten
minutes getting lunch and then re-
turn" ii. a5y.s ) !.
He was gone before the old man
could stop him. He left the door open
as he went out, a trick for which a
man had been fired only the day be-,
fore. Old jackson seemed to shrink
into himself until he was almost sit
ting on his back, staring out the open
door at the stalwart back Of his new
secretary as 1T went down the long
aisle and out the front door.
"BangT went the old mans fist on
the bell. A huge negro, dressed like a
comic valentine, sprang into the Office.
"Dolefulness," reared the old man,
d;d 1,<,,, coo tIo+ - Follo1x, ~
s.fYes, sab; I saw him." said the
black. Is.
swell, when that fellow comes back
kill him. so. s. 49, ia.
Dolefulness disappeared as rapidly
as he had come, and the old gentle
man went out to lunch. When he re
turned, Dawson was seated at a desk
looking over the mail which had just
arrived. r.. 5..z s..5 lss>.. (
"What the dev- Where's that Dole
fulnessY' :
"Who-the niggerY' said Dawson,
continuing to sort the mail. He's in
the closet" 5s
I With d bang the door Of the coat
room In the old mans private Office
hit the wall. Dolefulness, bound and
gagged. tumbled on the floor.
"Wellv' gasped jackson, sinking into
chair and mopping his forehead. It
4 was 10 degrees below zero outside, and
he had been kicking at the fremen all
day. What does this mean?"
"Oh, nothing said Dawson. ''The
1 niger got kinder gay when / came
from lunch, and I just put him on ice.
Shall release him?"
"Dolefulness," Jackson ! Numbered
when the negro got on his. feet, what
does this mean? Didn't tell you to
kill this man If he came back again r
Yes, sab, yo' did, but he seed me
fust just as was goin' to hit him wild
my billy" Y. 2s1. .s#
what did he sdo?" 5ssss. j
"Jest grabbed me by de collah; he
held me wild one hand and tied me wild
the odder. . 3 n IN
''Stand up, to Dawson. He saw that
the negro was foot and a half higher
than his private secretary. "That'll
do, DOlefulness. You may &c"
4 Now, SIR" said Dawson. '.if you
will be so kind as to give me word
or two Of advice will proceed with
4 business. II have stacked the letters
. marked personal on your desk and sent
the others to the heads of the various
departments. Is that right y
. Say, you you, who's boss here, you
or met How did you know who the
& heads Of departments Werey'
That's easy. / noticed the names Of
them, together with thet. departments,
emblazoned In box car letters on the
. doors Of their offices in the hall 2 3
y Do you mean to tell me that you
have only passed down this aisle three
times and know all the heads Of de
parhnents by name r. s#5 sZs
Certainly. hat else are my eyes
& for?'' .SSs ..3 $5
4 Jackson didn't answer. He looked at
his new employeesa moment. took his
seatsand began to open his mail. 4DaW
son picked up "a paper and began to
5 read Directly he said:
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