The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02

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W a manufacturing establishment
Miss Frank was so glad she told her
acquaintance the good news. one after
another. She had hardly got warm in
her new place when one fine morning
the manager called her and said her
services would be no longer REQUIRED.
since the arm were employing a man
in her stead. a man who had large
experience and could bring in besides
many customers Miss Frank wenr one
very much cut Up She heard shortly
afterward that the man was one Of
the supposedly friendly acauaintances
whom she had told OF her good luck.
lie had concluded her place would lust
suit him and had gone TO work and
secretly undermined her.
But Miss Frank vas a talented girl.
hopeful and persevsriDS. She soon
secured other work; at least she was
on the point OF getting it-better pay
ing employment than she had lost She
was 10 take up the new task after a
week Once more open hearted un-
suspicious Miss Frank told the good
news 20 her friends and acquaintance
IN happy anticipation she waited iii
the morning OF the day came on which
she was TO go. With the FIRST mail
she had a letter announcing that the
new people had made other arrange
ments
Miss Frank was hurled from the
heights OF hope to the depths OF de-
spair- She said an adverse fate pur-
sued her and IL was no use her irving
20 struggle on. Later she found that
Miss sly. a girl whom she had con-
sidered her friend. had applied FOR "a.
place she was 10 get. Offering 10 fuinu
it's duties for less pay. and IL had been
given To her.
Would you believe any human being
could be so mean?' she asked an old
business man.
Yes, I would" he replied. AT the
beginning OF my career l was twice
served the same way. Once | taxed
with his treachery the so called friend
who had undermined me, and he said.
That's all right. Every fellow s so,
TO look out for himself IN this
world
Now. my girl. IL these experiences
you have had viii teach you hereafter
to keep a closed mouth concerning your
private affairs. they will be worth much
more than they have cost you"
You'd better believe I'll keep my
mouth closed after this IL was lust
vanity. anyhow. I thinks that made
me tell of my good luck. I wanted to
blow about my fine business ability in
being able TO secure such high class
occupation. ! suppose. don't know
what else made me go around blowing
nay trumpet like that"
Wei, don't do IL again. Boosting
always brings bad luck other en-
-pioyment viii come To you. for nobody
who knows how % work and is willing
10 do IL ever gets left IN this land
But next time remember your lesson
II you are prosperous keep your mouth
shut Don't tempt the rising Of Hood
Of envy and malice IN the breasts tps
your acquaintance by announcing 10
them how much money you are gettinkt
II on the other hand you are in hard
luck. all the more Keep your mouth
shut The world has no respect for
the unprosperous person. Mention that
you want employment in quarters
where you would be likely 20 get ltl
bat otherwise keep up "a brave frontl
Look ana act an though you were doinA
wen and YOU viii draw success 20 you-N
The law Is that like attracts like.
Before long you win hnd another
place. II when you get 10 You are abla
20 save money and have "a little bank
account. once m0re-keep your mouth
shut Doyou want whole neighborhood
Of women sitting IN judgment on your
Folk don't mean 10 be mean. but some
times they are awfuliy mean without
knowing H. Make your plans mag
nihcently. gorgcousiy. II you viii: