The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-06
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OF Silence

NMI ISIS FRANK had been appointed
I'VE superintendent of a department in
a manufacturing establishments
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 firm were employing a man
in her stead, a man who had large
experience and could bring in besides
many customers. Miss Frank went out
very much cut up. She heard shortly
afterward that the man was one of
the supposedly friendly acquaintances
whom she had told of her good luck.
He had concluded her place would lust
suit him and had gone to work and
secretly undermined her.
Fut Miss Frank was a talented girl.
hopeful and persevering. she soon
secured other work; at least she was
on the point of getting it-better nav
ing employment than she had lost. she
was to take up the new task after a
week. Once more open hearted IN
suspicious Miss Frank told the good
news to her friends and acquaintance.
In happy anticipation she waited till
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-
srair She said an adverse fate pur-
sued her and it was no use her trying
to struggle on Later she found that
Miss Sly, a girl whom she had con-
sidered her friend, had applied for the
place she was to get, Offering to fulfill
its duties for less pay, and it 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 I 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 got
to look out for himself in this
world.
Now, my girl. if these experiences
you have had will 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. 1t was just
vanity. anyhow, I think. that made
me tell of my good luck. / wanted to
blow about my fine business ability in
being able to secure such high class
| occupation. I suppose. I don't know
what else made me go around blowing
my trumpet like that
We'll. don't do it again. Boosting
always brings bad luck. other en-
ployment will come to you. for nobody
who knows how to work and is willing
to do it ever gets left in this land.
But next time remember your lesson
If you are prosperous, keep your mouth
shut. Don't tempt the rising of flood
| of envy and malice in the breasts of
] your acquaintance by announcing to
them how much money you are getting
| If on the other hand you are in hard
1 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 to get it,
but otherwise keep up a brave front.
Look and act as though you were doing
we'll and you will draw success to you.
The law is that like attracts like.
Before long you will find another
place. If when you get it you are able
to save money and have a little bank
account once more-keep your mouth
shut Doyou want a whole neigh borhood
of women sitting in judgment on you?
Folk don't mean to be mean, but some
! times they are awfully mean without
knowing it. Make your plans mag