Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-17

spend months looking for with. no
success because of lack OF knowledge
Of just where to- apply. certain
employment agency, to illustrate the
cases. of young man who tramped the
streets of middle western city hunting
his first job until all but six dollars of his
money was gone. Then, having seen the
agency's sign, he sought its aid, deposited
five of his dollars with 1t, and after living
on crusts for three days, was sent to see
|sbig manufacturer3swho took him into his
efacs aa private $500 airy al tiaS rom Seme
EfolIs. that the ye1lng man showed paying
Ean important part In bringing him this
piece of good luck
Persistence is a virtue that must be dis
played by the average first job seeker; and
if it is exercised judiciously it will ulti-
| mately land job in spite of numerous dif-
! fculties.
certain farmers boy In Indiana had
developed knaek for drawing In his
| spare time, and on venture sent several
| of his drawings to a then famous pictorial
| publication in New York. In a week he
| was more than surprised to receive reply
| stating that a position was awaiting him
| on the staff OF the periodical when he felt
| like applying for it in person.
Now, 1t was some time before the boy
could scrape sufficient money to take him
east; his father was none too well off.
! and. anyway. he didn't think much OF his
| sons ambition to make his living by draw
4 ing lines ON pieces of paper; SO the boy
would not deign to ask financial help OF his
| father. In time. however, he found him
| self In possession OF the necessary railroad
| fare and twenty dollars in addition. and
/ Office of the periodical. stating that he had
como to take that job.
| asked, what job?s as he gazed with UNI
hair and altogether queer makeup
| The boy explained. The manager smiled.
But we have no place now" he said.
The boy went away. dazed But he col
next morning found him facing the art
manager.
II have come for that job he reiterated.
But 1 have no place for YOU" was the
| reply.
Again the boy took his departure; again
| he was back the next morning with the
same announcement, and again he was in
formed that there was no place for him.
This little performance went on daily for
| over a week. Then the boy took an inven-
| tory of his funds. and when next he caught
the art manager as he was endeavoring to
| sneak away. announced:
See here I've got just enough money
| left to last me till next Saturday. You've
got to give me job by that time"
''What?" gasped the manager, astonished
| at the boys commanding tone.
! 81 said you've got to give me work by
| next Saturday when all my money will be
| gone. You wrote me to come on and you'd
| give me work. Your explanation that that
1 was months ago won't go with me. If
/ my work was good then, 1t Is good now,
1 and you're going to place me-.
| 1t was the longest speech that the boy
| had ever delivered. but 1t was effective.
| what will you go to work for?" asked
4 the manager. after brief pause.
| Anything" was the reply.
| anything
Yes. so I can prove myself to you
again."
"An right. take this portrait home with
you and bring me In sketch OF 1t day
/ after tomorrow"
| For the next thfrty-six hours the boy
| sweat blood as the saying Is, over his
task; but when he handed 1t in ne was
4 as calm as on the day he made the man
| ager give II to him. That executive looked
| at the sketch a moment. then passed II
| about the room. But the boy did not hear
| the expressions of praise OF the work-his
/ ears rang with the art managers words
! for many days after:
You start in tomorrow at seven dollars
a week.
At the end of his first year with the per-
\ iodical the boy was making four thousand
dollars year.