Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-18
WORKING TOO HARD.
YOUNG KINwEIsER TRIES AN
EXPERIMENT.

as entry clerk in Burkman's notion
house he made up his mind that by
displaying unremitting zeal and in
dustry he would please his employer.
But although he had done his best, had
tried to familiarize himself with the
stock, busted the shelves voluntarily
remained after hours to finish work
that might properly have been de-
ferred until the next day-although he
had done all these things and many
others outside of his proper field of
work, Burkman apparently had taken
no notice of him. Not only that, but
the order clerk, Williter, his superior,
appeared to look upon him with dis
favor. At least, he showed no signs Of
approval.
1t hurt Kinweiser's feelings. He had
always heard that bright energetic
young men were bound to be appreci-
ated, and he had certainly been ener-
getic. AS for brightness" Roder, who
made the bills from the same call" as
he and then checked up with him after
the "call back" had made three errors
to his one. Roder was a smart youth,
too-smart enough to try to make it
appear that the mistakes had been
Kinweisers.
Kinweiser redoubled his efforts Still
Williter maintained his gruff manner
and Burkman passed and repassed the
entry desk without seeming aware of
the existence of the young man who
worked there. Kinweiser was thor
oughly disguised. He felt the neces-
sity of freeing his mind about it to
some one, so he took Roder into his
confidence.
Didn't you ever hear about the fell
Ter that worked himself out of job?"
asked Roder with his expansive grin
That's where you are going to get
left. You're trying to make yourself
too useful. You know blamed near as
much about the stock now as Williter
does. You called him down on the
price of them coat springs the day be-
fore yest'day-and you've called me
down once or twice."
What if l did?" said Kinweiser.
1--WE don't want mistakes. do WEI"
That's all right" said Roder.
THAT'S all right, that part of it, but
the man who makes the mistakes amt
going to feel extry good about it. l
don't care myself, but Wiiliter doesn't
want anybody around that's smarter
than he is. He sees you starting out
to make a record and he thinks you
stand pretty good show of getting his
job. He doesn't get here before the
warehouse is unlocked in the morning
and stay after six o'clock when there's
rush, and If he doesn't do it himself
he doesn't want nobody else to do it
and get showed up over his head"
do you think that's it," asked Kin
weiser doubtfully.
you keep right on the way you are
doing and see how long you'll be able
to hold your job"
81 don't want to lose my job" said
Kinweiser. 81 had too must trouble
getting it.
Then slow down." advised Roder.
"Quit when it's quitting time or a lit
tie before and don't be in too much of
sweat to get down on time in the
morning. Let the shelves alone. You're
entry clerk, amt you? Then you amt
got nothing to do with the stock. And
don't be afraid of making mistakes.
If was you I'd make few. Wililter
would think all the more of you"
Maybe you're right" said Kinweis-
err thoughtfully.
He adopted the course that his as
sociate had recommended, cautiously
at first, but later, as he fancied he saw
Wililter relaxing, he went to extremes
of Sinking and made one or two blum
ders that he considered highly judi
cious.
You're all right" grinned Roder
Kinweiser took that view of it him
self, so it was a distinct surprise to
him when, at the end of his fifth week
with the firm, Burkman called him
into the Office and told him that he
would have no further use for his SER
vices.
The young man could only gasp with
the shock.
Pm sorry" said Burkman, rather
moved with compassion at his distress.
Mr.. Wililter reported very favorably
of you at first. He said you were
quick and seemed to be trying and TAX
ing an interest in the business. Still,
he thought it might be a case of new
broom, and the way you've dropped off
in the last week or two shows that
that was the correct assumption"
at wasn't" declared Kinweiser. 81
was interested and l meant to work
work hard, only IL thought"
What did you think?"
81 thought wasn't wanted to-that
is, was told"
"Well?"
Kinweiser was silent. Perhaps Roder
had meant we'll.
What made you think you weren' t
wanted to-"
Mr. Williter didn't act as il he was
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