The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-01-25
THE IMITATION OF HARVESTER

At least, ne showed no signs or ap- proval.
 It hurt Kinwelser's feelings. He had always heard that bright, energetic young men were bound to be appre- ciated and he had certainly been en- ergetic. 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 thre errors to his one, Roder was a smart youth, too-smart enough to try to make it appear that the mis- takes had been Kinweiser's.
 Kinweiser's redoubled his efforts. Still Williter maintained his grouff manner and Burkham passed and repassed the entry desk without seeming aware of the existence of the young man who worked there. Kinweiser was thorough ly disgusted. He felt the necessity of freeing his mind about it to some one, So he took Roder into his confidence.
 Roder heard him to the end and then grinned.
 Smoke up!" he said. You're a chump if you don't see what's the trouble"
 What is it?" asked Klnweiser,
 "Willter's got 1t in for you.
 ''Why?" asked Kinweiser, wonder ingly.
 Didn't you ever hear about the fell Ter that worked himself out of a job?" asked Roder with his expansive grin That's where you are going to get left. You're trying to make yourself too use full. You know blomed near as much about the stock now as Williter does. You called him down on the price of them coat springs the day before yes day-and you've called me down once or twice"
 What if I did?" said Kinweiser. "We don't want mistakes made, do we?"
 That's all right" said Roder. That's all right, that part of 1t, but the man who makes the mistakes ain't going to feel extra good about it. I don't care myself, but Williter doesn't want anybody round that's smarter than he is. He sees you starting out to make 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 6 o'clock when there's a rush, and If he doesn't do 1t him self he doesn't wantnobady else to do it and get showed up over his head.
 Do you think that's it?" asked Kinweiser doubtfully.
 You keep right on the way you are doing and see how long you'll be able to hold you job"
 T don't want to lose my job, said Kinweiser T had too much trouble getting It."
 Then slow down." advised Roder. Quit when it's quitting time or lit- tie before, and don't be in much of sweat to get down on time in the morn Ing. Let the shelves alone. You're entry clerk, ain't you? Then you ain't got nothing to do with the stock. And don't be afraid of making mistakes. If I was you I'd make a few. Williter would think all the more of you''
 Maybe you're right" said Kinweiser thoughtfully.
 He adopted the course that his asso- ciate had recommened, cautiously at first, but later, as he fancied he saw Williter relaxing, he went to extremes of skirking and made one or two blun- ders that he considered highly judi cious.
 You're all right" grinned Roder.
 Kinweiser took that view of 1t 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 services.
 The young man could only gasp with the shock.
 TT sorry" said Burkman, rather moved with compassion at his distress. Mir Williter reported very favorably of you at first. He said you were quick and seemed to be trying to learn and taking an interest in the business, Still, he though it might be ac ase of new broom, and the way you've dropped off in the last week or two shows that that was the correct assumption"
 Tt wasn't" declared Kinweiser. T was interested and I meant to work hard, only--I-I thought"
 "WelI?"
 q thought I wasn't wanted to-that is, was told
 "Well?"
 Kinweiser was silent. Perhaps Roder had meant well
 What made you think you weren't wanted to?"
 MT. Williter didn't act as if he was pleased with me-"
 Do you mean that he didn't pat you on the back every time you did what you were hired to do? I teel you, yong man, if you start out with the idea that you've got to have lump of sugar every time you do your tricks you'll never amount to a row of pins, Good men aren't so scarce as you may think and if you want to succeed you've got to hustle,"
 If you would only give me another trial" pleaded Kinweiser.
 well" said Burkman, go back to your desk and we'll see"
 Whats the trouble?" asked Roder, maliciously. as Kinweiser climbed his still.
 Nothing much" replied Kinweiser, T made fool of myself, but I'm get ting wise already. Chicago News.