The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-17
YANKELE CHANGES His JOB
DIDN'T SET OUT TO DO IT, BUT 1T
JUST HAPPENED so,
And as There Is No Use Losing Money when
You Are Fired He Took Out an Insur.
ance First III the Fulness OF Time, a. IL
Is Written. the Just MAJ Shall he Exalted

n dellCateSSen store going erTandB, winch
important post he had obtained through
the influence OF a paternal uncle, He pinned
for better things, but 80 retiring was his
nature that when he tried to make up his
mind to ask for employment he lost his
nerve. Yankele dropped in one day. while
lesscr's boss was out, to sample the dill
pickles. The pot was about half emptied
and every one knows that pickles always
are better when that level ia reached.
4 would like very much to get a better
Job" said Lesser, having worked Yankele
into a receptive mood by the gift Of the
largest and yellowest pickle.
why don't you get one?' asked Yankele
in accents which filtered through an upper
stratum of pickle.
Always when | go to ask for a job |
get afraid, replied Lesser, his china blue
ewes filing with tears. "Yankele, often /
have given you pickles when the boss Ia
ont. Why don't you help me to get another
job?'
Would you like TO work more in a delica-
lessen store?" asked Yankele.
No." replied Lesser, "the smell OF the
handkase and the marinierter herring and
the leberwurst makes me hungry. When
ever l go and nasch even one pfc stersteiner
J get that taken of my pay il thu boss sees
it. l wouldn't wan to work in a 2lace like
this again unless the boss was willing you
should eat all you cared to-"
so il you get another job ] could not
get any more pickles from you said Yan-
kele. 1T would not profit me at all to get
you another Job at that rate"
"Oh. l would pay you if you got me a
letter job said Lesser. "You have so
much more gevoorah, you are not afraid
10 ask for anything you want. l would
give you half my first weeks pay. That
Is, Of course, il you get me a job where l
get more than here. lam paid 81 a week.
IN look out for something for you,
Lesser. Perhaps ! shall see something
that is fit for you. You couldn' be a sales
man could you? have 10 know what things
you can do before | ask for a job for you.
It wouldn't do recommending a man for
a Job that he couldn't ill. 1t would hurt
my credit. said Yankele.
The boss doesn't let me sell things here
since l sold of a pound schweitzerkase for
cents by mistake for 10. ! could do any
thing. though. once 1 got a new place.
returned Lesser.
Yankele left the store. 1t was not until
three days later that he saw in front Of
Lyman Goodman's store on Grand street
n sign boy Wanted" THAT is just the
job for Lesser" said Yankele.
Good day, Mr.. Goodman, said Yankele,
entering with dignity.
what can 1 do for you to-day?' asked
Goodman.
ann not here to purchase anything
wait a minute. i got here a cash ousto-
mer. said MIR. Goodman, the vinegar coming
up where the oil had been.
When he got through Yankele said with
aDthtGiaGpn aNnit nan tala Iaur, ,I-. -.
from in front now l got a boy for you
What for a boy?" asked Goodman, Who
is her Can he sell furnishing goods in
the store? Can he tend to the stock?'
The veryboy you van He is n hochum,
a wonder. He said to me only the other
day we were passing your store, i got now
a good job, DAYS me 81. so a week. l rather
leave that and work for Mr.. Goodman.
fine man, is Goodman. l hear everywhere
You're a pious man, you wouldn't take
any advantage OF him because l repeat
what he said, so l tell it TO you.' said fan
kele,
Goodman was pleased, but it is not policy
TO show pleasure in business. One boy
is much like another he rejoined. NO
one is any good
You don't know this boy ! speak Of.
de is smart, He works hard all the time.
You never would have any complaints
to make from him. How much would
YOU give such a boy2"
We'll, IL he is so anxious to work for
ne, perhaps he would oome for 81 a week."
said GOODMAN with a mean smile.
You couldn't expect him to take less
Than he Is getting now" said Yankele.
NO matter how much We would wish to
20 that, 10 is not fair to our relatives we
SHOULD do it, even though there is here
p better future than In other stores. For
one thing, you have no son who would 90
INTO the business; A good boy might work
himself up here" {
Il am not looking for partners" said 6
tioodnan. III your boy wants to work 1
or me 30 much he will have TO work for, {
btthe outside, &2.25 a week"
sHou gave once s. a week to Joseph 8
eWhy wouldn't you give this boy as much?'
- had some business dealings with /
Pa man Schleeetein.' answered Goodman.
II TOOK the boy for an obligation" q
II l were free to come here said Yank ele =,
Smiling slightly at the probable nature
OF the obligation to the tricky Schleestein,
VI would like TO take this job at $3.50 a
week myself. But Sugarman would raise !
my pay II he thought ! was going :
A boy like you would give s.. so a week, !
nankele,' said Goodman feeling safe. g
The other boy, II he is so crazy to work 6
Tor me, will give s2,25 a week" \
lou would give me $3.50 a week2' asked
la9kele, We'll, | will tell this other boy :
round" :
Yankel6 went back to the delicatessen !
'Ni 'AhtthihS NVtpI1 tllo illlc ICbbtit \
how would you like to work for Sugarman ,
Tor 81, 50a week." asked Y ankele. "A light,
easy Job, not much to do. You know | !
have a lot Of time to myself. He lisa fine !
boss. That is a half dollar more than !
you get here. and being a salesman in a !
general store is more bechoved than being
errand boy in a delicatessen.'
Are you going to leave Sugarman?" :
asked Lesser.
'Of course ! must leave IL you are going I
mere. have a nance to get another
place, First thing l thought OF you, You
would be just the boy for Sugarman," 7
answered Yankele. !
That ] would like very much. answered q
man .
No, all you nave to do is TO wait here I
eehui Tomorrow morning and then go to
h,ugarman's and 60 to work. will arrange 7
II al right" i
That is very good. ] wouldn't myself v
Know how 10 talk to him. said Lesser. s
lankele's wanderings had consumed S
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