Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-19
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Il see by your sign out there that
y0a furnish all kinds Of help here.
Whist arc the chances to get cook?"
The very best. sir; have fine lot
Of frst-class cooks already on the list
waiting for job. What will you
psy?"
Depends on the woman. Isn't much
to do-coOk for me and my hired
hand, attend to some chickens. and
make some butter, and such like, OF
course. live five miles out on a
ranch
When do you want to see the
woman"
Il go home tonight II I can get my
business done in time: am in town.
though. twice a week ] don't need
to see them at all myself; haven't
time-have no use for women anyway.
but when man gets up at four In the
morning and don't get in bed till IL
D. M. pretty near have to have a
woman around to do the cookin'-
though II could get lively one, not
afraid OF work, and-what is your bill
for such, sir?"
Wont cost. you anything; the
woman that gets the job pays me
dollar"
As I started to say. my stopping
place when in town is up on the hill.
III give you the exact address. sir.
there II is-that Mrs Thomas Is an
Old friend like. and you lust send the
candidates for the Job M to her, and
who she hires I'll take out with me
next time I'm in town.
The country gentleman departed
and Mr.. Smythe turned to the office
clerk with: Look the list over and
keep sending girls up there until some
fool OF woman takes it. You needn't
explain matters about the chickens
and butter and the like. and don't
mention that 1t is five miles out-just
give them that woman's address. and
II they come back. no matter. Some
woman before the end Of a week will
be fool enough to take it. Nothing
much to do-up at four, to bed at IL:
well, my business is to close deals
and get dollar"
Turning to a caller. he added, II
pride myself OH never losing a Gus
tomer-I get my dollar out Of each
case that comes in. Nobody can out
do me in running business Of this
Kind"
Just then came in one Of the daily
callers at the agency to see il there
was lob for her.
Send her to that new place" called
Mr.. Smythe to his clerk. II don't
know much about it: the man was
Just in here, didn't explain much, but
no harm to go and see"
y haven't the fee with me-" said
the girl. but If get 1t I will come
back to your ONCE and pay you"
YES, never mind that" said Mr..
Smythe. you don't go to work for
two or three days II you do get it, and
that will give you time to settle With
me"
Nancy Green. with the address in
her hand. started YEARLY on her err
rand Experience had taught her not
to be over confident. She had hardly
gone when a woman who had not
been to the agency before came in and
registered for a housekeeping" job.
and said she preferred going to the
country and keep house for q man
where there were no children.
We have Just the place for you"
said Mr.. Smythe, land you come in
the morning and we will send you to
see about it. Unfortunately We Just
this minute sent a woman. but I don't
think she'll do: in fact, I know she
won't. Wen send you in the morn
ing"
The woman went OF with light
heart and returned promptly the next
morning. dressed in her Sunday best. |
Mr.. Smythe sent her without Ii
word. although the first woman had
not yet returned to the ONCE.
That woman will take the job"
said the wise head Of the agency. and
added, laughing. Il have noticed all
through my experience in running an
employment agency that nothing ever
comes along so absurd but that pretty
soon after somebody comes in just [
like they were made 60 order to fit |
that Job One Is pretty sure to find |
somebody to III in every place"
Shutting the dollar comfortably into
his pocket. he continued. addressing |
ono Of the hangers-on about the \
agency. When you have run an
agency for as many years as I have
you will know. as much about human
nature as do That woman ] sent
yesterday is looking for an easy job
and she'll look long time yet. ia,
Ia, she was so overcome when she
heard that four o'clock In the morn
ing she hasn't come to yet. Just wait
a while and hear wha; she has TO say
when she comes tn on her daily
GRAND to tell me why she didn't take
Il"
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