El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-26
"G0OD NIGHT, SIR"
by CASTOR Cherau.)

W1HEN Gamer first came to the
Nv office, he entered so timor-
ously that scarcely anyone
noticed him. He might have been a
mouse. He sat down at his desk. did
what he was told. and ask ed no ques-
lions. For a month his only wish was
that he would be tolerated He was
like lost dog that has found a porch
where the wind blows, but the rain
doesn't fall.
And then, insensibly. he opened his
eyes. and moved about the room; he
talked: he arranged his desk to suit
himself. He took root without anyone
noticing it.
A day came when he distributed the
work. another day when he gave ad-
vice to the newcomers. He became
quite at home. so much at home that
the chief himself no longer felt he had
the courage TO say to him: Gamer,
my friend, your work Is neglected"
What my work neglected? You sur
prise me-"
The clerks, said MIR. Gamer" with
a certain deferential tone, and when
Gamer asked them. rs the chief in"
he did not wait for their answer. but
would walk straight into his employ
er's room.
MY dear Gamer" the chief would
say. you will be so good as to
knock"
Ny dear Gamer did mot appear to
hear. II was going to say" he began,
seating himself in an arm chair.
Listen Gamer" the chief would
sometimes say
And Gamer, smiling and bowling,
would reply, SIR"
Gamer, this useless zeal will not
do, Life is becoming unbearable for
my employees. It won't do at all. If you
go on you'll put me in a very embar-
RAISING position, my friend"
Gamer did not reply. He smiled like
a master who knows his power and
abuses II. He was like those /linpets
which cling the tighter to the rock
the more you seek to pull them off
When he would go. the chief would
to Gamer: MY dear Gamer. I see
myself obliged to deprive myself of
your services"
The office was told Gamer was go
ing. The juniors spoke of celebrating
the occasion, but Gamer arrived, shut
himself in with the chief. and an hour
later they came out arm in arm, Gan
ner with head erect, the chief as
shame faced as If caught in the act.
ouI one Jay 1dnner ndQ maze sew
eral/ needless dismissals. The chief en-
tered little Bordage's room and said to
him: This time 1 have had enough OF
it, Gamer must CO. Tell him for me
not to put q foot inside this office
again. Seei"
Little Bordage scratched his head
He was perplexed.
You understand"
IT understand, SIR" said little Bor-
dage. But do you not think it would
be better to send him a letter."
"A letter! a letter, Bordage. He's
had 20 letters and he's always here.
You may smile. If you think it's a
laughing matter! He comes to me like
a disappointed suicide and then it's
woes woes. woes He is unhappy; he
dimes by himself every evening. You
don't know what 1t is TO dine alone. It
seems 1t is the worse of miseries. Or.
again. ito his mother who is dying.
She's been 10 years on her deathbed.
that woman. What a dreadful diseased
But Tn sick of it, I've had enough Of
1t, So much the worse for Gamer, who
is going, perhaps. to lose his dear old
mother; but I want no more of him.
Send him about his business I'm go
ing for a holiday, and II see him |
here when 1 come back, it's you that |
will go my little Bordagew
AND having installed little Bordage |
in his private room the chief went |
home with a light step once again at |
having given Gamer the door.
little later little Bordage heard a |
voice saying, '1 see the chiefs not |
inn"
He felt his heart stop. 1t was Gan |
ner coming in, hat on head and crack |
ing his fingers.
Little Bordage, you do look wor- |
riedi'' Il am worried" replied Bordage. |
Il am worried-because the chief has |
told me to dismiss some one-and I |
don't know how to get about 1t.
'Is it Moore he means?"