Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-23
THE, PEEVED
BILL CLERK

w We EoOl d nc" DO1ANCl At NAS
house" said the bill clerk, as he dex-
.erously trundled his stool into posi-
ion and perched himself. His name
! IS Timothy Hayseed, and he's from
Squash Center He'd have stayed
here, but the COWS were always mis-
taking him for something to eat and
ne got bitten up quite badly"
How interesting" remarked the
cashier "A very odd name, isn't it?"
, Well I won't say that's his sure
enough name" the bill clerk kindly
i explained But it ought to be. He's
the worst jay you ever saw. He's got
, freckles all over his nose and-heres
the joke:
"At breakfast he asked the landlady
for another plate of cakes. Honest!
And when she asked him if he would
MT like anything worcestershire, you
| know-he says, 4 believe I'll have an
other piece of steak, please Just that
way. And he'd jabbed two pieces
when the dish went around. He's
| looking for a job. l think we ought
| to make room for him here"
did the old lady throw the coffee
pot at his head?" asked the cashier.
"She ought to have" replied the
| bill clerk, with grin. tits a wonder
she don't"
She didn't them"
"Of course, she didn't" said the bill
clerk
You don't mean to say that he got
his plate of cakes and his steak?" de.
manded the cashier Surely not?"
"Of course, he did" answered the
bill clerk. did you suppose she'd
tell him he'd had all she could afford
to give him? What kind of joint
do you think it is?"
We'll, we'll" said the cashier. INC
doubt it would be rather remarkable
if the good woman objected to supply
ing more food than this rustic per
son paid for"
ooh, guess he didn't get any more
than he paid for, if you come to that, .
said the bill clerk.
"The strange thing was that the
young nan should ask for what be
wanted them" queried the cashier.
"Is that it, johnny"
'If. you knew the old lady, you'd
think it was" said the bill clerk.
And he got the cakes-and the
steak" said the cashier. 'He certain.
ly must be a blockhead. n he'd
kept still he'd have had the pleasure
of leaving the table hungry, in all
probability.
tits to he hoped he will learn; II
he doesn't, it's hard to predict what
will become of him.
ITO begin with, he'll go around ask
ing for job, l suppose, and he'll
keep on asking until he gets it, in.
stead of politely waiting for the job
TO come to him. It's quite evident
that he hasn't any delicacy whatever.
Think of a young man-with freckles
on his nose, too!-asklng busy people
to give him work just because he
happens to want it. Shameful"
well if you think it's all right to
put your feet in the trough, you can. d
muttered the bill clerk.
I'm not sure that 1t isn't all right,
if you happen to be hog and your
associates are hoggish," said the cash.
| ier.
I'm not casting any reflections on
| your boarding house." he continued.
81 merely want to call your attention
to the fact that this is cold, cruel
world. 1t isn't enough to look hun.
CRY; you've got TO holler for grub,
and that in no uncertain tone. If you
do that it's hundred to one that
you'll get it."
"Your friend, Mr. Timothy Hayseed.
is making pretty good beginning, II
you ask me. When he gets his job,
he'll ask about anything he wants tc
know and then he'll ask for a raise
of salary"
That's all the good it would do him
if he worked here" remarked the bill
clerk.
you can't ever until you try" said
the cashier after he's got most OF
the knowledge regarding the bust
ness" he continued. he'll ask for a
partnership, and he'll naturally get
! that
I'm course Of time he'll ask the
other members of the firm to retire
and they will gracefully ekidoo. If
they don't. he'll scoop in majority
of the stock and kick EN- ont
Having accomplished this, he'll ask
the principal firms in the same line of
business to consolidate with him and
allow him to direct their destinies,
and they will do so.
Then he will consider that his in.
dustry is entitled to a little special
legislation of the fostering order. and
he will ask for it. If he can put up
the right kind of an argument to the
commission, he'll get what he asks
for"
Put up is good" commented the
bill clerk $50 all you've got to do to
be the head of a trust is to ask for
another plate of buckwheat cakes
when you are young man. Is that
It?"
You're putting 1t the wrong way,
| Johnny" answered the cashier. mot
every young man who asks for a sec
ond helping will arrive at the emf
| nence that l speak of, but If you take
notice you will find that there ia no
trust magnate who Is congenitally |