The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-03-27

+ Mr.. Wheeler added the boys
name to his payroll and gave the
matter no further thought until Jean
appeared on Saturday evening for his
check.
| We'll, you have earned this mon
/ smile.
1--WE tried to, but nobody has been
around to see IL | did the work
right" he answered, with a touch
of disappointment In his voice.
THAT shows we are willing to
trust you, doesn't it," Mr.. Wheeler
suggested.
"It might, but / thought perhaps
the work was aot important enough
for anybody to see that 1t was done
we'll" Jean said, soberly, as he left
the room.
1t was not until Thursday of the
next week that Mr.. Wheeler thought
of the conversation with Jean Davis,
and he started for the basement to
inspect his work. When he reached
the bottom step of the stairs he
paused in amaZement.
who washed the windows?" he
inquired.
Il did," replied Jean. "They were
SO grimy that l couldn't see much
down here
II suppose the same person swept
! this floor and emptied the ashes?'
| A. IL: l.
become of all the waste paper? Did
you burn it somewhere"
"No, sir; / had a man who buys
paper and rags get it; he paid me
fifty cents for it. l thought
wouldn't bother you, but l would
give you the fifty cents on Saturday
when 1 got my check, but 1 will just
, give it to you now"
why didn't you give the paper tt
the MANI" Mr.. Wheeler inquired, al
he put the money into his pocket
..'The man sells it. He pays Other
people for their paper, and he should
pay you, too; besides, it wasn't mine
to give away. My! there was a To-
of it,"
at was very good bargain. You
must be fast worker to get all The
boxes split up so SOON"
II don't work so FAST" Jean ex
planned. II just keep at it all tn,
l time. l expect to get all the kin
d. ding piled up this week. I woult
I have had it done by this time if hat
not stopped to clean up, but coult
not work when things were So
4 He hesitated.
$50 dirty" Mr.. Wheeler finished
l for him. Don't be afraid to say
l was dirty down here, for I realized
1t was"
"My mother says that the way
person keeps his workshop is an in
> dication of his character" he added
< This is my first workshop, SO
s wanted it neat"
"And it Is now" Mr.. Wheeler toll
] the boy, as he went up the step
i again.
When Jean Davis made his call a
the Office on Saturday evening hi
4 employer asked him to wait a shor
time.
How would you like to opel
boxes, unpack books, and run er
rands, in addition to the work yo,
are doing now?" Mr.. Wheeler asked
when all the pay envelopes had beer
given out.
= why, I thought you had boy t.
do that other work." and jeans eye
Q opened wide.
81 did have, but he was slow an
unreliable, and I dismissed him to
y day. If you would like to do tina
work and your own, too, I will pa
: you three dollars a week."
II would like to try it, but an
e not sure l would be able to do all tn
t work"
81 know you will, at least, do you
3 BEST" Mr.. Wheeler assured him
u "You are not afraid to work. TIL
extra work you did in the basemen
showed me that. Then you use you
: brain in your work. A boy who Cal
g sell for fifty cents waste paper tina
Q had always been burned is too valu
l able to keep in the basement splitting
g boxes. You will have a larger re
sponsibility, because you have al
> ready outgrown the place you are in
On Monday you may report to MI
e Henry for duty"
And Jean never knew how b
!. thanked Mr.. Wheeler, he was so ex
o cited and so happy. and in such
l. hurry to get home and tell his moth
g er the story of his first promotion
q Baptist Boys and Girls.
MARY ELLEN'S NAUGHTY DAY