Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-09-02
precocious little scamp. lie could

precocious little scamp. He could
write shorthand rapidly, but in trans
cribing it on the typewriter he persisted
in abbreviating my letters, and some
times changed the outline of my
speeches. The result was ridiculous.
Hardware-He was an expert check
er player. He knew all the shrewd
moves, all the professional tactics. and
he was ceaselessly talking OF certain
original moves that would some day
make famous champion. He insist
cd on playing and on attracting to my
house troop Of youngsters whose
highest ambition was to break into
tho kingdom"
Banking House-He wouldn't work
except at one desk-without grumbl-
ing.A No emergency was ever sufficient
to make him a cheerful helper at some
other desk; though his own were idle.
We needed an adaptable character.
Transfer Company-He ovcrcharged
our customers, and to this dishonesty
he added the inexcusable. habit of de-
manding tips.
Garage-He had the speed mania.
He would break up more cars than we
could pay for. He several times dash
ed into vehicles. luckily killing nobody,
but leaving us damage claims to pay.
Sporting Goods-His red eyes and
morning headaches told us that he had
been carousing the night before.
Yawning and stretching and mopins
are bad signs for the boy who really
wants to hold his job.
Ice Factory-He gave short weights
to customers that he might have an
overplus of ice to sell others on his
own account as rakeoff. Any rake
off, no matter what nor how obtained.
is rank dishonesty, and I could not
keep thief In my employ.
Railway Office-He was stubborn
about substituting his own system of
bookkeeping for ours. We could not
charge the methods of great rail-
way system to accommodate him. Ut
ter confusion followed his failure to
conform to our way of doing things.
Telegraph Office-The boy had
wings, He could fly with OF for mes
sage. He could not comprehend the
necessity for signatures and records
In keeping track Of deliveries and re
ports. He kept us in constant trouble.
Lumber Industry-He was our time
keeper. 1t was very easy, though
very important position. He was too
lazy or too Indifferent to go to the
camp to secure facts first hand, but
instead he went to the city and depend
ed on reports from others as to how
many men were at work and how
many hours they were on.
Livery Stable-He drove the life out
Of our customers horses. When we
sent him 10 blocks for rig he would
get into it and take spin into the
country. If it happened to be at night,
he would get some friend and drive for
an hour, then make untruthful excuses
for his delay in getting back.
Law Firnl-For the sake of his dead
father strove to make a man of him.
offered him room in my home, with
free board, laundry, lights, fuel and
everything else, gave him access to my
library and plainly told him l would
give him a partnership with me in my
extensive practive just as soon as he
could get his license. He wanted to see
the world. He is still seeing it-op
foot.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that he de-
served advancement, we promoted
him. The promotion sent him daffy.
He at once became dictatorial, bossy,
assuming prerogatives wholly foreign
to the position. He was disagreeable
if not permitted to have his way.
There was no chance for the forbear-
ance which we would gladly have con-
ceded to him.
Candy Factory-He read novels dur
ing business hours. He often became
so absorbed that customers would en-
ter, speak to him, ask for something
and leave without his ever knowing
they had been there. We do not oo-
jcct to reading, but it doesn't so with
business.
Pulmbing-He was a competent
workman for a young chap. He did
his work faultlessly so long as it was
above ground, but if dirt went on top
of it you were sure to find dirt in the
execution. His underground work was
very defective, often requiring a Sec