A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a boy to work in his office.
A
gentleman
put
an
advertisement
in
a
newspaper
to
look
for
a
boy
to
work
in
his
office
.
From nearly fifty persons, he chose one and refused the others.
From
nearly
fifty
persons
,
he
chose
one
and
refused
the
others
.
"I should like to know," said a friend, "Why you liked that boy better.
``
I
should
like
to
know
,
''
said
a
friend
,
``
Why
you
liked
that
boy
better
.
He did not have a letter or a recommendation."
He
did
not
have
a
letter
or
a
recommendation
.
''
"You are wrong," said the gentleman.
``
You
are
wrong
,
''
said
the
gentleman
.
"He had a great many.
``
He
had
a
great
many
.
He cleaned his feet at the door and closed the door behind him.
He
cleaned
his
feet
at
the
door
and
closed
the
door
behind
him
.
That showed that he was careful.
That
showed
that
he
was
careful
.
He gave his seat at once to that old man.
He
gave
his
seat
at
once
to
that
old
man
.
That showed that he was kind and thoughtful.
That
showed
that
he
was
kind
and
thoughtful
.
He took off his cap when he came in and answered my question at once.
He
took
off
his
cap
when
he
came
in
and
answered
my
question
at
once
.
That showed that he was polite and gentlemanly."
That
showed
that
he
was
polite
and
gentlemanly
.
''
"I threw some books on the floor and some persons went over them, but that boy picked them up and put them on the table.
``
I
threw
some
books
on
the
floor
and
some
persons
went
over
them
,
but
that
boy
picked
them
up
and
put
them
on
the
table
.
He waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing.
He
waited
quietly
for
his
turn
instead
of
pushing
.
When I talked to him, I found his clothes were tidy, his hair was brushed clearly and his finger nails were clean.
When
I
talked
to
him
,
I
found
his
clothes
were
tidy
,
his
hair
was
brushed
clearly
and
his
finger
nails
were
clean
.
I think these are more important than a letter and a recommendation."
I
think
these
are
more
important
than
a
letter
and
a
recommendation
.
''
A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper to look for a boy to work in his office. From nearly fifty persons, he chose one and refused the others.  "I should like to know," said a friend, "Why you liked that boy better. He did not have a letter or a recommendation."  "You are wrong," said the gentleman. "He had a great many. He cleaned his feet at the door and closed the door behind him. That showed that he was careful. He gave his seat at once to that old man. That showed that he was kind and thoughtful. He took off his cap when he came in and answered my question at once. That showed that he was polite and gentlemanly."  "I threw some books on the floor and some persons went over them, but that boy picked them up and put them on the table. He waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing. When I talked to him, I found his clothes were tidy, his hair was brushed clearly and his finger nails were clean. I think these are more important than a letter and a recommendation."