A PESISTENT YOUNG MAN WHO FAILED.

Evening Post, Volume L, Issue 48, 24 August 1895, Page 2 (Supplement)

A PESISTENT YOUNG MAN WHO FAILED.

The young man was polite, but persistent. He invaded the office hat n hand and waited patiently until he elderly man looked up from his work. " Excuse me, sir," he said, when he saw he had the business man's attention. "lam taking orders for trousers." "Don't want any," said the business man, shortly. " Pardon me," persisted the young man, " but if you will kindly look at my samples " "It would only be a waste of time," interrupted the business man. " I will measure you for them right here, and you need not lose five minutes from your business," continue 1 the young man paying no attention to the interruption. " But I don't want any," insisted the elderly man. "Very well, sir, I regret " Just then his eye fell on a smaller desk in a corner, and he saw a possible opportunity to do a little business after all. "May I ask who ocoupies that desk ?" "My private secretary," replied the business man. " Do you suppose " " Why, yes, possibly you might." The business man was suddenly interested. " It's worth trying, anyway." " When can I " " Come back in about an hour." " Thank you, sir, I will." Then the business man became so interested in some mental pictures that he conjured up that he forgot all about bis work for nearly fifteen minutes. It was just about an hour later that the young man came back. He entered in a business-like way and then stopped, stammered something in a confused sort of way, and started to back out. " Come in !" called the old man, cheerily. "Anything I can do for you?" " N-n-no, thank you." And he was gone. " What a queer-acting man," said the private secretary, looking after him. "Isn't he, Miss Blank?" returned the business man, innocently. "I think it must be one of the effects of women in business."