A RECOMMENDATION.
A Western business man who always insisted on meeting men personally before employing them summoned a recently em-' ployod workor to his office "When I hired you last week," he said "did you toll me the whole truth about" yourself ? "Why, yes. What do you mean the whole truth 1" "Well, I have a letter about you. I will take your word if you tell me that it is false. The letter is anonymous." "Wh—wh—what does it say about me? "Don't bo scared. It doesn't accuse you of any kind of crime. It merely says that you ard a reformed drunkard." "That, sir, is a malicious lie, made out of whole cloth." 'That's all I wanted to hoar you say. Don't worry about it?" And as the new employee went forth in the pride of Ilia virtus, he iw.id.to Wnweift "The <d<sa, I And I never thought o£ reformingl!"
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 36, 10 August 1918, Page 11
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151A RECOMMENDATION. Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 36, 10 August 1918, Page 11
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