Re-engaged Him.
A good story is told of a man called William, who is engaged as a window-cleaner at a certain big hotel in London. One morning William instead of doing his work, was reading the paper, and, as bad luck would have it. the manager looked in- " What's this?" he paid. William was dumb. ' Pack up your things and <?o,'' said the manager. So William went to the office •Irew the money which was owing to him. and then went upstairs and put on his Sunday clothes. Coming down to say ' Good-bye " to the other servants, he happened to' run across the manager who did not recognise 'him in his best coat. "Do you want a job?' 5 asked the mannger. " Yes. sir/ .said William. r Can you clean windows?" "Yes, sir. ' " You look a handy sort of chap. I only gave the last man' 22s, but J'llijive you 255." ' Thank you, sir,'"' said William . and in half an hour he was back in the same old room — cleaning the window this time and not reading the paper
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Otago Witness, Issue 2371, 10 August 1899, Page 62
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179Re-engaged Him. Otago Witness, Issue 2371, 10 August 1899, Page 62
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