Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1892 — Character In ln[?]xes. [ARTICLE]

Character In ln[?]xes.

Great things are the aggregate of littles. Human life is a succession of unimportant events. Half a oentury ago a clerk In New York City was viront to take down the shutters of tho store at precisely 6 o’clock In the morning. While he was taking them down, rain or shine, a certain old gentleman almost always passod by on his way to his place of business. The old gentleman smiled so benignantly upon the young man that a hearty and familiar “good-morning" became natural to both. Month after monlh this mutual greeting continued, until ono morn-, ing tho old gentleman was missed, and he never appeared again. He was dead. Not long afterward the enterprising and faithful clerk was waited upon by the administrator of tho old man’s estate, and Informed that his store and stock of goods had been willed to him. Attracted by the youth’s promptness and fidelity, the old gentleman likd Inquired Into his character and circumstances, and was satisfied that he could leave his property to no one so likely to make good use of It ns the dark, who took down the shutters at just silt o'clock summer and winter. Through this legacy the clerk was Introduced into a profitable business at once, and he afterward .becamo one of the most wealthy, benevolent and respected merchants of: the city. A young man responded to the advertisement of a New York merchant for a clerk. After politely introducing his business, he was engaged in conversation by tho merchant. .Finally a cigar was offered him, which the‘young nian declined, saying, “I never use tobacco in any form.” “Won’t you take a glass of wine, then?” the merchant continued. “I never take wine or anything of the kind," the young man answered, courteously. “Nor I,” .responded the merchant. “You 4rflJ,ust the young man I want. ” lie had the key to the applicant’s character now, and he wanted ns further recommendation..