Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1903 — Was a Wary Youngster. [ARTICLE]

Was a Wary Youngster.

Some of the small boys who get into a business life young can be relied upon for good common sense. A man In one of the big shops uptown was much pleased at this attribute in a boy he employed. He was a bright, honest boy, quick and. reliable, and when a second boy was needed they sent for Sam. Couldn’t he get them a boy? They wanted a boy as good as he was, and he must know of one. After some thought he finally agreed to send one, and the next day the boy arrived and Sam was called to Identify him. “Do you know this boy, Sam?” asked the employer. “Yes,” answered Sam, “I know him.* “And you know him to be a good, honest boy?” “I have played-with him all my life and I have always thought be was.” “But will you vouch for him?” persisted the employer. “No,” answered Sam, indignantly, according to the New York Times. “I won’t vouch for any one. I wouldn't ▼ouch for my own brother. How do I know what temptations you are going to put before him?”