Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1906 — Making a Name for Himself. [ARTICLE]

Making a Name for Himself.

A New York business man says that lie once had in his employ as office boy a lad named Magiilicuddy. Noturally enough this youngster received so many joking references about his name from his fellow employes that he became extremely dissatisfied with it. So when he applied for a place under another employer in the building he evidently decided to bestow a new name upon himself. When the man to whom he applied asked his name the boy replied: “Robert Recapitulation.” “That’s an odd name,” said the man, after having the lad repeat it several times. The boy looked surprised. "Haven’t you heard of Gen. Recapitulation?” bo asked. ■ - - » “No.” 4 ‘Why, his name is In all the = i i eports in Mr. Blank’s office.” —Woman's Home Companion.