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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2628, 9 October 1909, Page 1 (Supplement)

THE NEW OFFICE BOY. His name was Augustus Archibald Robinson, but in the business House where he had lately secured a position as office-boy everybody called lnm Jim. He was very keen on retaining his position, so when a caller came in one uav and made a violent complaint about -a letter that had not been posted to him. Jim listened in terror. “Where’s that bovh” cried his employer. in a fury. “Here you imp. taka your coat and hat and get out! I ’m ashamed or you !to to tlic e ashier and get your t.ahyy, and don't let me sec you here again, you wretched little bungler.” Jim, terrified and almost crying, left the office and hurried away. Idle next morning his employer called at his home and the youth came to the door. “You young donkey,” exclaimed the visitor, “do you suppose I really sacked you yesterday? Of course not! Como hack ~to the office, and everytime a caller makes a complaint and I sack, you go round round the corner the customer’s gone and then come bacn. And that’s how Jim started in business, grew up to be manager of the concern, and now has an office-boy of his own, whom he sacks regularly with o very complaint that is made. There are 1087 varieties of p©a*»,