 You are mistaken," said the gentleman, " he had a great many. He wiped his feet when he came in, and closed the door after him, showing that he was careful.  The Gregg Writer - Page 5641912Full view - About this book
 | 1873 - 744 pages
...requires us to do, whether we see why or not. RECOMMENDATIONS. GENTLEMAN once advertised for aboy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty applied...should like to know," said a friend, " on what ground vou selected that boy. He had not a single recommendation with him." " You are mistaken," said the... | |
 | 1872 - 396 pages
...themselves to him. Out of the whole number he in a short time selected one and dismissed the rest. "I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you selected that boy, who had not a single recommendation." "Yon are mistaken," said the gentleman ; "... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1872 - 200 pages
...Pur-pose-ly, Intentionally. Re-com-inen-da-tion, a written charA GENTLEMAN once advertised for a boy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty applied...whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the rest away. "I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you chose that boy. He had... | |
 | Alexander Murdock Gow - American wit and humor - 1873 - 268 pages
...themselves to him. Out of the whole number, he, in a short time, selected one, and dismissed the rest. " 'I should like to know,' said a friend, ' on what ground you selected that boy, who had not a single recommendation ?' " ' You are mistaken,' said the gentleman,... | |
 | Education - 1874 - 702 pages
...themselves to him. Out of the whole number, he, in a short time, selected one and dismissed the rest. " I should like to know," said a friend, " on what ground you selected that boy, who has not a single recommendation?" " You arc mistaken," said the gentleman; "he... | |
 | Presbyterian Church of England - 1876 - 298 pages
...Afriean gold guineas of William III. HOW A BOY GOT A PLACE. A GENIXEMAN once advertised for a boy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty applied...the whole number he in a short time chose one, and seut the rest away. " I should like to know," said a friend, '- on what ground you seleeted that boy.... | |
 | 1883 - 304 pages
...themselves to him. Out of the whole number he in a short time selected one and dismissed the rest. ' I should like to know,' said a friend, ' on what ground you selected that boy, who had not a single recommendation.' ' You are mistaken,' said the gentleman ;... | |
 | Edwin Troxell Freedley - Business - 1878 - 384 pages
...themselves to him. Out of the whole number he in a short time selected one, and dismissed the rest. "I should like to know," said a friend, " on what ground you selected that boy, who had not a single recommendation? " " You are mistaken," said the gentleman,... | |
 | Loomis Joseph Campbell - Readers - 1880 - 224 pages
...rec-om-men-da'-tion 1. A GENTLEMAN once advertised for a boy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty boys applied for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the rest away. " I should like to know," said a friend, " on what ground you chose that boy. He... | |
 | 1882 - 908 pages
...once advertised for a boy to assist him in his office, and nearly fifty applied for the place. But of the whole number he, in a short time, chose one,...like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you selected that boy. He had not a single recommendation with him." " You are mistaken," said the gentleman... | |
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