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"Naw," said the Lizard; "dat's all bunk. De fellows that couldn't even float down a

sewer straight pull dat. Once in a while dey get it in for some guy, but dey're glad

enough to leave us alone if we leave dem alone. I worked four hours to-day,

maybe six before I get through, and I'll stand a chance of makin' all the way from

fifty dollars to five thousand. Suppose I was drivin' a milk-wagon, gettin' up at

t'ree o'clock in the mornin' and workin' like hell--how much would I get out of

dat? Expectin' every minute some one was goin' tuh fire me. Nuthin' doin'--dey

can't nobody fire me now. I'm my own boss."

Well," said Jimmy, "your logic sounds all right, but it all depends upon the

viewpoint. But I'll tell you: you've offered me your services; I'll offer you mine.

Whenever you want a job, look me up. I'm going to be general manager of a big

concern here, and you'll find me in the next issue of the telephone directory." He

handed the Lizard his card.

"Tanks," said the latter. "If you don't want a box cracked any sooner than I want

a job, the chances are we will never meet again. So-long," and he was gone as

noiselessly as he had come.

Jimmy breakfasted at nine the next morning, and as he waited for his bacon and

eggs he searched the Situations Wanted columns of the morning paper until his

eye finally alighted upon that for which he sought--the ad that was to infuse into

the business life of the great city a new and potent force. Before his breakfast was

served Jimmy had read the few lines over a dozen times, and with each

succeeding reading he was more and more pleased with the result of his

advertising ability as it appeared in print.

WANTED--By College Graduate--Position as

Business where ability, energy and experience will be appreciated.

Address 263-S, Tribune Office.

General Manager of Large

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