There are men who attempt to rise in the social scale without any
apparent fitness for the larger place aspired to. Many start off on a
course, but lack ability, patience and pluck to persevere and so fail
of their goal, as the following somewhat humorous illustration suggests:
Attorney William S. Barnes, of San Francisco, has a new office
boy. The last boy with whom he was associated resigned a few
days ago because the law business did not suit his peculiar
temperament.
“How long have you been here?” asked Barnes, when the small boy
made known his intention to engage in a different vocation.
“Six months,” replied the boy.
“And you don’t like the law business?”
“Naw. It’s no good, and I tell you straight, I’m mighty sorry I
learned it.”
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