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If Poe met some of the tests of practical life inadequately, it must be remembered that his health failed at twenty-five, that he was pitiably poor, and that the slightest indulgence in drink set his overwrought nerves jangling. Ferguson, the former office-boy of the "Literary Messenger," judged this man of letters with an office-boy's firm and experienced eye: "Mr.
Foxall, indeed, rather liked Henry, and would do favours for him in matters connected with press-copying, letter-indexing, despatching, and other mysteries of the office-boy's peculiar craft. 'It's a girl, said Foxall, smiling with the omniscience of a man of the world. 'A girl! Somehow Henry had guessed it was a girl. 'What's she like? 'She's a bit of all right, Foxall explained.
Good temper 'e was in, too, and arter pulling the office-boy's ear, gentle, as 'e was passing, he stopped for a moment to 'ave a word with 'im. "'Bit late, ain't you? he ses. "'I've been keeping a eye on the watchman, ses the boy. 'He works better when 'e knows there's somebody watching 'im. "'Look 'ere! I ses. 'You take yourself off; I've had about enough of you.
Why, his office-boy's better off." "Yes, and if we knew as much about book-keeping and agreement stamps and copying presses as his office-boy does, we might be as well off. What's the good of knowing how many ships fought at Salamis, when we don't even know how many ounces you can send by post for twopence? At least, I don't. Good-night, old man."
"I'll sweep a crossing if you like, Mr Richmond, or black your office-boy's boots, anything to get a living." Poor boy! He broke down before he could finish the sentence, and his flourish ended in something very like a sob. Horace was hardly less miserable, but he said less.
"But, Hermy, I went after that office-boy's job you know I did!" "Yes, dear, though you got there too late." "No, I wasn't late, Hermy, only another guy happened t' get there first an' got the job! A kid I could have licked with one hand, too. One of these mommer's pets in a nobby sack suit all dolled up in a clean collar an' a bow-tie an' grey kid gloves.
Evidently it amused him, for the half-burned cigarette in his mouth moved convulsively, and as he came toward me there sprang up in my mind doubts as to Boller's estimate of him. But he proved a good-natured young man and certainly very modest. Sitting on the ancient office-boy's desk, he addressed me in low tones, as though he feared to be overheard.
"I give way," was the characteristic of his attitude to Crashaw, and the rector suppled his back again, remembered the Derby office-boy's tendency to brag, and made the amende honorable. He even overdid his magnanimity and came too near subservience so lasting is the influence of the lessons of youth. Crashaw did not mention that in the interval between the two interviews he had called upon Mr.
They snatched their caps, and were presently mounting the path which led ultimately through the woods of Monk Lawrence to the western front. Blaydes frowned as he walked. He was a young man of a very practical turn of mind, who in spite of an office-boy's training possessed an irrelevant taste for literature which had made him an admirer of Lathrop's two published volumes.
Ralph, the office-boy, outraged, dropped his paper and constituted himself the spokesman of the invaded force. "Hey!" Jill stopped and eyed the lad militantly. "Were you speaking to me?" "Yes, I was speaking to you!" "Don't do it again with your mouth full," said Jill, turning to the door. The belligerent fire in the office-boy's pink-rimmed eyes was suddenly dimmed by a gush of water.
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