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Show 1 Mr. Vreeland's Advice Taken. Recently Mr. H. H. Vreeiand was making a speech to young men and very emphatically on the question of personal manner and outward appearance. appear-ance. "If you are looking for a job and have one in sight." said he, "and have but ?24 in the world, spend ?20 for a new suit of clothes, $3.50 for a pair of shoes, 50 cents for a hair cut and shave. Then walk' where that Job is and ask for it like a man." The boys applauded. The next day a spruce looking young man walked into Mr. Y'reeland's office. "Please give this card to the president," he said. Mr. Vreeiand looked at the card when it reached him. On the same were these words: "I have paid $20 for this suit of clothes. $3.50 for a pair of shoes. 50 cents for a hair cut. I have walked from Harlem. I would like a job as conductor on your railroad." He got the job. |