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Show THIS BOOKKEEPER LOST OUT Might Have Known That Request for Raise in Salary Would Not Give Boss Satisfaction. A labor lender was defending si likes. "I low could men tret bettor pay without striking for it?" he said to a New York reporter. 'T.y asking for it, do you think? "1 once knew a young bookkeeper who went to bis boss and asked for n dollar raise. The boss Hew into a terrible passion. "'Hill.' faltered the bookkeeper, 'there is not bin-: unreasonable. tr. in my requesr. Don't yon remember promising' tne a raise after I'd been with yon a year?' "'Yes.' hissed the boss, 'lint don't you remember that I made this raise conditional on your giving me every sat ist'ael ion ?' "'Oil. dear! Haven't I satislied yon. sir?' said the young bookkeeper, pitifully. piti-fully. " 'Satisfied nie?' yelled the boss, 'do you think you are satisfying me when you ask me for u raise?''.' |