A gentleman put an advertisement in a newspaper for a boy to work in his office. Out nearly fifty who came to apply, the man selected one and dismissed the others.
"I should like to know", said a friend, "the reason you selected that boy who brought not a single letter, not a single recommendation."
"You are wrong," said the gentleman, "He had a great many. He wiped his feet at the door and closed the door after him, showing that he was careful. He gave his seat instantly to that lame old man, showing that he was kind and thoughtful. He took off his hat when he came in and answer my questions promptly, showing that he was polite and gentlemanly. All the rest stepped over the book which I had purposely put on the floor. He picked it up and placed it on the table, and he waited quietly for his turn instead of pushing and crowding. When I talked to him, I noticed his tidy clothing, his finely brushed hair, and his clean fingernails. Do you not call these things recommendations? I do. I consider them more important than letters."
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