Chapter XXXV. The Passing Of Effort: The Visage Of Care

           

           Thenextmorninghelookedoverthepapersandwadedthroughalonglistofadvertisements,makingafewnotes.Thenheturnedtothemale-help-wantedcolumn,butwithdisagreeablefeelings.Thedaywasbeforehim—alongdayinwhichtodiscoversomething—andthiswashowhemustbegintodiscover.Hescannedthelongcolumn,whichmostlyconcernedbakers,bushelmen,cooks,compositors,drivers,andthelike,findingtwothingsonlywhicharrestedhiseye.Onewasacashierwantedinawholesalefurniturehouse,andtheotherasalesmanforawhiskeyhouse.Hehadneverthoughtofthelatter.Atoncehedecidedtolookthatup.

           ThefirminquestionwasAlsbery&Co.,whiskeybrokers.

           Hewasadmittedalmostatoncetothemanageronhisappearance.

           “Good-morning,sir,”saidthelatter,thinkingatfirstthathewasencounteringoneofhisout-of-towncustomers.

           “Good-morning,”saidHurstwood.“Youadvertised,Ibelieve,forasalesman?”

           “Oh,”saidtheman,showingplainlytheenlightenmentwhichhadcometohim.“Yes.Yes,Idid.”

           “IthoughtI’ddropin,”saidHurstwood,withdignity.“I’vehadsomeexperienceinthatlinemyself.”

           “Oh,haveyou?”saidtheman.“Whatexperiencehaveyouhad?”

           “Well,I’vemanagedseveralliquorhousesinmytime.RecentlyIownedathird-interestinasaloonatWarrenandHudsonstreets.”

           “Isee,”saidtheman.

           Hurstwoodceased,waitingforsomesuggestion.

           “Wedidwantasalesman,”saidtheman.“Idon’tknowasit’sanythingyou’dcaretotakeholdof,though.”

           “Isee,”saidHurstwood.

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