| 1855 - 676 pages
...character, of amiable qualities, and possesses much influence over him. *.» TIM: Prompt nerehants'i Clerk. 'I once knew a young man,' said an eminent...young man of energy. This was the first time he had been entrusted to superintend the execution of this work. He made his arrangements over night, spoke... | |
| Commerce - 1852 - 780 pages
...men entering mercantile life: — "I once new a young man," said an eminent preacher the other dny, in a sermon to young men, " that was commencing life...a clerk. One day his employer said to him, ' Now, to morrow, that cargo of cotton must be got out and weighed, and we must have a regular account of... | |
| Commerce - 1852 - 780 pages
...morrow, that cargo of cotton must be got out and weighed, ocd we must have a regular account of it.1 "He was a young man of energy. This was the first time he had been intrust od to superintend the execution of this work. He made his arrangements over night, epoke... | |
| Freeman Hunt - Business & Economics - 1856 - 500 pages
...book for the especial benefit of young men entering mercantile life :— " I once new a young man/ 7 said an eminent preacher the other day, in a sermon...' Now, tomorrow, that cargo of cotton must be got oat and weighed, and we must have a regular account of it.' " He was a young man of energy. This was... | |
| Richard Newton - Children's sermons - 1856 - 254 pages
...remember another anecdote, which plainly shows the advantages of industry. There was once a young man who was commencing life as a clerk. One day his employer...and we must have a regular account of it." He was an industrious young man, — a young man of great energy. This was the first time he had been intrusted... | |
| Richard Newton - Christian life - 1860 - 242 pages
...remember another anecdote which plainly shows the advantages of industry. There was once a young man who was commencing life as a clerk. One day his employer said to him, " 2fow, to-morrow, that cargo of cotton must be got out, imd weighed, and we must have a regular account... | |
| Elements - Success - 1862 - 246 pages
..." I once knew a young man," said an eminent preacher the other day, in a sermon to young men, " who was commencing life as a clerk. One day, his employer...intrusted to superintend the execution of this work, and he resolved to begin very early in the morning. He made his arrangements over night, and arranged... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...commander-in-chief, and I will come and help you a second time!" PROMPTNESS. THERE was once a young man who was commencing life as a clerk. One day his employer...and we must have a regular account of it." He was an industrious young man, — a young man of great energy. This was the first time he had been intrusted... | |
| Richard Miller Devens - Business - 1865 - 462 pages
...Merchant's Clerk, A YOUNG man who had just commenced life as a clerk, was one day told by his employer, "Now, to-morrow, that cargo of cotton must be got...regular account of it." He was a young man of energy, and this was the first time he had been intrusted to superintend the examination of such work. He made... | |
| Thomas Binney - Conduct of life - 1866 - 202 pages
...do the thing off-hand, is not very likely to succeed in life to any extent. I once knew a young man that was commencing life as a clerk. One day his employer...young man of energy. This was the first time he had been entrusted to superintend the execution of this work. He made his arrangements overnight, spoke... | |
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