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held by either. One of the men had a good job, the place of assistant to the head of a department. The other was only a clerk. The first man got $30 a week, the second was paid only $18. When the time came for the head to look around and select the man for the new position his eyes fell on the two under consideration, and he began to sum up their merits.

"My idea of a man for this new place," he said, "is one who has proved by his steadiness, industry, and economy that he is ambitious, that he wants to and means to do well, and who, generally speaking, has shown that he's a strong character. Now, while Johnson, at $30 a week, is obviously first choice for the place, I won't give it to him until I've compared him with Nagle, who's only getting $18. I'm going to look them over first and find out who really is the bigger man of the two."

A week later the office was surprized and shocked to see Nagle, the clerk, get the coveted place.

"Why in the world did you do it?" a friend asked the boss.

The answer was short and to the point. "I looked 'em up, and found that Nagle was a better man than Johnson, in spite of the fact that the latter had the bigger job. Johnson has been getting $30 a week for two years. He's single, but he hasn't got a cent of savings in the bank. Nagle has been getting $18 for the same length of time. But Nagle has been taking care of his money, and now he has $300 to his credit in his savings account. Johnson goes out and blows in his money and doesn't give a single thought to the future. Nagle plants a few dollars every week. Do you suppose there can be any question as to the ability of these two men?"

And when you think it over this is about as good a test of worth as any that could be made.—Chicago Tribune.

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WOUNDS, CURIOUS

Simon Stone was shot in nine places, and as he lay for dead the Indians made two hacks with a hatchet to cut his head off. He got well, however, and was a lusty fellow in Cotton Mather's time. Jabez Musgrove was shot with a bullet that went in at his ear and came out at his eye on the other side. A couple of bullets went through his body also. Jabez got well, however, and lived many years. Per contra, Colonel Rossiter, cracking a plum-stone with his teeth, broke a tooth and lost his life. We have seen physicians dying, like Spigelius, from a scratch; and a man who had had a crowbar shot through his head alive and well. These extreme cases are warnings. But you can never be too cautious in your prognosis, in view of the great uncertainty of the course of any disease not long watched, and the many unexpected turns it may take.—

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Wounds of Christ—See.

WOUNDS THAT SPEAK

The advocates in ancient Rome gave effect to their appeals by producing on fit occasions the living image of the client's misery, and his claims on the compassion of the courts. Thus, when Antony was defending against the charge of pecuniary corruption, Aquilius, who had successfully conducted the campaign in Sicily against the fugitive slaves, and was unable to disprove or refute the charge, in the midst of his harangue, after appealing in impassioned tones to the services rendered to his country by the brave soldier who stood by his side—he suddenly unloosed the folds of his client's robe, and showed to his fellow citizens who sat upon his trial the scars of the wounds which had been received in their behalf. They could not resist the effect of such a sight, and Aquilius was acquitted. (Text.)—, "Curiosities of Law and Lawyers."

Many a heart, like that of Thomas, has been softened and convinced by the sight of the marks of Christ's passion.

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Writing Life Records—See.

WRONG RETROACTIVE

For he that wrongs his friend Wrongs himself more, and ever bears about A silent court of justice in his breast, Himself the judge and jury, and himself The prisoner at the bar, ever condemned.

(Text.)—

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Wrongs, Little—See.

X-Ray as Detective—See ;.