DECIDEDLY “HAD”

Temuka Leader, Issue 1016, 12 October 1882, Page 1

DECIDEDLY “HAD”

It is not often, says flxo Melbourne Telegraph, that Sir Pond makes a mistake, but accidents will happen in the best regulated establishments. Some time ago, during one of Ids rounds through one of the many palatial hotels conducted by Spiers and Pond, Mr Pond entered a room suddenly, and discover-.-cl a window-cleaner leisurely engaged reading a newspaper. Being very active himself, he had no use for a lazy man, or a man who slights his work. He discharged the cleaner on the spot, and ordered him to go to the office tor has pay. The man obeyed, got bis money, went to bis room on the upper floor, arrayed himself in Ids Sunday suit, packed up bis duds, and descended to tbe servants’ appartments to tahe leave of bis former associates. About Ibis time Mr Pond entered, but did not recognise Ids quondam employe in Ids different clothes. “ Here, my man, you look as though there was good work in you ; do you want a job?” The ox-cleaner admitted that be stood in need of one. “ Can you clean windows ?” The man allowed that he could. “ Well,” said Mr Pond, “ I’ve just discharged a man who has been doing that sort of work. I paid him a pound a week, but if you fake bis place, and go straight to work I will pay 30a a guinea.” The proposition was quietly accepted, and in half an hour the discharged employe was cleaning away in tho same old room.”