"THE RIGHT MAN."

Temuka Leader, Issue 2705, 30 August 1894, Page 3

"THE RIGHT MAN."

A Liverpool firm of bakers who advertised for a bookkeeper to go out to Africa received amongst the numerous replies, an amusing letter from an applicant in London, who, writing in blacklead,said: —“ 1 offer myself to you to go to Africa to keep your Book. I have no incumbreucy; therefore, I can start at once. You require to be careful who you fix on. I am a man of my word, and 1 can be depended on. lam a Scotchman, or to be more correct a Scotch Highlander, a native of the island of Arran, Buteshire ; lam between 30 and 40 years of age; a shipwright by trade, but I don’t care about it, I-prefer the pen. I have been blessed with a good mother, and thanks to the giver of all good He has kept me from drink from Childhood till now. 1 am a total abstainer aud non-smoker. The right man for such a post is a respectable, sober, honest, upright and absolutely trustworthy man. You will find me the right man for you. Should you fix on me I will expect you to deal faithfully with me and give me encouragement aud every assistance. 1 have now been in London some time; therefore lam well known, so that I can give you any amount of references ; also police references. Although i am willing to go out, still i would not go if the climate is such as to put me into an early grave. You must also promise me to deal faithfully with me, and to attend to my comfort. Should you do so all is well, i will do my duty. Should you decide on me, and you want me to start at once, you will have to send me suitable clothing, and also money, as i have neither the one nor the other, as i am out of work at present, but no debt to pay. Give me every particular, such as lodgings, how far is the Grocers and Butchers shops away, his there Coals to be got, drinking water, milk, is there any Churches, his the people Savages or Civilised, can you carry a revolver or Soward on your person, is Sabbath Day observed, there. In hopes to hear from you,” &c.