. St. Nicholas [serial]. nation of this, which all who are mothers of boys will very readily appreciate. The boys are allowed to wear their uniforms only while at work, not while at home or at play. When a boy enters the telegraph companys employment he is provided with a complete uniform. This suit of clothes he must pay for, but he is not required to do so all at once. Every week, a certain CALLING A A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. CARRYING A GIFT OF A BOUQUET. forms looking so fresh and neat, tramping around sum is deducted from his wages, and thus theas they do all daylong. There is a
. St. Nicholas [serial]. nation of this, which all who are mothers of boys will very readily appreciate. The boys are allowed to wear their uniforms only while at work, not while at home or at play. When a boy enters the telegraph companys employment he is provided with a complete uniform. This suit of clothes he must pay for, but he is not required to do so all at once. Every week, a certain CALLING A A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH. CARRYING A GIFT OF A BOUQUET. forms looking so fresh and neat, tramping around sum is deducted from his wages, and thus theas they do all daylong. There is an easy expla- clothes are purchased without being a severe tax 156 TELEGRAPH-BOYS. [December, on him, as it would be if he was required to makefull payment at the outset, since most of theboys have to give their wages to the supportof their homes. If these boys were allowed towear their uniforms when the days work was over,playing in the streets and lounging about theirhouses would soon spoil them. Accordingly, alarge room is provided with hooks, all of which arenumbered, and before a boy leaves the office forhis home he goes to this room, takes off his uni-form and gives it to an attendant, who hangsit upon a hook corresponding with the boys num-ber, and returns to him his ordinary suit, whichhas been hanging on this hook during the a week, a tailor looks over all the uniforms,and does any men
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