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A gentleman once advertised（登广告）for a boy to help him in his office, and nearly fifty persons asked for the place. Out of the whole number he in a short time chose one, and sent all the other boys away.
“I should like to know," said a friend, "on what ground you chose that boy. He didn't even have a recommendation（推荐信）with him.”
“You are mistaken,”said the gentleman, "he had a great many: —
“He made his shoes clean when he came in, and closed the door after him; showing that he was orderly（井然有序的）．
"He gave his seat to the disabled old man; showing that he was
"He took off his cap when he came in, and answered my questions quickly and respectfully c恭敬地); showing that he was polite.
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely (故意地) laid on the floor, and put it on the table, while all the others stepped over it or pushed it aside; showing that he was careful.
"And he waited quietly for his turn, instead of pushing the others aside; showing that he was modest (谦逊的 ) .
"When I talked with him, I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed, his hair in nice order, and his teeth as white as milk. When he wrote his name, I noticed that his fingernails were clean; instead of having some untidy personal habits.
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation? I do; and the things that I can discover a boy by using my eyes for ten minutes, is worth more than all the fine letters that he can bring.”
