at with her hands spread on the
tablecloth.

Suddenly the burr of conversation ceased and in the silence that
followed a young man on the right of his hostess said, pleasantly:

"Awful pause!"

"Yes, they may be," said the old-time cook, with heightened color;
"and yours would be like them if you had done half my work."

His relatives telephoned to the nearest florist's. The ribbon must be
extra wide, with "Rest in Peace" on both sides, and if there was room,
"We Shall Meet in Heaven."

The florist was away and his new assistant handled the job. There was
a sensation when the flowers turned up at the funeral. The ribbon was
extra wide, indeed, and on it was the inscription:

"Rest in peace on both sides, and, if there is room, we shall meet in
heaven."

_See also_ Bluffing.

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

_An Employer's Dream_

An Employee,
Dynamic, but not variable.
Tall--of excellent personality.
Aggressive--but tactful.
Sales type--but with a liking for detail.
Vision--looking ahead and discounting the future.
Loyal--always having the interest of his employer at heart.
Creative--but appreciating values--initiative balanced with
caution,
forseeing his employer's wishes and ideas.
Serious thinker--sunny disposition, looking ahead but mastering
first the work on hand.
Interested in his salary--only as incidental--willing to leave
that to the discretion of those above him.
Character--excellent, not a clock watcher--interested only in
results, working night and day if necessary to secure his success.
Honest--clear thinking--hard-working--looking ahead
fearlessly--with
his eyes on the future, putting everything else second to his
work--with supreme, sound confidence in his own ability--
Ah! Shucks--It's Impossible.

EMPLOYER (to clerk)--"If that bore, Smithers, comes in, tell him I'm
out--and don't be working or he'll know you're lying."

_The Ten Commandments_ (_By A Wise Employer_)

First--Don't lie. It wastes my time and yours. I am sure to catch you
in the end, and that will be the wrong end.

Second--Watch your work, not the clock. A long day's work makes a long
day short, and a short day's work makes my face long.

Third--Give me more than I expect, and I will give you more than you
expect. I can afford to increase your pay if you increase my profits.

Fourth--You owe so much to yourself