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to all other people, even to the newsboy, boot-black,
or begging woman. Try to have a good word for all.
If any one becomes a nuisance, get rid of them in a
quiet manner. Don't refuse even an intoxicated man
a drink (as every one should do) in a harsh, rough way,
but, by coaxing and persuasion, get him to leave the
place. When absolutely necessary to use force, or to
call the aid of a policeman, do it at once, but never act
like a brute. If a man is successful in this line of busi
ness, as I hope all may be who engage in it, he should
refrain from having what is popularly known as a
"swelled head." Success and failure alternate with
eacli other, and boasting pride and bombastic demeanor
should be left for the other fellow.
In order to meet with success, the 'T)oss" must lay
out bis own hours of labor, and work as well within
that time as any oneof his employees do in their desig
nated hours. He is a publicservant, and must be gov
erned by a rule of his own making, to have certain
hours, which should never be neglected, and in which
ho must attend to his business. He will find that it is
work, work, all the time, but the more you work, the
more profit you will realize from the business.
Where there is a restaurant or hotel connected with
the cafe, the proprietor should not, under any circum
stances, allow himself to smoke. To one who is accus
tomed to do so, there should be some special time
found, when he is away or off duty, to indulge in this
liabit. It also creates a bad imimession, if the land
lord or proprietor sits in his place, and accepts drinks
from his friends or the customers. Sometimes the
parly, with wliom lie is sitting, drinks too much and
becomes noisy. Tliereforc, as a rule, he should never
engage in a social act of this kind. The guests will
naturally judge the proprietor's character by the com-