start at once. At the first opportunity look at your machine. Write a line on it, see if the type and back rods are clean and the machine is in good running condition. If the machine is dirty, find a cloth, which is probably in the drawer with the brush, and if not, ask for them, and clean your machine. This will show that you are business-like. We remember an instance of a young man who was sent out to look for his first position. He had a two-days' growth of beard on his face, his nails were not clean. He crept into the office, opening the door just enough to admit his body. He kept his hat on and had both hands in his pockets. He took down his letter from dictation readily and then slouched over to the machine. It was covered with dust, the type were full of ink, and the back rods so dirty that the letters piled up. He cared nothing for that. He went on with his transcribing. "I wasn't going to clean their old machine for them," he afterwads said, and he didn't. He tried his best to write the letter, but the machine was so clogged with dirt that it would not respond. He wrote the letter three times and destroyed each copy. His fourth attempt was no better. His would-be employer asked for the letter, which he handed him just as it was, without complaining about the machine. The man told him, after glancing at the letter, that he would let him know his decision by mail—and he is still waiting.
