669小说网>人生没有太晚的开始的意思 > 第11章 致加西亚的一封信（第3页）
第11章 致加西亚的一封信（第3页）
"Yes。Whatabouthim？
"
"Wellhesafineaccountant，butifIdsendhimutownonanerrand，hemightaccomlishtheerrandallright，andontheotherhand，mightstoatfoursaloonsontheway，andwhenhegottoMainStreetwouldforgetwhathehadbeensentfor。
"
CansuchamanbeentrustedtocarryamessagetoGarcia？
Wehaverecentlybeenhearingmuchmaudlinsymathyexressedforthe
"downtroddendenizensofthesweat-sho
"andthe
"homelesswanderersearchingforhonestemloyment
"，andwithitalloftengomanyhardwordsforthemeninower。
Nothingissaidabouttheemloyerwhogrowsoldbeforehistimeinavainattemttogetfrowsyneer-do-wellstodointelligentwork；andhislong，atientstrivingalter
"hel
"thatdoesnothingbutloafwhenhisbackisturned。
Ineverystoreandfactorythereisaconstantweeding-outrocessgoingon。Theemloyerisconstantlysendingaway
"hel
"thathaveshowntheirincaacitytofurthertheinterestsofthebusiness，andothersarebeingtakenon。Nomatterhowgoodtimesare，thissortingcontinues：only，iftimesarehardandworkisscarce，thesortingisdonefiner—butoutandforeverouttheincometentandunworthygo。Itisthesurvivalofthefittest。Self-interestromtseveryemloyertokeethebest—thosewhocancarryamessagetoGarcia。
Iknowonemanofreallybrilliantartswhohasnottheabilitytomanageabusinessofhisown，andyetwhoisabsolutelyworthlesstoanyoneelse，becausehecarrieswithhimconstantlytheinsanesusicionthathisemloyerisoressing，orintendingtooresshim。Hecannotgiveorders，andhewillnotreceivethem。ShuldamessagebegivenhimtotaketoGarcia，hisanswerwouldrobablybe，
"Takeityourself！
"
Ofcourse，Iknowthatonesomorallydeformedisnolesstobeitiedthanahysicalcrile；butinourityingletusdroatear，too，forthemenwhoarestrivingtocarryonagreatenterrise，whoseworkinghoursarenotlimitedbythewhistle，andwhosehairisfastturningwhitethroughthestruggletoholdinlinedowdyindifference，slishodimbecility，andtheheartlessingratitudewhich，butfortheirenterrise，wouldbebothhungryandhomeless。
HaveIutthemattertoostrongly？PossiblyIhave；butwhenalltheworldhasgonea-slummingIwishtoseakawordofsymathyforthemanwhosucceeds—themanwho，againstgreatodds，hasdirectedtheeffortsofothers，andhavingsucceeded，findstheresnothinginit：nothingbutbareboardandclothes。Ihavecarriedadinner-ailandworkedfordayswages，andIhavealsobeenanemloyeroflabor，andIknowthereissomethingtobesaidonbothsides。Thereisnoexcellence，erse，inoverty；ragsarenorecommendation；andallemloyersarenotraaciousandhigh-handed，anymorethanalloormenarevirtuous。Myheartgoesouttothemanwhodoeshisworkwhenthe
"boss
"isaway，aswellaswhenheisathome。Andthemanwho，whengivenaletterforGarcia，quietlytakesthemissive，withoutaskinganyidioticquestions，andwithnolurkingintentionofchuckingitintothenearestsewer，orofdoingaughtelsebutdeliverit，nevergets
"laidoff
"，norhastogoonastrikeforhigherwages。
Civilizationisonelong，anxioussearchforjustsuchindividuals。
Anythingsuchamanasksshallbegranted。Heiswantedineverycity，townandvillage—ineveryoffice，sho，storeandfactory。Theworldcriesoutforsuch，heisneededandneededbadly—themanwhocan
"CarryaMessagetoGarcia
"。
SowhowillsendalettertoGarcia？
