Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
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RATED AT" his MARKET VALUE"
There was much speculation an sup
pressed excitement in the office of MvS>r~
CraSSby y GuldIng. colonial brokers, "
Feuchurrh street Mr.. CragShy, f"
many years the senior partner III the firm
had just died, and the conduct aud man
agement Of affairs had thus drNniNe'
upon Mr. GuIdinE. who WAS now sol
partner and also nephew and executor Il
the deceased The event had caused il
the office a feeling Of unanimous regret
While by nature just man. Mr.
Cragsby had been an unusually Kind un'
50 far al all vents ~ those " no he EN-
ployed were concerned \ man Of hlgl
principle and strict prubiIy. he nrNr
made his own rightnrSS and reCtItude al
excuse for severely Judging others A
one of his clerks put 1t, "CraGSDy Wa
strict, but You couldn't help liking him
for he would never lind fault without 1
cause for il This neccssarially usure'
him the Soect and liking Of those wh'
were under his authority.
Another circumstance which added Il
his popularity was the fact that he dis
liked makitg changes IN the arrange
ments Of tn. firm Having once employed
man and found him Trustworthy. Mr.
CrupSby preferred to retain him. ever
if his SALARY maid continuously increased
. This gave feeling Of security To clerk.
and warehouScmcn. which remained un
disturbed til thu. death OF the chict rudeIy
awakened Them. wheu they .omemhernd
how diffe-pnt were. the views and opinions
Of the iurior partner. who would hold un
diSputahlp SWAY For Nr Goldiug was
accustomed To rate hi~ social interiors hy
A very different scale Each in his eve
had "A market vnlur That was hi>
phrase \ man might have served the
firm ", Il and faithfully tor twenty nI
thirty eare. hut this IN Mr. Goldng- -
timaticu. gave him no claim To regard oG
consideration
Bnt. A. almost ALWAYS happens there
WA one rcr,nn with whom his rudenrs~
Of manner was ycjlrd hv courtesy. his a.
pority softcned into milduc>~. ny the de
sire 10 please and tins person was the
dsurht.r Of The lare mariner and con>,-
ouenrl, hi, cousin. EIinnr Crag>bv
For some wear, Mr. Ciolding had cher
isb.d IN HI, irrnn.t b.srt or D,rhsn- II
would be- better ro say mind than heart
a liking for hi, fair relative. and had set
himself tu gain her favorable regard As
Vet. however. he had not achieved any
marked success. hut he wa~ Of a dngged
perseveriug nature and did not despair
The match would he q very advantageous
one. for Elinor was. nv her father :
death, placed in possession of a conSidera
bile fortune. which would hc %! use in ex
tending and improving The business
For. a. Mr. Goldiug WAS wont TO say
20 a few friends. "Crag>hv Wa a good tel
low enough. but slow and old ia~hIoned-
couldn't Keep pace with the age And
now that the game Was in his own hands
he began to lauuch uut more boldly But
10 do this required capital and this. II hc
could but win his cousins regard. wa>
ready To his hand Eluur personal at
fractions which had in reality at first
captivated him. would have been almost
sufficient to induce him to seek the al
lance, but Eliuors wealth was ire
sistlble
"Renshaw, the governor wants you,
said one OF the seniors {" u Young man
who. bending over his desk, appeared 50
intent upon ms occupation 'hal 'he "'ier
hda 70 repeat Inc words ana III Il louder
Aes, oeipEe an! hn'iCe was 'dheh.
lheh "Ihrft hehHha"' win orlei
hahh you brown pu' ms WORK care
tuIlN IN MS desk ana locklhS H. turned
ana walked qultll! across the once 10 the
PrlNa'e fooul. MI bI""h Il i"oheu aI'ef
MN.
ne queer one ne S"iH"qulLed.
lie heeh mere l"uF or hNe years ana he
taxes thihSs As co"iIS As II ne had oeeh
mere ali MS ute-ih"re c"ollE' IN Iac'- nan
OF us would nav" gone l" ''"Idlng tuiI
pelt out not ne 'SIch MN hurryihg
can L MAKE MN put. ana with TINS can
dld admission Mr. br""h turned his at
tenti"h l" hIs Ie'lrr-"fiilhS.
Meanwhile "lIhert henshaw had
ehtere" lhe private room "hef" hF GoId
iN1 sat alone.
"u have kept me waiting, Mr. Ken
shaw
Il regret 10 near H. sir, was the quiet
reply.
The chief SHIFTED III MS chair and looked
up Al the Young man. Of all ms clerks,
apart from Z tr important question OF thelI