Omaha daily bee., 1888-11-25

seventh street, and il is not an uncom.
mon thing for him to run over to the
Windsor hotel. directly across the
street, for a little gossip. or to visit
some railway magnate who may he
stopping there during his stay in
the city. He is quick in his movements
ana in passing along the street he
looks furtively from side 10 side and
ever and anon behind him.
In that little run from his wv house
to the hotel he skips nimbly down the
steps from the door, and skurrics across
the street us il he we're pursued. If
he meets any one he will look search
ingly, almost an Xiously into his face,
and at the same time edge away. To
see him Il person would think that he
did not draw his breath from the time
he left ms house until safe in the cor
ridor of the hotel, aud the change in
the expression of his face apd his move
meuts indicate that he is glad to be
in the bright light among men whom
he knows.
As II rule Gould does not go to the
Windsor or any other place Of resort
oftener than twice n week. He spends
his evenings in the seclusion OF his
home in perfect contentment. He is
known to be a thoroughly domesticatcd
man, fond of his wife and family, and
NllllIS w SuIItuutI bllltT Ult'lSUTtS.
for to him the greater enjoyment Of
their company.
a personal description may not be
out of place.
To everybody in New York Gould is
known rs the little man." He is much
under the medium height and slender,
but his figure is lea aud compact. His
head is small, round and high, aud
built well up from the forehead. His
| eyes are deep set. black and sharp, and
his nose is straight and we'll formed.
His lips are thin and colorless.
1t is doubtful if any one living in New
York ever saw his chin. For twenty
years, at least. he has worn a long, full
beard, which is kept closely trimmed
on the checks, but is allowed to extend
down to about where the second stud in
his shirt bosom would be. His head is
covered with a thick growth of. black
hair hat is fine and silky. His COM
pleXion is quite sallOw, and his general
demeanor is Saturnian and reserved. q
His hands are small and shapely.
They are somewhat bony and sinewy in
appearance, and look better in gloves
than they do bare. In his dress Gould
is extremely plain. For years his head
covering has been a black round hat,
while during the summer he has APP
peared in n straw or tall white hat.
His favorite suit of clothing is some
thing approaching a dark steel-gray or
pepper-and-salt, cut in the ordinary
business style. The vest buttons high
up under his beard, and it is only when
he turns his head that his black silk
scarf is exposed. His collars and cuffs
nre always s~crupulously clean and white,
but transformations.
His feet are small and etfeminate. He
is neat about his footwear, which is
bright in polish. In summer he wears
low shoes and bright socks. He adorns
himself with no. jewelry; and as often rs
anything his watch is held by Il black
silk guard.
In conversation about business affairs
Gould seems to concentrate his whole
mind, not only On the subject, but the
person he is talking with. If he is sit
ting down he is sure to pick up some
thing lying on the table or desk near
him. 1t may be Il penholder, a tooth
pick or Il scrap of paper. He will twirl
it between the thumb and forefinger of
both hands while conversing, and every
now and then raise his eyes to look at
the person addressing him.
The glance is penetrating, and he
who meets it feels that Gould is not de-
pending on what he says, but is seeking
to analyze his words. His keen black
eyes give SfedI lOFCc 10 HIS lnqulflnB
looks, but there is no stare about them.
He raises his eyes quickly and appar-
emily casually, but penetratingly.
When he asks a question he is very de-
liberate in his speech.
He speaks in u low, pleasant tone, and
his questions are usually framed in a
few words. 1t is Il habit of his to allow
the person seeking him to do the talk
ing and to contine himself to answering
questions put to him. He is all the
while apparently giving the closest at
%tention and weighing carefully all that
is said.
He is non-committal, and very rarely
makes up his mind to do Or not to do u |
thing while the conversation is in pro-
gress. He will say that he would like |
to consider the matter, or would be glad
to see the person again on the subject. |
1t is rarely that Gould transacts any
thing in the way of physical business
in his office, but he is capable Of laying |
out enough work mentally in half al
hour to keep a score of clerks busy for a |
fortnight. He seldom looks after de-
but having fixed his mind on the |
it he orders it to be carried out by eX-
pc %rienccd managers.
He is quick in the transaction OF his |
business, and if he spares an hour for
the consideration of any n subject it
must be of more than ordinary import
ance. He has little communication with !
the people about him in business. His |
views in regard to all calculations or
which he controls or con-
trolls are conveyed through his son,
George j. Gould.
Gould likes the society of his employees, |
and is comparatively generous to them.
Men of special ability he has great ad-
lniration for and fully appreciates their
worth. 1t is a singular fact that he
very rarely likes to see any one in his
grow rich. He reasons that a
competency would make the man indif-
ferent and ~independet.
The language used by Gould is plain,
but not ungrammatical. He rarely uses
a word OF five or six syllablcs, and is al
ways clear md to the point. His man
is refined and his words, like his
it might be said, are soft and gem
tie. Wherever he is he is retiring.
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