The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-11-24
MIR. SMITHS PLAN.

When Augustus Smith was engaged
a a clerk by the great banking firm OF
Brown & Blue he did not show any OF
tbe ingenious traits of character that
subsequently made him famous. lie
was lust an ordinary appearing young
man and rather pale. He had pair Of
shrewd, sharp gray eyes that might ex-
press much or little, just as it happened.
Young Smith worked hard and faith
fully at his desk for long time before
he happened to come under the noticeof
the senior member of the firm. Brown
was man who fully realized his posi-
tion in the financial and social world,
aud was never better pleased than when
others did the same.
It did not take Smith long to discover
his employers weakness. And when he
hsd discovered ii hs resolved to make
use Of II to his own advantage. Conse-
qusntly he managed affairs SO that he
was Obliged to come In direct contact
with the senior member of the firm.
That gentleman took no particular no
tics Of the young man at the time, but
Smith did not despair. He contrived
other little schemes whereby 1t became
necessary for him to speak with the old
gentleman, and the result was that
Brown soon knew; and began to notice
him.
Smith made The most of those encoun-
ters, so that In a comparatively short
time Brown began to think that Smith
was promising young man. He never
made any boasts or took advantage Of
the senior members regard, SO that 1t
only increased with time. Small wonder
was it then that when Browns private
secretary died he chose Mr.. Smith out of
all his employees to fill the place. 1t was
In his capacity as private secretary that
Smith first called ct his employers home.
Smith noted the evidences of wealth and
wondered when he, too, should be able
to maintain such an establishment.
One evening Smith accompanied his
employer home from the Office. A
knotty financial problem had come up
late in the day which needed to be SET
tied before the next day. Brown did
not care to attack the matter by him
self. Blue was out of town, and there
was no one left for him to call upon but
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.tronrest no;nts in this youn@ mans
composition. Smith had never been
known to lose his head under the most
trying circumstances. The present in
stance was no exception to the rule.
Smiths heart beat 30 hard he thought
every one in the room could hear it, but
Smiths brain was cool and calm and
calculating us ever.
Just what impression he made on the
young woman ut that time he never
knew. But upon each subsequent call
he made at the house he was careful not
to lose any ground.
Matters went on thus until Smith had
declared his passion for his employers
isughter. She was q little shocked al
first, though she had suspected that he
loved her. She told him that she could
not tell II she cared for him, and init.
mated to him that, as matters stood at
the time, it was rather presumptuous in
him to ask her. But she was SO consid.
crate as to promise not to tell her father
Of what his private secretary had said
at least not then. Smiths spirits were
low, but his brain was active. And his
active brain evolved scheme which
brought about the result he wished for.
Heknew pilot ON one of the pilotboats
and proceeded forthwith to call upor
him and request service. He told th.
pilot what he wanted and that gentle
mar readily fell into the scheme. Smith
also called upon the agent of steam
ship line and obtained the agents per
mission to sail down the bay on one oil
the big steamships.
The same evening Smith called upor
his lady love. His visits at the hous.
never excited comment. because he gen
orally managed to have some little bust
meas to perform In the library. He re
naafAd hiQ dArlarQti0n nf love n ~ c.1,o.