Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-24
MR.. SMITHS PLAN.

tlso Ln2eLfDus Traits or character Lnat
subsequently, made him famous. He
Wa jast an ordinary appearing young
man aud rather pale. Hs had pair OF
shrswd. sharp gray eyes that might ex-
press mneh OF little. just a. 1t happened
Young smith worked hard and faith
fully "a his desk for long time before
10 happ.ssd 10 come under the noticeof
the senior member OF the firm. Brown
Wa . man who fully realized his posi-
tioa IN TIM financial and social world.
and was never ostser pleased than when
others did tho same.
II did not take smith long To discover
hL8 employers weakness. And when he
had discovered IL 10 resolved % make
use OF II 10 his own advantage. Conse-
qussntly hs managed affairs 40 that 10
wss obliged 10 come IN direct contact
with the senior member OF the firm.
That gentleman took no particular no
tice OF the young man at the time, but
Smith did rot despair. He cOntriyed
other little schemes whereby il became
necessary for hum % speak with the old
gentleman, and the result was that
Brown soon knew and began % notice
him.
smith made the most OF those encoun-
ters. SO THAI II a comparatively short
time Brown began - think that Smith
was promising young man. He never
made any boasts OF took advantage OF
the senior members regard. SO that &c
only increased with time. Small wonder
was IL then that when Browns private
SECRETARY died he,chOse Dir. Smith out of
all hisemployeessto I'll tho place. Ii was
in bis capacity as private secretary that
Smith firstcsllsd at his employers home.
Smith noted the evidences of wealth and
wondered when he, too, should DO able
u maintain such an establishment.
One evening Smith accompanied his
employer home from the Office. A
knotty financial problem had come up
late In tho day which needed to BIO set
tied before the next day. Brown did
not care TO attack tho matter by him
self. Blue was out Of town. and there
was no one left for him to call upon but
Smith. And had he bat acknowledged
il 10 himself DO believed that Smiths
IEsin would work quicker and clearer
.hsn that OF any one else connected with
the place.
That was an eventful evening for
Smith. Ia the first place he met the
bankers daughter, and. having met her,
Immediately lost his heart. But he did
not ioso his head, which was one Of tho
strongest points In this young mans
composition. Smith had never been
known % lose his head under the most
trying circumstances. The present in
stance WAS no exception 10 the rule.
Smiths heart beat so hard no thought
every ono IN the room could hear it. but
Smiths train was Good and calm and
calculating as ever.
just WHIST impression he made on tho
Young woman at 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
daughter. She was little shocked at
first, though she had suspected that he
loved her. She told him that she could
not tell IL she cared for him. and init
mated 20 him that. as matters stood at
the time, il was rather presumptuous III
him 70 ask her. But she was so consid-
crate Is 70 promise not 70 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 2 scheme which
brought about the result he wished for.
He knew q pilot on one II tho pilotboats
auh proceeded forthwith To call upon
him and request a service. He told the
pilot what re wanted and that gentle
man readily fell into the scheme. Smith
also called upon the agent Of steam
ship line aud obtained the agents per
mission 70 sail dOW-a the bay on one Of
tie bag steamships.
The same evening Smith called upon
his laly love. His visits at the house
never excite,tcomment. because he gen
orally mana ei 20 have some little bust
nee - perform IN tho library tie re-
p.slte,l his declaration of love and asked
the object of his aToctEus 20 marry
him. she refused. Smith uttered fare
wei and departed.
The next dav ne asked the senior
member of the firm for a months vacs-
ton. Brown was inqnisitive. 50 the
young man told him that be wanted 20
tak3 run over 20 Europe and see some
OF he sights Brown was somewhat
taken sat L. Tor ne always had sn idea
khat has private secretary spent every
cent be n.8de about As fast as he could
make ~ When smith toid him that 10
hsd plenty ~ money with which O. bear
the expenses 81 Che trip the oh banker
was more ttsn pleased he bad been
- fsv hs-aaalf and liked CD see the
same trait in his employees. Aud smith
wondered what Bis employer would say
II he knew bis private secrefarv's fiaan-
cisi couiincn ~ tist moment for be
bsl nothing more than his weeks salary
81 AIS pccset
Two davs later ali Smiths companions
n shs efice steo1 on enc q The TO
t~,ius pisrs and shoutei end screamed
and waved their hats st smith - be
.t.zsl on fhe after deck ~ 81 biz ocean
hnar. Thev had coue ta So ANA scarf
Tor Furaue The i,ss thev ssy q hin
thas uiornine smith was waving hs'
6sndkeref8sf to fhem from The '0i
si,se. And ali the white be sunled in
~ haupscst manner Imaginable.
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