The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-12-03
Mr.. SMITHS PLAN.

subsequently made him famous. He
was just an ordinary appearing young
man and rather pale. He had a PAIR
of shrewd, sharp gray eyes that might
express much or little, just as 1t happen
ed.
Young Smith worked hard and faith
fully at his desk for long time before
he happened to- come under the notice
of the senior member of the firm.
Brown was a man who fully realized
his position in the financial and socia
world, and was never better pleased
than when others did the same,
1t did not take Smith long to dis
cover his employers weakness. And
when he had discovered it he resolved
to make use of 1t to his own advantage.
Consequently he managed affairs so
that he was obliged to come in direct
contact with the senior member OF the
firm. That gentleman took no par.
tlcular notice of the young man at the
time, but Smith did not despair. He
coDtrived other little schemes whereby
it became necessary for him to speak
with the old gentleman, and the result
was that Brown soor knew and began
to notice him.
Smith made the most of those en-.
counters, so that in a comparatively
short time Brown began to think that
Smith was a promising young man.
He never made any boasts or took
advantage of the senior member S
regard, so that it only increased with
time. Small wonder was it then that
when Browns private secretary died he
chose Mr.. Smith out of all his en-
ployees TO fill the place. 1t was in
his capacity as private secretary that
Smith first called at his employers
home. Smith noted the evidences o
| wealth and wondered when he too,
should be able 10 maintain such an
establishment.
One evening Smith accompanied hi:
employer home from the office. A
knotty financial problem had come ur
late in the day which needed to be
settled before the next day. Brown
did not care to attack the matter BY
| himself. Blue was out of town, and
there was no one left for him to cal
| upon but Smith. And had he bu
acknowledged it to himself he believed
that Smiths brain would work quickel
and clearer than that of any one els;
connected with the place.
That was an eventful evening fol
Smith. In the first place he met tht
bankers daughter, and, having
her,--.Sss sa;.telg. lost his hear: p1
he did not lose his head, winch wa
one of the strongest points IN this young
mans composition. Smith had neve
been known to lose his head under the
most trying circumstances. Tht
present instance was no exception tc
the rule. Smith heart beat SO hart
he thought every one IN the room
could hear it, but Smiths BRAN wa
cool and calm and calculating as ever
| Just what impression he made OF
the young woman at that time he neye
knew. But upon each subsequent cal
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 EN-
ployer's daughter. She was littl'
shocked at first, though she had sus
pected that he love her. She tolt
him that she could not tell if she carec
for him and intimated to him that, a
matters stood at the time, it was rathe
presumptuous in him to ask her. Blu
she was so considerate 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 brail
was active. And his active brain evolv
ed a scheme which brought about th'
result he wished for.
He knew a pilot on one OF the pilot
boats and proceeded forthwith to ca
upon him and request service. H
told the pilot what he wanted and tha
gentleman readily fell into the scheme
Smith also called upon the agent OF
steamship line and obtained the agent
permission to sail down the lay on on
of the big steamships.
The same evening Smith called upo
his LADY love. His visits at the hous
never excited any comment, becaus
he generally managed to have som
little business to perform in the library
He repeated his declaration of lov
and asked the object of his affection
to marry him. She refused. Smlt
uttered farewell and departed.
The next day he asked the senic
member of the firm for a month
vacation. Brown was inquisitlve, S
the young man told him that he wante
to take a run over to Europe and Sc
some of the sights. Brown was soms
what taken aback, for he always had a
idea that his private secretary speI
every cent he made about as fast as /
could make it. When Smith told HI
that he had plenty of money vii
which to bear expenses of the trip Il
old banker was more than please
He had been thrifty himself and like
. to see the same trait in his employee
a And Smith wondered what his employ
S would say if he knew his priva
S secretary's financial condition at tn
moment, Tor ne had nothing more tn;
his weeks salary IN his pocket.