The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-22
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aud continued;
"Aud does Auhie think this is good
BUSINESS moee2"
''Mr. Krland, you can hardly expect
Annie to regard this matter in business
light. 1t is matter of heart with o
woman. not business"
"True, true," was the musihg assent.
Then, looking up quickly as il decision
had been reached, he Continued:
swell, Mr.. Harvey, we must have
time to consider this matter, say two
weeks. Ii 1 were going to place a sum
oil money into some ones hands, Iwould
naturally be careful about the msn.
You'll admit that. Now how much
more careful should be of daughter1
Now, don't infer that l have anything
against you. think have the right Of
Investigation. 1 have set these two
weeks for the three of us to consider il
this marriage. is the best thing. Meet
me here two weeks from tonight and
you shall have my answer"
He picked up his paper as signal
that the interview was ended; and
James, withdrawing, rejoined Annie in
the parlor, where he reported tho result
Three days later man came to the
railing near Harvey's desk. He recog-
pized him as John Clawson, "a well-known
business man of the city who had for
merly been numbered among the con-
servative, but whose recent actions
showed drifting toward the more pro.
gressive methods of the times.
"Mr. Harvey" he said, "I have
never had the pleasure of knowing you,
but wish to have private interview
with you. When can you arrange Iii"
'I hardly know" the book keeper
replied, pittiug down his pen; hunless
we say during the noon hour at Little
Corner restaurant"
"That will suit me very we'll"
Arriving at the restaurant, Harvey saw
Clawson beckoning to him from a table
which was secluded in far corner.
After ordering lunch, the merchant
began:
"You are surprised, no doubt, so I'll
relieve your natural curiosity at once
To be brief, you have been recommended
&c me as the very one for al dislike
the word 'schene,' but it has come into
common business use, so [ use it. There
is to be new company formed for a
somewhat new line of business. Briefly,
the object is tn find out business con-
terms here id the city which are in danger
of bankruptcy. The company will take
charge of them; upon certain conditions,
put money into them; and place them
Upon their feet again. Some of the con.
ditions, of course, will be good rate OF
interest on loans, and after the concern
is out of distress, an interest in the bust
ness for a given number of years. All
these details have hot yet been decided,
but they soon will be. Now, of course
keen judgment is required to decide
what firms, now in trouble, are likely to
succeed when relieved, and also, superior
tact in approaching the parties and MAX
ing the agreements. In short, Mr.
Harvey, you have been recommended as
possessing the necessary judgment and
tact"
"Who are in ti" Harvey asked:
"Well, myself; Smart; on Twelfth
street, Troxiey, of Grand street, and
several others, all capitalists"
every good names, Pm sure" said
the bookkeeper. "Is Mr.. Kirland in
| it2"
Clawsou shrugged his shoulders criti-
cally, and replied
| ooh! no. He wouldn't go into such
a scheme; he's one of the old fogies, you
know-wth all due respect to you as
one of his employees. Too conservative
entirely. He'll go on ploddiug in the
same old rut till he dics-away behind
the times"
"Mr. Clawson," said Harvey, with
some spirit, she may be slow and fogy,
but he is making money"
"Oh, certainly he is. don't expect
the new company will ever take old Kir-
land in hand for repairs; but. you see,
he might be making more by more
modern methods"
eyes, or losing what he has"
CIawson smiled as he replied:
'rrue, there's always some risk, and
l see, without tlattering you. Mr.. Har.
vey, that you have the foresight ani
cautious shire Sduess you were recon-
mended for. Now, something about the
oIer. 1t is the intention to make you
general manager at salary far above
what you get over in that old rut, and In
year or two you'll be made one of the
company. But our times up. Think
over it; but cant help saying it is a
rare chance for young man to feather
his nest"
They parted, and Harvey was left to a
question of judgment. Sudden promises
of advancement, however dazzling, un.
settle one, and the bookkeeper hall
wished he did not have it to decide
But it was tlattering. 1t was no small
affair for young man to be sought BY
such men as Clawson and Smart and
Troxley. Perhaps this was the chance OF
his life. But what would Mr.. Kirkland
say to his leavirg9 Lie felt sure, how.
ever, that the old merchant was too
sensible to stand in the way of young
mans advancement.
Then, too, his being profered su,h a
place might increase his importance in
the old fathers eyes and make him more
willing to give him the daughter.
Prominence was as attractive to Kirland
as to any one. He never forge his own
elevation, and allowed none of his en-
| plpypa n fpruat IL Haruau had oftou