Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-10-27
MIR. SMITHS PLAN.

When Augustus Smith was engaged
as a clerk by the great banking firm Of
Brown g. Blue no did not show any Of
tho ingenious traits Of character that
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 ex-
press much or little, just as II happened.
Young Smith worked hard and faith
fully ut his desk for long time before
he happened to come under the notice Of
the senior member Of the firm. Brown
was man who fully realized his posi-
ton in tho financial and social world,
and was never better pleased than when
others did tho same.
II did not take Smith long TO discover
his employers weakness. And when no
had discovered II no resolved 10 mako
use of II to his own advantage. Conse.
quently no managed Affairs 10 that ho
was obliged TO come In direct contact
with the senior member Of tho firm.
That gentleman took no particular mo-
tico Of the young man at the time, but
Smith did not despair. Ho contrived
other little schemes whereby 1t became
necessary for him TO speak with the old
gentleman. and tho result was that
Brown soon knew and began to notice
him.
Smith made the most Of those oncoun-
tiers, so that in Il comparatively short
time Brown began to think that Smith
was promising young man. He mover
mado any boasts or took advantage Of
the senior members regard, so that Il
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 I'LL tho place. II was
In his capacity as private secretary that
Smith first called at his employers home.
Smith noted the evidences OF wealth and
wondered when he, too, should DO able
TO maintain such an establishment.
Ono evening Smith accompanied his
employer homo from the Office. A
knotty financial problem had como up
late in the day which needed to DO set
tied before the next day. Brown did
not caro- 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 but acknowledged
II to himself ho believed that Smiths
brain would work quicker and clearor
than that Of any one else connected with
the place.
That was On ovcntful evening for
Smith. In tho first place ho met tho
bankers daughter. aud, having met her
Immediately lost his heart. But he did
not lose his head, which was ono of tho
strongest points in this young mans
composition. Smith had never been
known to lose his head under the most
trying circumstances. Tho present in-
stance was no exception TO tho rule.
Smiths heart beat 40 hard no 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 tho
young woman at that time no never
knew. But upon each subsequent call
he made ut the house ho was careful not
TO lose any ground.
Matters went on thus until Smith Ind
declared his passion for his employers
daughter, She was little shocked at
first, though she had suspected that no
loved her. She told him that she could
not tell If she cared for him, and init.
mated TO lin that, us matters stood nj
the time, 1t was rather prcsumptuous In
him TO ask her. But ahe was 40 consid.
crate Us to promise not 90 tell her father
OF what his private secretary had said -
at least not then, Smiths spirits were
low, but his brain was active. Aud his
active brain evolved u scheme which
brought about the result he wished for
He knew pilot ON one of the pilotboats
and proceeded forthwith 20 call upop
him and request u service. lie told the
pilot what he wanted and that gentle.
man readily fell into tho scheme. Smith
also called upon the agent OF a steam.
ship limo and obtained the agents per.
mission to sail down the bay ON one OF
the big steamships,
Tho same evening Smith called upon
his lady love. His visits. ut the house
never excited comment, because lac ron.
orally managed 10 have some little bust.
ness to perform in the library. He rc.
peatod his declaration of love and asked
the object Of his affections TO marry
him. She refused. Smith uttered a fare.
well and departed.
The next day no asked the senior
member of the firm for months yaca.
ton. Brown was inquisitivc, so the
young man told him that he wanted 10
take II run over 10 Europe aud see some
OF the sights. Brown was somewhat
taken aback, for he always had an idea
that his private secretary spent every
cent no made about as fast as he conld
make 1t. When Smith told him that bo
had plenty Of money with which 10 benr
the expenses OF the trip the old banker
was more than pleased, He had been
thrifty himself and liked to SEQ tho
same trait in his employees. And smith
wondered what his employer wonld say
II ho knew his private socrotary's Gnnn.
cial condition at that moment f,r la
had nothing more than his weeds SALARY
In his pocket. . ''''''
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