The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-28


pearing young man, and rather pale.
He had a pair of shrewd. sharp, gray
eyes, that might express 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 notice
Of the senior member of the firm.
Brown was a man who fully realized
his position in the financial and social
world, and was never better pleased
than when others did the same.
1t did not take Smith long to discover
his employers weakness. And when
he had discovered it he resolved to
make use of it 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 partic-
ular notice of the young man at the
time, but Smith did not despair. He
contrived other little schemes whereby
it 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 encounters, so that in compare
lively short time Brown began to think
that Smith was a promising young man.
He never made any boasts or took adj
vantage of the senior mem ber'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 of his employees to
fill the place. It 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 be able to main
tain such an establishment
One evening Smith accompanied his
home from the Office. A knot
ty financial problem had come up 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 call upon but Smith.
And had he but acknowledged it to
himself he believed that Smiths brain
would work quicker and clearer than
that Of anyone else connected with the
place.
That was an eventful evening for
Smith. In the 6rst place, he met the
bankers daughter and. having met
her, Immediately lost his heart. But
he did not lose his head, which was
one OF the strongest points in this
young mans composition. Smith had
never been known to lose his head I'M
der, the most trying circumstances
The present instance was no exception
to the rule. Smiths heart beat so
hard he thought everyone in the room
could hear it, but Smiths brain was
cool and calm and calculating as ever.
Just what impression he made on the
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 en-
ployer's daughter. She was a little
shocked at first, though she had sus-
pected that he loved her. She told
him that she could not tell II she cared
for him, and intimatcd TO him that. as
matters stood at the time, it was rather |
IN him to ask her. But
she was so considerable as TO promise
not to tell her father of what his pri- |
rate secretary had said lat least. not |
then. Smiths spirits were low. but his |
brain was active. And his active brain |
evolved a scheme which brought about /
The result he wished for.
He knew pilot on one OF the pilot |
boats and proceeded forthwith to call |
apon him and request service. He |
old the pilo. what he wanted and tina. |
gentleman readily fell into the scheme /
smith also called upon the agent of a
steamship line and obtained the agents .
permission 20 seii down the bay on one /
II the big steamships
The same evening Smith called upon /
ais lady lore His visits a. the house /
never excited comment because he i
managed 20 have some little /
business 20 perform IN the library. He 1
his declaration Of lore and !
lsked the object of his affections 70 /
marry him She refused Smith Ut !
erred farewell ard departed
The next day be asked the senior /
member OF the firm for months vaca-
ion Brown was iu1uisitsge- 50 the i
foEag man told him that he wanted 20 /
axe . run over 10 Earofe and see sos1c
II the si-h1s- Brown was scn1cg Ia. i
AIKEN zbaels. for ne aawaTs had an idea
hat his private secretary spent ever
,ent be made ABOUT as fast as he c1uid 1
make IL when Smith told him that be
aad plenty of money With which 40
,ess the expenses Of tae IT'D the old