The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-02


has come this morning that is rather i'm
portant. John Kenyon, as you will learn
by reading the letter, desires the man
agership of the mine. l need not say that
1 think he is the best man in the world for
the position, and that everything will be
safe in his hands 1 therefore inclose you
his letter. / had some thought of cutting
out some part of it, but knowing your de-
sire, as you said, to have all the docu-
.ments in the case, 1 take the liberty of
sending this one exactly as it reached me,
and if anyone is to blame, 1 am the person.
/ remain your agent,
GEORGE WENTWORTH"
He sent this letter out at once, SD
that he would not have chance to
change his mind. SIT will reach her
this afternoon, and doubtless she will
call and see me-"
1t is, perhaps, hardly necessary to asy
she did not call, and she did not see
him for many days afterward, but next
morning, when he came to his Office, he
found a letter from her. 1t ran:
DEAR Mr.. WENTWORTH: The sending
of Mr.. Kenyon's letter to me is a some
what dangerous precedent, which you
must, on no account, follow by sending
any letters you may receive from any per-
son to Mr.. Kenyon. However, as you
were probably aware when you sent the
letter, no blame will rest on your shoulders
or on those of anyone else, in this instance.
Still, be very careful in future, because
letter sending, unabridged, is sometimes
risky thing to do Ali the same, you are
to remember that I always want all the
documents in the case, and 1 want them
with nothing eliminated. 1 am very much
obliged to you for forwarding me the let
ter.
LAS to the managership of the mine, of
course, 1 thought Mr.. Kenyon would desire
to come back to London. If he is content
to stay abroad, and really wants to stay
there, I wish you would tell him that Mr..
Smith is exceedingly pleased to know he
is willing to take charge of the mine. 1t
would not look businesslike on the part of
Mr.. Smith to say he is to name his own
salary but unfortunately Mr.. Smith is
very ignorant as to what proper salary
should be, so will you kindly settle that
question? You know the usual salary for
such an occupation. Please write down
| that figure and add 5000 year to it. Tell
Mr.. Kenyon the amount named is the sal
! airy Mr.. Smith assigns to him.
Pray be very careful in the wording of
the letters, so that Mr.. Kenyon will not
| have any idea who Mr.. Smith is. Yours
| truly, EDITH LoNGwoRTH."
When Wentworth received this letter,
| being a man, he did not know whether
Miss Longworth was pleased or not.
| However, he speedily wrote to John,
| telling him he was appointed manager
| of the mine, and that Mr.. Smith was
very pleased to have him in that capac-
| ity. He named the salary, but said If
it was not enough, no doubt Mr.. Smith
was so anxious for his services that the
amount would be increased.
John, when he got the letter, was
more than satisfied.
At the same time Wentworth had
been reading his letters, John had re-
ceived those which had been sent hin.
when the mine was bought. He was re-
leved to find that Melville was not,
after all, the owner, and he went to
work with will, intending to put III
two or three years of his life with hard
labor in developing the resources of the
property. The first fortnight, before
he received any letters, he did nothing
but make himself acquainted with the
way work was being carried on there.
He found many things to improve. The
machinery had been allowed to run
down, and the men worked in the list
less way men do when they are under
! no particular supervision. The man
ager of the mine was very anxious
about his position. John told him the
property had changed hands, but until
he had further news from England
he could not tell just what would be
done. When the letters came John
took hold with vim, and there was soon
decided improvement in the way af-
fairs were going. He allowed the old
manager to remain as sort of sub
manager, but that individual soon found
out the easy times of the Austrian Min
ing company were forever gone.
Kenyon had to take one or two long
trips in Canada and the United States
to arrange for the disposal of the prod
Ucts of the mine, but, as a general rule,
his time was spent entirely in the log
village near the river. When year
had passed he was able to write very
jubilant letter to Wentworth. "You
see" he said, latter all the mine was
worth the 6 1000 we asked for it. 1t
pays, even the first year, ten per cent
On that amount. This will give back
all the mine has cost, and l think
George, the honest thing for us to dc
would be to let the whole proceeds &C
to Mr.. Smith this year, who advanced
the money at critical time. This vii
recoup him for his own outlay, because
the working capital has not been
touched. The mica has more thaT
paid the working of the mine, and al
the rest is clear profit. Therefore, Il
you are willing, we will let our THIRD
go this year, and then we can take oul
large dividend next year with cleal
conscience. inclose the balance sheet.
To this letter there came an answer
in due time from Wentworth, who salt
that he had placed Johns proposal be
fore Mr.. Smith, but it seemed the gen
tieman was 50 pleased with the profit
able investment he had made that ht
would hear of no other division of the
profits but that of share and share alike
He appeared to be very much touched
by the offer John had made, and re
, | cpaota6 him for MAKING If hut the DrO