Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-04
Ma CoULDc LAKEWOOD RESIDENCE


and of going on his own errands when
ever he can. 1t is not at all unusual
for him when wishing to consult with
or give directions to some one on an
other floor to visit that floor instead
of sending a messenger or using the
office telephone, frequently leaving his
private Office in a rush, without stop
ping to put on his coat, On more than
one such occasion he has been taken
for clerk in his shirt sleeves by visit
ors in the building. Once when he was
in an elevator, his pen behind his ear
and his fingers smudged with ink, he
was greatly amused by the talk of two
! fellow passengers, strangers in New
York
81 should like to see that young
George Gould" said one. "They say he
| amt no great shakes compared with
the old man"
so should IT, said the other, but I
| hear he's regular la-de-dah and that
he thinks more about his yachts and
his fox hunting and society than busi-
ness. It's apt to be that way with the
sons of rich men"
1t lis generally understood that George
Gould never speculates, and this is
strictly in accordance with the facts.
He never buys and never sells, his
| chief object in life being to maintain
and increase the properties under his
charge by careful business manage
ment. An occasion arose last spring.
| however when for moment it seemed
that an incursion into "the street. was
! imperatively necessary He was sitting
| at his desk, absorbed in his morning
/
who had been watching the ticker tape,
came into the office.
"They are pounding Missouri Pacific"
he said. and the stock has dropped
from 10 to H."
George ceased work in hand at once.
IF that isn't stopped" he said.
some of the small holders will be
shaken out. That will not do at all.
Then after little thought he wrote
a few sentences on pad and gave it to
the brother.
Put that on the wire. Frank" he
said, land see what effect it will have"
The message ran substantially as fol-
lows:
"RumoRs that the Missouri Pacific
railroad is to go into the hands of re-
ceiver are utterly unfounded, Money
to pay the interest due April l on the
bonds is now in the treasury, and hold
ers can have coupons cashed at ordi-
nary bank rates on presentation at the
company's office.
GEORGE GOULD. President"
Inside of 90 minutes the stock was
back at 10. 1t had not been found nee
e. aary to buy in order TO protect the
small holders.
There are occasions when the nres-
sure of business is so great that Mr.
Gould remains at the office until late in
the day, just as there are times when he
arrives early in the morning, but as a
rule he starts for Lakewood promptly
at p. m. More than once he has been
known to cut short a weighty business
talk with the statement that he has
promised to leave New York on the
4SO train in order to join his boys in a
. game or to go out driving and must
positively beg to be excused.
UInquestionably his practice Of shut
ting off the pressure at given time
each day has much to do with his un-
usual ability to push things along while
he is at work. And there Is no doubt
whatever that his habitual buoyancy
of spirits and his abounding physical
health are due in large measure to the
fact that he begins to forget business
cares the moment he leaves the office.
He is ready to think of Lakewood and
nothing else in the world by the time he
steps aboard the ferryboat at the foot
of Liberty street.
But, although he strives al ways to
forget business when his days work is
finished, he never really forgets Lake.