The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-11
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that his companions first visit should
prove so unfortunate but Wanless
was not disappointed. His fertile brain
did not shut down on Sundays. When
Wards gentle soul was prevailed upon
s. wOrth-a widows mite indeed-Wan-
less arose and in a modest way sub
scribed $50. That was "a good invest
ment
He became a regular attendant-soon
began to stay for the children's ses-
sion; in a few months he was victori-
ously guiding an obstreperous class of
youngsters. Finally he became super
intendent of the Sunday school At
the end of his first year in this capac-
ity, he was presented with a costly
gold watch, inscribed: ITO the super
intendent: From the Affectionate Mem
bers of the Sunday School" On that
first Sunday, Wanless had reasoned
that the school teachers could not last
forever, so he began to clear new acre
age.
The encyclopedias, having served
their purposes, were summary drop
ped. He was now 23-possessed be-
tween 5000 and 81 900. and none of the
bad habits which harm physically and
cost much. He also possessed ideas-in
this case the ideas were Father Times
notes for a million He bought a small
tract and obtained options on a large
tract of land adjoining. in an outlying
portion of the city, a portion logically
adapted for refuse. Thousands of dol
lars had been spent by the city to for
tify itself against this waste. for the
reason that invisible towers of malaria
assembled from IT. Upon heavy bond
paper. with convincing statements. IL
Inv IN faT fr1fH Sail al
ored plats, Wanless reclaimed this foul
marsh.
Then largely observed, yet without
ostentation. he gave 500 to the church
for foreign missions and began a Sc
ries Of Thursday evening talks to
young men. He was now the arch and
the idol of the church, sought after and
talked about. There were sore hearts
among the city teachers, not because
Of the still maturing payments on the
sets" but because Of the compelling
zeal Of the statesman and the shock of
its sudden stOppage simultaneously
with the order. And there were eager
hearts among the cody young women
of the church. No handsome young
pastor ever wrought such heart BEATS
Mothers made him a shining example
for their sons; fathers patted him on
the back; the daughters and sisters
here was the pathOs-eyes of night and
smiles of morning. eyes of azure and
hearts Of nidday-these We're the offer
ings Of the daughters and sisters. Here,
too. Wanless was master, something to
each, nothing to all.
At the proper moment he inserted big
ads in the religious papers and began
to cut the more ripened edges of the
crop. Like the convict who has tun-
neled with infinite patience for years.
( he emerged at last into open air, but
he still had to get away.
The industry and intelligence of
Ward had borne fruit He was now
head Of one of the departments at
Broad. Wells & Co. Ward was among
the first TO put his "little air in the
Wanless subdivision. A young widow
with a suffering heart and $1,000 insur-
ance was called upon. When Wanless
departed the widow had dried her eyes
and was happy in the thought OF
grand investment and a lifelong COM
potency from Wanless' real estate.
With these gains. he put a smile on
/ certain corners of the subdivision, and
added a few dreams in regard to its
| future. Then he went after the big
game-the stanch churchman and
| financial pillars. He worked fast, night
and day; the advertisements worked:
/ his past and his presence worked;
I those with money already in, worked:
| the mothers and the daughters worked.
/ To Wanless a babe in arms was an
/ opportunity. The tiny fists which he
/ filled with CONNECTIONS returned to him
in dollars of the realm-a thousand
/ fold. Block after block on the bond
/ paper subdivision was marked with the
red stamp, Sold" The church owned
! three-quarters Of the Wanless subdi-
/ vision. The remaining one fourth was
| seized by the members Of other
I churches.
! Into the smaller towns, Waniess jour
| neyed to visit the chief men in a re-
/ ligious and financial way He would
\ grin the palm Of such a citizen. smile
/ into his eyes, call him "brother;" mod
estly show the gold watch and the be-
! loved inscription and say: Your name,
my dear sir, is a household word in the
I families of our church" He would also
put more red on the bond-paper subdi-
/ vision and preceded by his advertise
/ ments start for new communities.
Long ago the book agent had said:
You've got to be deep and natural and
I know your prey" Wanless had not
I nonade toward the weak spot. and so
/ pitiably often in man and woman. did
/ he find the weak spot-vanity.
The whole subdivision was sold. aud
/ before Wanless transferred his business
! from the church TO the downtown pOr-
I tion Of the city. he did two important
/ things. First. he gave the church 81, 600
/ for big window TO be known, as the
( elders gratefully suggested, as THE
( Wanless Window" Here was the deep
/ secret Of the mans vanity. Secondly,
/ he married Miss Marion Harvey, a
/ sweet and beautiful young woman.
whom the plodder. Ward, had gently
and hopefully courted for five years.
/ There was no blow between the two
/ men-Only silence which was the more
! deadly IN Wards case. The plodder
/ could have happily given his right arm
OF his future hopes-but not the woman
I he lOved-to Wanless. who might have
/ had any woman for the asking.
IN the year which followed Waniess
/ noated cement and telephone stock
! Heated it so high that the keels were
( warped, and his dream of a million was
] realized Then started in the reaction.
! The Wanless subdivision slumped back
INTO a bew Of sewerage, and shot its
1 towers Of malaria to high heaven: and
IN the Church Of the Beautiful Win
/ dow" doubts grew into mutterings and
mutterings fell again to despair. The
I feeling Of the church people finally
reached the heart Of the city and the
I day came when WaHless (rated a mill
/ lion now would have been unable to
sell Standard Oil stock at 10. he de-
! termined TO live in New York. Before
departing he was oddly inlpelled to
I seek Ward
In the pathetic and fragmentary mar
rative OF the lay figure, Ward. one
/ worthy thing stands out boldly. When
( Wanless called TO say goodby before
/ leaving for New York. Ward huskiIv
| told him % keen on going until he