Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
CITY DISCOVERER
MEETS A RISER"

the other afternoon the City Discoverer
was strolling slowly along a shaded road In
Rock Greek Park his mild blue eyes BEAM
| ing behind his goid-rimmed glasses when
| he noticed a specialized man in front of him
behaving in rather remarkable fashion
Il wonder" said the Discoverer aloud.
why that man is laughing so hard and
why he stops every and then TO slap
his leg and hug himself
The CITY Discoverer was only few yards
behind the stranger and was watching and
listening with all his might. when suddenly
The latter turned around and saw him.
Are you following me?" he inquired with
| a smile.
"fes-no--that ISL" began the City
Discoverer. flushing
what do you ofYer?' inquired the s,ran-
| ger with another smile.
The Discoverer stared at the stranger I'm
amusement. Excuse me. SIR" he remark
| ed with a return of his dignity. but don't
know what you mean
oh" said the stranger In disappointed
tones. Il thoughtsyou wanted to offer me
| q position. But you forgiven
The City Discoverer Joined the stranger
| and the two walked on together. do you
| often have people follow you to ofrer you
| positions?" inquired the Discoverer after a
| pause. his curiosity aroused
"'Oh, yes" replied the stranger with n
| currence. Everybody seems to want me-
IF that has been true all your lfe" said
the City Discoverer, you must have risen
| In the world"
still rising. i find that the best way to get
along is to accept ones opportunities as
they appear. Perhaps you would like to
hear something about my life. II is very
interesting and shows how conscientious
EFFORT and regard for the right will always
prevail. even In the busy business world
Il should be delighted" said the City Dis
coverer effusively.
We'll" said the stranger modestly. with
deprecatory wave OF his hand. 81 am
happy to oblige you. My first position
that OF an office boy. and received only 81
week. One day when my employer
called out Of town on imperative business
he left me in the office with instructions to
| forward exceedingly important mall My
failure to do this might mean his ruin
He reposed great confidence In YOU" the
City DiScoverer remarked.
| oh. said the stranger modestly. she
| had known me for some time Well. I
was saying. my employer went away, and
| the very next day a man whom | knew as
| one of his business competitors called to
see me and offered me so a week IL | would
come with him Immediately. You can I'M
agne what ! did"
Certainly replied the Discoverer.
''You-''
"Of course" interrupted the stranger
with smile and nod, II had no alterna-
| tive. | could not refuse fiattering an
offer, and changed my position at once"
The City Discoverer gasped. And was
| your employer ruined?' he inquired
Really" replied the stranger with
other wave of his hand. II don't remember
all the details l don't know that I ever
inquired, as 1t was no concern of mine. But
to resume my story. My second employer
was a constructing engineer. and he was
competing for big contract for a steel
bridge. We were drawing the plans. and
| just when they were nearly completed my
| employer fell sick. John. he said. as he
| departed for the hospital. everything de-
| ponds on you. | will win that contract II
get my plans in time. You finish
them il you work hard p"
And of course you did," suggested the
City Discoyerer
please don't interrupt" said the strang-
er tarty. "and l will explain. Just as |
was completing the plans a man walked
in and offered me $50 week If / would
go with him at once. / explained that |
was working on the plans for the contract.
He then said that he was competing for
the same contract and wanted a good man.
and he raised his figure to 500 week"
And you took it," inquired the City Dis
coverer
"Of course" replied the specialized strang-
er with a smile I'm such case there was
but one thing to do. / dropped my work
and put on my coat and hat. Such an OPP
portunty does not come very often
And did your old employer lose the con-
tract?"
"Oh. of course" replied the stranger in a
puzzled way. Il told you that he had
no one else to finish the plans for him"
II see" said the City Discoverer. as he
put half the road between himself and the
specialized stranger.
We'll. to continue" the DISCOVERIES COM
panion resumed. Some time after my en-
ployer sent me abroad to erect railroad
bridge. 1t was in the nature OF rush job.
as we had been a long time in getting the
materials and even short additional de-
lay meant the loss of hundreds OF thou
sands of dollars Well it was a remarkable
coincidence. but soon after L had arrived
at my post and was about to begin work.
another construction company cabled me
an offer of $4,000 year"
And did you leave your work and take
-" the Discoverer inquired.
"Of course" replied the stranger Such
an opportunity does not come very often.
and lust think how much pleasanter 1t is
to be at home instead OF in a foreign land"
|. "Of course" said the Discoverer gravey.
as he SHE'D to the far edge of the road
And it wasn't long after that. the
stranger resumed, that | made an import
ant discovery in connection with some con-
struction work that pleased my firm i'm
work it out and were delighted that had
succeeded But just then another firm sent
for me and offered me $4,000 year IL L
would come with them Immediately"
And of course you went and took your
invention with yout the City Discoyerer
remarked with a sigh.
.Of course" replied the stranger with
another smile. Such an opportunity doesn't
come to a man very often, and besides L
gave my old firm three hours notice"
Did they suffer on account of your de-
parture?' the Dscoverer inquired.
THAT I really couldn't tell you. the
stranger replied Il don't know that
ever inquired. for of course it wasn't any
..of course not" replied the City Dis
coverer. YEARLY, as he looked around for
a hole in the fence.
MY next job" continued the stranger.
sI applied for 1t paid $4,000 a year. and
was only getting $4,000 at the time. 1t
was a government position OF great import
ance too-of international Importance 1
might say-and it gave me splendid OPP
portunity filled this position for some
time and had just reached the point where
the country looked to me to complete the
great project. and where l was beginning
10 be of some use, when big concern
cabled me an offer OF 100000 year IL
would leave my position Immediately
And of course" said the City Discoyerer.
sadly you took 1t. delayed the project
and left your country in the lurch."
ooh yes" replied the stranger with an
other smile. There was nothing else to
do Such opportunities come seldom"
.Ard your country hammered