Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-08
CHAPTER ".

MIss Ha,dane 10 Charmed and charm-
/, Ing.
!, "Mr. Gormly," began Miss Haldane.
have not seen you for some time"
mot for two months and eleven
days. Miss Haldane," answered Corn
" quietly.
"Gracioue!" exclaimed the astonish-
ed girl. "How pat you have the time!
q DO you keep calendar OF my visits
TO your ofice?"
Il have q marvellous memory for de-
tails which wish to remember" said
the man.
! "And I am 20 much interested In
the settlement house that-How does
Nt progress, by the way?" he contin-
dued, gravely as II his recollection of
anything connected with her was
mere matter Of course.
+ "Oh, beautifully. You see, there is
Inothing to consult you about now. 1t
hs all in the architects and builders
Ihands. You have been SO helpful to
me really don't know what should
have done without you"
! "And you have, Of course. respected
my confidence? No one knows any
thing about my connection with tho
enterprise?"
! mo one at all"
4; mot even your father?
Certainly not never discuss bust
mess with my father, nor does he
discuss business with me-"
|! "And yet" said Gormly quickly, Il
iIshould think he might discuss busi-
mess with you to advantage"
1. What do you mean?" asked the
girl.
il Il am business man, Miss Haldane.
accustomed to deal with men and
women in a business way, and much
depends upon my ability to estimate
1.-THE capacity Of those with whom I
work. have not often seen woman.
or even man. with better head for
business than you have"
It was the deftest thing the man
could have said to her. Women. she
knew, were not naturally business
like, and to have such qualities at
|tributed to her was the subtlest kind
OF dattery. It came, too. from a man
who was q power in the business
world, and was therefore the more
valuable.
ut is very good of you to say that.
said the GIRL smiling pleasantly in ap-
lpreciation, "and am more proud of 1T
because everybody says you are such
d fine business man yourself"
II should like to do something real
ny worth while" said the girl after a
little pause. II like people who do
something worth while"
$50 do IT, said the man, with obvi-
ous meaning.
"Mr. Gormly." she exclaimed Inn
Ipetuously. why don't you do some
shing worth while?"
Gormly smiled. my dear young
lady" he answered-really, he was
old enough to be her father, he
thought half sadly, as he noted his
form Of speech-1 have the largest
store in the world. have agents in
every civilized country and many that
are uncivilized. own and control q
fleet Of steamers. have my private
wooden mills, and silk mills and fac
tories. suppose there are ten thou
sand people in my employ. can give
you check for another million for
your settlement work as often as you
wish 1t. and"
"These are all very well, Mr.. CORN
ly," said the girl gravely. "They spell
tremendous material success; they
show your ability and acumen; in the
eyes Of the world they count for a
great deal; indeed, find lately that
they are counting more and more;
but they don't really amount to any
thing after all. What is money, what
are power and influence? Ny father.
for instance, was born with more than
he could possibly spend, more than he
knew what to do with. inherited from
I:hrifty ancestors who had the wit to
buy land when it could be bought for
q song. He has influence. power.
What does it amount to? want him
to do something, really to do some
thing in the world for the good of
mankind. am preaching to you Just
as preach to him."
"Do you look upon me as you would
10 father?" asked Gormly quickly.
why, 10. not exactly. Certainly
mot" answered the gin.
81 am forty-four, you know"
mo, didn't know; but what II you
Iare? You are still young man. My
father Is fifty-fve, and don't call him
old"
Wonderful consideration from TWEEN
ty-two!" said Gormly smiling.
Well" resumed the girl, II was
saying that you ought to do something
ia life. You have made yourself. You
syarted with little or nothing, If may
9eiieve the newspaper accounts OF
3ou."
"Have you been reading them7"
every word" answered the girl.
l''I was quite proud of being able to
say to my friends that knew you and
what they said about you was true"
Never in his life had Gormly been
happier than at this frank, spontan-
eous expression Of approval.
you ought to put these great tai
>ents of yours at the service Of your
fellow men; not in buying and selling,
but in doing something for them" she
ian on.
Don't you think that in selling
them honest goods at fair profit, In
telling them the strict and only truth
Iabout what you have to sell, in allow
ing them the utmost freedom OF re