Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

my conf6encee No one knows any
thing about my connection VITA the
enterprise?"
"No one at ALL"
Not even your father?"
Certainly not l never discuss bust
ness with my father. nor does he
discuss business with me-"
And yet" said Gormly quickly. ~
should think he might discuss bust
| ness with you to advantage"
What do you mean?" asked the
| girl
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
the capacity Of those with whom
work. have not often seen woman.
| or even man. with better head for
business than you have
/ II 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
/
who was q power In the business
world. and was therefore the more
valuable.
1T is very good OF you TO say that"
said the girl, smiling pleasantly In APP
! probation, "and am more proud of It
because everybody says you are such
fine business man yourself"
4 rbn a. III, a,t
ly worth WHILE" said the girl after a
| little pause. II like people who do
something worth while"
so do t. said the man. with obvi-
/ Gus meaning.
'Mr. Gormly." she exclaimed i'm
petuously, why don't you do some
/ thing 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--T have the largest
store In the world | have agents in
every civilized country and many that
are unciyilized. ! own and control a
! 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 it, and
"These are all very well, Mr. CORN
ly," said the girl grayely "They spell
tremendous material success; they
show portability and acumen; In the
| eyes OF the world they count for a
great deal; indeed, l 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
thrifty ancestors who had the wit to
buy land when it could be bought for
| song. He has influence, power.
i What does it amount tor 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
father?" asked Gor1nly quickly.
Why, no, not exactly. Certainly
not" answered the girl.
Il am forty-four, you know"
NO, didn't know but what II you
are? You are still young man. My
father is fifty-hve, and don't call him
old"
Wonderful consideration from TWEEN
ty-twol" said Gormly smiling.
Well" resumed the girl, II was
saying that you ought to do something
in life. You have made yourself. You
started with little or nothing, If may
believe the newspaper accounts of
you"
Have you been reading them?"
Every word" answered the girl.
81 was quite proud of being able to
say to my friends that l 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
ran on.
Don't you think that in selling
them honest goods at a fair profit, in
telling them the strict and only truth
about what you have to SELL in allow
ing them the utmost freedom OF re.
turn and exchange, in providing gen.
erously for employees, is doing serv-
ice to your fellow men?"
Certainly, it is. 1t is doing service
to the little world which you touch
a larger world perhaps than most OF
us can touch. But I want you to do
J something. | want every man and
every woman who has the ability to
do something. in great, splendid
way"
But what would you have me do?''
Il don't know" answered the girl.
II don't know what l would have any
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