American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-09-07

because everybody says 30. 80 suct
a fine business mar yourself"
Il should like to do something real
ly worth WHILE" said the girl after
little pause. Il like people who DE-
something worth while"
so do l." said the man. with ohvi
u meaning.
Mr.. Gormly." she exclaimed I'm
petuously. why don't you do some
thing worth whjley"
Gormly smiled. MY dear youne
lady" he answered-really, he val
old enough to be her father. be
thought half sadly. as he noted his
form of ~speech-'I have the Iarges,
store in the world. l have agents il
every civilized country and many that
are uncivilized. I own and control q
fleet of steamers. l have my private
wooden mills. and silk mills and fac
tories. / suppose there are ten thou.
sand people In my employ. l can give
you a check for another million for
your settlement work as often as you
wish IT.. and"
These are all very well, MI. 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. l find lately that
they are counting more and more:
but they don't really amount to any.
ching after all. What is money, what
are power and influence? My father,
for instance, was born with more than
he could possibly spend. more than be
knew what to DO with. inherited from
thrifty ancestors who had the wit tc
buy land when 1t could be bought for
a song. He has influence. power
What does it moun to? want him
to do something. really to do some
thing In the world for the good OF
mankind am preaching to you Jus,
Is l preach to him"
d you look upon me as you would
a father?" asked Gormly 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 a young man. Ny
father Is ffty-6ve. and l don't call him
old"
Wonderful consideration from TWEEN
ty-two!" said Gormly smiling.
Well" resumed the girl, Il was
saying that you ought to do something
In life. You have made yourself. You
started with little or nothing. il | may
believe the newspaper accounts OF
you"
Have you been reading them!"
Every word" answered the girl
Il was quite proud of being able tc
say to my friends that | knew you and
what they said about o was true"
Never in his life had Gormly beer
happier than at this frank. spontan
eous expression of approval.
You ought to put these great tai
ents of yours at the service of youi
fellow men; not In buying and selling
but in doing something for them" she
on.
Don't you think that In selling
them honest goods at a fair profit. II
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
for employees. Is doing serv
ce to yoiir fellow men?"
Certainly. 1t is. II Is doing service
o the little world which you touch
l larger world perhaps than most O
Is can touch. But l want you to dc
l want every man ant
woman who has the ability Il
something. in a great. splendid
But what would you have me do,'
Il don't know" answered the girl
don't know what | would have any
,ody do: but there are so many things
o be done. SO many wrongs to BIZ
lighted. SO many things t be achieved
opportunities. Part Of his greatness
take 1t, consists in seeing what theirs
to do. Ruskin says somewhere thai |
he greatest thing ANYBODY can do Is
o see something. II l were a grea,
'oman. l could answer YOU question
etter: but | am only"
Il think you are a great woman
aid Gormly softly. "and l would bt
erfectly willing to take your answer
nd abide by it."
II would not have It that way" an
the girl dreamily. when my
asks me what l would have him
o. l say to him. Go and see.' He
Iughs at me: most people laugh II .
e. You don't. Mr.. Gormly."