The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-09-15
CHAPTER V.-Contlnued.

II know little about the social oDll-
cations Of the world TO which you re-
fer. II has not been my privilege to
have an entrance therein"
Merely a matter OF choice on your
part. I am sure" murmured Haldane
deprecatingly.
Possibly" was the cool reply. i
have not hitherto been greatly inter
ested in effecting an entrance with
In the charmed circle, nor am / es-
pecially now, saving your presence OF
course and meaning not the slightest
offense in the world
None whatever IS taken, and I
pray you to proceed. You interest
me exceedingly"
In my business. Mr.. Haldane, and
] have no doubt that the experience
is your own, I have found that what
I supervise myself is we'll done, and
what I delegate to others is frequently
I'll done, and sometimes not done at
all"
"The remark is as old as Ben Frank
lin," laughed Haldane, and the prin-
ciple is older still" But surely" he
went on, "in a great business such
as yours is, you can't attend personal
ly TO every detail yourself"
by no means" returned the other.
T have succeeded in surrounding my
self with very capable corps Of sub
ordinates-perhaps / had better call
them assistants-who have been tried
and tested and upon whom have de-
volved responsibilities commensurate
with their capacities, and from whom
! expect results. But ! supervise ev-
cry department Of the business myself
am in possession of frequent reports
concerning It even In its details.
make regular and rigid inspections
In short, so far as one man can do
80, have It all in my own hands
certainly in my own mind"
"My own practise, Mr.. Gormly, with
my affairs, which are somewhat large
and extensive. is similar to yours"
81 take It, sir" was the answer
"that we are in line with all successful
men in that"
1t irked Haldane a little to be sc
calmly included in the same category
with Gormly; for he had never beer
in trade and had acquired much Of tn,
old world prejudice against the keep
Ing OF store. However, II was no
worth quarrelng about Not tha
Haldane had the slightest objection
20 quarreling with Gormly; on tn,
contrary he would have enjoyed |
immensely, and indeed intended I,
one way or another 10 do that yer.
thing before he got through with him
but it would be bad policy to do 1
without more preparation for victory
and it would be in execrable taste t
precipitate antagonism In the enjoy
ment of his hospitality. Therefore h
swallowed his dislike and proceede
Rs follows:
Even the best OF subordinate
make mistakes once in while"
They are no more immune fror
that" was the swift rejoinder. "tha
the ablest Of employers"
Haldane laughed It was exceed
ingly we'll done For the moment
even deceived his acute companion
He spoke with an air of the utmos
frankness.
Il have no personal concern,
course, in the matter. but I hav
been greatly interested in the remarI
able series of articles that have a,
peared under your name. | suppos
you were betrayed into this unfor.
nate position through some erro, @
the part of one OF your subordireyes
NO" said Gormly that was II mi
take OF my own, one Of those emplo
er's errors to which we alluded a m
ment since"
1T ia like to cost you dear I fame
before you get through. The CO
ham Freight Traction company, whi,
hear Is an immensely stror
financial organization and is nf
urally relentless and inexorable
matters Of business, is apt to exa
compliance with its demands,
leave your warehouses. as II we're,
the air"
81 have never credited them wi
any other intent"
Then suppose In the end you W
take your medicine, as the young NJ