The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-11-02
AN AFFAIR
OF BUSINESS
By EMMA BRlNsLEY
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation. 1871

for mechanics. When be was i've
years old and was given mechanical
toy dressed as a man. that would turn
somersaults all alone By itself. he took
4 70 pieces 70 discover how Il was
made. When be was ten be invented
q mechanical TOY for his own especial
amusement.
THAT boy must be q mechanical
engineer" said bis aunt send him
10 a college where they teach such
things. and IN pay the bill"
So Ned was sent 70 college 70 study
mechanical engineering. He was
Graduated with honors and was con-
eidered q genius. That was a time
when the automobile was being de-
veloped. and he accepted a position
with the Peterson Automobile com
pany.
Afr. Peterson. the president. was a
self made man. He had begun life Ia
blacksmith shop and worked bis
way up 70 the presidency Of the auto
mobile company. he had conceived
an idea that his success was due 70
genius for mechanics. In this be
was mistaken. IL was due 20 his ahil-
ity 20 save money and drive a sharp
bargain. AR. Peterson knew that IN
developing an automobile be needed
certain knowledge Ned possessed;
therefore he hired the young man
and SET him 10 work. telling him that
-them colleges that teach mechanics
Il humbugs" His own training was
practical Ned was 10 do odds and
ends Of work and demonstrnte auto
mobiles. teaching purchasers how 10
run them when required.
Now. che old maud really intended 20
keep Ned for this purpose and when
be got stalled for q necessary con
irivnnce for his autos 70 pump 4 out
OF him. taking the credit and the profit
% himself Ned. who loved the me
chnnicai part OF the business and de-
ies. I'd the rest Of II. was much dis
appointed. but be accepted the siiua-
ton temporarily without comment.
His employer found IN him the me
chanical value be had expected. when !
ever the president found himself cor
nercd be would c0ntrive 70 set a
solution u the problem out Of Ned
and az the same time make Il appear
that b. was the originator OF the idea
used.
One DAY Ned was ordered 70 20 take
an automobile 10 an exported pur-
chaser and demonstrate II. selling Il
n possible. Ned was no salesman and
had never sold an automobile since be
was employed Mr.. Peterson. who had
got out OF Ned all the mechanical
and efficiency IN that dire.
lion be needed or thought he had
told him that n be didn't sell the auto
be might look for another place.
Ned made q chauffeur Of himself FOR
some time. but failed 20 make The sale.
Ne reported that there was a defect
h u that rendered q undesirable 20
ne customer Ned knew that the de-
let wns fatal 10 the machine and
Knew a remedy. but be- had got tired
y furnishing ideas Tor so a month
md resisted an efforts 70 drrg The 20.
nfion out 81 him.
Time passed. and the capital OF the
company was slowly heing eaten On
The Peterson machine WIS rendered
hsaiabic By the defect that Ned had
pointed ont. The president retained
iis services Notwithstanding that he
ia not seil the machine. hoping that
L last Ned would solve the riddle for
i'm. hut Ned seemed very stupid
bout Il. and one day Mr. Peterson
Old him that be mnsf 20. At thr same
line Ned learned that the company
Fas about 20 20 under FOR want Of
apifnL
one day n Mr.. Reynolds called on
r. Peterson. Informed him that he
nd heard he was IN financial trouble
nd intimated that be would furnish
provided Petersen would resign a.
resident IN his favor. TO avoid
illurc Peterson consented. and after
laking an examination % the com.
any's affairs Reynolds conclr,ied the
cal.
AZ a meeting OF the directors Mr
eynoids was elected president and
. once asionished Peterson aud the
1T Of them by appointing Ned
hornton general manager with full
,nfrol OF the manufacturing OF
itos. Ned az once rernedied the de.
Ct thnf was running the company.
ID prosperity onsued.
The secret on which this change
rs based came out when everybody
ncerned IN the Peterson Manufac-
ring company received cards to the A
adding Of Ned Thornton and Ethel c,
synolds. daughter OF the new pres. :
cnt. The machine Ned had been .
and on the selling OF G.
hlch his position had depended was
tended FOR her use. For his Dervlces
chauffeur she had paid him with ,
r heart. Z
When Ned went 70 the young lady's
Their to inform him n the situation :
told the story 81 his connection =
IN the Peterson Automobile com Z
INFLOW the president had appro :
lated his ideas as his own, made :
own the financial condition OF the =
mpany and how the defect might be 4
NEEDED. Mr.. Reynolds. being a cap :
list. conceived the idea Of setting Z