Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-05

would be down hill when Cartwright
appeared in the doorway and beck
oned me.
Mechanically l followed him and
soon found myself standing in a hand
some Office room, where Cartwright.
after a hasty word of Introduction,
left me. So nervous was | that |
failed TO catch Cortwrights words,
but the moment / glanced at the man
10 whom he had presented me | real
lied that | was in the presence OF
him who had been chosen to bear
the burden Of the chief executive Of
flee Of this giant among Industries.
With a smile the great man rose
and extended his hand cordially. Il
am glad TO know you, Mr.. Cummings.
Sit down"
| sat. in fact my knees were so
shaky IL is a wonder | did not col
lapse sooner. But as / sat there
found myself growing calmer. The
president sat regarding me for some
moments. his eye seeming to pene-
trate the secrets of my life. yet there
was nothing disquieting in the gaze.
His very person seemed TO eXhale a
spirit OF confidence and strength.
| Those who came in contact with this
man could not fail to unconsciously
mold their minds in some measure to
his qualities And he was grayely
courteous in manner as ! have ever
found those men to be who are real
! ~ great; for II is only the small ma
! ed incomFetents who never have
tine for politenCs IS.
You have been some time at the
Csiieton .plaIi. = understand be
said at last.
''Twenty-eight years" 1 replied.
And you began, ! believe. as 4
| timekeeper and have worked up -
/ your present positions"
] nodded assent.
| That is point in our favor"
( He is trying TO let me down easily
thought
| You are young man"
| 'Forty-six," I retorted l wished
could had said &C. But he waved
my answer aside.
Young men are what we need il
some positions" he continued.
Minor positions. thought !.
We are well satisfied with Mr..
/ Cortwright's management, but"
1 -NOh IL was COAl4AhN- "VAl'NA w -
had not better bolt
But we need him here
Hurrahi 1t was all right, then
would they keep me here with Cort'
/ wright? / leaned forward in breath
! less eagerness.
1T Is our wish that the manage.
ment of the Carleton plant be con-
/ tinued along the same lines as follow
ed by Mr.. Cartwright. He Informs me
! that you are thoroughly conyersaut
with all the details OF his methods.
/ The question. therefore. is whether
you will accept the position OF man
/ ager at Carleton?"
Would ! accept il? Imagine st.
! Peter. asking some poor lost soul ii
| he desired admission TO Paradise.
! Very well, then" smiled the presi-
dent, rising. ;'Hunt up Mr.. Cort-
wright now. He will give you de6n-
lite instructions. And drop in here
again before you leave
-
! 1t is not my intention to set forth a
| list OF the difficulties that beset my
| new path, nor yet to record the blum
| ders that / made--tbat there were
many OF both, you may believe-so
We will come down 10 an event the
memory OF which will ever remain
with me-
The occasion is a dinner 10 which
| Cub Calker has hidden 'uy on tho
eve OF his becoming a benedict. At
| the head of the table sits Cub. m
longer chief clerk at Carleton. but
superintendent of another plant in a
distant city. At the other end sits
old Harley, stern and grim no long.
er. but a genial, mellow old gentle
man who has retired to live upon the
| saving of his years of frugallty and
toll Around the board sit Watson,
Mullins. Hughes. Henderson, a few
other old comrades OF other years,
and myself The dishes have been
cleared away, cigars lighted, and Cub
| Calker rises to address us.
Boys, have a letter from one
had expected to be with US. He says:
I cannot tell you how disappoint-
ed ! am at being unable 70 attend
1 your farewell dinner to the friends of
your bachelor days, I had expected
/ to be present, but the stern finger OF
duty is pointing me in another direc-
| ton, and ! may not disobey. But.
while cannot be at the dinner, shall
surely be in time for the wedding,
would come clear across the continent
for that event. and I shall expect no
less OF you on the occasion of my own