Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-28
A POSITION OF TRUST
BY G. A. BARNES.


Mr.. John Shaw, capitalist and the
father OF a manageable daughter,
glared across his desk at Bradley, own
er and editor of the Morning Tele-
gram. That Bradley vas the son of a
man who had been, during his life, a
bitter enemy did not prejudice Mr..
Shaw; he had beaten and broken the
ether man, and that ended h matter.
If old Bill Bradley's son had been a
business man, he might have felt diff
ferently toward his proposal-but an
editor!
mo, sir! You have not my con-
sent" he shouted angrily. Let my
child marry a poor editor without
prospects? No, sir! Never!"
But l have prospects," Bradley pro-
tested. THE circulation of my paper
is increasing, and
mo, sir! l want a man for a SON.
in-law, not an editor" And Mr.. Shaw
turned his back to the editor.
Bradley stood for a moment, looking
at the broad, uncompromising back of
his desired father-in-law, and then,
with a hearty "All right. Good morn
ing, sir!" went back to his paste pot
and shears.
The next mornings issue of the Tel
egram contained this advertisement:
"Wanted-A man for a position of
trust. Apply in person to John Shaw.
Central Building"
Mr. ChoU UoC a man of MANY af-
fairs. but he made it a rule to see
everybody who called at his office, and
often carried especially pressing mat
tiers home with him. When, about ten
| o'clock the next morning, the office
boy announced that. a gentleman
wished to see him, he laid aside the
matter on which he was engaged. The
caller was a very young man, but car
ried himself confidently, as if he knew
his worth and felt the world must rec
ognize it also.
81 called to see about that position,
Mr.. Shaw" he began briskly.
What p%osition?" demanded Mr..
Shaw.
The young man looked n~onplussed-
Inc pOSlllOu uuSuIlOu6u LII your du
v~ertisement."
my advertisement? / know of no
advertisement"
The young man seemed bewildered.
II saw in this mornings paper an a q
vertisement for a man to fill a position
Of trust" he stammered.
There is certainly some mistake
I have no position vacant" the CAPT
talist growled.
A few uninterrupted minutes fol
lowed, then a card dropped upon the
papers before him, and, turning, he
found a stranger at his elbow.
Your boy wasn't in the outer office,
so l walked right in" the visitor said
calmly. Il understand you want a
man."
Nov, see herei" Mr.. Shaw explod.
I'd. 81 don't want a man, and won't
be bothered. Show this fellow out, Pc
ters."
During the next hour he saw five
more men, while eight others were
turned away without an audience.
Early the next morning, the stream
of applicants recommended. Up to
that time it had not occurred to hin
to inquire about the advertisement
to which they all referred. Now, how
ever, he looked carefully through his
copies of the morning papers, but
found nothing of interest. He did moi
subscribe to the Telegram, and sc
sent the boy to the news stand for ar
Issue Of the previous day, and soor
, found what he looked for. Then he
took his hat and went to Bradley
Office. The expression on his face
BODIED no good to that gentleman.
1t seemed the editor was busy tina
morning, and Mr.. Shaw had to wal
some little time, which was a new ex
perience to him; usually his name wa:
an open sesame to any mans office
! He walked impatiently about the un
tidy little ante-room, and when hi
finally entered the editors office hi
temper was at the boiling point.
!, What does all this mean?" he de
r manded loudly, shaking the pape,
fiercely. Who put that advertise
ment in there" 7
II did," said Bradley, so coolly tina
Mr.. Shaw forgot the scathing denunci
alton he had intended to deliver. HI
glared at the editor wildly for a mo
ment.
"Oh, you did? Well, of all the impu
dent, cursed presumption!" he began
flashing himself into. a fury.
Bradley drummed on his desk ant
smiled, and when Mr.. Shaw finall,
stopped for lack OF breath and exple
tives, the young man motioned him t.
q chair and offered him a cigar, which
he was too amazed to refuse.
you see," said Bradley, as he hell
K a lighted match to the cigar, when
< called the other day, you told me yol
wanted a man; and from our converse
ton 1 knew it was a very confiden
tial and important position he was t.
! occupy, or you wouldn't have been s,
# persistent op the point. So l put thu
advertisement in my paper-it is on
of the best pulling mediums in the cit,
simply as a matter of friendship"
well, of all the Internal impu
= dence!" snorted Mr.. Shaw, as h
rushed out of the office, slamming tn
door behind him.
That afternoon the editor received
a note that made him smile. In rugget
characters he read:
Dear Sir: l have reconsidered m.
n decision of a few days ago. | feel Ger
n tain that a man with as much nervt
as you may be trusted to look afte.
any mans daughter. Come out to din
ner tonight. JOHN SHAW"
Copyright, 1914, by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
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