The Press., 1916-07-20
The Man Who
 Worried And In One Case There Was Something to
 Worry About.
By JOHN T. LARNED

ooooooooooooo ooooooooooooo began my business career at seven teen as office boy with an importing house. My father, who was friend of the proprietor, Mr. John Edsall, se- cured me the position, and 1 was on social terme with the Edsall family. was interested in my work, whatever it was, and that is an important ele- ment of success. I was connected with different departments at different times, and in this way I, gained gen eral knowledge of the business.
 MT. Edsall's only child was a daugh- ter, who when I came of age was fif- teen years old Some girls of fifteen are like six-weeks-old colt, all limbs and very awkward. Lucia Edsall was the reverse of this. She was very pretty and graceful as a fawn. fan cied her from the first moment I saw her and had evidence that she fancied rae. But girl of that age will usually cling to any young fellow with whom she associates.
 Nevertheless, after she had been at boarding school for a year, on her re- turn, although she was more careful in showing her feelings for me, had reason to believe that they had not changed. I was not in receipt of an income to marry my wealthy employ CTS daughter. Nevertheless there was sparring between Lucia and me that was dangerously near to love making.
 Another years separation occurred a trip abroad Lucia made with her mother-and on her return, while saw no change in my sweetheart, had become impressed with the risk to me in appearing as a suitor for the hand of my employers daughter. Should he have other plans for her he might as- sume that I had clandestinely won her and be approximately indignant. l was in high favor with him in busi- ness way, and my prospects were very bright. It would be a terrible misfor- tune to me if such an accusation were brought against me. l would lose not only the girl loved, but my position, and would have to begin again at the foot of the ladder.
 Being year older on Lucia's return than I was when she went abroad, this view of the case seemed of great CT importance to me. There is no one more prone to worry, to take pessi- mistic view of his affairs than lover. I dreaded to have Lucia show a parti- ality for me, and when she did re- pressed its expression. This naturally caused her to treat me coolly, and ] was more miserable than before.
 I had been spending months in this condition of uncertainty, making my self and Lucia miserable, when MT. Ed sal! was taken i'll. He sent for me to cone to his house and told me that he wished me to run the business, report ing to him every day until he had re covered. 1 was astonished at this, be- cause there were men much older than l who had been in his employ for many years. Of course was much fattered. I was also rejoiced because it indicated that some day might be promoted to position next to the pro- prietor of the business. .... ...
 But the higher 1 was lifted in a business way the more anxious l be- came lest something should bring about a more open love affair between Lucia and me, and my prospects would be brought to a sudden collapse. had not definitely made love to her. The matter was drifting. If l told her that I loved her I should be in position to offer myself to her. That would neces- sitate my going to her father, and l had not the faintest knowledge what ground he would take. But l feared the worst.
 When he recovered and resumed his place as manager of his business he made me his financial man, placing me in charge of not only the moneys he used in the business, but his securities. This showed great confidence in my integrity, but was all the more panic stricken at the prospect of his coming to knowledge of what was going on between me and his daughter.