New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-26

nave done with the same practice"
II couldn't with ten times the prac-
tice. I can write anything so that it
may be understood by very intell-
gent person, but I can't speak IT,
Then I may tell Mrs. Abercrombie
that you are satisfied with her action?"
"You may. But" he added, after a
brief pause and with q smile, '.you are
not at liberty to tell her that Mr.. Van
Arsdale has taken partner"
"Of course not. fear have erred
in"-
mot at all. VIII you kindly say that
MI. Van Arsdale has met party who
he thinks, will fill the bill. but he has
no assurance that the person will &C.
cept the position"
didn't understand this partnership
matter and was sorry that I had been
SO 1ndiscreet as to mention 1t. The
gentleman saw by my looks that was
embarrassed and added:
"Never mind that Mr.. Van Arsdale
can attend to it himself is, If 1t
Is attended IT, at all"
As rose t. go the young man took
q rose out Of cut glass vase on his
desk and offered it to me. took it.
thanked him and after 1nhaling its de-
licious perfume for moment left the
room and the house, he CALAMITY see
ing me to the door.
Soon after this visit was sent again
to Mr.. Van Arsdale's house, on another
matter. was received BY the same
young man. and when mentioned
that I presumed his chief might be in
disposed he replied that Mi. Van Ars-.
dale was very much indisposed and
probably would not attend to any more
business.
lis he very o'd7' asked
Every" d.
On this visit the gentleman led the
conversation to various topics not Of q
business nature, and I was delighted
with his chat We spent 50 much time
together In this way that I feared I
would receive a rebuke from Mrs
Abercrombie But she said not a word
On the subject Of my delay, much to
my renef.
One morning after the arrival Of the
NAH Mrs. Abercrombie called me into
her boudor and said to me:
my dear. I have an offer for your
services from one who needs a person
on whom to place much greater re-
sponsibil1ties than l. and the compen-
sation will be much greater. Mr.. Van
Arsdale writes me that If will con-
sent to give you up he will take you"
~Mr. Van Arsdale! Indeed. Mrs.
Abercrombie, could not possibly take
his place. He Is very old and very Ill.
His secretary has told me that he will
probably never again attend to bust.
ness. have understood that he need
ed a partner
"A partner! Where did you hear
that?'
II noticed It In letter OF his that
you gave me to file"
'Ohy' replied my employer: II think
that by a partner he meant one to
whom he might intrust matters that he
could not intrust to clerk or a Sec
retary."
whats the matter with the young
man who has been acting for him?
Can't Mr.. Van Arsdale keep him?"
If you consent will write MI. Van
Arsdale to that effect, and you can set
tie It with him" ....
~Do you think I will be able to fill
the position?'
"Most assuredly."
do you know what the salary will
be?"
II do not"
After more inquiries on my part, to
which I got no satisfaction, consent.
ed to consider proposition from Mr..
Van Arsdale, and Mrs. Abercrombie
wrote him to that effect. was surprised
the next morning to be Informed that
Mr.. Van Arsdale had called and was
waiting for me in the drawing room.
"Mr. Van Arsdaler' I exclaimed.
why, supposed he was bedr1dden! I
expected to go to him."
Hes waiting for you. By the by,
why not wear your new crepe de
elmer
what! Dress to receive a broken
down old man7 He'll think I'm too
fine for business woman"
But Mrs. Abercrombie insisted and
superintendent my toilet, and after she
was satisfied went downstairs to the
drawing room. There sat the young
man who had several times received
me at Mr.. Van Arsdale's. stopped a
moment on seeing him, then advanced,
saying:
II thought that a broken down old
man couldn't come to see me, but
would send for me to 60 and see him.
l presume you come with PROPOSE
ton for MI. Van Arsdale."
II do"
II believe he wants some one to-
He wants partner"
"You mean one to-
HE wants a partner for ltfe."