The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-06-09

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clearly and intelligently as you have
made it l shall feel proud of myself"
''Thank you" l replied. Il am used
to bearing verbal messages from my
employer. Any one could do what |
have done with the same practice"
II couldn't with ten times the prac-
tfce. l can write anything so that 1t
may be understood by a very intelli-
gent person, but l can't speak it"
Then l may tell Mrs. Abercrombie
that you are satisfied with her action?"
"You may. But" he added, after a
brief pause and with a smile, you are
not at liberty to tell her that Mr.. Van
Arsdale has taken a partner"
"Of curse not. | fear I have erred
in
mot at all. Will you kindly say that
Mr.. Van Arsdale has met a 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 | had been
so indiscreet as to mention it. The
gentleman saw by my looks that was
embarrassed and added:
'.Never mind that. Mr.. Van Arsdale
can attend to it himself-that is, if it
is attended to at ALL"
AS | rose to go the young man took
desk and offered it to me. | took 1t.
thanked him and after inhaling its de.
licious perfume for a 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
mat | presumed his chief might be in
disposed he replied that Mr.. Van AIRS
dale was -ery much indiSpoSed and
probably would not attend to any more
business.
is he very old1" ! asked.
Very"
On this visit the gentleman led the
conversation to various topics not of a
business nature. and | was delighted
with his chat. We spent so much time
together in this way that | feared !
would receive a rebuke from Mrs.
Abercrombie. But she said not n word
Oh the subject of my delay. much to
my relief.
One morning after the arrival of the
mail Mrs. Abercrombie called me into
her boudoir and said to me:
"My dear. | have an offer for your
services from one who needs a person
on whom to place much greater re
sponsibilities than |. 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 i'll.
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
81 noticed it in a letter of his that
you gave me to file"
"Oh!" replied my employer. think
that by a partner he meant one to
whom he might intrust matters that he
could not intrust to a clerk or a sec
rotary"
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 Mr.. Van
Arsdale to that effect. and yon can SET.
tie it with him
"Do you think | will be able TO fill
the position:"
Most a~ssuredly."
do you know what the salary will
be?''
II do not
After more inquiries on my part. to
which | got no satisfaction. | consent
ed to consider Il 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.
mfr. Van Arsdale!" | exclaimed
Why. | supposed he was bedridden!
expected to go to him..
II NbitiiiS " N'' =
why not wear your new crepe de
chine?"
What! Dress TO receive IA broken
down old man? He'll think I'm too
fine for a 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 II
moment on seeing him.. then advanced
saying:
Il thought that Il broken down old
man couldn't come to see me. but
would send for me to so and see him
| presume you come with a PROPOSE
ton for Mr.. Van .Arsdale"