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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2598, 4 September 1909, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE LITTLE MAN. “Halloa, Harry! How are you? You seem to have a pretty nice office here. How are you making out?” “I’m at the top of the ladder. lam the vice-chairman of this mining concern.” ' „ ' , % ; . “Is that so? You do a large business, I guess?” . “Immense. The responsibility weighs on me quite Heavily, but I’ve got to shoulder it. No way of getting out or that, you know.” • , “The man over there at that elegant, desk is one of the officers of the company, I suppose?” “Yes; he’s the secretary. And those other two men at those fine desks are his assistants. He has a wonderful amount of work to do. But, remember, he is a first-class man. We, ,pay him a big salary,” “The man over there, behind that railing is another official, is ho not?” “Yes; that’s the treasurer. He’s another great man. We pay him big money, but we require a large bond, (jjot to do it. We handle too much money to run any risks.” . “And who is that little, wizened-Jac-ed man over there in the corner- at that old desk?” TT . “That’s old Bangs. He—ahem—was the fellow who ran the mine before the company got hold of it, you know. ’

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