New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-27
I'M BUSINESS "a OURS.

I'm BUSINESS n OURS.
GIFTS q poor head that an not bear 1
glass Of wine" said the youhg man.
"Few heads can bear BIT in business
@ours," was the reply. 80 take friend {
advice, Howard, and let the wine alone"
Bhe last speaker waspast the meridian o.
Pife. He had care worn face and deep
&houghtfal eyes. If you studied his coun
eenance when in repose yolE read in many
of its lines a record of disappointment anc
heartache. The other waB handsome
young man, with clear, conf dent eyes anC
d. self-poised air. You saw that he haC
Saith III himself; was hopeful and strong
and meant to win in the race Of life.
"Why do you say in bush hess hours, Mr.
ClaIkson ~ inquired the Vol ing man, as ht
@eld the wine near his lips.
because success in business requires q
CLEAR head, and no head is 4s clear after q
glass Of wine is taken as it w4s before"
Mr. Clarkson said this so giavely and inn
excessively that his companion was struck
Dy his manner, and felt that he spoke from
come personal experience. He stood irresO-
Gute for a moment and then set down the
antasted glass of wine.
"Right, my young friend " There was a
Some Of satisfaction IN Mr.. CldrksOn's voice.
But" said Howard, as he moved back
Srom table covered with thb daintiest re-
greshments and the choisest Tines-a table
surrounded by beauty and fas hion-"I see
gnany Of our successful BUSINESS men here,
and they are taking wine freely. At q
6ridal reception no one can refuse"
"The occasion does not lesben the dan
ger" Mr.. Clarkson answered. "Some men
who go from here this morning will be
poorer by nighCfall than when they came"
- En- the chances OF trade and specHla-
Zion, loss and gain come to some men every
day 1t is the natural cOur8e of things"
said Howard.
But mean poorer for thk wine drank
GbePe, replied Mr.. ClarksOn. ! see men in
&his room who have large business interests
of their own and others to manage-in-
Berests that require the coolest judgment
Gan6 the most careful thought. They will
hurry away from here in ittle while, and
GO back to their offices, their stores and
8heir countingrooms, to take up the work
latermitted for brief hour. IDo you think
they will be as clear-headed dis before? as
yell fitted to grapple with tn issued that
0femand their higest ability Will the
wine they have taken be help or a
Hindranoe?"
~ could cell you story" MIR. Clarkson
Gdded, after pause, " so full OF warning
Chat its lesson would hardly fail to impress
you deeply. But this is nett her the the
CINE nor the place"
"WiIl you make the time and place.
G,sbeb Howard, whose interest add curiosity
Gnere both awakened.
i" Yeso
O. When and where ?"
"'f shall be at home this evening, and
S7ill be pleased to see you. / livb at No 4O3
O. street"
"'ghank you. shall certainl call"
The two men separated, young Howard
6yondering why Mr.. Clarkson should have
manifested any special concern for him.
What had been said about the danger of
confusing the mind by drink in business
honrs fingered in his thoughts, and the more
de pondered it the more its significance grew
2BpOn him. In the evening he allied on Mr..
&larlSson, as he had promised.
Glad to see you, my young friend" was
Che kind greeting he received. Il knew your
Gather years ago, and there are many things
iu my memory OF him THAT / recall with
pleasure. He was true man, Mr. Howard,
Snd the world is better for his having lived
IN it. 1t was my thought of him that led
fne to speak as / did to you this morning. I
might almost say that it was voice of
warning from your father through me-
Il can not but feel a little surprised at
Shis,' Howard said, frankly. MY father
Slsed wine. / have often seen him take
glass at his own table when we had com
pany. He set it before his guests and par
soOl1 of it on social occasions. at my sis
acr's wedding reception, which occurred
during his lifetime, wine was served as at
ghe reception this morning"
A shadow dropped over Mr.. Clarkson's
face. After little silence he replied
az know all this. And your father never
ased wine to excess-did not care much for
lit was only in accord with social Gus
som. And yet, temperate as he was, you
hyrV +hDJlaanfa nI
dollars than you would have been IL he had
not taken a few glasses of wine at your
sisters wedding receptonr'
''HOu can not mean what you say, MIR.
Clarkson !" the young man exclaimed, his
Eace flushing and paling by turns
sit is true, my young friend" was an
sFered. And |, too, was hurt beyond re
3overy by the wine | drank in health to the
bride on that occasion. 1t was in business
aours, and robbed my mind of the clear
sight needed at a time when to bluader was
Qext to ruin"
81 am more surprised than can express"
WAS the young mans remark. My father
hurt by wine " 1t seems impossible. Are
vou very sure about this thing, Mr.. Clark |
ION ~
''G can not he mistaken. The records Of |
Disaster are cut very deep"
"WilI YOU tell me the whole story r.
III is sun f6I 11CSh AL NY utuOIls NJ |
,eems an event of yesterday. | had an en- |
,agement to meet your father after the re-
,eption. The Lake Superior copper mining |
ever was then at its height, Your father
VAS a ceol, clear-headed man, and generally !
lept aloof from schemes OF money-making |
rot connected with legitimate trade 1t so
happened that one of your restless, over
aniguine men, who are always on the look
,ut for some scheme by which money can
,e made more rapidly than in competitive
mercantile or manufacturing operations, |
ad made q visit to the OntOnagon region, !
nd, in company with country surveyor |
respected for mine. According, TO ms
representation, they had discovered one OF |
he richest deposits Of ore in the whole
AXE Superior region, and held the secret OF
IS location. He had come east to organize
company, and had yet only talked to o
w capitalists, who mad arranged to meet
i'm at one O'Clock on the day ! have re-