Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-07-09
4 Proper Young Man.
How an Entsrprising and Sensible Young
Man made his WAY In New York.

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How an Entsrpri.ing and Sensible Young
Man made his WAY In New York.
Two years ago John l.. Garthman. OF
Lewiston, graduated with honors at Yale.
As during his years in college no had, in
addition to his regular studies, read law
with an attorney of New Haven, it only
required year in law office, in Koko-
mo. Ind, to BIT him tor admission at the
bar after which he Immediately came TO
New York, and tried very hard TO get
into practice. Unfortunately for Mr..
Garthman, he discovered that there were
already six thousand lawyers in this city,
all trying to get iHto practice, and there
was about rs much chance for him as for
being elected to the Presidency. Office
rent and board bills soon consumed the
little means be had, and he was at the
end of his string. AS be was month in
arrears, bis landlsdy commenced 10 re-
gard him with looks not altogether
pleasant, and the brutal bondhoder who
owned the Office be occupied notified him
TO pay or get out. Mr.. Garthman dis
covered that while there was plenty Of
room on the upper shelves il would re-
quire great many years OF climbing,
and that he would probably starve TO
death great many times before he
could reach even the lowest OF the said
upper shelves. So he determined to
qui, law and try something else. tie
was sensible young man. and so he
did not write Tor the newspapers, ask for
The management OF manufacturing cor
poration, apply Tor position OF actuary in
life insurance company. ask for presi-
dency OF the board of education, ask tor
| the managing edltorship OF daily paper.
apply for csshiership Of bank or
anything OF the kind. But he did find
something he was ht for. Down in one
OF the streets close by Wall, in the under
sidewalk of a popular restaurant, ne
noticed light, clean, open space that
was unoccupied. We went TO the pro-
| prietor of the restaurant and took that
space at a nominal rent, and promptly
pawning his ulster TO procure stock, op-
ened business there as boot-black
AS a matter of course he did not de-
sire TO be known rs polisher OF boots
uptown, for he was living in rather
exclusive boarding house to which only
the most respectable were admitted. L.
was no trouble to conceal his identity.
Some old Clothes a smutch OF black artis-
tically placed on his tace, his pantaloons
in his boots. and no human being could
recognize in Gartham, bootblack, the
fashionable and even elegant Mr.. Gar
than Of Twenty street.
His venture was entirely successful.
He was something of wit 10 his way,
and entertained his patrons judiciously
while he polished their boots. And then
there was something about him which a.
tracted the young brokers who treqdented
the restaurant, and no entered upon a
career of prosperity that was delightful.
His earnings frequently ran as high as
six dollars day, and his business in two
weeks increased SO that he had to en-
ploy an assistant.
His changed condition attracted atten-
tion al his boarding house. II had be-
come well known that he had become
impecunious, and now the fact that be
had better clothes and was again carrying
his watch, and paid all his bills promptly
led to much comment
Had he abandoned law? Yes, and
gone into business. What business
Polishing calf skin. And he was con-
graduated at his success, and became Q
very popular young man, and was re-
ceived into the very best boarding house
society.
Was il possible that a young man like
John L. Gsrthsm should 60 through life
without lover Never In the same house
resided an old gentleman, merchant
who knew just when TO quit, who with
his daughter occupied the best apart
msnts in the house. Lille Pickham. the
daughter was delightful girl. anC
Gartham and she became very much at
tached 10 each other, and there was {
prospect that in time they would make
up their minds TO 60 hand in hanC
through life together. But Gartham had
as who has not hated rival. A broker
named Bathurst, who lived at the same
house. had cast his eyes upon the girl
and infamed by her excellencies as wei
as the comfortable fortune she was sure
to possess, determined 10 possess her
Lille favored Garthsm and the father
favored Bathurst, and so it was about ar
even race between them. Bathurst die
not believe in Gartham's business. ioi
there was something queer about il