Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-04-03
A Proper Young Man.


Two wears ago, John l.. Gartbman. of
Lewiston, Me-, graduated with honors at
| Yale As durinp his wears in colleoa bo
had, in addition TO his regular studies.
read law with an attorney of New Haven,
it only required year in a law office in
Kokomo. Indiana, TO fit him for admission
to the bar, after which he Immediately
came to New York, and tried yerv hard to
get into practie. Unfortunately for Mr.
Garthman, he discovered that there were
already 900 lawyers in this city, all try-
inc TO- oct into practice. and there was
abont as much chance for him "a for heino
elected to the presidency. Office rent and
board bills soon consumed the little means
he had, and he was at the end of his
string. As he was II month in areas. his
landlady commenced to regard him with
looks not altogether pleasant, and the
brutal bond holder who owned the office
| he occupied. notified him TO nav CT ue,
| ont. Mr.. Garthman discovered that while
there was plenty of room on the upner
shelves if would reouire n great many
wears of climbing, and that he would prob
ably starye to death a GREAT MANY times
before he could even reach the lowest of
the said upper shelves. So he determined
to ouit law+and try something else. He
was a sensible Young man, and so he did
not
Write for the newspapers.
/ Ask for the management of msnufac-
turing corporation.
AppIv for a position of actuary in a life
insurance COMPANY.
Ask for the presidency of the board of
education.
Ask for the managing cditorship of a
daily paper.
Apply for Il casbiership of n bank. or
anvthing of the kind. But he did find
something he was fit for. Down in one
of the streets close bv Wall. in under the
sidewalk of Il popular restaurant, he MOTTO
ed liobt clean open space that was mn
occupied. He went to the proprietor of the
restaurant and took that SPACE at a nomi.
nal rent. and promptly pawnino his ulster
to procure stock, opened business there as
bootblack.
As a matter of course lie did not desire
to be known as a polisher of boots nm
town. for he was living in a rather exclu-
siye boarding house, to which only the
most respectable were admitted. 1t was
no trouble to conceal his identity. Some
old clothes, smulch of black artstically
placed on his face, his pantaloons in his
boots, and no human being could recog.
nize in Mr.. Garthman, bootblack, the fash
ionable and elegant Mr.. Garthman OF
Tweny- first street.
His venture was entirely succe ssful. He
was something of wit in his way, and
entertained his patrons iudiciously. while
he polished their boots. And then there
was something about him which attracted
the Young brokers' who frequented the
restaurant. and he entered upon a caree,
of nrosperitv that was delightful. His
oarpinos ran .s high as S6 a dav. and hi,
business in two weeks increased so that he
had to emnlov an assistant.
Uie ch,noeJ conditi, n attracted atten
tion AT his boarding house. 1t had become
well known that he had been impecunious
and now the fact that he had better clotbe,
and was again carving his watch. an,
having his hills promptly. led TO mucl
comment
Had he abandoned lawp Yes and oon,
into hnsiness. What businessp POLISHING
calf skin. And he was conoratulnted a
Iis snccess and becnme n verv nonula,
vonng w man and was received INTO th,
yerv hest boardino house socielv
Mas if nossihle that n yonnS man lik,
Iohn + tarthm.n shonld 90 thronoh lif,
withont lovep Neveri In the same hons,
resiIed an old gentleman. n merchant VIII,
Lnoyv met when IN anti who with hi
S"umb;Jgr J occnn;ed tha hest .n,ntments !,
the M Ronse IiIIie Pelham the DAUGHTER
','ns JaI;ohtful cirl and Cortbn,n ,nI
Sha T"' hooome oo war uern rnncb T attacbad to eacI @
o,ber o and there was a decent nrosnec
,hnt j., t;,,,o thov would n,aLe m thoi
,;n5a .nas -, - ~ nn ,hrn,yrb I;fo tnae,bor RI
riinus Tnn.hs ~ ~ poa W. ,nbo h. 80, b.,o'
.;aaI "' i" hrnker namad Rathnrst ,yh,
iivod in"i' in the same bonse had east his evr
li. -, H. l,;rl and in ra.n,ed hy hnr avceljan
ia on .ne sii al, ant thn comfortsbla for,nne .h
1es wss GO snre ~V to nossess detcrmined to nosses
har %"9 7; ;l,;e favored Gorthman, and The f,
thar U f,nnred Ratbnrst and co It wns abon
an o,r't aven M race between them
"n Rr,hnrst % did not believe in Mr. Ga,rb
mans business. for there was somethin,