The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-04
GUARDING MILLIONS.
SAITH IN MEN o. INTEGRITY VERY
RARELY BETRAYED.
Trnsts Bestowed Where Honor Is Surety.
4 Good Opening for Man Of Basiness
Integrity-A hit Of Advice tn Young
Men

Integrfty-A bt OF ADVICE u Young
Nen-
Did Won ever consider what an aggregate
aim US, OF money IS bel, IN trust wter. the
only surety asked or given IS honori Per-
hafs YOU have not appreciated the fact that
right here within the limits Of the town Of
! Boston it foo;s up millions upon millions OF
dollars Il is held ia all sorts Of forms
stocks, bonds, mill property. and perhaps
greater than all Of these in magnitude, real
estate. This class Of property where a num-
Der of heirs exist is usually left by the tesla
tor to an executor, and per saps trustees, who
ara appointed at the Request OF the tcsiator
without bond In many instances such trus-
tees--lnen of integrity. who believe that
money dishonesty acquired IS not worth its
cost, while a good conscience never costs as
much as it IS wor,h-haye under their i'm
MEDIATE control two and three and sometimes
seven and eight millions Of dollars to invest
or 10 keep tr1c., Of, TO look after the property
a1d to SEQ that it is always kept IN such con
dition as t. yield the largest possible returns.
GOOD OPENING.
/ In many instances, of course, such men arr
/ those who arc already at the head OF big
houses, gigantic banking firms, but in some
cases they ale men who, to be sure, are pos
sessal Of property themselves. but who are
nevertheless comparatively unknown. Some
OF our largest banking firms, and members
of firms along Devonshire street, do this bu'i-
ness almost exclusively, giving bond WHEN il
IS required, but often a real estate agent
secures such appointment, and very frequently
il brings him business he would never have
secured had lie not possessed this office of
trust Then, in addition to this, he is allowed
by law certain percentage for conducting
the affairs Of the estate, 50 that when the
property handled happens to set along in the
ueighborhood OF the million dollar mark,
that revenue alone furnishes him with
very respectable return. Il is left-the
entire management-to hun, and tho
! faithful manner in which in almost
ever instance the business is conducted
furnishes an excellent text on which to faStel
the argument that men in positions Of trus.
| are honest.
There are in this city no fewer than twelve
firms and persons who mako q business Of
handling estates whose individual wealth
ranges from $4,000 upwards In many IN
stances the business IS 50 large that lawyer
is kept constantly engaged and the business
furnishes work either for the agent or the
arm or tue head Of the concern himself. who
acts rs the representative OF several insur
auce companies. OF course the larger trust
firms do not do this, but u makes an excellent
place for some young man and il Is not 10 be
| snoezed at when n man first starts into bust
ness for himself
Aud, By TIE way. there is no better chance
or finer opportunity offered 70 young men
today than 20 gradually work into this line
To the youth VINO is ambitious the writer
yOuld say, save your earnings and watch the
auction sales OF zeal estate. Look out for
improved property, and when you sec a bar
gain-they are to be had every day-buy.
aud then let or lease You viii find it a good
investment, and ono which will yield you a
rich re-arn Then, having got this first piece
Of property, your ambition will prompt YOU
to secure another, which experience b. this
time viii have taught you 10 acquire II the
same manner.
BEGIN TO Go SLOW.
II time tho savings from your salary
coupled with the rentals from both pieces %
property, will have cleared the second house
and you arc all ready TOR a third. Now begin
b x slow Remember th, oil adage, Look
before yol leap" BE- ambition iell the
angels and your desires may by this time
havo trough. about ia you predilectioa FOR
v1ultng into fortune Curb your passion
! iou't mortgage too rapidly nor too heavily
hlways pay for 10. before beginning No
II you do this you are safe and with patience
YOU will soon DO comfortable Now, having
three or four houses. with an aggregate OF,
say, tea tenants. and the property all your
own, strike cut as al insurance agent. Dy
this time YOU can give the company ittla
business on your own account, and You ought
10 have 81 acquaintance extensive enough 70
secure considerable patronage.
Having arrived at this point OF prosperity
your chances arc almost ripe for an extensive.
IS well as permanent success. Now secure
the management of some estates You can
do il if YOU have been emulating tho example
Of the men who YOU see about yol now
handling gigantic fortunes and trust. for
other people They know what integrity Is.
IL is their article Of faith and it has brought
them honor aud riches They never betrayed
q trust in small things; therN IS no induce
ment to do so in great things As hope Is
| the poor mans health, 50 honor must be the
fountain from which you draw mental and
moral strength. Having this honor and
being possessed Of some property, you will
find that you can obtain the handling Of Is
tates FOR other people, and you will find that
tesratOrs viii impose in anAinstances the
/ only obligation that you manage the affairs Of
their heirs ia such manner Is your conscience
and your integrity prompts This business
will, in the natural order OF things, add
greatly 10 your financial prosperity and, in
the event Of being required 10 furnish bonds
you Will be IN q position % supply the none
tary requisite From this point forward
your success is ilyour own keeping. Always
let il be said that your word is Is good as
your bond. Boston Globe
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