The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-09-26

or trust most stoutly that their luck
will endure"
| had heen sitting for pleasant
hour in the Office of an old school
friend whom ! had not met for years
in the city of B. He was rich
influential, on the high road tc
great social eminence, and not We,
forty years away from the cradle
which his poor shoemaker father
provided him, as also for his six
brothers. Hir career was a brilliant
success.
As my last words fell upon his
ear he grew silent. He covered his
ample brow with both his long, thin
hands, rubbed the wrinkles of the
days care out of his face with a
forefnger, and, turning to me, said,
impressively:
Everything l have and am ! first
confess owe to God. | started in
to life with good and sensible par
ents, if they were poor. early
found myself in possession of a
sound body, and pardon me for say
ing it, reasonably good mental fac.
ulties, and have had good friends
along the way. But it has not been
luek-hard, faithful toll rather
that has made me what am. If a
man has a.strong body to begin with
he can easily break it down. If he
drinks, work to excess, disregards
regularity in eating and sleeping,
shall he lay it to luck that he sinks
exhausted at forty years age? I
watch my health as carefully as do
my capital in business. l have
stood by my health, and my health,
therefore, has stood by me-
What would the most brilliant
mental abilities amount to without
practical schooling in my business?
never told You that after we left
college | came to this very mill !;
stood in this very office just about
there" and he sprang eagerly upon
his feet, stepping to the middle of
the room and turning like marti-
net, land asked for work Idreamed
of mere hook keepers place in the
office. | was advised to take off my
coat and learn the business in the
mill. Within an hour / was at
work in the weighing-room. where
the cotton came in, shaggy as u bob
bin boy. For two long years l
worked with the common operatives,
who were as good as | in God s
sight, indeed. and learned it all.
There is not an operation performed
under that old roof that / cannot do
with these hands. Is that so very
much luck to my success as cotton
weaver?
Il have friends. Well, thank
Heaven. But he who would have
friends must show himself friendly.
l have only three friends, among all
who deserve the name, whom | have
not served with as costly service as
they have given to me, and many
with costlier. Friends are made
by friendly service. 1t is give and
take; l know it, and am any instant,
day or night, at the command Of
few true men whom call nay friends.
Hence l can command them. We
stand together; we should fall to-
gether. The three exceptions are
only such because they are above my
reach of help or its need; yet they
know my heart 1t is my aim to de-
serve the absolute confidence Of these
men all. Is there any luck about
this?
Il have faithful corps of en-
ployees. Every man of them was
selected with these thoughts, among
others, in mind Is that man agree
able to me as a companion near my
person, in this office, where | spend
SO many hours of my life? Are We
Is his mental makeup
such as to correspond with mine? | |
am quick to hear, to work, TO decide;
full of hope. | could never live with
a sad face or sour spirit near me.
| could not endure hopeless mind, |
or laggard. or tlmid man. OIL
course, in moral qualities would
have none but pure here, ami The
offices had L score at various desks,
lis like me- They are my kind. |
am their kind. We know it thous h
| am not, ui conrse, intimate over
much. They are like my brain mul
tipiied twenty times-anu one OF two
Of them, | believe. have more brains
than my hands, feet, eyes, ears,
We walk like one
man IL would lac = misfortune to
tn spare these men picket out OF the
millions. asked mys,5f one other
question rs hie each man, naine,v,
Waul, | yql.. II l,jnise IL see
such 81 man ,tse Ia i i.Iaee nl lnlw.,r
in The molli, h :ilouaitghiy 9iat To
have him grow sut - N, employ hy
deveiu! Abilities? Glad, sa' e the
I'll his going There is not
n man here Kept down. | have
graduated fuur u these fifteen years.
This office is like \ French clock,
on can'l hear ssck u' the ma
only Ike slr'ke of cathedral
shines at the golden hours of re-
suits for which we al tail Is shrfr
any luck about this?
What Is luck spawaA2 II Anl
Seu~r ~ IN "a tossa aifa
8, he wax. snss rs suisfS.
llAnkless laugh " The impioas x