The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-09
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Bx FRANCES 8. WILLARD.


About twelve years ago soldiers
widow with one boy and one girl lived
In Chicago. The boy was less than ten
years old; handsome, dark-eyed.
curly-halred young fellow, richly en-
dowed In heart and mind, and having
a true, loyal love for his mother. They
were very poor, and the boy felt that
he ought to work instead OF going to
the public school; but his mother was
a very intelligent woman, and could
not bear to have him do this. He
thought great deal upon the subject,
and finally begged a penny from his
sister, who was few years older than
himself. With this money he bought
one copy Of the daily paper at whole
sale, and sold 1t for two cents. He was
then careful TO pay back the penny he
borrowed (make note of that, boys!)
and he had now one cent OF his own;
with II he bought another paper and
sold 1t for two cents; bought another,
sold 1t for two cents, and so on. He
took up his position in front of the
Sherman House, opposite the City
Hall. This was favorite place with
the newsboys, apd they fought the
little fellow fiercely; but he stood his
ground, won standing room for him.
self, and went on selling papers.
He became one of the most success
full newsboys in the city, and at the
! age of fourteen had laid up money
/ enough, besides helping his mother,
| so that he could afford TO take course
Of study in stenography and type
writing. He began in q class with two
hundred others. When he graduated
from the course, only six remained
with him. There is something In this
/ for you to think about. A great many
start in the race, but few hold ON t
the end. They are like boys chasing {
| butterfly-pretty flowers along thu
way attract them, and they hear {
| bird sing somewhere In the woods, OF
| they stop to skip pebbles in the river
| II Is only the few that go on-righ
| straight on-who catch the butterll,
we cdll cuccess.
Well, this boy became the bes
stenographer In Chicago. When h,
was only eighteen he was president o
| their sUcieUy. tie linen went Iu II lead
ing college and took the entire fou
years course OF preparation in TIVE
years, at the same time supporting
| himself and his mother by his steno
| graphic work for the professors. II,
| kept up his health by regular outdoor
| cAVltiSti anu iiuiiiE lllG bityNic' IL
| never tasted tea, coffee, tobacco, O
alcoholic drinks. His food was simple
mostly fish, vegetables and fruit. H,
had good conscience, there WAS N,
meanness about him. When he wa
| twenty-one years of age he became til,
private secretary of one of the creates
capitalists in America. OF course III
| had a large salary. He was clear Gu
| in everything he did; there was M
slackness in his work. The gentleman
drank wine, but this young privat
| both cigars and claret, though Offered
him by his employer in his most gra
cious manner. Ii Is to the credit o
secretary told him he never uset
tobacco or liquor he answered, 9.
| honor you for IL, young man."
The name of this remarkable Chi
caRoan is Jerome Raymond. He is nov
| The private secretary of Bishop mo
1 burn, and is making trip around tn,
world, at the same time he is studying
for his degree in the University, being
i permitted to substitute French an(
Sanscrit for some other studies tina
he would have taken ii he were here.
| He was my stenographer, on and of
4 for two years, and think most highly
| of him. II seemed to me l could no
do greater service than to tell yot
his simple story. He is a knight o
| tho new chlvalry, n champion of tn,
| White Cross, Il believer in womant
ballot, a Pfohlbitionist in politics, ant
an earnest Christian in faith and prac
| tice