The Newtown bee., 1891-02-06
How one boy faced the world.

About II years ago, soldiers widow
with one boy and one girl lived in Chica-
go. The boy was less than 10 years old;
handsome, dark eyed, curly haired
young fellow, richly endowed in heart
and mind and having 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 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 old
er than himself. With this money, he
bought one copy of the daily paper at
wholesale and sold it for two cents. He
was than careful to pay back the penny
he borrowed (make a note of that, bOysD
and he now had one cent of his own;
with it, he bought another paper and
sold it for two cents; bought another,
sold it 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 and
they fought the little fellow fiercely;
but he stood his ground, won standing
room for himself and went on selling pa
pers.
He became one of the most successful
newsboys in the city and at the age of il
had laid up money enough, besides help
ing his mother, so that he could afford to
take course of study in stenography
and typewriting. He began in class
with 200 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 to the end. They
are like boys chasing a butterfly; pretty
flowers along the way attract them and
they hear bird sing somewhere in the
woods, or they stop to skip pebbles in the
river; it is only the few that go on,right
straight on, who catch the butterfly Wa
call success.
Well, this boy became the best stenog'
rapher in Chicago. When he was only IL,
he was president of their society. He
then went to leading college and took
the entire four years course of preparat-
ion in two years, at the same time sup
porting himself and his mother by his
: stenographic work for the professors
He kept up his health by regular out
door exercise and riding the bicycle. H'
never tasted tea, coffee, tobacco, or al
coholic drinks. His food was simple
mostly fish, vegetables and fruit. H
had good conscience, there was n
. meanness about him. When he was 2
!, years of age, he became the private sec
: rotary of one of the greatest capitalist
in America. OF course he had larg
: salary. He was clear cut In everything
: he did; there was no slackness In hl
work. The gentleman who employee
g him used tobacco and drank wine, bu
2 this young private secretary, with quie
= dignity, declined both cigars and clare
2 though offered him by his employer
u his most gracious manner. II is to 70
. credit Of the great capitalist, that Wha
his secretary told him he never used Z
bacco or liquor, he answered, II hone
yos for 1t. young man."
1Dc UdLlE III tkt}b lEtiStA hdOAC OAAS0es'
an is jerome Raymond, He is now tt
private secretary Of Bishop Thoburn ~
q is making trip around the world, at Il
le same time he is studying for his degr'
= inthe University, being permitted to su
y stitute French and Sanscrit for some OF
,e er studies that ne would have taken il
le were here.
He was my stenographer, on and 2
for two years and think most highly
= 2: him. 1t seemed TO me, could not do
81 greater service than to tell you his si'
sd pie story. He Is q knight OF the %
ng chivalry, 4 champion Of the White Crot
" " a believer In womanss ballot, Prohib
q ionist in politics and an earnest Christi
= in faith and practice. { Frances +. y
ierd,