Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-10-05
w. G.. T. u. COLUMN
HOW ONE BOY FACED THE
WORLD.

About twelve years ago soldiers
widow, with one boy and one girl Ev-
ed in Chicago. The boy was less than
ten years old, a handsome, dark eyed,
curly haired 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 a great deal upon the subject,
and finally begged a penny from his
sister, who was few years older than
himself. With this penny he bought
one copy of the daily paper at whole
sale, and sold it for two cents. He
was than careful to pay back the pen
nv he borrowed (make a note of that,
boys, and he now had one cent of his
own; with it he bought another pa
per 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 Hail. This was a 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 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 a class with
two hundred others; when he gradu-
ated from the course only six remain
ed 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 a bird sing somewhere in the
woods, or they stop to skip pebbles in
the river. 1t is only the few that go
on-right straight on-Who catch the
butterfly we call success.
Well, this boy became the beststen-
ographer in Chicago. When he was
only eighteen he was president of
their society. He then went to a lead
ing college, and there took the entire
four years course OF preparation III
two years, at the same time support
ing himself and mother by his steno-
graphic work for the professors. He
kept up his health by regular outside
exercise and riding the bicycle. He
never tasted tea, coffee, Tobacco, or
| alcoholic drinks. His food was sim
pie, mostly fish, Vegetables, and fruit.
He had a good conscience, there was
no meannesS about him. When he
was twenty years of age he became
the private secretary of one of the
greatest capitalists in America. OF
course he had a large salary. He was
clear cut in everything he did; there
was no slackness in his work. The
gentleman who employed him used
tobacco and drank wine, but this
young private secretary, with quiet
| dignity, declined both cigars and clar-
ct, though offered him by his employ
er in his most gracious manner. 1t is
to the credit of the great capitalis
that when his secretary told him he
never used tobacco or liquor he an
swered, II honor you for it, young
man."
The name of this remarkable Chica
goan is Jerome Raymond. He is nov
the private secretary of Bishop Tho
burn, and is making trip around tn
world. At the same time he is stud
ing for his degree in the university
being permitted to substitute Frencl
and Sanslzit for some other studio
that he would have taken if he wer
here He was my stenographer o.
and off for two years, and l thin
most highly of him.-Frances E. VA
lard, IN Union Signal.