Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-25
SINCE HIS RELEASE.
MiIIer's Struggle to Recover Place in
the World.

the World.
The record James Miller has made for
himself since his release has been the
wonder Of all who knew him. Though
living under heavy burden he rapidly
forged ahead. The following is part
of his life story told by himself and
covering the time since his release:
Time speed on and the day dawned
when the sentence which the law had
inflicted was finished, and the prison
doors swung back and l emerged forth
to begin again the battle of life with
very little money and not more than
half dozen friends in the world. /
determined as l planned the future that
would do two things; one was that l
would take no financial assistance from
anyone, that 1 would stand alone and
make myself place in the business
world as far as possible unaided and un-
assisted. My health was very poor for
a year before my discharge. had
hemorrhages several times, and the doc
tor declared me TO be in the incipient
stage of consumption. A kind friend
gave me few weeks rest at his coun-
try home, and when had become ac-
climated, so to speak, started to look
for employment. 1 didn't want or ask
for position as bank cashier.
only sought some honest labor by
performing which could earn my bread.
The Pittsburg Lumber Company was
lust starting in business at that time on
the Allegheny Valley Railroad in the
vicinity of FortY-third street. Mr..
Strous, one Of the members OF the firm,
gave me employment, and my duties
were many and varied. was a book
keeper part of the day, and few hour:
later would perhaps find me unloading
car of lumber, and a little later in the
day would probably have to deliver
some of the same lumber had unloadeC
in the morning. l worked on with
logged determination, and with feel
ing of hopelessness that is inexpressible
NOT LIVING IN LUXURY.
EVERYWHERE / went it seemed tha
people took keen delight in resurrect
ing the story of the past. was paid s!
a week, Sc of which / spent for board
81. so per week was spent for the rem
of a typewriter which / manipulated
at night with q hope that wheI
had become proficient in its use
might get something to do which
would increase the remuneration
Sixty cents q week was spent for ca
} fare to and from my work, and fit!
cents was paid to the laundry. vii
never forget with what sickness o
heart used to gaze at the forty cent
that was left each week after the bills
were all paid, and think Of the year
gone by when had spent that man,
dollars in day.
The first CLEAN Of sunshine CAM
from little kindly act which one o
my employers unconsciously performet
and which surprised him when l GALES
it to his memory a month or two ago
He had taken in partner and the part
ner had taken charge of the Office ant
the books, being employed entirel.
outside In the yard II was necessar,
} one morning to send team with som
lumber over to Allegheny. The even
ing previous he had called me in tn
Office and gave me instructions regard
ing the loading Of the lumber. calle'
his attention to the fact that the team
ster would need some money to pay toll
With look of surprise he turned to m
and said:
"Why get it ont Of the safe, the com
J bination has never been changed; Il