The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-04
ODD MIR. JoCELYN WATERS.
He Has HAD . Great Many Adventures,
Which Havo Mt Last Broken Kim Down.


which Havo Mt Last Broken Kim Down.
Jocelyn Waters was born unfortunate. Tfeis
not yet 10 years old His father. who died in
1870. had been q stock brokor. and had lost
his all on Black Friday. His mother lived with
two other children at 191 Belmont avenue. Jer-
sey City. Through her acquaintance with
President Norvin Green OF the Western Union
Company her daug hter had obtained q place In
one OF the departments OF tho company. Whom
Jocelyn went to school ne fell one day and In
jured himself Several years after that he
picked up strong telescope lens one
day and at high noon stared through
It at the sun. His mother noticed
that the pupils Of his eyes were dilated totwi6e
their natural size. and that the iris could
hardly be seen. Sho sent him to q physician.
but Jocelyn's eyes never again resumed their
former appearance Then Jocelyn went to the
Western Union Company and was placed in
tho Auditors department as an ONCE boy. He
was then nearly IL years OF age. Mr.. Van
Every. the Auditor. sent him on an errand to
Brooklyn one day. remarking:
But I'm afraid you won't find your way"
Jocelyn threw back his shoulders. and with
an expression Of vast experience. replied:
What's the matter with askingf"
Jooelyn did not report for duty ono day. and
when he came tho noxt day Ne said that ss he
was going home the night before last no was
sandbagged and robbed. II had q head
ache yesterday" he added. as II sandbssging
was an everyday occurrence. and 80 I
thought would stay at home"
About this time he foil desperately In love
with pretty girl who worked In one OF the de-.
partments. and although she was his senior by
some eight years his heart beat high with
hope. He would write her dozen notes day
and drop them on her desk in passing. and
then. with deep sigh. would return to his
work. 1t happened one day that Jocelyn went
up in the elevate. with the IDOL Of his heart.
pased s kead ssud
,onS We'll bla, sSpnsy when are you going to wear
ss G
snS en to s pssodS n Rs
presence Of this superintendent. cap in hand.
m.n am sao i#sspsar
ted ednn me On the head to-day and called me
The superintepdent said he would look
VERY we'll, sir. Please see that you do"
AVE- days. Ssof Se
ss Sssr nj aen 9as
shorty atss5 , shas the IL. little iellox vent
benefit Of q poor ola woman in Jersey Gity, In
x9ose out as cf assfssss Ss.
s sS sss is Sss9sa pssS
sss; : If Hss a.
tickets. and when the audienSe H had al arrived
hs RSnd snd dh ss Platform with cheap mute In
e. Ct HRss and 'Ns
TSo hs rs but Joesys
and he Stopped 9 playing and sa SscA " nm.
$S $
'as
the fe eo sn ssa
h%ss asked m s Sss
ga. and after shaking hands with NJ; Van
NV ssys a1tsr f 9Sst resi- Green's once
snaSsa h% sssa on a
M sn rs bny na
SHOW the gentleman In"
The door, opened and In walked Mr.. Jocelyn
Waters and seated himseliin the big armchair.
~ believe We have met BEFORE" said Mr..
Waters . a." II have come to present esent. claim
discharged without notice or explanation. and
! pelieye months salary is due me-"
Mr.. Green. recovering from his amazement, |
promised to ,investiGate the matter. and |
bowed his quaint visitor out Of the Office |
That was the last they. saw OF Jocelyn about |
the Western Union building: few days ago |
saving that her son Jocelyn was blind as the
hands } Of some Of tho boys in the Western
10 Sun reporter who called on Mrs. Waters
she said:
AFTER he left that place he worked in sey- |
eral other places but was always falling sick. |
He became very nervous and gradually dur
Ing tho year no lost his sight. He says that |
some of the Western, Union boys. held him
his spine and that a man held him head down |
ward over 2 dynamo and frightened him. He
afraid no will die OF paralysis" |
1gOnFRN pORTEgON rRUqnr