Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1892-03-30
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around quiet enough when off duty. One
dsv this summer he was travelling in an or
binary frst-class compartment, just IN his
other suit. the one which he works the realm
in when he is at home, and so he was not
looking like aaybody in particular, but
good deal like everybody in general. BY
and BY hearty and healthy German Amer
lean got in and opened up frank and inter
esting aud sympathetic conversation with
him and asked him couple of thousand
questions about himself, which the king an.
swered good naturedy, but in a more or less
indefinite way as 10 private particulars.
"where do you live when YOU are at
home?"
an Greece
Greece Well, now, that is just aston
ishing. Born there"
"Yes."
"Do you speak Greek ."
"Yes."
"Now, amt that strange never expect
ID to live to sec that What is your trade?
me IN how do you get your living? What
is your line of business ?"
"Well, hardly know how TO answer.
am only kind of foreman, on a salary
and the business well, it, a very general
kind of business"
"Yes, / understand-general jobbing-
little of eyerything-anything that there's
money in"
That's about ii, yes"
"Are you travelling for the house now ~
"Well, partly, but not entirely. 0fcourse
do stroke Of business if it falls in the
way"
Good, like that in you That's me,
every time. Go on"
81 was only going TO say am of on my
vacation, now."
"Well, that's all right, no harm in that
A man works all the better for little let-up
now and then Not that Pve been used to
having it myself, for ] haven't. | reckon
this is my first was born in Germany and
when a couple Of weeks old shipped for
America, and I've been there ever since
and that's sixty four years by the watch
I'm an American in principle and German
at heart, and its the boss combination.
Well, how do you get along, as rulc-pret'
ty fairly?"
"Pve rather large family"
"There, that's it-big family, and trying
to raise them on a salary. Now, what did
you go and do that for?'
"Well, thought"
"Of course you did. You were young and
confident, and thought you could branch
out and make things go with whirl, and
here YOU are, you see . But never mind
,bout that, I'm not trying to discourage you.
Dear me, I've been just where you are my
self. You've got good grit there's good
stuff in you, can see that You got
wrong start, that's the whole trouble But
you hold your grip, and well see what can
be done. Your case amt half as bad as 1t
might be. You are going to come out all
right-Tm bail for that. Boys and girlsS"
'My family? Yes, some Of them arc boys
--n
"And the rest girls. It's just as | expect
ed. But that's all right, and it's better 50,
anyway. What arc the boys doing-lean-
ing a trader
"Well, mol thought"
cts great mistake; It's the biggest mis-
take you ever made You've seen that, in
your case. 4 man ought always TO have q
trade to fall back Oh. Now, ] was n har-
ness maker at first. Did that prevent me
from becoming one of the biggest brewers
in America? Oh, no, always had the har
ness trick TO fall back on in rough weather.
Now if YOU had learned how TO make har-
ness however, its too late now too late,
and it's no good plan to cry over split milk
But as TO the boys, you see--what's TO be-
come Of them if anything happens 10 you ="
"It has been my idea TO let the eldest one
succeed ne"
"Oh, come Suppose the 6rm don't want
him?"
Il hadn't thought Of that, but"
'Now, look here; you want to get right
down to business aud stop dreaming. You
are capable of immense things-man, you
can make a perfect success in life; all you
want is somebody to steady you, aud boost
you along on the right road. DO YOU own
anything in the business?"
'eNo-not exactly; but if continue 70
give satisfaction / suppose can keep my"
keep your place--yes. Well, don't you
depend on anything Of the kind. They'll
bounce you the minute you get little old
and worked out they'll do it, sure. Can't
you manage somehow 20 get into the firm
that's the great thing, you know"
Il think it is doubtful, in fact, very doubt
ful."
'Um-that's bad-yes, and unfair, TOO.
Do YOU suppose if should 60 there and
have talk with your people-look here
do YOU think you could run brewery ?"
II have never tried, but ! think | could
do it after got a little familiarity with the
business"
The German was silent for some time
He did good deal Of thinking, and the king
waited with curiosity to see what the result