Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-07-21
now A YOUNG MAN SUCCEEDED.

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A CORREsrONDrST Of the woFocs-
ter Press tells an interesting, almos!
romantic, story about the manner In
which young Boston newspaper man
achieved success In England. lie Ia
~ graduate OF Harvard University aud
was a useful member Of the stall OF the
Journal on which he was employed.
An occasion arose for sending the
young gentleman to Montreal for Il
piece OF newspaper work. He went
there aud registered ut tho ST. Law
rcnce Hotel. lilo had been thcrc but
few hours when he noticed tina, he
was closely watched by gentleman
olicr than himself, who seemed to be
staying la the hotel. Before his first
evening was passed he was surprised
70 receive a card bearing his own name
from u gentleman who waited for an
interview below. The gentleman
was nsked 10 come to his room,
aud proved TO be the same one
who had watched the young man In
the office OF the hotel. He at once cx-
planned his reason for calling. lie
said he was a member VI the English
Parliament on visit 10 Canada. Ho
had lost son by death to whom
the young man from Boston bore
striking resemblance, and his Interest
In him had been increased by finding
their names TO be identical. lie In.
quired concerning the young mans
family aud all about him. The result
was lhnt he gave the BJsion boy an
urgent invitation to visit England as
his gueat, at the same timo expresslng
desire 10 make the acquaintance Of
hiO parents. lie at once accepted an
invitation TO visit Waltham aud meet
them.
So presslng was his request that
the young man should return with
him 10 London that Il was complied
with at the earliest possible moment.
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to number OF literary men In Eng.
land, the young editor sailed for that
country, and In the space Of few
weeks found himself possessed Of u
valuable acquaintance among some OF
the most important people Of the old
country. Among others whom he
met were tho Walter family, the prln-
cipal proprietors oi the London 7miss
ono Of the ladies' Of the family took a
spscial interest In hlm, and this Is not
strange, for he was u man OF attractive
person aud manners. Through her
active fundamentally an offer was
soon made to him u employment In the
Times office. This came to him unex-
pectod and undesired, and he was
disposed TO refuse Il. He was urged
To accept, however, and vsa told that II
would DO easy for him, after spending a
few months In the home office IN
London,to 20 abroad on some desirable
duty for the paper. Ho accepted tn,
offer, and after few months was sent
to Paris with independent authority
and under circumstances every way
most agreeable. lie Is not n sub.
ordinate OF the noted Dc Blowl;l, but
acts as special commissioner from IN,
editor OF the Times In Paris. Thi,
brings him Into relation with the
highest iunctionarios, and 1t Is doubtful
II any one connected with tho paper
has ever held u more important anu
responsible place on It's stat.
From the timo when ho left Boston
Tor Montreal this young mans destiny
seemed to have been shaped for him
by Influences over which he has held
no control whatever. His name is ".
NJ. Fdlletton.