The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-09
m,L1,Aoss MoNrMoRENcy sUMm.
How He Made a Fortune by Dreea'"s
and killing sparrows-

Tho little how was Miltiades Montmoren.
on Ruror, whose father, the eminent ano
bonored bunko steerer, had been known al
o,,er tho west as n shining example OK the
o,ccoce which attends integrity and atten'
t;or 70 business. The knight OF the golden
h~;ck and the three shells had kept his
Sa.r Flfrida and their son Miltiades IN
se1uacco and ease. They had butchers
meat every day. and occasionally baked
beans. ,l5
Rnt too close attention TO business had
NJ length killed the fond husband fYld KIND
father He came home one night III car
riaee with a half pound Of 1oiq IN MS
nocket and an ounce Of lead under his vest
Then began troublous times for little
Niltiades and his mother. The brave boy
struggled hard to keep the wolf block or
two away. He resigned with tears bis
hopes Of following in his father s footsteps
and began 20 sell papers. But he was
handicapped by his name, which faith'
less friend disclosed. The paper seiiihg
was failure mi
Then he tried backing boots. The un'
conscious influence of his dead father was
too strong. He never BACKED the heels
and so this. too, was folorn hope
And now as he sat on the curbstone ana
thought how long it was since ne had
tasted champagne or had mushrooms with
his steak he grew very SAD.
Suddenly his eye was caught by mead
line in a crumpled paper, which some one
had thrown into the gutter. Tine Chlppy
Must Co." il said. "a bounty OF two
cents each will be paid by the state on
English sparrows."
Into the heart Of the lonely little boy
ttoIe strange peace. His little soul was
stirred with lofty enthusiasm. lie arose
and sped home. He said nothing TO BIS
mother about his new found JOY, but
sought at once bis humble cot OF straw
Long before the gray light OF day strug-
pled through the rag patched window
Miltiades was up and dressed. He care
fnllv inspected his stout rubber sling and
the little bag Of buckshot which he always
kent in his room. Then he sauntered out
and made his way TO Franklin park. The
trees were filed with the clamor OF the
early sparrows, and Miltiades went eagerly
TO work. Before breakfast he bad coIlecte''
the bounty on 1913 'chippies."
Time was too precious TO permit him 10
90 home to breakfast. He contented him
self with pair Of sausages. Then he
went to work again. When he dragged
his weary little legs up the rickety stairs
that night his pockets bulged with thirty
four dollars in new bills.
Mrs. Bumm Rugged her dear boy to her
heart and sent him forth the next morning
with renewed courage, while she went out
TO buy new bonnet.
In a week Miltiades had seventy-two
BOYS working for him in various parts of
the city. He himself was catching spar
rows in large nets, and gathering each
morning several barrelfuls of those who
had died in the night from eating poisoned
crumbs which his forethought had spread
for them. A dozen boys were employed at
good salaries in preparing the heads OF the
sparrows for the bounty officer.
In ten days he bought block Of real
estate in the heart Of the city, deposited
g., 900 to his mothers credit in the bank.
had his life insured and was referred to by
the papers as zone of our leading young
citizens"
But this was not enough.
With discretion beyond his years, b.
hired a large field in a secluded suburb.
Here he had enormous spaces inclosed and
covered with wire netting. Incubators
were bought and set up, and within month
from the day when the headline in the
paper had caught his despairing eye, $780,
600 English swarrows' eggs were Matching
by the heat of the incubator lamps.
If Miltiades can only keep locked in his
breast the secret OF his phenomenal sue
cess, his rating will be secure for life. His
sudden rise has not made him vain or SUI
percilious. He still occasionally strikes
comrade for cigarette; he still plays craps
with his old associates when the pressure
of business permits.-Boston Herald.