Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-11
Luck SETTER THAN RICHES.
some People slcssed by Fortune Tell Of
Their Mcst Profitable Moments.

| Some People nlcssed by Fortune Tell oil
Their Moot Profitable Moments.
Speaking. of good luck. what do you con
slider the /. o,t profitable moment in your
lifey Preachers, gamesters, actresses,
| financiers, politicians, board of trade spec
ulators, lawyers and newspaper men have
answered the question. Each in his own
way tells how he met that tide in the af-
fairs of men, which bore him on the crest
Of the wave to success.
Harry Romaine. the well known sport
ing man, who has lost and won thousands
on the sight OF single card, does not look
upon any of the hattering turns OF chance
as highly profitable, though he has writ
ten q book defending the profession of the
gamester. 1.-THE NEST profitable thing |
ever did In my life was to get married. y
said Mr.. Romaine. "and the most profita-
BILE moment in my life was certainly that
Ia which took the marriage vows"
Miss Frances f. Willard, known all over
the world as the leader and president OF
the woman's Christian Temperance union,
stopped long enough in the midst 81 the
proceedings OF the federated clubs, At
Central Music hall, TO read the question
and send out her answer. It reads, 1.-THE
moment In June OF 1859 when deliberate
iy made up my mind to be a Christian
There was no hesitation and no delay in
Miss wiliard's answer. Her mind was
made up ~ soon as the question was
asked.
Ed Partridge, King OF the wheat pit,
makes surprising contribution to the
symposium. More than once Mr.. Par
bridge has added $500 900 10 his bank ac-
count in single day on break in wheat.
II might he expected that he would point
back to some such lucky turn Of the mar.
ket when asked what had been the most
profitable moment In his life. But when
he heard the question he clambered up oi I
of the noisy pit OF the open board, pulled
neryously at his mnstache and said, profit
means happiness. and the happiest, proud
est moments in my life, as look back, were
those when, as q boy, used to come In
from the spring run on the old farm with
big string OF suckers and lay them down
before my father" just then started a
wilder uproar in the pit and Partridge
turned away.
Looking back upon the past" said the
Rev. DIR. II. w. Thomas, II regard all
labor, study, suffering, joy and sorrow al
having q place and value In life. The
most profitable moments are those of the
most earnest and noble resolves and conse-
crations that were pivotal points or en-.
trance ways TO the days and years of duty
and service beyond In the retrospect Of
life many things are forgotten, the good
one has tried to do is remembered with the
most satisfaction; the pleasures once en-.
joyel can hardly be recalled"
Looked at broadly" said Carter II,
Harrison. perhaps the most profitable
hour Of my life WAS one which spent driv
ing about the streets Of Chicago with q
friend When started | had no idea Of
locating here Before the drive was over
| had begun to see the possibilities of the
| future metropolis and had determined u
settle down and make my home in Chi
| cago."
| Pretty Rose Coghlan sat down and
thought very hard when the question wa,
| put to her. 'sWell, she said finally, III
must my finger on absolutely the mos
profitable single moment in my life, hop'
| may be pardoned If ! give the credit Il
the moment In which was born"
City Clerk John X. b. Van Cleave mad,
his bow to the ladies and said, 1.-THE mos
profitable moment | can remember wa,
that in which ! was introduced to my
wife. Chicago Times.