Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-06

got In and opened up frank and interested
and sympathetic conversation with him and
asked him couple OF thousand questions
about himself which the king answered
good uaturedly, but in more or less in
definite way as to private particulars.
"Wherc do you live when you are at
homer
"Greece Well, now that IS just aston
ishing. Born therer'
"Yes.o
"Do you speak Greek"
"Yes."
''Now, amt that strangel never ex-
pected to live TO see that. What Is your
trade! mean how do you get your living!
What is your line of busnessr'
We'll, / hardly know how to answer |
am only kind of foreman, on salary; anu
the business-wcll, it's very general kind OF
business
"Yes, understand-general joboing-lit-
tie OF eyerything--a anything that there's
monev i'm .-..
That's about 1T, yes."
Are you travelling for the house nowr'
well, partly, not entirely. or course
do stroke OF business If it falls in tho
way" '''"
"Good; like that in you. That's me- every
time. Go on" ..s-..
vacation now"
well, that's all right, no harm in that; a
man works all the better for a little let-up
now and then Not that I've been used to
having 1t myself, for / haven't / reckon
this Is my first was born In Germany and
when l was couple of weeks old shipped
for America, and I've been there ever since.
and that's sixty-four years by thewatch.
I'm an American in principle aud German at
heart, and it's the boss combination. Well,
how do you get along as a rule pretty
falrl"
"1've ratLer large family ... ..4
"rhcre, that's it-big family and trying to
raise them on salary. Now, what did you
go and do that forp' ....s...
"Well, thought" ..t...- .-s.a1.
con ddent, and thought you could branch out
and make things go with whirl aud here
you are, you seei But never MUD about
that; Pm 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 a wrong
start that's the whole trouble, But you
hold your grip, and we'll see what can be
done, Your case amt half as bad as it might
be. You are going to come out all right
Pm bail for that. Boys and girls2" ,-
MY familyi Yes, some Of them are
boys" r.. S..
"And the rest girls. It's just as expected.
But that's all right, and it's better so, any
way. What are the boys doing-learning
trade9n
swell, no-I thought" 81. ~
'1ts great mistake; it's the biggest mis-
take you. ever made. You've seen that, IN
trade to fall back on. Now, was q har-
nessmaker at first Did that prevent me
from becoming one of the biggest brewers in
America? oh, no. l always had the har-
ness trick to fall back on in rough weather.
Now, If you had learned how to make harness
however, It's 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 become of
them If anything happens to you!'
ut has been my idea to let the eldest one
succeed me" ~.
."Oh, come! Suppose the firm don't want
himm
Il hadn't thought of that but"
"Now look here, you want to get right
down to business and stop dreaming. You are
capable OF immense things-man, you can
make perfect success in life; all you want
is somebody to steady you and boost you
along on the right road Do you own any
thing i'll the business!"
"No-not exactly; but if continue to give
satisfaction suppose can keep my"
Keep your place-yes. Well, don't you
depend on anything. of the kind: They'll
bounceyou the minute you vet little old and
| worked out; they'll do it. sure. Can't you
manage somehow to get into the tirm-that's
the great thing, you know"
81 think 1t Is doubtful, in fact, very doubt
full"
'Um-that's badges, and unfair, too. Do
| you suppose if should go there and have
| talk with your people-look here--do you
think you could run a brewery?' u. ~!
~ have never tried, butI think / could do
it after got little familiarity with the bust
ness"
The German was silent for some time. He
did good deal of thinking, and the king
waited with curiosity to see what the result
was going to be. Finally the German said :
"My minds madeup. You leave that crowd
you'll never amount to anything there In
| these old countries they never give a fellow
show. Yes, you come over to America
| come to my place in Rochester; bring the
| family along. You SHAH have show in the
business and the foremanship besides. George
you said your name was George!-rll II make
| man Of you, l give you my word. You've
never had chance here, but that's all going
| to chanse-by gracious, Ill give you lift
! that'n make your hair curl!"
MARK TWAIN.