The San Francisco call., 1896-11-13

Mr.. Morton returns prosperous and re-
specteo by his fellow-men, while the bibii-
eal character came home hungry and in
rags.
Young Morton's teacher at school was
in the habit of reading tales of adventure
to her pupils, among them the Ragged
Dick" series, which almost every boy has
eagerly perused and Ionged 10 emulate the
adventures of the hero, who, after many
adventures as a messenger-boy and errand-
boy, rises to be United States Senator.
Shortly after leaving school the lad Sc.
cured a position as a district messenger
boy and as this was just what Ragged
Dick did he saw that he was on the high
road to the United States Senate. But
San Francisco was not New York and as
the National metropolis was necessary for
success he determined to go there.
So one bright spring morning he left a
comfortable and happy home, bade his
father good-by on the way 10 work, failed
to show up at the messenger Office, turned
his face, toward the rising sun and for
nearly quarter of century disappeared
from view.
1t is true that it took him eleven years
to reach New York and he is not yet a
United States Senator, but he has attained
responsible position In charge OF the
Jersey City branch of the great New York
Transfer Company, and has returned once
more to his native City 70 introduce his
lovely wife and the little Mortons.
Young Morton was but IA years OF age
when he took his sudden departure and
he was not overburdened with the world 8
goods, but his spirit was light and the
world was wide and he journeyed eastward
! as last as his means and circumstances
would permit
Nothing was amiss that savored of hon.
est work and brought an income and dur
ing the many years that elapsed before be
returned TO his native city with his family
! he hIied so many positions that it would
be hard TO follow the course OF his lie.
AS an elevator boy in hotel and later
as porter be made a success, and then a
fancy for the stage struck him and he
made his debut before the footlights in
minor parts.
Just about the time that the managers
OF the troupe with which he was travelling
/ began 10 look upon him with favor he con-
Guided that rallroading was about his
forfe and he put in a few years at that oc-
cupation. For while he worked as q
iaoorer In clay pit. Another turn OF
fortunes wheel made him the assistant OF
chef in one of New Yorks big cara van
saries, and as in the other walks of life he
followed he was successful, until one un-
llcky, or perhapS-as circumstances
proved-Iucky day, he made mistake in
the mixing OIL pie and was soon looking
Tor another job.
Collecting iares as the conductor OF a
downtown car in New York occupied his
attention for time and then he struck
the business that he has followed ever
since. He gained footing with the big
New York Transfer Company and rose
rapidly until he was one of its most
trusted employees.
Some time after becoming connected
with the Transfer Company he married
the daughter of prominent railroad
man, and two bright children accompanied
himself and wife to the happy iamiiy
reunion tnas Is now in progress.
Mr.. Morton will visit sisters and a
brother who reside in this City, Alameda
ana berkeley, and then journey to Port
iand to visit his father, who is now livi ns
there, before returning to New York.