The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-15
HIS LIFE WAS A FAILURE.
Great Expectations Which Came to Mi
fortune,

New York, Sept. 4.-Somewhere in the
suburbs of London thirty-five years or
more ago Andrew Ronalds was born.
The father was a respectable tradesman
in moderate circumstances and gave this
Son fair education in the schools of his
neighborhood. In some respects the boy
was clever, and he made good impress
sion and was much praised; but some
how even in his school days. when il was
all summed up, IL was found tina; he just
missed doing anything Bright in his
classes, energetic, ambitious, hopeful, he
was usually picked out as a prospective
prize scholar. But examina tons always
resulted in the selection Of some oneelse
for honors, and the consequent relaga-
ton Of the favorite % the rear.
I, was the same way after his youth
had been spent. and ne was employed in
a counting house in the city. For time
mis- employer was vastly pleased with
him. He was quick 10 learn his duties,
attentive and observant. Many things
were promised Of him. But after several
years he remained a clerk; he somehow
failed TO meet the highest expecta;i ions.
BY this time the Ronalds had grown 10
manhood. He was understood. OF sal
low complexion. with weak blue eyes.
Nature had rendered him unfi: fo- attn
letic sports. but ne was popular al the
unions" and was known favorably "a
an advocate of extreme radicaiism. OF
himself and his own ultimate success, he
thought, and i; was only The partially
Of his Superiors that allowed other men
% pass him in the office. When the pass
ing had become monoton0us. ne made up
MS mind that his talents lay in lines
other than those OF the counting house,
and he accordingly tried something else
He showed up very well a: frs; in the
new business, and many were his dreams
OF success. At last, ne exclaimed, he had
started Alright.
Ronaids married about this time the
daughter o. a railway porter. She was
tar, strong AMI ignorant. When ne began
paying hsr attention sae was fiat:ersd by
the notice OF such a gentleman" and
s.raigatway became cold toward young
railway soker who had been her de-
voted adniire-. She married RonaIds be-
cause /, raised her. she thought in the
social scale. He married her because 4
fatte.ei him % be reye7snce6 as a 81
perio- being.
The elevation IN the social scale meant
- the wife merely shifting q hard
work from one home 20 another with IN
certainty added % her usual practice o.
STREE eecromy. Somehow he youaz
man did not succeed IN his new occupa-
ton He <rected. became impatient. and
a. las. changed again He spen, even
less lime IL this new occupation than IL
-ie oyer. and ne course % year g.
sayei Two Other lines. ;hs AS; % which
xas ma. % a billiard marker.
Some enc Whispered . him che day o,
A1eriz and inm=jis;ely Ms soul to1E
fire. America the Lsad5< splendid cp-
por;upi,ies. absolute equally and -sal-
ixsi hopes. He wondered ne aai never
;Aoagaz os Il before His VIE. nov ou.-
delsi NH ;ae care Q. an ints1t. ssiE
retained he- faith IN he- A1s5sad's a1II-
,ty ana Sill reverencei ain Sa= c5l.1
n3t understand. however. Why !, Ess
IA xo-si sh5uI5 coo<pt7= against hi--l
Rsna.is- father -ai-ei sn1Ezh money
70 seai his son and hIs family 50 tAls ely
ana. with re mos; 5Doysnt SPIRITS re
young mar enlarged from ~ aGnsls
boarding house . begin The battle n zee
NeS w5-l1 He had maca difficulty in
getting employment as oookkec3s- &