Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-06-22

LATE BEGINNERS ~
Prsfessienal stsAies Taken Up ~
Men who HAD Passed the
Meridian Of Life.
Scores Of cases are recorded Of men
entering upon new careers late in life.
Comparatively few people change the
occupation they take up in their early
days. but records of few instances are
given below, showing that It's really
never too late to adopt new line Of
business.
Somewhat recently correspondent
drew attention to gentleman who
studied medicine rather. late in life. and
took his degree at the age Of IS. This
case is rivaled by that Of gentleman
who entered the army medical depart
ment of her majesty service at the age
OF Is, and after serving 90 years he re-
tired on pension. Three years after
ward he began the study of the law, for
which through life he evinced desire,
and is now qualified as barrister. He
was we'll on in his fifties when he was
called to the bar.
Not many men have been engaged as
coachmen up to the second half of life,
SO to speak, and then learned the tailor
ing trade and taken over business.
We know of one case, however, in which
a man worked himself up to the posi-
ton of head coachman and then, get
ting married, he left that employment
and was taught tailoring. On complet-
ing his apprenticeship he invested in a
small business and has now q good
turnover"
A Russian gentleman, when a boy,
started medicine, but was obliged to
seek other employment, owing to the
lack of funds. After many unsuccess.
full attempts to go on with his study,
he was exiled for 30 years to Siberia for
some trivial offense. There he was able
to save up little money, and on re-
lease at the age of 60, studied medicine
again, and passed his exams"
A man who, at the age of 48, passed
his examination successfully and be-
came doctor, was at 10 q postboy in a
town In Yorkshire. Having become
tired of this following, he became tea
dealer, and in this occupation he was
very successful, and became the owner
OF large property.
A gentleman in the town of Coleraine,
after retiring from business as draper
at the age of IS years, went to Edin-
burgh and studied medicine, and after
passing the necessary examinations, re-
turned to Coleraine and practiced
among the poor of the population free
OF charge, and besides assisted those
who were very poor with means to get
the necessaries of life. He also acts as
missionary among these poor people.
He looks after the ragged school there,
and, In fact, is doing great good work.
A solicitors clerk was left a large
sum of money by one of his wife's re-
lations. He was about so years of age
at the time, but being very ambitious,
he studied for the law, passed his Tex.
ans successfully, and became solic-
itor. He was fortunate in obtaining q
good practice, but being delicate man
the severe study at his time of life
proved too much for his constitution,
and after long sickness he died.
A member of a large wooden ware
house had the misfortune to lose his
money in gigantic swindle. Years
after he fell in love with lady, who,
strange to say, vowed she would only
marry doctor.
The unfortunate man made up his
mind to become doctor, and after
years of study, during which he re-
ceived financial help, he passed all the
necessary examinations and, marrying
the lady of his choice, settled down in
Calcutta at the age of 60, and worked
up good practice.
A young man entered for very short
time solicitors Office, but coming into
an annuity of 1900 per annum he re-
tired. subsequently fate overlook him
in the shape of a beautiful, penniless
girl, with whom he fell deeply in love.
With characteristic caution he saw
plainly that on SO slender an income he
could perhaps barely support wife
and family suitably, SO he returned to
the legal profession, and when at least
40 entered into partnership with 80
licitor.
just as he had an insight into the
work his partner absconded, leaving
him with q worthy old clerk to carry
on the business. He lived to be 50, and
then left quite fortune to the family.
There is case on record of man be-
coming matchmaker and making his
first watch at the age of 73.-Pearson' 3
Weekly.
Japanese Flower Experts.
People who read in books of travel of
the art of cutting flowers and using
them for decorative purposes, as it is
practiced in Japan, do not half appre-
ciate the art. There was a japanese in
New York few years ago who was in