The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-23
LATE BEGINNERS.
Professional studies Taken Up ~
hen Who Had Passed the
Meridian OF Life.

-" 80"
,ntcring upon new careers late in life.
Comparatively few people change the
occupation they take up in their early
days but records Of "A few instances are
given below, showing that it's really
never TOO late To adopt a new line Of
business.
somewhat recently a cor. cspondcnt
drew attention 10 a gentleman wh1
studied medicine rather late in life and
took his degree AT the age OF IS. This
case is riyaled bN hal Of a gentleman
Tho entered the army medical depart
went Of her majesty's service at the age
u -, and after serving 20 years he re-
tired on a pension. Three years after
ward he began the study Of the law, for
which through life he cvinced a desire,
and is nov qualified as a barrister. lie
was well 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 a business.
We know of one case, however. in which
a man worked himself up 10 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 q
small business and has now a good
turnover
\ Russian gentleman. when a boy,
started medicine, but was obliged 10
seek other employment, owing To the
lack of funds. After many ~unsuccess
iul attempts TO 60 on with his study
he was eNiled for 80 years 10 Siberia for
some trivial offense. There lie was able
to save up a little money. and on re.
ease Al the age of 60. studied medicine
again. and passed his exams"
\ man who. at the age Of As, passed
his examination successfully and be
came a doctor. was at - a postboy III a
town in Yorkshire. Having become
tired Of this following. he became a tea
dealer. and in this occupation he was
very successful, and became the owner
of large property.
A gentleman in the town of Colerainc.
after retiring from business as a draper
at the age OF 65 years, went to Edin-
burgh and studied medicine. and after
passing the necessary examinations. re-
turned 10 Colcraine and practiced
among the poor Of the population free
Of charge. and besides assisted those
who were very poor with means 10 get
the neccssaries of life. He also acts as
missionary among these poor people.
lie looks after the ragged school there,
and, in fact. is doing a great good work.
4 solicitors clerk was left n large
sum Of money by one Of his wifc's re-
l%ations. lie was about 30 years of age
at the time. but being very ambitious,
he studied for the law, passed his Eek.
ans" successfully. and became a solic-
itor. lie was fortunate in obtaining a
good practice. but being a delicate man
the severe study at his time Of life
proved too much for his constitution,
and after n long sickness he died.
A member OF a large wooden ware
house had the misfortune 10 lose his
money in a gigantic swindle. Years
after he fell in love with a lady. who,
strange TO say. vowed She would only
marry "A doctor.
lt ullOI lundlt lndu lldbt UP HIS
mind TO become a doctor. and after
years of study, during which he re-
ccived. financial help. he passed all the
necessary examinations and. marrying
the lady of his choice. settled down in
Calcutta Mt the 2 of 90. and worked
up o good practice.
\ young man entered for a very short
time a solicitors Office, but coming into
an annuity of c300 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 a wife
and family suitably. SO he returned TO
the legal profession. and when at least
40 entered into partnership with a So
~lici.or.
lust as he had an insight into the
work his partner absconded. leaving
him with a worthy old clerk TO carry
on the business. lie lived to he 81. and
then left quite a fortune to the family.
There is n case on record of a man be-
coming n matchmaker and making his
first watch at the age of 73.-Pearson's
Weekly.