The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1899-06-09
LATE BEGINNERS.
Professional studies Taken Up by
Men Who Had Passed the
Meridian of Life.

Comparatively few people change the
occupation they take up in their earl.
DAYS. but records of few Instances are
given below. showing that it's really
never too late to adopt a new line of
business.
Somewhat recently a correspondent
rev attention to a gentleman who
studied medicine rather late in life and
took his degree at the age of So. This
case is riyaled by that of gentleman
who entered the army medical depart
ment of her ma iesty's service at the age
If Is. and after serving 20 years he re-
tired on II pension. Three years after
ward he began the study of the law. for
which through life he evinced desire,
md is NOW qualified as a barrister. He
Vas we'll on in his fifties when he was
,alled 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 to the posi-
ton of head coachman and then, get
ting married, he left that employment
and was taught tailoring. On complete
ing his apprenticeship he invested in Il
small business and has now good
turnover
\ Russian gentleman, when a boy
started medicine, but was obliged TO
seek other employment, owing to the
lack of funds. After many unsueeess-
full attempts to go ON with his study,
he was eXiled for 80 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"
y ,aan who, at the age Of As, passed
his examination successfully and be-
came a doctor, was at 10 a postboy in
town in Yorkshire. Having become
tired of this following, he became tea
healer, and in this occupation he was
very successful. and became the owner
of large property.
\ gentleman in the town of Colcraine.
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 to Coleraine and practieee
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 lie also acts as
missionary among these poo" people
He looks after he ragged school there.
and, in fact is doing great good work.
A solicitors clerk was left large
sum of money by one of his wife's re-
lations. lie was about so years of age
at the time. but being very ambitious,
he studied for the law, passed his "ex.
ans successfully. and became a solic-
itor. lie was fortunate in obtaining
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 a gigantic swindle Years
after he fell in lowe with lady. who
strange to say, vowed she would only
marry doctor.
The unfortunate man made up his
mint To become IL doctor. and alter
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 90, and worked
up good practice.
\ young man entered for very short
time Il solicitors office. but coming into
an annuity of { 800 per annum he re-.
tired. Subsequently fate overlook him
in the shape of Il beautiful, pennilcss
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 4 wife
and family suitably, so he returned to
the legal profession, and when ut least
40 entered into partnership with So
licitor.
just as he had an insight into the
work his partner abscondcd, leaving
him with Il worthy old clerk to carry
on the business. He lived to be 81. and
then left quite a fortune to the family
There is a case on record of a man be-
coming matchmaker and making ais
first watch at the age of T-Pearson's
Weekly.