Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-02
ROAD TO FORTUNE.
Russell Sage, MHtI- millionaire, Points
the Way fJr Young Men.

the Way fJr Young Men.
"a young mau has more chance In the
world to- day than young men had when
was a boy" said Russell Sage to reporter
the other day In New York. Mr.. Sage
chstted for half an hour about the
changes that have taken place since he
was boy.
"New York Is beautiful" he exclaimed.
at is the ideal place for young fellow.
The boy that il climbing the ladder is
helped along in thousand ways that he
was not sixty years ago.
"Wiliug hands are stretched out on
every side to assist him. Ii young TEL
low Is bright aud not afraid OF work, and
willing To keep sweet and clean, he will
get on la New YORK. know New York!
| have seen IL grow! OF course | have
been particularly Interested In the BUSH
ness end Why, more than hslfs century
ago WAS hust!ing In The interest of the
county up In Troy. There ISIS nice town
for you Taere vas a deiaulter up there
W no got away with the money belonging
to the county. ! WAS employed to
straighteu 1t out. and 1 did. | got the
money aud returned 1t to the county.
The personal satisfaction that | expert
euced at luat time was au encourage
ment 10 me. ! have served the city. the
state aud he nation since, but | do not
remem bee any time wi hen | Was more
delighted at the success with which my
endeaYora were met than at that Time,
Young man, you keep straight aud your
own conscience will be your encourage
ment and your heipl
"Frual the country are yone Just be-
rinni1t: in New YORK? Then you don't
know 'tur opportunities. Yes. IL a boy
will 49,, y tend to business and be honest
and ae-Here, Matter, here. Come aud
81, l,e young mani
Ca, OF Mr.. Ssge's handsome maltese
e, = lad come into the library and was
,,a klag about the carpet rubbing against
the great financier's legs and purring
f.,,'tnsturediy.
There is q cat, now, that knows rs
IL .ch AS human. lie is as wise as can
t. There are two Of them, aud they are
/ 4 sons to me. | wouldn't lose them
Inf HHN kniHE. We ikNt thSBl.
r.. Sage loves them. There are three
rvant girls in the house, and they all
love them. why, here's Waiter, now,
just common, Eood-natured maltese
cat, that knows lot OF things. Herr,
Walter, come heEe,n The cat climbed
on his knees.
II have a home for the summer down
on Long Island, and 1t would do you
good to Just see these cats carry OH down
there! We take them down In a basket,
and when they get there they race around
and romp over the lawn like fun, 1 tell
you. Happy as lambs!
loot them down there. There are cats
and cats on Long Island. but there is oaiy
one pair OF twins like these. ruesf moi her
is living down there now, d she Is
beauty. %netr talA.r Was imported
maltese, and finer Que You never saw.
lie diea last yea i.it a. II | had lost
iriend. Lit Your pleasures toe simple,
young man, add IL La- been my experience
1 hat your surroWs VII not lie as great.
"Duwu at our summer home on Long
Island these cats ACT just Ike two boy.
There Is N little lake down there, aud
W hen Mrs.. sage takes her walk at night
lust before suu-ei tuo.e eats know wnen
she does. Aud th,y come and scratch on
the door ana ,new, and ray In their own
way: Mis-. So t, Come out on the lawn
for our ma.A' Needn', tell ne, Those
cats know good deal more than some
people.
Were you In Congress two terms?"
"Yee, | vas. There Is a hard place, and
one demanding character. That Was
long time ago. ! Mas rigut- hand uan to
the ways aud means committee then.
They depended upon me tor many things.
The men OF iatsr generation, Ike Ding
ley and others, who have been on that
committee we're children almost then.
Here. Walter, you go and ind your
breakfast" Mr.. Sage got up and put he
cat tenderiy on the floor.
ave do not allow those cats to come to
the table, but in almost everything else
they have equal rights with the rest OF
us here. they come aud scratch at the
door OF our room In the morning at just
the time we get up. They watch for me
" hen | come nome at night. This Wall
ter, now is an atniete. You should SEE
him lea y on the piazza down at the sum
Iner house AT Long l.Iand. Ha, ma
And Mr.. Sage laughed AS care-free aud
happy rs a boy.
comparative condition OF the poor people
to-day, and when you we're starting In, n
boy, seventy years ago, to make your place
in the worid?" asked the reporter.
mo, really wouldn't like to talk about
that. | am afraid that people would
think it uubecoming in me. But truly II
takes an old timer to appreciate the won
derful advantages that everyone in New
York has. Modern advantages, eec-
tricity, public libraries, museums, beau
tiiul schools, street cars, parks, Thousands
OF openings for energy. These things are
all true, and | am glad OF 1t, but DO not
want to talk about them"
"You are busy man, Mr.. Sage!"
eyes, amp lie seized his hat and
looked at the clock, but settled back in
his seat and laug he'd, as the big cat, Wat
ter, came into the room again. followed
by the other cat.
al am over eighty and | have worked
hard, but | feel as young to-day as l did
the day was sixty. | will tell you the
secret offs happy, contented, Interested
old age. Keep in the harness! That Is
il! Keep rig hit after your business, what
ever it IL. AS long AS a man tends to