News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-19

thickest dust OF the arena. | have |
known him to work eighteen hours a
day, a month at a time. When it |
was necessary, not infrequently, be
would work all night, battle his eyes |
at daylight, and push right along as
if this we're an everyday occurrence.
He would have delighted Edison-tOr |
he never looked at the clock. Yet for all
that he was simply an every day sort |
of fellow; plus industry, plus energy,
plus tireless brain, plus indomitable
spirit-qualities that are capable OF
some development, at least, in even
the weakest of us.
"These two brothers had a very
definite plan. They early determined
upon their pattern and then worked
to it and by it. They did not drift,
they were no loiterers in the hungry
land of dreams, they were not wait
ing for something to turn up, they
spent no time in wondering how they
could secure assistance from some
body, they were not always looking
for place, and especially they we're
not looking for soft place. They
asked no favors, but they granted
favors whenever and wherever they
could-and we're perpetually strength
ening themselves that they might be
able to grant more. If any young
man is looking for a game in which
he desires to be sure to win out, let
him learn this one.
"rheir thought was to form law
partnership as soon as both could be
admitted to the bar. So while the
younger brother toied at his books
and gained strength by associating
with men at Columbia-rooming
over milk station near the Grand
Central station, and adding to his
mental effort physical labor before
daylight, with the returns of which
he pieced out the scanty resources he
had managed to save while acting as
tutor for his alma mater; and later
doing all manner of work in the office
of all attorney who had been at
tracted by him and to him-the elder
attached himself as confidential clerk
to the general solicitor of one of the
most extensive western railroads;
and read law while be carried the en-
tire burden of his mothers care.
Three years later, when the younger
was but 26 years old, the partner
ship was formed and still exists.
ut was not long after this that
both brothers married. | refer TO
this briefly, to correct any impress
sions that may possibly arise later
that their present good fortune and
commanding position have been &C.
quired or at least strengthened by
these unions; in other words, that
they married into something. The
elder married a graduate in music
whose diploma he had himself signed
as regent at the university, and who
brought him only the great dover OF
her ability, good sense, undaunted
courage and serenity of temper. The
younger married one equally lacking
in this worlds goods, but alike richly
endowed in mind and heart. Neither
of these four was looking for any
greater gain than the doubling OF
every Joy and halving of every sor-
row. Each one of the four most sin
cerely accepted the golden truth that
he who POUNDS a line is at least quite
as honored and as honorable al be
who simply heirs one.
Five or six years ago cluster Of
railroads forming one of the greatest
Western syst ms went into bankrupt
cy. Thousands of security holders
in all parts of the world were thrown
into conservation. From all the
great money centers came financia
experts, each representing millions 0
the discredited securities and eact
seconded by the abIest legal advisor
obtainable. For two years these
men, wise and experienced in law anC
finance, struggled day and night tt
adjust the stupendous difficulties be
fore them. Through all this struggl,
few men played more conspicuous
part than the elder brother of whom
| am writing. His information abou
the thousands of miles of road ia th
/ system was full and accurate, hi
knowledge of the la VS. and lawmaker
: which had to be considered was com
plete, his financial instinct was un
erring; and though always indepen
J dent and courageous in his conten
tions, his almost unfalling correct
ness of position, his trankness, hi
evenness of temper and his all-arOunt
g.. fairness, caused him to be respecte,
7 by all and followed by most. He i
| nov the skilled and highly accrediteo
director of railroad companies own
l ing over ten Thousand miles of track
Besides, he is the chief owner an,
managing director of one of tn
: brightest. cleanest and most admir-
: able daily papers in the country
, paper second only in siz9 an impor
t tance to the very largest in NeV
t York and Chicago. He is also d
: rector of two national banks, severa
a street railways and land companies
s and of various other important col
s porations.
D "Whether at his desk in his wester
e law Office, or in the council chamber
: of the Interpretations, or as guar
! dian of the interests of great educa
tional institutions or 10 the column
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