The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-03-06
HE HELD His HEAD HIGH.
Whnt Happened to Youth Who
Took L. ID. Armour,a Assxtc.

Took II. ID. Armour's Advice
several years ago, as l remember
the incident" said newspaper man.
"a we'll known family journal asked |
Mr.. Z. d. Armour for some advice to
young men starting out in business life.
The subject was one that Interested
him, and he dictated n short article.
which appeared In the following issue |
of the paper. Among other things. he
warned youAg men against pcssimism. |
Don't look OH the black side Of llfc,' he
said. don't acquire II reputation as Il
grumbler and don't get an idea that you
are unlucky. Don't go around moping,
with your chln OH your breast. but
stand straight, step brlskly and hold
your head high
This, OF course, was excellent advice,
and Mr.. Armour was SO pleased with
the article that he had IL number of
copies mailed 70 Ills fTicI,is. II Few
weeks aftcrwurd clergyman with
whom he was OH terms Of intimacy
was visiting one Of the city hospitals
and had his attention attracted to 4
bright faced young fellow OF IS or SO
who had recently suffered nmputation
| of one of his legs.
How did YOU meet with this mis-
fortune. my boy? asked the preacher
kindly. 1t was all OH account Of Mr.
Armour. the packing house man. hc
replied. The visitor was startled. On
account Of Mr.. Armour! he exclaimed.
Why. what In the world do you mean!
mean said the lad stoutly, that If
1t hadn't been for Mr.. Armour I'll be
having my two legs this very minute
But explain YOURSELF said the clergy
man. Tell mc exactly how it happen.
ed, and l may be Of some assistance to
YOU We'll, sir, it was like this sni,l
the patient. ! was o"t 0f Il ioi, and
sort Of down on my luck when picks
up paper and sees piece by Mr.. Ar.
mour advising young men what they
must do when they nrc just starting
out in the world Yes, yes,' said the
preacher: 4 remember that excellent
article distinctly. And what did you
do ncXt| WELL continued the boy,
lie says in the piece that Il fellow must
not so along In the sulks. but ought to
step out lively and hold his head high.
l thought to myself that's pretty good
advice. SO when l started down town
stepped out lively and held my head
high, and the first thing | knew l fell
into Il coal hole and broke my leg
''The clergyman was a sympathetic
soul, but he had also keen sense Of
humor, and he leaned back and laugh
ed until he was black in the face.
knowing how proud Mr.. Armour was
Of the article, 1t struck him aH irrcsist-
IDLY conlical that this should he It's first
fruit. Rest easy, my boy he said,
when he caught his breath. and I'll see
what can do for YOU Next day he
called on the millionaire and pulled {,
long face. Brother Armour he said,
are you aware you have made cripple
for life out Of an unfortunate young
man Of this cityY What! gaspcd the
rich man In amazement, and the
preacher proceeded to tell the story.
"Mr. Armour was by no means de-
ficient In humor himself. but when he
heard the tale he hardly knew whether
to smile or sigh. That's pretty rough,
he said Mt length. I'll have to look out
for the boy and see that he doesn't get
into any more trouble by following my
advice He was rs good as his word,
and when the young fellow emerged
from the hospital he set him up in bust.
ness in u newsstand."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.