The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-08
FROM MESSENGER ~ MA0NArG

louag men who complain .ha, YOU
have never hai chance" l,s'cn 90
words " wisdom from Edwin Hawley,
Thir;y-yhr'e years aso Edwin HawDcy
was Il years old, green ami unsophsu-
Gated lie came from TIP Chatham
way" whcrc his father worked tarm,
and when he reached the metropolis he
VAS almost too ,imId 90 move around
Tor fear " shedding htysotl His
worldly possessions were IN carpet
hag and consisted ~ change %, linen
dozen cookies, made by the hand ;ha,
patched .hc linen, and daguerrro,ypcs
" the old folks a, home,
Edwin Hawley had no friends In the
city no pull" no profession, no trade
He was just an hoaes; healthy country
hoy who had dreamed " fame and for
tune while on the farm. and who was
determined 10 make MS dreams come
true.
Today tina; homesick country boy is
a millionaire, The modest boarding
house he singled gu, th,r,y-;hrcc years
ago has been replaced by luxurious town
ana country homes Several thousand
persons depend upon his favor for ,hc.r
daily bread. and he Is member ot
Gotham's most exclusive club.
How lid h. DO IT,
He worked for Il.
Il did no, wat, tor ne chance" Nj
Hawley SAIL, going back reluctantly go
The early days "hu, made q. The
chances u our lives don't come from
without they come from within. our
lives are what We make them. and min,
IS whd. | have made g..
Il had n chance In ,hg matter NJ a
business. II &, had been he dam1n M
business or the rag business B, would
have been all the same q, me had ~
notice ab1u; being huel l1r a certain
sphere. knew was ht.,l .o work.
and willing 90 work. aal ,ha, coveted
all fields resolved 90 :ake the hr,,
thing that offered itself and stick 20 Il
until had forced my way 70 the top
The frs, ihlag happened 20 be rail-
roading. The position n errani boy
was vacant In the Erie railroad, ana
hIlei the gap. go; the munihccn; sum
u 81 a week lon'i know that my
dreams On IN" farm contemplated qu..e
50 humble a start. bu, the reality u
things as they are which contronts the
railroad ONCE errand boy gave me l,tlr
lime Tor comparison pu: A good deal
Of energy into the frs, job You see. |
was fresh from the country and dlIn',
know how consequential New York
errani boy ough; TO be-else nigh, DC
there yet.
"A; the end ot the ,hird month was
promoted to BE- bill clerk. at 50 a week |
I think the first thing lid. after my
exalted change ot position. was to move /
TO new quarters. have always maia- .
;aIned that II ls quite as mportan, 20
live as well as ones means justly as u +
IS to Keep out n debt. People Ike TO
deal with he prosp-r5us-ooking and.
besides ones food and environment,
have a good deal 90 30 with ones health
and temper
After several months experience a. 4 .
bin clerk. found an opening On ,hr
Rock Island railroad as bin n allng
clerk a Sli week was ready TO M F.
tina, position because | have never
been to1 busy 70 study the in,ricacas
Of the position Jus, above me-.
Now the bill Of ladlng clerk in a
railroad ofiic. has endless opportunities
which | have reason 20 believe often .
escapes him. His salary IL no, sufficient
for the wise one q save something each 1
week. He has a splendid chance TO learn
the details ot the business and 70 come
a day passes that do no, make use
a day passes taht do not make usa
0f some knowledge gained as a bill of
Iadng clerk
Contracting agent was .he next step,
and In due time I took IL. The salary
was 1880 year. wasn't surprised
when I go' Il, for I had been working
'or 1t. kept my Eyes fixed straight
ahead on a point which was always a
title beyond where STOOD.
AS an 1880 year contracting
agent saved money and lived well. too.
Ny plan was to be ready in case a
,hance for a small Investment presented
tself During my shor, experience in
New York / have met score Of men
Who might have been wealthy II they
lai only had the money to get In on
.ertain good things
II never worked harder In my life
han ! worked for those 1880 There
3 no doubt tina; earned each and every
me Of them. The conscientious train
ng Of the old folks was a part Of my
apItal 1t often brought mo home ]
aged QUOT at night, but 1t made an In
dependent man of me In the knowledge
hat my employers were my debtors
ather than otherwise. / worked with {
dded vlgor when I WASH, being looked o
t ana I took delight in doing wofk that 8
might have shirked without anyone !
eing the wiser.
Il have never shlrksd work. like
/. I don't think any life can be happy
,thou, IT, II / had 100000, 900 I could !
ot be Idle The whole pith and point d
( my life would be gone. Perhaps I !
ont owe this disposition TO any virtue
Z my own. but to he tendencies and