Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-04-19
HE HELD HIS HEAD HIGH
What Happened a Youth Who
Took Things Literally.

OOA AAA1AlSS AltSIdllYs
A we'll known family journal asked
Mr.. P. D. Armour for some advice to
young men starting in business life.
The subject was one that interested
him, and he dictated a short article.
which appeared in the following issue
OF the paper. Among other things, he
warned young men against pessimism.
Don't look on the black side Of life.
he said, don't require a reputation as
a grumbler and don't get an idea that
you are unlucky. Don't 90 around
moping, with you chin on your breast,
but stand straight, step briskly and
hold your head high
This Of course, was excellent ad-
vice, and Mr.. Armour was so pleased
with the article that he had a number
Of copies mailed to his friends. A few
weeks afterward a clergyman with
whom he was on terms of intimacy
was visiting n of the city hospitals
and had his attention attracted to a
bright face young fellow of 10 or so
who had recently suffered amputation
Of one of his legs. asf'YI
"How did you meet with this mis-
fortune, my boye" asked the preacher
kindly. at vas all on account Of Mr..
Armour. the packing house man." he
replied. The visitor was startled. ION
account of Mr.. Armour" he exclaim-
ed. "Why, what in the world do you
mean1" Il mean" said the lad stontly
THAT if it hadn't been for Mr.. Armour
I'd be having my two legs this very
minute" But explain yourself. said
the clergyman. Tell me exactly how
II happened. and | may by Of some as
sistance to you well, sir. it was
like this said the patient, al was out
Of a job and sort Of down on my luck
when | picks up a paper and sees a
piece by Mr.. Amour advising young
men what they must do when they are
just starting out in the world" Eyes,
yes" said the preacher, Il remember
that excellent article distinctly. And
what did you do next" Well" con
tinued the boy. .'he says in the piece
that q fellow must not go along in the
sulks, but ought to step lively and hold
his head high. + thought to myself
that's pretty good advice. s. when |
started down town | stepped out lively
and held my head high. and the first
thing | knew | fell into a coal hole and
broke my leg"
The clergyman was a sympathetic
soul, but he had also a 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. it struck him as i~rresist-
IDLY comical that this should be its first
fruit. REST easy my doy'. he said
when he caught his breath. land III
see what | can do for you" Next day
he called on the millionaire and pulled
a long face. Brother Armour he
said, are you aware you have made a
cripple for life out Of a unfortunate
young mar OF this city1" What
gasped 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 at length. 'l1l have to look
out for the boy and see that he doesn't
get into any more trouble by following
my advice He was as good as his
word. and when the young fellow
emerged from the hospital he set him