The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-05-17
HE HELD HIS HEAD HIGH.
What Happened to Youth Who
Took p ID. Armour's Advice.


"Several years ago, as 1 remember
the incident" said a newspaper man,
"a well known family journal asked
Mr.. p. ID. Armour for some advice to
young men starting out 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 acquire reputation as
grumbler and don't get an idea that you
are unlucky. Don't go around moping,
with your chin on your breast, but
stand straight, step briskly and hold
your head high
This, OF course, was excellent advice,
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 one of the city hospitals
and had his attention attracted to a
bright faced young fellow of 19 or so
who had recently suffered amputation
Of one of his legs.
How did you meet with this mis-
fortune, my boyY asked the preacher
kindly. 1t was all on account of Mr.
Armour, the packing house man. he
replied. The visitor was startled. On
account of Mr.. Armour he exclaimed
why, what In the world do you meanT
4 mean,' said the lad stoutly, that IL
1t hadn't been for Mr.. Armour I'd be
having my two legs this very minute
But explain yourself said the clergy
man. Tell me exactly how 1t happen
ed, and may be of some assistance to
you Well, sir, 1t was like this said
the patient. I was out of job 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 are just starting
out In the world Yes, yes,' said the
preacher: I remember that excellent
article distinctly. And what did you
do nextY Well continued the boy,
he says in the piece that a fellow must
not go along In the sulks, but ought to
step out lively and hold his head high.
1 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 l knew l fell
into 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 irresist-
IDLY comical that this should be its first
fruit. Rest easy, my boy he said,
when he caught bis breath, and I'll see
what l 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 an unfortunate young
man of this city? 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. 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 as good as his word,
and when the young fellow emerged
from the hospital he set him up in busi-
ness In a newsstand"