The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-07-17
Hhe Man Who 7:
EOund Himself.
by r. Henry, Manner !:

7 OsIAH JAMESON was self-made
D HAN, andsit was the boast of his
old age. Twenty years had elapsed
since he had entered the limits of
the little hamlet where lay buried
the golden egg of his future success
es, and which as time passed some
railroad official had designated as
Black Rock.
In making himself Josiah Jameson
had fathered the upbringing of the
town, and with the instinct of a far
seeing. speculator had possessed him
self OF the lions share of it. He had
also founded the business which had
set him above the ordinary cares of
living ..and comfort. "
His stores were very cosmopolitan
in their lines of merchandise, COM
prising mill supplies, mining outfits,
groceries, and articles of wear for.
the Inhabitants. He also -dabbled
somewhat in lumber and the solitary
saw-min on the neighboring river
bank was embodied in his deeds of
ownership.
Asshis age crept upon him lie real
lied that his interests needed the
hand Of one more skilled in the mat
ter 81 books and figures. So it was
thatssdne bright morning found
stranger poring over the: dusty aedg..
ers, aand Josiah sstanding Idly BY.
putting his pipe with the self-con-
p sslsz ss4isz. sRaa VI ~ Asgy q
Besides this goodly share of world
ly possessions; Josiah had ,an only
child, daughteE.sanasl manifestations
regarding Her we're IL aacoerdaance55
with lhat he considered his. heir
shouldrequire. To this end her honsz'
training was 5al1S4hat 4, Ing hsnanntj
could devise. When shesAad turned
II hi sent her east, where,
under s.the strict eye of a maiden
aunt, she was to bspschaqled i'm the
accomplishments :. NECESSARY tda lazy &,
The new bookkeseptsssrf had spent
half-yeaF of work within the pre-
cincts spf the little back office, and
certainly he had brought'{{ remark
able order and system ubssofsathes
chaos into whish. III tffAfrs 9fTBhe
firm lad his L g !; II essiah
much ssatisfac9tiilon, and shee, haas re-
markedSto a friend in a. burst of
confdenee, that s'The fellow is a. rare
one aEAgures and very obliging to
boot f an ordinary eolleger.. . :,
A leker arrived at this time from
his dahehter, bringing the announce
ment Afhhat She fhaq I, /, epntplffed her
term s educatibaI ia slaol trip
acrosss4p the seats Of fashion in the
old world, and that she. was return
ing hdAe for well-4afned holiday
and reA AS usual, thesproud father
made Ia morning call at his office,
and W @ forced ca1fftttfN proceeded
to insl st the work mthfs secretary,
adding&Efew words of condemnation
$; $: e e II q: atla sf il:
II WHIT you to take the cart and
go to station to matt my daugh-
ter Jed whom am e4Hecting on the
ten o'dAck train. think the drive
would 1 ! you good 3nd 7 will keep
So isam en about fsa sflta Tom Bur-
rows NET Jean Jameson.
,.. @:s& ; s:;| Vl|t !. Ha|Ia| | ahlI:;
of dis asure as he sat in his room
smoki4 his pipe ct reflection. Inn
some kplicable una nj he 43A4ld
course his life 'h ad gone Wong.
VI Mse aa Re 81 e. IF ssf 3t{
man nld have the channel, into
which Al4HR might 80 aireessd,
well q wed to the accomplishment
His e ~ days had been spent in
thougfe ssness and ease; these in.
cludedM ssts,eeeell4aeee,e--vvla,ere
he ha intended TO graduetera full
aedge4 II. DI Hbwct Ter, Icirdu4 {tances
often b plkh! fb44 th9 fufutel Wher
: he SUI fnly Fdiseo3eEe4 t4af It was
cramp 80 his fathers waning income
and d seriously hinderinp The