Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-02

sons drawn from the lives Of few
very rich men. Very well! Read about
another type. Eighteen years ago a
Norwegian lad landed ut Ashtabula,
Ohio. He was very green. very poor.
and didn't know word Of English. He
didn't waste time hunting for a Job
that wouldn't make his back ache or
his fingers sore. He was ready to do
anything honest, and he wandered on
to the great farm OF w. II. Brown aud
found place. He worked days and
studied evenings. The fact that Brown
owned the farm, and that he was
Browns hired man, didn't bother him
bit. He made up his mind that he
would be as big man as his employer
some day, and he went ut It In the right
way. Incidentally he fell In love with
Elizabeth Brown. He didn't attempt
an elopemcnt, and his mind was
above $50 month and love In two
rooms. One day he shipped Oh a lake
steamer. He worked hard and lntelli.
gently. Every year found him holding
better job than he had held the year
previous. Finally he became Captain
Oscar Olson and was placed In charge
Of the John Smeaton, one Of the largest
and finest vessels owned by the Steel
Trust. You may bc sure that II he was
not good captain, sailor to the ends
Of his toes. that he would not hold the
place. Recently he went back to the old
form and married Elizabeth Brown
daughter Of his old employer. and they
are as happy as u pair Of turtle doves
Don't you see what work and ambition
and determination will do? Why, the
story Of this Norwegian, who COULDN'T
even talk the language, ought to max.
some Of the American boys hang thciI
heads In shame. Don't think ab0u,
'luck." Cut 1t out Of your vocabulary
Work!
On a day early In June Of this ycal
a man named Hawkins committed ,
crime at Marysville, No., and thei
tried to run away from It. Hawkin,
was a real estate dealer, and left tn,
town because he had forged paper I,
the amount Of $4,000. When he lef
Alarysville., Hawkins was a ane-look
Ing, middlc.agcd gentleman. with hal
slightly Hinged with gray. At tho en-,
Of two weeks he came back white
haired, broken.bodied old man. In tn
interval the man had wandered iron
place to place pussued by the hourl!
fear that he would be tracked b,
bloodhounds. The fear deepcned int
an overmastering terror. He hid him
self In the woods. Finally the fear be
came unbearablc. He returned t
Alarysville and gave himself up. Twen
~ years, he said, had been added to hi
life In less than twenty days. He wei
coined the penitentiary as a blessed RI
lief. 1t In the old story. In seeking I
dodge financial trouble he took upO
his shoulders a greater one. The ne,
trouble was 10 heavy that prisO
seemed heaven OF rest after the he
into which he had plunged. When Wi
men learn that justice Ia never cheated
That every crime brings Its penalty
soon or late? When will men learn the
are not smarter than fate? There ar
! other blOOdh0unds than those Of ties
and blood that pursue the man VIII
breaks the law. The blOOdhOunds q
conscience will ever bay deep.mouthe
to the soul that sinneth. "WhatsOeve
man soweth, that also shall he reap.
That Ia the inevitable law. II a mn
sows to the flesh he shall of the lies
reap corruption. And he will reap NOR
than he sOws. The law of increas
holds In the devils domain as 1t doe
In the fields OF God.
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