Evening journal., 1902-07-26
BillParSOn'SC SCOlumn
Published Now and Then.
Captain strong's Life Points a Moral


Everybody has been reading about
Putnam Bradlee Strong and May Yohe
during the past week 1t seemed that
this was the elimination of year or
more of absolute defiance to the canons
Of law and decency, but now we are
not certain. The Yohe woman was at
one time stage favorite of
certain type. She was handsome, dash
ng and turned the heads of the swell
young men with fortunes at their dis
posal and who worship wine, women
and horses. 1t was the old story; the
woman by her dash and absolute con-
tempt for the conventions fascinated
these young men who had no other oc-
upation than to ward off ennui, and to
8ratify every whim of the moment
Then one day the dashing May went
on and got married, and doubtless her
admirers while regretting the event,
Regarded her catch as a piece of good
fortune. Lord Francis Hope was her
husband. and as Lady Hope, May
Yohe continued her famous career.
There was a separation after a time,
ald people began TO wonder what the
ctress would do next.
She was not long in selecting a vic
tim. There was a young man from
New York regarded as wealthy.
and whose father had been mayor
of the city. He was handsome and
ldashing, and had added to his attrac-
ltiveness by becoming an officer in the
U. S. Army. He was soon brought un-
der the spell of Miss Yohe, or Lady
Hope, and then he proceeded to throw
discretion and fair reputation to the
winds. He was forced to resign his
commission in the army, and then he
land his charmer started on a trip
laround the world.
They returned reduced financially.
nd apparently mutually disgusted.
Then Strong fed leaving behind inti-
nations of suicide. but turned up a
week later in London. Meanwhile
Miss Yohe had not been idle; she had
lStrOng's box in the safe deposit COM
lpany opened, and announced that $780,
1000 worth of jewelry had disappeared.
She demanded Strong's arrest, and to
save him the young mans old mother
Ipaid to the notorious woman a large
part of what remained of her fortune
The payment having been duly made,
the woman started for London, and
intimated that she might meet her
partner there. There is a little anxiety
TO see whether the plan to rob Mrs.
lStrong was set up between them, and
whether the gallant captain is to be a
beneficiary. Should this prove true,
he must be regarded as altogether a
loathsome creature.
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One cannot read this story Of human
dor,tsa rrfftr 1.rffbot4f Hudfvcr
with morals. Indeed, unless they were
observed it would have been better had
this not been written
One Of the greatest crimes of mod
lern civilization is idleness, and when
young men are reared in luXuriant cir
cumstances and taught TO look for
ward TO a life Of idleness and pleasure,
sooner or later that life must end in
disaster.
Our modern civilization has no room
for an idle class; and we are glad to
say that it has reached a point where
the idle class cannot be comfortable
but must stand before the world heed
ing an excuse. The more intelligent
of our great merchants, bankers and
professional men insist on their sons
having careers, If they can be en-
couraged to take up an occupation they
are assisted in every possible way; II
not, the young men are thrown over
board and allowed 10 shift for them
selves for a time.
It has gotten to be a fashion for the
sons of millionaires to become work
ers. The younger generation of the
Goulds. the AstorS and the Vanderbilts
are trained business men, and toll al
their occupations as other men. Young
J Cornelius Vanderbilt is an inventor oi
no mean capacity. and enjoys nothing
more than to don overalls and in
lstitute his new fire box in some engine
Tho wealthy young man has an ad
: vantage. in that he can choose his Oc
e ,cupation, and has the means of prepar
7 ling himself for its duties. But beyonI
this. there is for him no royal road
Z He must toll for intellectual, moral o
{ physical accomplishment, ana in thi
/ alone is happiness.
But those who seek a life of leisur
p and self-gratifcation are by no mean
D confined to the wealthy classes. w
4 are all acquainted with bright youn
men who propose to succeed by som
S personal pull" or who expect to liv
4 lby their wits. The world is swift an
Y sure in making its estimate, and man
Il "a man before he is twenty-five sue
y lceeds in having himself tagged a
d worthless.
p The fact ought to be impressed, tha
n every normal human being from chilt
II hood till death. should have somethin
e to do. This is for their own happines
e Boys who are studious and diligent ;
t. school usually amount to something
Is but what makes men of them does N
d lie altogether in their studies. M
he boy who is equally diligent at h
rade or in the shop amounts to SOM
IT, thing, too. He has made habit
ic industry. and industry counts.
rs This is not plea for slavery, b
e. work and play should alternate; {
habit is everything,
The boy who has to hustle throue
ID his work to go fishing several times
e. year enjoys every minute, while ol
IS who can go fishing every day, vot
We the pastime a bore. The same pri
rs .ciple applies to all human beings
b. lall stages of life.
he There is another idea that is wor