The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-16

over. AT last mll being welD you enter a
bank parlor where a very suave gentleman
receives you-Leyi p, Morton.
He sits by n desk, as becomes the dignity
of the head Of such formidable financial
institution, but you look IN vain for the
piles Of papers. the account books, the
crammed pigeon holes which you associate
dn novels with the great business man
You observe pen and Ink, and possibly he
has note paper tuat is all. Life as a trust
company president might be one long sum.
mer afternoon under the greenwood tree
for all you see around him Of the pnrapher-
MALTA OF the cares OF business
That Is all kept on the other side Of the
door; but the active mind behind the face
OF Mr.. Morton, which smiles pleasantly as
II It had nothing to do but smile is the
managing factor Of all the hustle that tho
others are making.
ITO me" he says, "the offices / allied
were always pleasant experiences, enjoyed
at the time and looked back TO with en-
joyTnent now. You see. was well in mid
die age when ] went 10 congress. and It
was n variety and. in sense. rest My
stay In Paris, too, I enjoyed exceedingly,
A governor7 That was n buster time, but
also a great and enjoyable variety. And
30 Of the vice presidency
From the time when was a boy In a
country store till was 80, never thought
of entering politics, and then It came my
way without seeking It. 80 ! am not very
competent 10 speak from the standpoint
OF the political man who finds himself
suddenly out OF It. and beginning the
world again"
None Of the chagriu OF that moment OF
parting had come TO Mr.. Morton Politics
was the lnterlude between one handling Of
millions and another-always returning
from it refreshed TO the neighborhood OF
Wall and Nassau.
As you depart you carry with you the
sense Of shrewd content and tho kindly
outlook OF man who for value received
finds, with Caudide, that everything Is
for the best In this best Of worlds"
ANOTHER KBHTUCKIAN OF NOTE.
Now up more flights in an elevator and
with shelves Of bun bound law books and
high outlook over the East river you
begin to combine a great form Of mau
couple Of inches over six feet ana gener-
ously broad In propo=ton--willinm Lind
say, GA-luukS neAosSA AASAA Ae%-NN~Ns
He, too, Is clean shaver, but he has the
easy carelessness Of attire Of the thinking.
enseful man whose crown OF white hair
bears out the almanac when II says he is
OF. A cheerful, mellow soul allows him
20 be kindly to the stranger, whom no
makes comfortable on a great lounge.
~ don't know what others may think,
hut l have had all ] wanted OF the United
states senate. Eight years in the Kentucky
court OF appeals and as long In the sem
ate about filled the requirements. don't
know anything Dleasanter than the SEN
ate There rs the right atmosphere, the
sense 81 universal consideration. 1t is high
air but one must live pretty high aud the
salary must he backed With something else
easily reaIizable Then, when II IS ali over,
unless one IS q banker like Mr.. Morton,
there IS the problem Of a new and private
committee ON ways and means With me
h meant law practice 10 New York.
After the broad life OF Washington the
choice Of where he win practice law II
easily decided In favor Of New York. Here
Is where the great battles and the great
prizes are. II you look over q neighbours
fence In this region he is as Ike as moi
| counting millions and naturally"
The senator smiled out the rest Of II II
| q way that was worth world OF speech
| Big, powerful brainy man, he had III.
| philosophy Of the great magnet In nut