The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-07-18
THE CHOICE OF
 A PROFESSION
ny Barry Pain.

Have you ever thought what you would like to be when you grow upr asked the interviewer.
 Anybody been getting at you at all about thatT' asked James Robinson suspiclously.
 "NO. WhyT
 Because that holy man. Mir. Dilwa ter. was on the same tack yesterday; also the governors been on it; likewise the mater, not Co mention that aged owl, Aunt Priscilla"
 Really. James, you cannot be per mlttcd to speak of hrs. liorston To that dlsrespectful way"
 "well, look here. it's no good my talk Ing if I'm going to be not permitted ev cry minute. IT | spoke respectfully Of a woman that solemnly gave me e threepenny blt Os a tip when l came back this term. that would be acting Q lie. and. as you know. being 10 the choir, I'm rather particular"
 "Mrs. HarSton forgcts that you have been growing rapidly these last few years and that such an offering Is. lu amount at least, no longer npproprl ate"
 'sThen she must be dotty. However, chance that anyhow. You were talking about what I'd De when l grow up. The more l think Of lt myself the more | see that there isn't anything - at least anything that would suit me-"
 This Is bad" yall Che interviewer
 .I don't say ,t lsu't. It's rotten. But it's not my fault l didn't make the professions and things that one's sup posed to go In for. could be a gentle man of independent means oll right supposlng the governor would stand the independent means which he wouldn't. but ! suppose that doesn't count as anything. can't make out what money the governors got. When ever ask him he laughs and treats me as lf were a mere kid. He can al- ways find the money when he wants anything. It's when he doesn't want it that he talks aborC extravaganza. Any how, be says I've got Co find an occu- patton of some kind What say Is that would be all right lf there were any occupation you could think twice about"
 "A career Tn the army would not meet your vlewsr
 'Tf could be absolutely certain of a medal, I'd put up with the other objec' tlons, but lots of chaps never get the chance. Most of them never get it" | Suppose you dldY'
 And suppose didn't take it. I've thought that over. and lt makes you sweat. can tell you. AS far as funk goes I'm just about average Besides where are you to get any money out of the army2 lt isn't everybody who can be a commander in chief and save hls country and get large sums voted him. And | don't fancy the rest get much plcklngs out Of it"
 But you bcwllder me, James Robin son. At one moment the chief 0ttrac- tlon Is the honor and the glory. You want a medal. but fear you would never get the chance or lf you got the chance you might not have the cour- age. Then In a moment you seem Co sink to the lowest possible commercial standpoint, and money is tbe principal consideration"
 Yes; know that Idea. lf you want thc glory. you don't want the money, and lf you want the money you don't wunt the glory. They're both good things to have aren't they2 Well, then. I want them both and pretty big help of each. 1T I've got to have an occupa- tlon. I want to get money and glory out of it. otherwise what's the good of worklngT
 There are certain ideals"-
 Don't know whnt you mean. IT they were any use suppose ] should have heard of them. Then Aunt Prls. ella suggested the church"
 And that doesn't suit you elthcrT'
 Suits me a lot better than l should suit it This being an example Co others Is pretty wcaying, | can tell you. set an example myself. being In the cholr. though [ don't pitch it quite SO strong as when had the solo parts. and | know what I'm talking about. I'm not SO sorry when the boil. days come and I can take rest and not be SO particular. And n parsons got Co be a better example than a choir boy. aud hc's got to be always at it. Even on his holidays his coat gives hlm away, and he can't do any thing he naturally would That would not do for me"
 "There Is the law"
 Keeps you Indoors too much"
 "Or medicine"
 Medicine keeps you out of doors too much don't want Co be fetched out of my bed ln the middle of wet night. and don't want to be kept ln a law court ln the middle of a Gne afternoon. The governor talks about the diplomat lc service. and let him. ! don't know anything about it, and l don't think be knows much more. doubt if it's worth my while. l don't want any. thing with examinations or office hours or rot ok that kind in lt."
 Then you are looking for a profcs sion which would be extremely lucra tive. bring In heaps Of honor and glory. leave yod your complete freedom ...H f--.f... rr ,,.ortr af nnv LgfuN %