The St. Louis Republic., 1904-08-07

have always been so much OF walker
that it goes hard with me on account OF
the rheumatism which has recently begun
to bother me. 1 remember when lived in
Eleventh street that l had many an i'm
promptu walking match with William B.
Astor. He would leave his house about
the same time in the morning that left
mine and by the time we got downtown
we were walking briskly enough.
you ask what I consider the secret Of
success. The most important thing is to
always look a man in the eye and tell
the truth. IT is not always easy, but is
the most satisfactory policy. II man has
the moral courage to do & that t. ne vii hi,i tnd
every way. Then he will not have TO
give his mind to devising plans for cover
Ing up the falsehood which he told. The
can trife Crushed to earth it will rise
1T is the duty of a man. when he finds
that something is going wrong. that those
about him are dishonest. to tell about it.
1t will wreck his own career II he does
not. I have said that to several young
that they have realized the necessity OF
that / know one who did not
SHOULD AID EMPLOYER.
Every young man. If he wishes to rise.
should try to make money for his enl-
ployer. And, another thing, don't srum-
BILE. 1t doesn't do any good. never even
grumbled about boarding-house. even
when the meals were so poor that had
to go outside to get something to eat"
No better example of the theories of life
which Mr.. Wesley practices can be found
than in himself. His strong face. his nose.
which indicates resolution, and the firmly
set chin all tell their story. His eyes have
a look in them at once straightforward
and convincing.
OF his life and his early struggles Mr..
and sharply defined. He is of Revolution
airy stock. his grandfather having been
soldier in the, Continental Army.
TT was rather an unfortunate circunl-
in my getting my start in life. My home
was in Massachusetts. where l lived until
IA years of age. ] was bound out to
carpenter and l worked hard for practi-
cally nothing. and l had to go quarter
of mile for water.
MY employer had purchased very
small and very cheap straw hat for me,
and, although did not like it said moth
ing. worked so hard those days remem-
and slept nearly the whole afternoon. 1
was carrying water that evening. when
the wife of my employer exclaimed that
/ was actually wearing my new straw hat
to do the chores. He began to demonstrate
with me.
81 was so angry that grabbed the hat
off my head and threw it at the carpenter.
remarking that he could have 1t and that
I was not going to remain with him any
longer for he was the meanest man that
/ had ever known.
grandmother, saying that l would rather
jump into the millpond than go back to
the carpenter, and she knew that l meant
It.
HIS HUMBLE BEGINNING.
"My whole capital was s2.51 at that
time. and. with the exception of 20 cents
which 1 used in buying a straw hat for
myself, I gave the fund to my grand
mother, feeling that 1 owed it to her for
har nf Il s,Au n 90 tn
York, walking along the roads toward
Boston. for my idea of geography was
primitive.
stopped was house where the owner and
his two daughters were singing the very
latest tune. They invited me in. and
song. made the acquaintance Of a
blacksmith next. and for eight months l
worked for him at $ month.
Il saved the whole amount. not spend
ing a cent for clothing or luxuries, and
then / started for New York. where 1
thought had an uncle. l went by stage
going by 5hs way yhs od Of H
which stood on the present site of the
Boreel building. found that my uncle
had gone to Buffalo to live. 1 looked for
store up in Duatne street. That busi-
ness did not suit me. and after think
ing matters over 1 decided that 1 would
go to Buffalo.
II went down to a pier, where boarded
steamer and asked the captain if 1
might not work my passage TO Albany.
He said / could not and L thought that
he was very uncivil about it, SO / went
forward and asked another officer and he
said that could go. l answered the cap
tains bell and did such things as that
When We got to Albany one Of the oiti-
cess sent me to his house with a bundle
to deliver to his wife. l did 50 and asked
for Q receipt. She laughed at me and
said that 1t was not necessary.
Madam. said /. I am new in the
company's employ, and I think that
be sure that / delivered this parcel She
said that the bundle only contained clothes
| to be washed. and tnat she wouldn't give
| a receipt. went back and told her hus-
band and he laughed.
DISCOVERS A SWINDLE.
THE captain sent for me day or two