Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-12

manager. I am going in for myself I have learned all can as subordi- nate"
 And that was all there was to it, Herman started out with his wagon He made good selections of merchan- disc and his sales were beyond his hopes. Within two years he had piled up $3,000. Then he ran across a store in 8 small town which was for sale. The owner had made a failure, but Herman thought he saw why. He bought 1t, paying part down. Tn two years he was out of debt and doing business that was the wonder of all the country about. The town had only 15,000 inhabitants and Herman chafed at the limitations. He found pur- chaser at a fancy price, and at 23 went back to the city with s10,O00 in his pocket.
 He then started a jobbing business in a small way and by his indefatig- able energy and application began to make inroads in the business of the larger houses He did we'll from the first, but his resources were so limited that he could not move fast enough to suit his ardent spirit. Then Norris, Hopes partner, died and Hope sent for him.
 Corning, you are wonder" he said. "I need such man as you. Be- sides you are cutting into our business. I will take you in and sell you a quar- ter interest, at whatever the business inventories, take over your stock at what it inventories as part payment and your note for the balance. You can pay out of the profits. You can handle the business as manager and will look after the finances"
 M This was a great lift, but it only fed Corning's ambition. Still he was not a dominating factor in the business world and he found after year or so that he must remain subordinate to Hope, whose conservative methods drove him to distraction. He wanted to lead, Hope was content to run along smooth 1y on the old lines Besides he was not making money fast enough to suit him. To be sure his share of the year. ly profits ran way up in the thousands, but he could not see how he ever could become a power in the financial world at the rate he was going.
 While he was struggling with these problems, Hopes health failed. Know ing Corning's daring disposition he did not dare go away, as the physicians ordered, and leave the young man in charge of the entire business Finally. threatened with death, he offered to sell his interest at very reasonable sum if Corning could find a packer, While the sum was reasonable consid- ering the value of the business, it was vast amount for young man to raise. All of Corning's profits had gone into paying for his quarter interest.
 In the meantime Corning had made one or two social connections One was Peter Holdbrook, a wealthy retail mer- chant, with whom he had come into business relations and who had ad- mired the young man for his business talent. He had invited Corning to his home several times and had presented his daughter, 9 frail, rather pretty girl, whose strength of character, if she ever had any, had been eliminated by her fathers dominant methods.
 Just about this time Peter Holdbrook died and his daughter had called on Herman for advice, knowing that her father had trusted him. The girl was the sole relative and heir and the re- sponsibility of the great estate fright l ened her.
 To Herman came great inspiration. He would marry this pale-faced girl, l who would be putty in his hands. This would give him money enough to buy out Hope, besides making him master l of the great Holdbrook store. He would combine the two businesses and make himself the greatest factor in the busi- ness world. There was sincere pang at the thought of Hannah, because, be- sides having real affection for her, Herman had made her part of his scheme of life and his nature revolted l at changing his plans. But he saw no other way and within two months he had married Lillian Ho1dbrook, and soon after became absolute master of two great stores, one wholesale and one l retail.
 The rest the business world knows ] well-hoW he reversed the old policies and struck out into new methods with a daring which stunned all observers: l how the business grew until Herman 1 Corning was recognized the world over as one, of the greatest merchant l princes; how he branched into other lines of business and finance until his name was on the directorates of many banks and corporations and his real estate holdings became the despair oi assessors.
 I When Herman Corning was S5 his l wife died. A few months later he went l back to his old town for the first time since he left it. He found Hannah Cur i tin still unmarried To her he told 1 the story of his success and the reason for his marriage. He told her 1t had been without sentiment, as his heart belonged to her-but had been neces,
 sary in order to achieve success. | t'I knew you would come back" said Hannah, quietly. That is why I nev.
 CT married. Men must work and wom- | en must wait"
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