The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-12
GAVE UP CAREER FOR WEALTH
IDRTt MS MADE ~ DELIBER-
tIELf INDONING work.
Hl,inE ON n iUunB Macllnls- Making n
business Wan 81 Musician flushing
song and Dance Man Hrihe
Prompted 10y Professional Jealousy


there were more fortunes made by deiher
atcly hllght.nR one'- hopes for Caree
than by carrying them out.
-Our firm drew up "A contract recently.
-a.l be- by which a young woman wa,
given 500 900 outright to renounce vaude
vile career of which she had made the
beginning of a great success She haC
lccu married. having made runaway
.match against her parents wishes From
that time on her family dSowned her
AMI though the husband waS taken i'll
and the young couple were generally un-
fortunate. they were left 90 work II out
alone ~ best they could Finally the
daughter decided to 20 on the stage. She
had uuque.tionably great intent Her first
appearance was AN overwhelming success,
and she received oflers for engagement r
that promised her nflluence compared with
the uroyerty she had been living in
1T Was now that the parents stepped
forward with the long delayed oIer of
esa-tauce She had been advertised under
the name she had borne in girlhood. and
il was undoubtedly this circumstance
rather than the fact that she Wa obliged
~ earn her living that influenced her father
and mother To see their proud name
advertised upon the vaudeville hillboard7
VIA, TOO much for the old couple and they
made over TO her the sum mentioned upon
the condition that She would retire at once
and forever to private life
This vas. perhaps less unfortunate
than the case Of u young man | knew Of
who had au absorbing passion for ma
chinery He had taken position IN a
machine shop, and was never 30 happy
a., when ne was at work in his oNeralls.
His father encouraged him in his plan Of
becoming a practical machInist and he
would undoubtedly have made a success
In this line II it had not been + the inter-
ference Of his mother.
Tho family had some considerable social
position. but IL was the mother who had
most Of the money From the nTst she
seriously objected 20 the appearance ~
the Young man when he came and went
from the house in his working clothes,
and she made II 30 unpleasant Tor him
that he finally had 70 give up staying a.
home entirely Housed in a cheap bOe.,u-
ing house he became tired himself of the
life he had picked out and when hlS mother
constantly visited him, with prptestatlons
Of affection. begging him 70 come home and
Offering him q large income II he would study
law. az she had hoped for HIM he hnally
Welded He has never made any success
as a lawyer although he has been Ia receipt
of comfortable income anu pIoua"Iy VIII
he all his life
These incidents arc only in line with that
few years ago OF young fellow who had
great musical talents and highly artistic
temperament. He was not without "a certain
conscientious business faculty also, and tins
his flfher-who was u practical business
man the owner of "A brewery was making
the most of hy putting him to work early
One day an organist OF some note who had
good business clientele In the profession
of music offered TO give him musical train
ing free of charge. He pointed out how
even at the start with what knowledge
~ music he already po-se~sed he could put
him in the way Of earning his living for the
wears that he was studying.
II was now that the young mans father
stepped i'm not only with a warning a. 10
the utter impotency Of the musical career "a
a business. but with strict injunCtions a.
TO his duty in making something of himself
a. a business man. He also at tins oppor-
tune time gave him increased responsible
tles and substantial increase IN salary
The result Is that now the man II over
whelned with the responsibilities OF busi-
ness part 81 which he has inherited and
Of all Of which he has been made trustee.
he has no time for the music that his soul
loves even az a recreation. and ii Is the
regret Of his life that he did not take his
when he had 1t.
Another case vas that of family who
Lad certain false standards Of what con
.t.iuted a useful position IN life. One Of
the sons had made something Of a career
for himself in athletics He was not only
good in his line 10 the extent that he could
command a professional career but he was
We'll known and liked and had good friends
among peo.pe Of his profession At such .
times however as he would return home
bffor periods Of work. especially If he had
been called upon 10 do anything in busi-
Ness way upon Sunday, he was met with
c1'dnes- and sanctimonious disapproVaI (
which became unbearable. Finally his .
father offered him substantial reward and
the promise of something better II he would .
stay at home and help him in mis- business.
The result was that be settled into busl
ness IN which he was entirely without mi
fatiye. and among class Of men with whom
he did not either affiliate or make friends.
only recently man OF not unAnd
motives wrecked what promised 10 be a
needed a little timely help and sympathy
O develop into successful painter. His
Incle however. considered that he was
going 10 the limit of irresponsible bohemian
sm. He ignored him for time, but when
he struggle was at its hardest and he was
handicapped by an ailing wife his uncle
lied and bequeathed his fortune To him
ipon the condition that he give up art
l.togcther He accepted the terms far
more for his wife : sake than his own, but
ll' loss bl MS ne WOTk ana lllf ahdIuOn- !
mont Of his ambitions broke his heart
There is another instance OF young man
Who a few years ago, bade fair 10 make
lutte a name for himself upon the stage
te secretly won the affections OF the daugh-
er If a rich magnate well known in this
0untry The lovers were discovered and
uthlessly separated. The young woman,
oNeyer, took this 80 much TO heart that she
vas really Thought 70 be in danger Of dying
hereupon. the stern parent was compelled
d oapitulate. which he did upon his own
errls. His son-in-law was to abandon the
tage utterly and never allude % his CON
ecuon with II, and in return was to be per
1lited 10 marry the girl and receive yearly
Howance. Although he would have in
ntely preferred to fight his own way, the
Dung man was conquered by love and
hnnine tears His efforts are spent in
tempting 10 write plays but 30 far the
1orts OF desutory life have not resulted
lther In great success along this line or In
D oyerabundance Of happiness.
Two brothers living in a small town in
eHted alike "A small fortune from their
aiher. One, who was conventionally re-
iectahle, used his money and his efforts 90
e.; into society better than that TO which
o. had been accustomed The other spent
Is money. drifted away from his birthplace.
ma hially went from one shiftless occupa-
ION 10 another until he was reduced 20
eeWng soul and body together by doing
stunt Of the commonest variety in The
iwer vaudeville houses.
la A. IL. III 81. .