Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-14

piece Of ground lying close to the business
part of the city. but which had never been
utilized for building purposes. He found
In his conversation with her that she needed
steady income and finally told her he
would take lease on the ground for
ninety-nine years at 1925 a month, and she
made the bargain.
On this lease he borrowed $4,000 and
built an office building that rents for
enough to pay the interest and give him
profit of $3.50 a month. He has nothing
to do but collect his money. and the rental
value of his property increases daily. as
the city is growing In that section.
The dinner in the frst-class cafe was
the start; but, of course, 1t took business
acumen and ability to carry on the enter
prise after he had 1t started. The man
full of apprehension might eat in the cafe
| for months and make no Roadway finan-
cially.
The young man who seeks to get ahead
must have something more than oppor-
tunity. He ought TO see the best way to
do things as WELL
Thrown on HIS own Resources.
Sometimes the chance of the young man
depends quite as much on others az on
himself, and he has reason to thank the
1
sources. He finds that he must meet the
conditions and does so, testing the fiber
| of his nature and proving the stun OF
| which he is made.
| A son of a New York lawyer became so
worthless that the father to separate him
from the girl he wanted to marry sent
him west with only money enough to pay
his fare and expenses. but armed with
| authority to draw on a western bank up
| to 5000.
] The young man drew 5000. landed in
| eastern Colorado and sought work among
the sheep ranches of the irrigated lands.
In a week he sent for more money and
later for all that he could have. Then q
few months after came a message:
'will be in city Saturday with ten cars
| Of sheep. Meet me-"
"Tcn cars of sheepi What lunacy is the
young man up to now?" exclaimed the
| father.
But the youth came and he had ten cars
of young sheep that had been fattened on
alfalfa and cottonseed meal, ready for the
top price in the market. He sold the bunch
and showed draft for $4,000.
II made some money out there and the
rest Is out Of the sheep. don't owe any
thing. Take out 5000. dad; am going to
| call on Carrie"
He did and married the girl. They are
now managing a big sheep ranch in New
Mexico, with prospects Of becoming far
Weather than the father.
! A Red Liner.
| Likewise little things give an index to
the character of the young man. For in
stance the editor Of a country newspaper
was called to the telephone and heard a
1 S,, aiaI
boring town.
What will it cost to put an advertise
ment In red on the middle of your front
page?"
Now the editor did not print a yellow
journal and 1t meant great deal OF work
to run the paper through the press twice.
be prohibitive
"Al right" was the response.
But do you understand" asked the ed
flor. thinking the dealer did not get the
right figures.
"of course; do as I tell you" So the ad-
vertisement was placed In red and the bill
was paid.
The farm advertised was sold; no one
could help seeing the announcement. The
young real estate man is now president OF
an oil and gas company that pays divi-
bends on more than million dollars OF
stock, and his wealth is estimated al
100000 This Is not great as fortunes go
but it is a great deal in the west, where
money comes in more slowly.
Building Up a Reputation.
Likewise It is a good thing to build uT
a reputation that can be sustained.
IT have TO be careful" said the bank
president already quoted. discussing the
various estimates OF the young men of the
town, because began that way.
II know one wealthy banker who never
wears clothes that cost more than SIS q
suit; who is careless OF his personal appear
ance never pays his store debts unit
forced to do II and is reckless In his actions
Yet he makes money.
'If were to fail to pay my bills on tn,
FIRST of the month. or should I take Il
wearing old clothes, or should be seen II
fast company. there would be a run OF
the bank the next day. People would thinl
something was wrong.
IF the other banker should suddenl,
take to good dressing. his bank would b.
under suspicion. People around US ar,
educated by our actions and learn wha
to expect OF us. When we vary from gu
usual course they suspect danger.
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Is educating the community to expect
poor performance from him. It may b
! that he will succeed, but the chances ar
against him because he is nearer TO tn
/, bottom than the man who has a prope
pride in himself and in his own standing
That u not, perhaps, a very profouna
philosophy. but It is laden with truth. Tn
chance for the young man is largely his owl
making.
But there are not 50 many chances an,
money goes faster than 1t used TO In tn
old days" complains the youth.
TO quote the bank president again:
II wish were young once more. Then
are more chances for clean, bright younl
men who know how to use wisely wha
they earn than ever before"
lie was a poor boy himself and has bee
; through 1t all.-New York Sun.