The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-07

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The sheep ranches OF tho irrigated lands
In . weak he sent for more money anc
later for all that he could have. Then
few months after came . message.
VIII Be IN obey Saturday with ten car
OF sheep. Meet me-
Ten oars Of sheepi What lunacy In the
young man up TO nOwt' exclaimed the
father.
But the youth came, and he had ten carr
Of young sheep that had besu iattened on
Alfalfa and cottonseed meal, ready for the
top priO0 In the market. He sold the bunch
and showed Q drsfb-for ei2 900.
Il made some money out there and the
rest 10 out OF the sheep. ! don't owe any
thing. Take out 5000. dad; I arm going
TO call on Carrie" .
He did and married the. girl. They ara
now managing 0 big sheep ranch In New
Mexico, with prospects Of becoming far
wsAlthieF than tho father.
Likewise little things give an index TO
the character Of tho young a For in
stance, the editor Of q country newspaper
was called to the telephone and heard .
message from q real estate man IN q neigh
boring town.
what will IL cost 70 put an advertise
ment In red on the middle Of your front
pagef'
Now the editor did not print q yellow
Journal and II meant q great deal Of work
to run the paper through the press twice,
80 he named a price that he thought would
be prohibitive.
"All right was the response.
But do you UNDERESTIMATE asked tho
editor, thinking the dealer did not get the
right figures. y
sOf course; do as I tell you So the adj
vertisement was placed IN red and the bill
was paid.
The farm advertised was sold; no
could help seeing the announcement. The
young real estate man IL now president Of
an oil and gas company that pays dividends
on more than a million dollars Of stock, and
his wealth is estimated at 800 900. This is
not great as fortunes 20; but it 10 a great
deal in the West, where money comes In
more slowly.
Likewise II Ia a good thing to build up
q reputation that can be sustained.
Il have to be careful said the bank
president already quoted, discussing the
various estimates OF the young men Of the
town, because l began that way.
Il know one wealthy banker who never
wears clothes that cost more than SIS a
suit; who is careless of his personal appear
ance, never pays his store debts until forced
to do IL and Ia reckless in his actions. Yet
he makes money.
eff l were to fail to pay my bills on the
hrst of the month, or should l take to wear
ing old clothes, or should I be seen In fast
company, there would be a run on the bank
the next day. People would think ONE
thing was wrong
IF the other banker should suddenly
take to good dressing, his bank would DO
under suspicion. People around Us are
educated by our actions and learn what
TO expect OF US. When We vary from our
usual course they suspect danger.
Il never loan freely to a young man who
Is educating the community to expect q
poor performance from him. It may be
that he viii succeed, but the chances are
against him, because he Is nearer TO the
bottom than the man who has a proper
pride In himself and in his " standing
That is not, perhaps, q very profound
philosophy, but IL is laden with truth. The
chance for the young man is largely his "
making.
But there are not 30 many chances. and
money goes faster than IL used to In the
old days complains the youth.
To quote the bank president again:
Il wish I we're young once more. There
are more chances for clean, bright young
men who know how to use wisely what
they earn than ever before
He was a poor boy himself and has been
through IL all.