The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-08
A SKYROCKET CAREER
BY EMMA D. MORRIS.

Every young man has bis ideal ca
reer. one wishes 10 accomplish some
great good. another wishes for powerand
another for wealth. james l.eadbeuter,
an English waiter In d New York club.
wished to cut swath. He would lie
awake nights dreaming Of riding be-
hind a span. coachnan Ia livery on
the box, himself In the vehicle, a
tiger" behind. He knew that money
alone would enable him to realize his
dream ind wished money for this sole
purpose. He had no thought Of work
ing for it saving It. Possibly If he
had worked for aud saved It when he
had got enough together to enact the
part o. swell be would have put or
doing go. his dream having been sup
planted By the pleasure OF Accumulate
Ing. AS ii was be aimed to make
money rapidly and without labor.
An uncle died and left him $1,000
AS soon as be had received bis in
heritance be took a second class pas
sage for Genoa and from there went
to Monte Carlo, On reaching the latter
place be had 5000 In his pocket and
was sufficiently well dressed to obtasa
admission 10 the gambling Salons.
Thither he went aud began to play.
OF the vicissitudes attending his ca
reer over the tables 1t Is only neces-
sary to this story to state that though
many times reduced to few francs.
lie managed always % have something
with which to 10 on playing AT such
times he would bet guardedly tin his
luck had changed. then plunge" In
this way be finally got together enough
money TO attain his ambition. He
bought a pair Of horses. carriage
and hired coachman aud tiger
The day be saw bis coach driven up to
bis door and the tiger dismount and
open the door for him was the happi-
est OF his life. He contrasted the
scene with his own SELF In eiaret col
ored coat aud trousers and yellow
striped vest serving members OF the
club at which be had been 4 waiter.
Strutting to his eqripage with the air
Of marquis. he throw himself back On
the cushions and was rolled away ia
supreme comfort
For month be gave himself up to
the realization Of his dream. never Wis
iting the tables lest something might
occur TO mar bis enjoyment. But at
the end OF thar time be returned to
the held OF the cloth Of gold with a
view simply TO amusement AT times
be won and at times. like every other
gambler lost. Finally he struck a
vein Of bad luck and for a time feared
that he would have to discharge his
coachman and footman. He managed to
keep them by putting Off the payment
OF their wages, but ran heavily in debt
10 his footman. who was more willing
70 walt than the coachman.
Then Leadbeater invented princi.
pie on which be was sure to win AZ
the tables. He tried 1t and won.
though It Is probable his success was
rather due to run OF luck than his
principle He won steadily, but not
heavily. One day while driving through
the environs Of Monte Carlo. the envy
Of all who could not afford such a
turnout. his tiger. sitting On the box
IN rear. tapped on the back window
'What Is It. ArmandT asked Lead
heater, letting down the little square
sash.
Gould not your exeellency pay me
some Of the wages due mege
Excellency How delicious the word
always sounded An idea occurred 70
the master by which be might dis
charge the debt without costing him
anything He knew his tiger would
gamble II be had a chance Every
body at Monte Carlo gambEed. Lead
beaten would win the amount OF his
wages.
How much do owe you. Armand?
"Fiye hundred francs
Here it Is" replied the master, TAX
ing Eve 10Ofranc notes from hts pock-
etbook. Then he changed from the
front to the back seat Have you
pack Of cards2 All how fortunatel Let
us have a game. The back seat win
serve us for d table. You can sit where
you are and play through the win
dow"
''You are very condescending. excel
lency, TO play with your footman." said
the man. much battered
They were by this time quite out IN
the country, where they were not Ike
ly to meet many people. Leadheater
directed bis coachman to drive slowly.
and the two gamblers became greatly
absorbed in the game. Gradually the
lackey's stake went through the back
window into his pocket. Within hair
an hour he had won all the money HIS
master had with him. and this was
all Leadbeater possessed except his
dearly priced turnout To recoup. he
bet one OF his horses. He lost Then
he bet the other horse, the harness. the
livery. the carriage. All passed from
master TO man. The dream Of Lead
beater's life had faded He had awak-
ened to the reality Of life without
cent IN his pocket. He lay back on the
cushion and groaned. The winner was
jubilant. but he was touched by hts
masters misfortune.
Il win make your excel1ency Al prep
osition,' he said. Il viii sell my pos
sessions, give you half and keep half
myself"
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