The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
A POSSIBLE PRESIDENT.


Those on whose early life fortune
has not smiled may find encourage
ment in a story which the New York
Sun prints. With one dollar and
twenty cents in his pocket and a
black dog as his companion, a four
teen-year-old boy was found wander
ing about the streets of Connecti-
cut town not long ago. seeking a
home and a living. Although his
supply of worldly goods was limited,
the lad, whose name is Frank, had
plenty of character and has found
the home.
He was born in New York City.
When eight years old his father died
His mother moved to Connecticut
town, where she bought small
farm and secured stock, tools and
furniture on mortgage to start with.
The boy helped on the farm. AS
the result of hard work and consid-
arabic privation, they accumulated
enough money to pay the mortgage
on six cows and the farming tools,
leaving another on the horses and
furniture.
A few months ago the mother died.
After the funeral Frank was told that
man had been appointed to settle
his mothers affairs. A little later he
received two dollars and fifty cents
and was told to take his dog and
make his own way in the world.
An official of nearby town Of
tered him the choice of going to the
county home or being bound appren-
tice to man who, although called
doctor" did no doctoring. The boy
declined both offers, for good rea-
sons, he says, and started from one
farm to another, looking for work.
The only condition he set on being
taken to work was that his dog be
allowed to live with him. The dog
'as old and mongrel at that
But" said Frank, "he is all / have
In the world to love and I'm going
10 stand by dog that has been my
playmate for years.
He drifted to a small city and
there the police gathered him in
When they fed boy and dog the boy
did not begin to eat until he had Sc
lected the best piece of meat on the
plate and given it to the dog He
slept with his dog beside him in the
hospital room of the police station.
Dog and boy were up early the
next morning and went to the rail-
road station, where the farmers con-
gregate to ship milk to Boston. He
asked for chance to work, but none
Of them needed him. He was sent
to farmer on the outskirts of the
city, but this man was in no need of
aelp. Frank and his dog returned to
the police station and spent another
night there
But the story of his search for
work had spread about and had got
to a well-to-do farmer, who came to
the city the next morning and had a
talk with the boy. He was attracted
by Franks intelligence and grit and
engaged him.
Now" said the farmer, I'm going
to fit you out with new Clothes" But
Frank demurred to this until he was
told that he would have chance to
earn the clothes. ''All right" said
ne. I'll take them, then"
Now the farmer reports that Frank
is capable and always at work. He
Is happy, his employer is satisfied and
the black dog is happiest of all In
this there is nothing fancifui. Frank
stuck to his dog and he stuck to his
purpose to seek work till he got it.
1t is one example of many, no doubt,
that shows what boy can achieve
by his native strength, with no adj
vantages of birth or environment.