Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-21

assistant was needed.
And in these years little Edward was
growing apaee. although he never developed
any sign of becoming a physical giant.
Those who knew him then say he was an
attractive little chap, thin, but with large
intelligent eyes which were seldom still
for a moment. When he was 6 years old
the family moved TO Jersey City. 1t was not
until 1853 that the Rev. Mr.. Hartman had
a steady charge again, and even then his
poverty did not materially lessen. He
assumed the duties of rector of st. Ohm
in West Hoboken, at a salary Of 400 a
year. Six years later his salary was 1914
in arrears. There was trouble with the
vestry. and Mr.. Hartman accepted a COM
promise in which the vestry promised to
pay him $50 in settlement of the debt,
with interest in six months.
ing Of Edward was very scant, although
during the time he was enabled to go to a
church school he studied assiduously. his
associates say. While the family lived over
on the Jersey side OF the Hudson. Edward
and his eldest brother. Orlando, came
across to Manhattan every day for more
than two years and studied at Trinity
school. which was then al Fourteenth
street and Eighth avenue. They came over
on the ferry every morning. carrying their
luncheon. and went back In the afternoon.
At that time Edward was very bender.
and his eyes seemed TO have grown out OF
proportion 70 the rest Of him. He eutgrew
chis later.
But he had developed remarkably men
tally. He was one OF the most alert OF all
the boys who studied al Trinity school at
that time. IL is said.
The West Point ambition was strong in
him then. Possibly that accounts for the
eagerness with which he devoted himself
10 his studies. He knew that TO enter West
Point he must be well rounded In many
studies. And that goal was constantly be
fore him. His piaymates in those days will
tell YOU that his favorite game was playing
soldier. With a little wooden sword fash
toned out Of a piece Of lath and a crude
model Of . musket Whitfield from a white
pine board. he and his playmates would
drill for hours over in Jersey near their
home.
Young Hartman was usually the leader
in this soldier play. He was not physically
nodded for a leader in military affairs, but
this seemed 70 have been Overeome by the
inaomitsble spirit OF the lad. And. Of
course. there was his avOwed intention OF
going some day 10 West Point and becom-
ing q real soldier. All OF his plsymatss rec
Ognized that this was an argument, and a
strong one. for his claim 10 leadership.
So the boy Hartman drilled and ma
neuvered hts band Of trusty soldier lads,
and they had many hilarious hours eharg-
ing an imaginary enemy and putting to
rout the Opposing forces which existed only
in their imaginative little brains.
Those games Of tag and hide and seek
which were in vogue among the children o,
that period never appealed strongly 10 Ed
ward Hartman. II his trusty followers OF
the military" were not around. he pre-
ferred TO stay In the house ana read. He
studied a. home too. and al one time his
parents came 20 think that the Lad was
taxing his eyes too much.
When he was Il the wolf was stiIl finger
ing before the Hartman door. The lad
sought and found . job as clerk In a Wall
street office. His studies AZ Trinity school
were abandoned, but not his studies AT
home. That ambition 90 go 10 West Point
and enter the military academy did not
begin 10 fads until years afterward. lie