Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

to his deals-and few of them carry so happy face
He is of the philosopher rather than the merchant
prince type but he plays the game it is worth the
candle.
Regeneration of a Neer-do-Well
MOT all manufacturers begin without experience
: however. A new shoot from old firm sometimes
furnishes surprise to his little world.
There ne'er-do-wel who with his elder sister
fell heir to old. Conservatvey conducted business
Fortunately for the sister the house could almost
itself upon established precedent; for had she needed
much assistance from the brother she would have Jared
badly. In fact, she had sore trbulaons with him. even
though herself competent to the business The only
good thing about him that he refrained from
quesng radical changes-the sister would have been
scandazed If he had suggested anything mad adj
vertlslng.-but he was too intent upon pleasure to
trouble her in the management of the firms affairs.
What time the ne er-do-wel spent in the office was
usually not less of waste than that spent outside and
1t was while pleasantly dling inside that he began to
notice the clever quick tempered Irish designer for the
establishment. She had only diSdan for the handsome
lazy chap and she eered at him. scorned him. stung him
with her sharp tongue, made him feel like the dust be-
meath her honest feet until he fell madly in love and
wooed and won her. The sister furious,-though
he was the ne well-for there among other
objections difference in religious beliefs; but he mar
RED the girl, and was set adrift.
Then began the struggle for existence. With the
young wifes savings they started business The old
firm had made babies caps, cloaks and dresses The
young people had capital for only line, and the wife
chose the dresses because her fingers worked cev
ery there She knew her business. She the little
garments correct lines she could make cluster of
tuckS, fold OF material form daintler trimming than
could another with unlimited lace and embroidery. So
they started the business in line with her talent making
speciality of soft dainty little dresses astonishngly
low prices.
They went to live in two rooms Their dining table
served kitchen table and cutting board as we'll.
They rented sewing machine. and the wife went to
work samples. Then the ne er-do- well got and
hustled for orders. Backed by his we's skill, his
fathers name and the romantic interest attached to his
marriage. the first orders easily. They hired as
Sstance and the little wife scanned each garment
was packed; for customers must be lost through
goods inferior to the sample.
There more loafng for the erstwhile eer-do-
well. The business demanded loft. two lofts, three
lofts home had become good sized apartment and it
was pleasant place with interesting lot of young
ster and the wife had rarely need for her sharp tongue
Presently there money to build factory and estab
lish pleasant city quarters. Then the wife RETIRED but
the business remains in the ranks of the leaders.
Not Up to Sample
THE little fellow" has bewldering number of ex-
amples from which to choose his model. There are
successes whose means anything but
Others as brilliant built the sure
ground of integrity. Each chooses according to
his lights-and probably he could work by no other
light. Some have bad luck; some poor judgment:
others-atal concet!-thnk themselves clever enough