The new era., 1910-03-10

up nus iathers work OF butchering. That night John
Jacob walked out of Waldorf by the wan light OF the
moon headed for Antwerp. He carried big red hand
kercnief. In which his worldly goods were kpotted
he reached Antwerp in week There he got a
promoted to checker-on. The captain of shin asked
MIN to go to London and figure the anfests on
way. He
The captain of the ship recommended him to the
company in London and the boy piling up wealth
the rate OF guinea month.
In September. 1888. news to London that
George Washington had surrendered. In any event
peace had been declared-Cornwallis had forced the
tssne. 90 the Americans had stopped fighting.
A little later 1t given that England had
given up her American colonies they were free
Intuitively John Jacob Astor felt world"
the place for him. He bought passage by sailing
ship bound for Baltimore. at of pounds he
then fastened pounds belt around his waist and
with the rest Of his money-after sending pounds
home to his father with letter of ove-bought dozen
Gernan flutes.
nciency and in America he thought there would
opening for musicians and musical instruments.
John Jacob was then nearly 20 years of age.
On board ship be German 20 years older than
himself. who . fur trader and had been home a
visit John Jacob played the ute and the German friend
told stories Of fur trading among the Indians.
Young Astors curiosity excited. The Waldorf
Astoria plan OF nute playing forgotten He fed
Arriving in Baltimore he was disappointed to learn
that there fur traders there. He started for
New York.
Quaker who bought and sold furs
Young Astor set himself to learn the busne,s-e
the owner. carrying big to open the warehouse.
got around in the morning. He the last to leave
at night
The qualities that make youth good servant
the basic for mastership. Astors aertness will
ingness. loyalty and ability to obey delivered
ployer over into his hands.
Robert Bovine, the good old Quaker insisted that
Jacob should call him Robert. and from boarding the
young with nearby widow who took cheap
boarders Bovine took young Astor to his house
and raised his pay from 50 week to S.
Bovine had made an annual trip to Montreal for many
years. Montreal the metropolis for furs. Bovine
he could trust to the to Garcia
Young Astor had been with Bovine only year He
spoke imperfect English but he did drink gamble
and he knew furs and was honest
BOVINE started him OF for Canada with belt full
of gold: his only weapon German flute that he
carried in his hand.
John Jacob Astor ascended the Hudson river to Al
bany then with pack his back struck north alone
through the forest for Lake Champain As he ap-
preached Indian settlement he played his The
Aborgnes showed disposition to give him the hook
He hired Indians paddle him the Canadian bor
der. He reached Montreal
buyer and had their quills his approach
young Astor seemingly Indifferent His manner
and easy. He got close his and took
pick df the pelts fair prices He expended all OF
hs money and even bought credit for there
who always have credit.
Young Asror found Indian nature be simply human
nature. The savage and courtesy. genteness
and fairly good flute playing soothed his
IndaAs his goods by relays passed him
on with cultural certificates character to other
rsd mn and last he reached New York
1oss .of pelt or the dsmpenins OF his ardor
BoWne was delighted. To young Astor 1t was moth
1nx He had In his blood the success corpuscle
He might have remained with Bovine and become
partser IN Business but Bovine had business lmi