Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

nvA nee there was a certain Ris
ing Young Man who made
good on tha iifst job he
W tackled because he had
Wise Father who knew
what he was doing Now 'his "
"a In question was quite dlhe.eh'
t, rom the average Rising Young Man
TO begin with he had risen. phys'e'
civ 10 he about only knee high 10
S,ck His face was freckled ana
soma,,mes dirty. lie went barefoot.
sco IN summer. and gloried In long
,,bher boots and slush and ice lii long
,,r His years were but lO-but he
, owed himself man for all that'
one day this little lad went TO MS
Father with proposition. lie wai'ou
n. sell newspapers on the street anu
.. IN his own spending money. NOV
n father was a big man-nnahclallI
IN position and in brains-and he ala
NOT enthuse over his son going OUT
nm tbe street and mixing with the
newsIes. But he was also wise. Inc
how was persistent The father
tbousht II all over and finally told him
he might try. He gave him ." Genus
r~-taf with which to begin MS hrs'
l.asiness venture. The lad was oe'
lighted.
Alone IN his study, the Wise Father
sat down to think 1t all over. lie oiu
not like the scheme at all. lie hau
great things planned for that boy
and he hesitated about Uibjecting MIN
; 10 the gamins OF the street. But ne
vas Impressed and pleased by the
! lads persistence. II meant Dig
thing 10 this boy OF his-a thing he
would remember for years and years.
IL he failed in 1t. memory would tauht
him with that failure. II he succeed
cd recollection would encourage him
and give him self-coniidence IN Iar'
far bigger deals later in life. Yes.
the boy must succeed. He must
simpiy for the example II would be to
him.
The Wise Father called the boy.
He listened to his plans. He enthuseo
with him over the glorious lie OF
newsie. He helped him select the
papers he would purshase the next
afternoon. He had the lad all work
ed up TO a white heat over the pro-
ject.
The next afternoon the Wise Father
eautiously and anxiously approached
that corner, docking for his son. Yes.
there ne was, standing by the lamp
post with his papers under his arm
What a pathetic little shaver he was.
Disbursement was written large on
his features. Newsies all around him
were selling their papers. but he stood
by watching, discouraged, umid ana
ready to break into tears.
The Fathers eyes grew dim for a
moment. and wave of emotion surged
up to his throat. His son-his own.
own boy-standing there and being
beaten without even putting up a
fight. Ugh, that shouldn't be-
With last look at the forlorn lit
tie figure the father turned and en-
tered a large hotel on the opposite
corner lie was well known there for
he was q big man in the city's bust
ness. In the lobby he found what he
sought. a half-doxen of his friends.
Fellows, She said. there son
OF mine out there on the corner with
bundle of papers under his arm
WHY he wants to be a newsboy | do
not know. But do know that he is
not making good at 1t. He's too timid
He's standing still calling out his
Paper: want paper. Mister in a
weak little voice that couldn't be
heard two feet from him. The other
newsies are selling all around him.
"You boys know I'm not much given
10 sentiment. but this is a grave mat
ter. II that little shaver OF mine fails
sr this. this first business venture.
it'll take years and years to undo the