Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-16
A SKYROCKET CAREER
Rx EMMA D. MORRIS.
copyright. 1909, by American Press Asso-
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Every young man has his ideal ca
reer. One wishes to accomplish some
great good, another wishes for power and
another for wealth. James Leadbeater.
kn English waiter In a New York club.
wished to cut swath. He would lie
awake nights dreaming of riding be-
hind a span, coachman in livery on
the box, himself in the vehicle. a
tiger" behind. He knew that money
alone would enable him to realize his
dream and wished money for this sole
purpose. He had no thought OF work
ing for it-saving it. Possibly if he
had worked for and saved it when he
had got enough together to enact the
part OF swell he would have put off
doing so. his dream having been sup
planted by the pleasure of accumulat-
ing. AS it was be aimed to make
money rapidly and without labor
An uncle died and left him $1,000.
AS soon as he had received his in
heritance he took a second class pas
sage for Genoa and from there went
to Monte Carlo. On reaching the latter
place he had $500 in his pocket and
was sufficiently we'll dressed to obtain
admission TO the gambling salons.
Thither he went and began to play.
OF the vicissitudes attending his ca
reer over the tables it is only neces-
sary to this story to state that. though
many times reduced to a few francs.
he managed always to have something
with which to go on playing. AT such
times he would bet guardedly till his
luck had changed. then plunge" In
this way he finally got together enough
money to attain his ambition. He
bought pair of horses. carriage
and hired coachman aud tiger
The day he saw his coach driven up to
his door and the tiger dismount and
open the door for him was the happi-
est Of his life. He contrasted the
scene with his own self in ciaret col
ored coat and trousers and yellow
striped vest serving members of the
club at which be had been a waiter
Strutting to his equipage with the air
of a marquis. he throw himself back on
the cushions and was rolled away in
supreme comfort.
For month he gave himself up to
the realization of his dream. never Wis
iting the tables lest something might
occur to mar his enjoyment. But at
the end of that time he returned to
the field Of the cloth Of gold with a
view simply to amusement AT times
he won aud at times, like every other
gambler. lost. Finally he struck a
vein of bad luck and for a time feared
that he would have to discharge his
coachman and fOotman. He managed TO
keep them by putting off the payment
TO his fOotman. who was more willing
to wait than the cOachman.
Then Leadbeater invented a princi-
pie on which he was sure to win at
the tables. He tried it and won.
though it is probable his success was
AdlACL uuC " Iuu VI luCh lIldlI Ills
principle. He won steadily, but not
heavily. One day while driving through
the environs of Monte Carlo, the envy
of all who could not afford such a
turnout, his tiger, sitting on the box
in rear, tapped on the back window.
what is it. Armand?' asked Lead
beaten, letting down the little square
sash.
Gould not your excellency pay me
some of the wages due me-"
EXcellency! How delicious the word
always sounded! An idea occurred to
the master by which he might dis
charge the debt without costing him
anything. He knew his tiger would
gamble if he had a chance Every
body at Monte Carlo gambled Lead
wages.
How much do owe you. Armand? o.
give hundred francs"
Here it is replied the master. TAX
ing FIVE 1O0-franc notes from his pock-
ptbook. Then he changed from the
llOll W tue DdCh Sedt. nave YOU d
pack Of cards? All. how fortunate. Let
us have game. The back seat will
serve y" for table. You can sit whore
you are and play through the win
dow"
you are very condescending. excel
lency, to play with your footman." said
the man. much f1attered.
They were by this time quite out in
the country. where they were not like
~ to meet many people. Leadbeater
directed his cOachman to drive slowly,
and the two gamblers became greatly
absorbed in the game. Gradually the
lackey's stake went through the back
window into his pocket. Within half
an hour he had won all the money his
master had with him. and this was
all Leadbeater possessed except his
dearly priced turnout. To recoup. he
bet one of his horses. He lost. Then
he bet the other horse. the harness. the
livery. the carriage. All passed from