The Detroit times., 1916-09-09

chimney OF Embarked logs. small
windows and low hung roof. in
Story county. Iowa. William Ashley
Sunday first saw the light OF day
while his father was In the south
lighting FOR his country In the Civil
war. His courageous mother cared
for her two little children and strug.
gled with all the hsrdships that the
pioneer must endure in order 10
wrest a living from nature. Her
last born was a fragile mite and
her husband was killed and filed az
unknown grave while she was max.
ing a brave fight 10 keep the little
one alive
After some years OF desperate
struggle. she concluded tha, her IL.
.le boys would be better or in the
Soldiers Orphan home al Glen
wood Ia. where they would have
plenty OF food and an opportunity
for education. So she took Ed and
Billy by the hand. their little be-
longings. all neatly washed and
mended tied 10 a bundle, and walk
ed with them 70 the station. She
did not have enough money 70 pay
their way 20 Glenwood, bu' sent
them 10 within % miles OF there
and trusted 10 God for the rest OF
he journey The parting between
the poor mother and her little boys
has -een pathe,ically told by Mr.
sunday In one 81 his sermons
Goes 70 Orphans Home.
I'd and "BUIy" were put of the
tram 20 miles before they reached
their destination They were hung
~ aud afraid. bat q farmers wife
gave them something % eat and a
brakeman on a freight train gave
them q "lft~ and they finally reach.
ID their destination in safety.
They stayed FOR a year aud half
AZ the Glenwood home. or until !,
went out 81 existence when they
were transferred 20 the Davenport
home, whore they received sysic-
matte training.
While stu little boy al Glen
wood "BHlys" athletic tendencies
became evident. There vas the
usual bully in the school and Billy
Wa delegated BY the other boys TO
bring him 10 time In the early
dawn 81 day. clad only In night
shirts. Billy" and the bully entered
rhe ring. and only one came ont
with A whole skin That one was
Billy" and the bully bullled no
more
When the hero OF this hst fight
left the Davenport home he was -
years old He could have remained
another year. but his brother eas
going and he could not stand the
parting They both went 20 the
farm 81 their grandfather, Squire
! Corey. near Ames. Ia Here The boys
/ did ali sorts Of farm work from dig
ginE weeds (Which Billy did not
/ ike 70 milking cows and plougbing
aelds. until one day Billy had the
bad luck 20 break a neck yoke
which accident brought down wrath
upon his head
Outs Farm on impulse
Always high strung and neryously
organized, billy Sunday then and
there decided 70 leave the farm and
! strika out for himself He got a.
FAR as Nevada on the small amount
| of money he had been able 20 save
and found a place in a fourth rae
hotel Here he met trains In The
middle Of the night. lugged heavy
grips, swept, secured, polished and
received in compensation his board
and lodging. his bed being bunk
under the counter He lost even
this poor Job because he stayed
away one day. and then hired out 10
col John Scott. one time lieutenant
governor OF Iowa. Here he took
care ~ 20 shetland ponies besides
being an sll.round helper, and 20.
ceived not only his keeps but - =
month besides lie also went 20 the
high school and concluded the
course with high average 81
| scholarship During his last two
years he was ianitor OF the building
and had 70 get out OF bed A.
o'clock In the morning during the
winter, in order 20 start IL hres he
sarried the coal. did all the sweep.
ing and busting and everything else
nat janitors DO.
While az school in Nevada he be
| came celebrated az runner and
a'er during biz baseball days, Vas
able n do 100 yards IN 10 seconds
/ iir went 20 MarshalltoUn after IN.
i.hInR high school and became q
member of tho Marshall'oW Ere
~lgadc. Marshalltown Vaa keen
for athletics and Billy" Sunday
could always he depended on 20 DO
fomething startling In running. Tho
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