Evening star., 1924-10-03

eering on Wheeler's part. Then the
lighting Wheeler was aroused.
It's SIS dollars week or out l
60" he said. a family council was
held. Father Wheeler declared that
his son was a fool for throwing up
so good a job. The rest of the fam
lily agreed and the friendly neigh
bors added their bit of sustaining
advice.
Wheeler was obdurate. He re-
signed just before he was fired Hud-
son had nothing left in the way of
remunerative employment Boston
was not progressive enough for the
future Progressive. Besides, he want
ed Il college education, having real
Ized that lawyers make good politi-
clans and sometimes even accumulate
fortunes. He had saved an even
$3.50 from his salary. So he pack ed
up his belongings, said goodbye to
the folks and started for Ann Arbor
to enroll il the University of Mich
igan.
Again the fighting instinct of the
man came to the surface. Scarcely
had he settled down to work when
the bank in which he had deposited
his precious cash failed and two
thirds of the money was gone.
Wheeler never WINGED. He waited on
table, he did odd jobs. he sold
books. In the latter occupation lies
the secret of his subsequent success
and happiness.
1t was while he was in his sopho-
more year. He needed money. A
DR.. Chase in Chicago had written a
book on household medicine and home
remedies. 1t told how to cure every
thing save love and poverty. Wheeler
took the book and = wandered afar
and afield. He drifted into Illinois.
He visited Albany in that State
| In one of the outlying districts the
young book salesman knocked on a
door. Mrs. White, head of the house
hold, opened. She looked the young
| man over. a smiling. youthful and
pretty face peered over the older
womans Shoulder>It was Lulu White.
Mrs. White declined to buy book.
| AS matter of record, she had bought
one few weeks before. But the
book was the direct cause of Lulu
White becoming Mrs Burton X.
Wheeler-his side kick" his pal and
| his greatest admirer.
Wife Fought Side by Side.
II could not SELL the Senator if I
did not believe in him." she said. I'VE
| have fought side by side in many
| political battle, and l could not have
fought had | not believed"
! But before their marriage Wheeler
had lot of fighting to do. He was
graduated from Michigan in 1905 and
| at once sought for some place to set
| tle-to make use of his knowledge of
| the law. So he took Greeley's advice
| and went West. He went as far as
| California, but finally decided that
| Butte. ont, offered many advantages.
! The principal one was that a lawyer
| now prominent there, offered him $25
a month as law clerk.
Wheeler accepted the proffer He
went to work. He worked the re-
| quired 80 days. His employer omitted
| to furnish the stipulated $25. Wheeler.
| being diffident, forgot to mention the
money and worked a second month
| Again there was no cash forthcom-
| ing. Wheeler worked the third month
"You owe me $75," he told his en-
ployer at the end of 80 days, land
I'm quitting. I'm going to practice
| law on my own hook"
The older man laughed loud an6
| long. He knew how little money his
clerk had. He knew how scarce cases
| were. He laughed loud. But Wheeler,
with his usual logged courage, open
ed tiny office. And while he waited
for clients, he married Lulu White.
1t was a hard struggle for tn,
young couple. Money was scarce anC
Mrs. Wheeler helped out by givinr
music lessons-she had studied musit
at Oberlin College. John Wheeler
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