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THE T S UCCEEDE D
L I FE ST O RI ES f
o S UCC ESS FU L
MEN-
TO L D éy T HE M S E L V E S
By O RISO N S W ETT MAR DEN

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B O S TO N
C O PY R I G HT,
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L 0 TH R O P
P U B LI SH I N G
C O M PA N Y .
A L L RI G HT S
R E S E R V E D
CON TEN TS
CHA PTER I
MA RSH ALL FI LD E
Dtr i de e r i
m ne no t to ema n poor
S ave d Att d d tri tly
my Ea rn ing s an d en e s c to
B i
,
u s n es s
l y t g t ld b M r h t
I a wa s ho u h I wo u e a e c an
Op p rt ity
An o un
AC hb i as as s
Ev ry P r h r t
e bl d f l
u c ase mus be en a e to ee se
r cu e
Th T r i g P i t
e u n n o n
!ual iti th t m k f S
es a a e or u c c e ss
A C ll g E d
o e ti d B i
e u ca o n an u s ne s s
CHAPTER II
BELL T L P HO N TALK
E E E .
N S S CC
HI T ON AL AND
U ES S BY E! ER G BE! .L f
A N ight W rk r \
o e
T S bj t S
he u ec of u cc e s s
Pr vr
e se pp l i d P ti al d
e anc e a e to a rac c En
C tr ti
o nc en P rp
a on o f u o se
g Am ri G
.
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.
Co n t t en s
BE LL T LEP HO N TAL C
E ) E K o n tin u e d
U lpf l R di g
nh e u ea n
v ti
In en A ri
o ns in me ca
Ori t
. .
T he en
E vir t H r d ity
.
n o n m en an d e e
Pr f r B ll Li f S t ry
o es so e
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CHAP TER III

W H Y TH AM RI CAN P O PL L I K
E E E E E
H L N GOULD E E
A F F ll Ch r t r
a ce u o f a ac e
H A b iti
er m Ai o ns an d ms
A M t Ch r i g C rity
os a m n ha
H Pr ti l S y p t y
er ac ca L Fvrd m a h f or t he e ss a o e
P r l Att ti Sri
.
e so n a U en on t o an nse l fi sh e v ce
H Vi er p E d tiew s u on u ca on
T heEvi l d l o f I e ne s s
H P tri ti
er a o sm
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O Hl
ur e en
A ri me ca
U h r ld d B
n e a f tie e n e ac o ns
H P rer l ity
e so n a
CH AP TER IV
P HIL I P D ARMOUR S B U SI N SS CAREER ’
E
C lif r i
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.
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P HI L I P D ARMOUR S B U SI N ESS CAREER

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(C i d)
o n t nu e
Sy t m d G d M r
s e an oo eas u e
M th d
e o s
Th T r i g P i t
e u n n o n
Tr th
u
A Gr t Or t r d Gr t Ch rity
ea a o an a ea a
E i Hi W rk
as e n s o
A B i Ki g u s n es s n
Tr i i g Y th f
a n n B i ou or us n e ss
Pr mpt A
o to ct
F r ight
.
o es
F r rm d g i t
o ea e a a ns
S m S rt f S
o e ec e s o u cce s s
CH A PTER V
W HAT M ISS MARY E P RO CTO R DI D TO
P O P ULAR I Z A S TRONOMY
.
E
A di
u Appr i tiv
en ce s ar e ec a e
L t r Chil dr
ec u e s to en
A L i L t ri g
e s so n n ec u n
Th S t r pti
e e eo co n
St ri fr m St rl d
o es o a an
Co ncen tr ti f Att ti a on o en on
CHAPTER VI
THE B O Y H OOD E ! P ER E NC E O F P R ESI I
D ENT SCHURMAN O F C ORN ELL U N I
VERS I TY
A L g Tr mp S h l
on a to c oo
H Al y S pp rt d H im l f
.
e wa s u o e se
Th T r i
e P i t f h i Li f
u n ng o n o s e
A Spl did C ll R rd
en o ege eco
7
Co n t n ts
e
CHAPTER VI I
TH S TO RY O F J O H N W A N AMA KER
E
H C p it l
is F rt
a a at ou e en
T r H ll C l thi g S t r
o we a o n o e
H Ambiti
is P r Org i r
on an d o we as an an z e at
S ixt e en
Th Y M C Ae
H ll
. . .
O ak a
A H d B il t B i
ea u f or u s ne s s
H R l ti
is C t r
e a on to u s o me s
T M r h t O rg i i g F
he e c ly an
’
s an z n acu t
Att ti en D t il on to e a s
T M t Rigid E my
he os c o no
A dv rti i g e s n
S i i g Opp rt iti
e z n o un es
P h us Prit an d e s s ence
B ll a o o ns
T ot Mr Ww ha kr Attrib t anam a e do y o u u e
y r Gr t S
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ou ea u cc ess
H Vi is B i ew s on u s n es s
P b l i S rvi
u c e ce
v t Y r lf
In es in o u se
At H o me
CH A PTER VIII
G V N G U W TH OU S AND A Y EAR TO
I I P F E
B E COME A SCUL PTOR
CHAPTER I X
! U S TIO NS A N D AN S W R S
E E
N S PO N
B US I ES DA O GD N LLS
I TERS B Y RI US E MI
W rk
.
o
t nt Co n e s
! U ES TIO N S A N D AN S W ER S C i d) o n t nu e PA GE
S lf D p d
e -
e en ence 1 40
Thri ft 14 1
Exp iv H bit —S m ki g
e ns e a s o n 141
F rmi g I d p d t B i J dgm t
o n an n e en en u s n e ss u en 1 42
Th M ltip l i ti f O pp rt iti
.
e u T dca i on o o un es o -
ay n
Am e ri ca
Wh r O e B t Ch ? Th K l dg
e e is n
’
s es an c e e no w e e
f M o en 1 43
Th B tt m f h L dd r
e o o o t e a e 1 44
f C p it l
.
Th B e U e ne fi ce n t se o a a 14 5
Wh l m D i i p l i f E r i g d S p d i g
.
o e so e sc ne o a n n an en n 1 46
P r l A W rd b t Ch p H t l
.
e so n a : o a ou ea o e s 1 46
CHA PTER !
N O RD IC A W H A T I T C O S TS TO B EC OM E A
:
! U EEN OF S ON G .
Th Difli e i cu l t es
Th W rl d e Mi if I l d W rk
o w as ne, wo u o
I N
t p ut Fir i t m ew e n o e
I Tr v l i g Ai
!
w as a e n on r
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n Erp u o e
Wh d t S i g i Gr d O p r ?
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y on yo u n n an e a
Th i sh Cr i g Tri mph
w as er o wn n u
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“
a
Th Ki d e f Frn Wg r
nes s o au a ne
M i l T l t f Am ri Girl
u s ca a en o e c an s
Th P ri e f F m ce o a e .
CH APTER ! I
HOW H E W O RK ED TO S ECURE A F OO T
H OLD
t t Co n en s
H O W H E W ORK ED TO S ECURE A FOOT

H OLD C i d an t nu e
W LL A
I I D AN O W LL
M E H E S
A L fty I d l
.
o ea
A iri g Lit r ry Styl

cq u n a e a e
M y W rk h p o s o
H ow Ch B t W rd
to o o se e we en o s
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e i g C ll b r ti
a e o ow n o a o a on
C l V i
o n su at en c e
My Lit r ry Exp ri
. .
e a e e nce
A s H ppy Li f
to a a e
CHA P TER X II
J O H N D RO C F LL R KE E E
H E rl D r P rp
. .
is a y ea m an d u o se
S lD
ch o o ay s
A R ft H p P l
a of oo o es
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is ts e e an d th e I em s in it
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he M y R fi ry
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an a il
Mr R k f ll r P r l ityoc e e e
’
s e so na
At O f
.
the fi ce
F r ight
o es
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At H m o e
Phi l thr py
an o
Pr vr
e se e an ce
A G i f M yMk g
en u s or o ne -
a in
Co n t nt
e s
CHAP TER ! II I
PA G E
THE AU TH OR OF TH B A TTL H YM N OF E E
TH R P U B L IC
E E
HER D CA O N
VI EWS o r E U O N G WO N TI FOR Y U ME
Littl M i W rd
.
e ss a
S M rri d R f rm r
h e w as a e to a e o e
S t ry
o B ttl Hy
of the R p bl i a e mn o f t he e u c
Eig t Y r Y g
h y ea s o un
”
Th I d l C ll g
e ea o e e
CHAP TER X IV
A TALK W ITH D IS ON E .
D A A C NC D N
R M TI I AL L I E TS I N HI S E R Y I FE
T Li br ry
.
he a 221
A Ch i l N b y
e m ca ew s o 22 3
T l gr p y
e e a h 22 5
H U is M y se o f o ne 22 7
Inv ti en o ns 22 8
H Arriv l
is M tr p l i
a at t he e o o s 2 33
M t l C tr ti
en a o n ce n a on 23 2
T ty H r D
w en ou s a ay 23 1
A Run fBr kf t or ea as 2 34
N by ot id t N acc en an d ot f o r Fun 23 5
l ik — h t
I e it I a e it 2 36
D i g T i g Eig t H r
o n O ne h S rt
n h ee n ou s is t h e ec e 2 37
P ib il iti El tri l Fi l d
.
in t h e 238
“
o ss es ec ca e
O l y H dr d v ti
.
n S ix un e In en o ns 238
H C rt hip
is ou H s an d his o me 239
CHAP TER XV
A AS C N T NG STO RY
F I A I .
t nt Co n e s
A F A SCI NA TI N G S TOR Y— ( C i d) PA G o n t nu e E
BY G N AL W WA LA C
E ER LE L E
A B yh d f W t d Opp rt iti
.
o oo o as e o un es
Hi B yh d L
s o Hi t y d Lit r t r
oo o ve f or s or an e a u e
A F th r Fr itf l W r i g
a e
’
s u u a n n
A M h d f Spl did ff rt
an oo o en E o
Th R g l rit
e f h W rk
e Sp l di d
u a y o t e o w as a en
Dri ll f m or e
S l f E d ti by R di g d Lit r r C m
e -
u ca on ea n an e a y o
p iti os on
Th F ir G d e a o
Th O ri gi
e f B H n o en ur
I fln f h S t ry f h Chri t p
ue n c e o h t e o o t e s u on t e
A th r u o
CH AP TER XVI
CARN EG I E AS A M ETAL W ORKER
E rl y W rk d W g
a o an a es .
Cl lA dr B k
o o ne n e so n s
’
oo s
Hi Fir t Gl i mp
s f P r di
s se o a a se
I tr d
n od Br m u ce to a oo
A n Exp rt T l gr ph r e e e a e
Wh t Emp l y r Thi k f Y g M
a o e s n o o un en
Th Right M i D m d
e en n e an
H ow Attr t Att ti
to ac en on
Sl pi g C I v ti
ee n ar n en on
Th W rk f
e M ill i ir
o o a o na e
A O l F rm
n i a
Ir B ridg
.
on es
H m t d St l W rk
o e s ea ee o s
A Str gth i g P l i y
en en n o c
Phi l thr py an o
Th M i f rt f B i g Ri h M S ’
e s o un e o e n c en s o ns
12
“
Co n t nts
e
CHAPTER ! VII
PA G
E
OH N B HERRES HOFF THE YA CHT

J
B U I LD ER
.
,
PA RT I
W rk S h
.
L et th e o ow 2 78
V y g f Li f
.
T he o a e o e 2 79
A M th r M ighty I fl
o e
’
s n u en ce 280
S lf H l
e e p 28 1
E d tiu ca on 282
Appr ti en c es 28 3
Pr p r
e Y r Utm t th D Y r B t
a e to ou os : en o ou es 2 84
P r t O pp rt iti
.
e sen o un es 2 84
N t r l Ex tiv Ab il ity
a u a ec u e 28 5
T he D v l pm t f P r
e e o en o o we 286
M y M th r o e
”
28 7
A B t B il d r Y t
oa u e in ou h 2 88
H W l d N b Di
e ou rgd ot e sco u a e 28 8
Th S m f
e uAll o it
'
28 9
PA RT I I
Wh t h H h fi B r th r h v b D i g
.
a t e e rre s o o e s a e e en o n
R i g J G ld
ac n ay ou
The Stil tt e o
”
Th B l i d B r ther
e n o
P r l ity f J h B H h fi
e so na o o n er r e s o
‘
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.
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as e a ense ?
S i g ith Hi Fi g r
ee n w s n e s
B r th r N
o e at
CHA P TER ! VIII

A S U CC ESS FUL N O VEL IS T F AM E A FTER : -
F I FTY
t t Co n en s
A S U CCESSFUL NOVELIST FAM E AFTER :
FI FTY C i d PAG
o n t nu e E
P C CAL
RA TI N O N G A HO
HI TS To A LA Y U UT RS , BY ME I
E A B RR
V l f B ibl i l d Im gi tiv Lit r t r

. .
a ue o ca an a na e e a u e 30 5
R i ti
.
en u n c a on 3 06
D l i gh t f l S t d i
e u u es 307
Fi ft H r D
een ou s a ay 3 08
An A id t cc en 3 09
V ti
o ca on 3 10
W rd f C l
o s o o u n se 3 10
CHAPTER X I X
HOW TH ODOR TH OMA S B ROU G H T THE
E E
P O P L N AR R T MU SIC
E E E E O
I w asN f t Pr digy o t an In an o
”
B gi i g
e Or h tr
nn n of t he c es a
M ius c N H ld
h ad M o o on the asses
W r ki g O H d
o n ut is I ea ”
Th Chi f El m t f hi S
e e e en o s u cce ss
CH APTER XX
J OH N B URR O U G HS T H OM A E: THE HUT
ON TH HI LL T E OP
CHAPTER XX I
VR LAND S ROMAN TIC S TORY’
EE
H ow CA HEA N S PO LL ON PA SS N
ME To TR RT A MI I E
G S ER A DAY .
Co n t n ts
e
CHAPTER ! ! II
PAG E
H O W J AM S W HITCOM B RI L Y CAM TO
E E E
B E MA ST R OF TH H OO SI R D I A
E E E
T r
h H O
o wn o n R r is wn eso u ce s
Why h e L gd Bkr on e to be a a e
Prit
e s s en c e
T
wen ty Y r R j t d M ript
ea s o f e ec e anu sc s
A C ll g Ed ti
o e e u ca on
Ril y P p l rity
e
’
s o u a
I N T R O DU C T O R Y N O TE
THE GREAT I NTERE T m an f e s i t d b y h l if S e t e e
t ri f
s o es o f l m
su c cess u d m hi h hen b an wo en , w c ave een
p bli h d f r m ti m
u s e o tim i h m g i S CC h
e to e n t e a az ne U ESS , as
t t d th ir p r d ti i b k f rm M y f th
ac ua e e o uc on n oo o . an o ese
k t h
s e c es h b r i d d r ritt d w
ave e en e v se an ew en , an ne o nes
h v b
a e e en dd d Th y l l C t i h l m t th t
a e e a on a n t e e e en s a
d Wm
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a e en an filo d th y
en it dd
succe ss I ; an e are n en e
to S o h w th t h r t r a c rgy d i d mit bl m
a ac e en e an an n o a e a
ill d i h rl d d th t i thi l d
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bi it on w succee n t e wo an a n s an ,
h r br q l dhv q l h
,
w e e a ll m en are o n e ua an a e an e ua c an ce
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n e, th r i r f d p ir I b li v th t h
e e s no easo n or es a . e e e a t e
id l b k f y th h l d d l ith r t x mp l
ea oo or ou s ou ea w c o nc e e e a es;
for th t hi h i t k f r m r l lif i f m r ff ti
a w c s a en o ea e s ar o e e ec ve
th th t w hi h i ll d fi m f y C h r t r b il di g
an a c s cu e
'
o an c a ac e - u n
p l if ti g rgi i g f r h b m d h b i
.
,
i
ts u n , ene z n o c e, as e en a e t e as c
p ri ip l
nc e of th i rk s wo .
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o a w i d d m I xp r
o ave
ga fil e e e e ss a rat e i ac
k w l dgm
no e d
e nt ; m r th
an th h l if
t o n o ne o e an o se w o se e
t ri
s o es are h r r l t d
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y g p p l I
as a m e sso n t o o un eo e. a
co n fid t th t h r m rk bl
en a t exhibit f
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a r r
a e e o su ccess u ca e e s
m d i thi b k
a e n s r rb d
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c a ee s ase o n so u n us ne ss n
c ip l es an d h ty — ill m t With p p r i ti
o n es w h ee a ec a on on t e
p art f
o ht e r di g p bli
ea n u c.
O RI S ON SWETT MARD EN .
H O W Th e y Su cc e e d e d
I h d but f w b k c rc ly y t Sp k
a e oo s, s a e an o ea
o f Th r w
. t much time e f lit r tur
as no e or e a e .
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oo fs as e a , a e u se o .
I h d l i g t w rd bu i
a a d t k
ean n o a s n ess, an oo
up with it rly p ibl I w a s eatur lly as o ss e . as na a
o f vi g di p iti
a sa I h d t b Th
n s os on : a o e . o se
w r vi g tim A d ll r l k d v ry big
e e sa n es . o a oo e e
t o b y i th d y ; d w h d dif fi
us o s n o se a s an as e a
cult l b r i r i g it w did t quickly

a o n ea n n , e no
S p d it I h w v r
en . o e e ,
D T R M N D T T R M A N POOR
E E I E NO O E I .
D id y tt d b th ch l d c ll g ou a en o s oo an o e e?
I tt d d t h c mm a d high ch l
en e e o o n an s oo s
a t h m but t l g I h d c ll g tr i
o e, no on . a no o e e a n
i g
n I d d I c t y th t I h d much f
. n ee ,
ann o sa a a o
an y public ch l duc ti I l ft h m wh
s oo e a on . e o e en
se v t y r f g d f c ur h d t
en een ea s o a e, an o o se a no
tim t tudy cl ly
e o s o se .
My fir t v tur i tr d w m d s en e n a e as a e as
cl rk i c u try t r t Pit t fi l d M h
e n a o n s o e a s e ,
assa c u
se tt w h r v rythi g w ld i cludi g dry

s, e e e e n a s so ,
n n
g d Th r I r m i d f f ur y r d
oo s . e e e a ne or o e a s, an
pick d up my fir t k wl dg f bu i
e I s no e e o s ne s s .
SAV D M ARN NGS D ATT ND D S TR C TLY

E Y E I AN E E I
T B US N SS o I E ,
an d m d th f u y r v lu bl t m
so a e o se o r ea s a a e o e .
20
M arsh all F ie l d
B f r I w t W t my mpl y r f f r d m
e o e en es ,
e o e o e e e
a qu rt r i t r t i h i bu i if I w uld
a e n e es n s s ne ss o re
m i w ith him Ev ft r I h d b h r
a n
‘
. en a e a ee n e e
se v l y r h wr t d O f f r d m t hird
e ra ea s, e o e an e e e a
i t r t if I w uld g b k
n e es o o ac .
But I w l dy t w ll pl c d I w as a re a oo e a e . as
a l w y i t r t d i t h c mm rci l S id f lif
a s n e es e n e o e a e o e .
T thi I b t my
o s rgi ; d en e ne es an
I ALW AYS THOUGH T W OULD E A M R C HANT I B E .
I Chic g I
n trd cl rk i t h dry
a o, en e e as a e n e
g d h u f C l y W d w rth C i
oo s o se o oo e ,
oo s o O .
,
n
S uth W t r tr t
o Th r w
a e gu r t
s ee . e e as no a an ee
a t th t tim th t thi pl c w uld v r b c m

a e a s a e o e e e o e
t h w t r m tr p li ; t h t w h d pl
e es e n e ty f o o s e o n a en o
a mbiti d pluck but t h p

on an ibiliti f , e o ss es o
gr t w r h rdly vi ibl
ea n es s e e a s e .
”
It i i t r ti g t t i thi c ct i
s n e es n o no e n s o nne on
h w cl
o ly t h t ry f Mr F i ld pr gr
o se e s o o . e
’
s o ess
i c ct d wit h Chic g m rv l u gr w th ’
s o nn e e a o s a e o s o .
Th city i t lf i it r l ti
e t th W t w
se n s e a o ns o e es , as
AN OPPORTUN ITY .
A p r ll l lm t x ct m y b dr w b
a a e , a os e a ,
a e
‘
a n e
tw t h i dividu l
e en r r d t h gr w th f
e n a c a ee an e o o
th t w e Chic g w rg iz d i 8 3 7 t w
o n . a o as o an e n 1 , o
y r ft r Mr F i ld w b r
ea s a e th f .ff e as o n on e ar- o
f rm i N w E gl d d t h pl c th h d
a n e n an , an e a e en a
21
H o w Th e y Su cc e e d e d
a p pul ti f littl m r th f ur th u
o a on o a e o e an o o
san d I 8 5 6 wh Mr F i ld fully quipp d

. n 1 , en . e , e e
for ucc ful m rc til c r r b c m

a s es s e an e a ee , e a e a
r id t Of t h futur m tr p li f t h W t
es en e e e o o s o e es ,
t h p pul ti
e h d gr w t littl m r th
o a on a o n o e o e an
e ighty f ur th u d Mr F i ld pr p ri t y
-
o o s an . . e
’
s os e
a dv c d with t h gr wth f t h city ; with

an e e o o e
Chic g h w trick but t cru h d by t h

a o e as s en no s e e
gr t fi Of 8 7 ; d with Chic g h d
ea re 1 1 an a o e a
v an ced g i t high r chi v m t d f

a a n o e a e e en an ar
gr t r pr p rity th b f r t h c l mity
ea e os e an e o e e a a .
Wh t w r y ur quipm t f ucc
a e e o e en s or s e ss
wh y t rt d
en cl rk h r i Chic g
ou s a e as a e e e n a o ,
in 18 56 ?
H lth d mbiti ea d W h t I b li v t
an a o n , an a e e e o
b e u d pri cipl ;
so n w r d Mr F i l d n es an s e e . e .
A d h r I f u d th t i
n gr wi g t w
e e o n a n a o n o n, n o
o ne h d t w it f o pr m ti
a oG d bu i a r o o on . oo s
n es s qu liti w r pr mptly di c v r d d
a es e e o s o e e ,
an
m w r pu h d f rw rd r pidly
en e e s e o a a .
A ft r f ur y r i 8 6 I w m d
e o ea s, n 1 0, as a e a
p rt r d i 8 6 5 th r w p rti l
a ne ,
an n 1 ,
e e as a a a r eo r
g i t
an z ai d t h firm c i t d ft
o n , an r th t f e o ns s e a e a o
Mr L it Mr P lm r d my lf ( F i ld
. e er , . a e an se e ,
P lm r d L it r ) Tw y r l t r Mr
a e ,
an e e . o ea s a e .
P lm r withdr w d u til 88 t h t yl f
a e e ,
an n 1 1, e s e o
t h firm w
e F i ld L it r C Mr L it r
as e ,
e e 0 . . e e
M arsh al l Fi e l d
r tir d i th t y r d i c th it h b
e e n a ea ,
an s n e en as een
as a t pr t ( M r h ll F i ld
esen a s a e
Wh t c tribut d m t t t h gr t gr w t h
a on e os o e ea o
o f y ur bu i o I kd s n ess ? as e
T w r t h t qu ti
o an s id Mr F i ld
e a es o n, sa . e ,
w uld b t r v i w t h c diti f t h W t
o e o e e e on on o e es
fr m t h tim Chic g b g u til t h fi i

o e e a o e an n e re n
1 87 Ev rythi g w c mi g thi w y ; im
1 . e n as o n s a
migr ti r ilw y d w t r tr f fic d Ch i
a o n, a a s an a e a ,
an
cg wa j yi g flu h tim
o a s en o n s es .
Th r w r thi g t l r e e b ut t h c u
e e n s o ea n a o e o n
try d t h m w h l r d t h quick t f r d
, an e an o ea n e e es a e
th b t Fe i t c t h c m p r tiv w
es . or ns an e , e o a a e ne ness
o f rur l c mmu iti a d ttl m t m d

o n es an se e en s a e a
k wl dg f l c l lv cy imp ibl Th
no e e o o a so en o ss e . e
o l d S t t b ki g y t m pr v il d
a e an d p n s s e e a e ,
an s ee n
l ti f v ry ki d w r mp t
a on o e e n as a an .
A CASH B AS S I
Th p ic f 8 5 7 w pt lm t v ry
e an o 1 s e a os e e
thi g w y xc pt t h h u I w rk d f
n a a e d e e o se o e o r , an
I l ear n e d th a t t h e r eas o n t h ey s u r vive d w as

b ecau se t h ey u n d er s t o o d t h e n a tur e o f t h e n ew
c o u n tr y, an d h t i th y di d a cas h bu s in ess . T a s, e
b ught f c h d ld thirty d ixt y

o or as ,
an so on an s
d y ; i t d f givi g th cu t m r wh
a s n s ea o n e s o e s, o se
fi ci l c diti y c uld h rdly t ll y

n an a on on ou o a e an
2
3
H o w Th e y Su cc d d ee e
t hi g b ut
n a o ,
al l t he tim th y w t d
e e an e . Wh en
th e p anic c am e, th ey h ad n o d e b ts , an d l i t tl e
o w ing to t h em, an d so th y w th r d it
e ea e e al l
right . I l e ar n e d w h a t I c o ns id er m y b es t l ess o n,
an d t h a t w as t o d o a cas h bus ines s .
Wh t w r m a e e so e of t he p rin cip l es yo u ap
pli d t y ur bu i
e o o s n es s ? I qu ti es o ne d .
“
I mad e i t a p o in t t h a t al lg o o ds s h o u l d be
ex ac tl y w h at th ey w er e r ep r es e n t e d t o b e It .
w as a ru l e o f t h e h bu s e t h a t a n ex ac t s cr u t in
y
o f th e q u al i ty g o o ds o f al l p u r ch as ed s h o u l d
be main tain ed and t h a t n o t h ing w as t o in d u ce
,
th e h o u s e to p l a ce u p o n t h e m ar k e t any l in e o f
go o ds at a s h ad e o f var ia tio n f ro m th eir r eal
v al u e . Every ar ticl e s o l d m us t b e r eg ar d e d as
w arr an ted, and
V RY PUR C HAS R M US
E E NAB L D F L E T BE E E To EE
S C UR E E .
D id y uf f r y l r v r dur
ou s e an o sses o r e e s es
i g y ur c r r ?
”
n o a ee
N l xc pt by t h fi f 8 7 It
o o ss e e e re o 1 1 .
s w pt w y v rythi g — b ut thr
e a a d e e n a o ee an a
h lf milli
a W w r f c ur
o ns pr t ct d
. e e e, o o se , o e e
by i ur c which w uld h v b uf fici t

ns an e, o a e ee n s en
a g i t y rdi ry c l m ity f t h ki d But

a ns an o na a a o e n .
t h di e trw w pi g th t m f t h
sas e a s so s ee n a so e o e
2
4
M arsh a ll Fi e l d
c mp i which h d i ur d p p rt y w r
o an es a ns e o ur ro e e e
bl tt d t d l g t im p d b f r
o e ou ,
an a on e a s se e o e o ur
cl im g i t th r w r ttl d W m
a s a a ns o e s e e se e . e an
ag d h w v r t t r t g i Th r w r
e , o e e ,
o s a a a n . e e e e no
buildi g f brick n t l ft t di g b t
s o or s o ne e s an n ,
u
th r w r m gr t S h ll f h r
e e e e so b rn e ea e s o o se- c ar a s
at St t d Tw ti th tr t whi h w r
a e an t en e s ee s c e e no
bur d d I hir d t h
ne , W p t up ig
an e o se . e u s ns
anno u ci g t h t w w uld c ti u bu i
n n a e o on n e s n es s
u i t rrupt dly d th ru h d t h w rk Of
n n e e ,
an en s e e o
‘
fitti g thi g p d g tti g i t h t

n n s u
'
an e n n e s oc
D id t h p ic f 8 73 f f ct y u bu i
“
e an o 1 a e o r s
ness
No t a t al l . did
We no t h v y d bt
a e an e s .
May I ask , Mr Fi l d . e s, Wh t y c id
a ou o ns er
to h ve b
a een
URN NG PO I NT THE T I
i y u c r r
n o th p i t
r ft wh ich th r
a ee , e o n a er e e
w m r d g r?
as no o e an e
S avi g t h fir t fi th u d d ll r I v r
n e s ve o san o a s e e
h d wh
a ,
I might ju t w ll h v p t
en s as e a e s en
t h m d er t
e l ry I m d P
o i f th t
a e sa a a e . o ss e s s o n o a
su m c I h d it g v m th bil ity t m t
, on e a ,
a e e e a o ee
o pp t iti
o r un Th t I c id t h tur i g
es . a o ns er e n n
pit o n .
Wh t t i t f ch r ct d y l k up
a ra o
’
a a er o ou oo on
25
H o w Th e y Su cc d ee e d
as h vi g b a n e en the m t os e s sen ti l a in y ur o
c r r?
a ee
”
“
id Mr F i ld But Mr
P ers ever ance, sa . e . .
S lfridg h i m t tru t d li ut
e e, t i wh
s os s e e en an ,
n o se
priv t f fic w w r i i t d up t h ddi
a e o e e e e, ns s e on e a
ti f g d j dgm t t thi
on o oo u en
”
o s .
If I m c mp ll d t l y cl im t uch
a o e e o a a o s
tr it
a dd d Mr F i ld it i b c u I h v
s, a e . e s, s e a se a e
tri d t pr cti th m d t h tryi g h v il d

e o a se e , an e n as a a e
m much
e I h v tri d t m k l l my ct
. a e e o a e a a s
an d c mm rci l m v
o th r ult f d fi it
e a o es e es o e n e
c id r ti
o ns d
e a u d judgm t Th w
o n an so n en . er e er e
n ever an y g t t i k I pr cti d
r ea ven ur es o r r s s . a se
h t l w gr wi g bu i
o n es ,
s o m th d -
d o n s n ess e o s, an
tri d t b ck th m with rgy d g d

e o a e e ne an oo
sytm s e .
A t thi p i t i w r t furth r qu ti
s o n ,
n an s e o e es o ns ,
Mr F i ld di cl im d h vi g v rw rk d i h i
. e s a e a n o e o e n s
bu i lth ugh ft r t h fi f 7 h
s n ess , a o a e e re o
’
1 e
w rk d b ut ight
o e h ur d y f
a o vrle een o s a a o r se e a
w k ee s
My f tu h w v r h ort b md n e, o e e , as n o e en a e
i th t m
n a r I b li v i r an n ebl h ur . e e e n e a so n a e o s,
but cl t t ti duri g th h ur I v r
o se a en on n o se o s . ne e
w rk d v ry m
o e y h ur d y P pl d t
e an o s a a . eo e o no
w rko m y h ur w t h y
as an did o s no as e o nce .
26
HO W Th ey Su cc d d ee e
a y u g m l k b ck
o n t h j lli t tim
an oo s a o n as e o es e
o f hi lif f ur y r f c ll g O ft
s e, -
o ea s o o e e. en
wh h c m
en t f c ll g t h y u g m
e o es o u i o o e e e o n an s
un fi t t d by thi g d tim t b k l d w t h rd
e s oo e o uc e o n o a
w rk o d t h r ult i
,
an f ilur t gr p pe es s a a e o as o
p t o r unit i th t w uld h v es p d th w y f
a o a e o e ne e a or
a s ucc ful c r r ess a ee .

”
A t ti i g f m b i
s o re M r F i ld
r n ro us n ess, . e re
m rk d a e
I d t b li v th t wh m o no el gr e e a ,
en a an n o on e
att d t h i priv t bu i i p r
en s o s v ry a e s n e ss n e so n e e
d y h h
a , giv up i t r t i f f ir H
e as en n e es n a a s . e
m y b a i f ct h uld b
e, n d i g wid r d
a s o e, o n e an
gr t r w rk Th r c rt i ly i
ea e o . pl ur e e e a n s no eas e
i idl
n A m up givi g up bu i
enes s . an , on n s n ess ,
d o es t c no l b ri g b t r lly d
e as e a o n , u ea o es or
sh uld d m r i l rg r
o o H S h uld
o e n a a e s e n se . e o
i t r t h i l f i public f f ir s Th r i
n e es rn se n a a . e e s no
h ppi i m r d ll r A ft r th y
a n ess n e e o a s . e e a r e ac
quir d e ,
but m d r t m u t It
o n e can u se a o e a e a o n .
i giv
s m t
en a t much t w r much
an o ea so , o ea so ,
an d t h v o much h lt r d m r h
a e so s e e ,
an o e e can
no t Wh m y h uppli d th it
u se . en o ne as s e e se , s
mi i f
ss o n , th i dividu l i c c r d
so ar as e n a s o n e ne ,
i fulfill d
s d m mu t l k fu th r d
e , an an s oo r e an
high r It i ly i t h wid r public ff ir

e . s on n e e a a s,
w h er m y i m vi g f rc t w rd t h
e o ne s a o n o e o a e
28
M arsh all F ie l d
g r l w lf r th t th p
en e a e a e, f it a e o s sesso r o can
p ib ly fi d pl ur
o ss nd th t ly i
eas e, an a on n co n~
t tly d i g m r
s an o n o e .
Wh t I id i y ur t im ti i th
a ,
sa ,
n o es a o n, s e
gr t t g d m
ea es oo d ? a a n can o
Th gr t t g d h
e d i t cultiv t
e a es oo e can o s o a e
him lf d v l p h i p w i rd r th t h
se ,
e e o s o e r s, n o e a e
m y b
a f gr t
e o t hum ity
ea er u se o an .
II
B EL L TE L E PHO N E TA L K
HI NTS ON S U CC E S S BY A LE! A NDER
G . B EL L .
p lit lw y xi u t
! TR EMEL Y o e, a a s an o s o
r drcut y en c rri gr t
e o r es ,
no o ne a es ea
ucc m r gr c fully th A l x
s es s o e a e an e
and r G B l l t h i v t r f t h t l ph
e . e , e n en o o e e e o ne .
Hi gr ci u
s h wa m y fri d t h
o sn e s s as on an a en , e
admir ti f m y m r a on d h m th d
o an o e, an as s oo e
m y rugg d p t i lif
an a e s o n e .
A N GH T W OR R I KE
Wh I fir t w t t en him it w b u ts en o se e , as a o
lv
e e cl ck i t h m r i g d h w i
en o
’
o n e o n n ,
an e as n
b d ! Th
e c d tim I th ught I w ul d g
e se o n e, o o o
som wh t l t r — t
e a cl ck i t h ft r
a e ,
a o ne o
’
o n e a e
no o n H w . ti g h i br kf t I w t ld ;
e as ea n s ea as ,
as o
and I h d t w it m tim H c m i
a o a so e e . e a e n
ap l gizi g pr fu ly f k pi g m w iti g
o o n o se or ee n e a n .
Wh I t ld him I h d c m t i t r v i w h im
en o a o e o n e e ,
3 0
B ll e Te l e p h o n e Tal k
in b h lf f y u g p pl b ut ucc — it
e a o o n eo e, a o s e ss s
u d rlyi g pri cipl — h thr w b ck hi l rg

n e n n es , e e a s a e
h d d l ughi gly id
ea an a n sa
N thi g ucc d lik ucc

o n S ucc s ee s e s es s . ess
did y y ? Why th t i
ou sa big ubj ct , a s a s e ,
t oo big Y mu t giv m tim t thi k

a o ne . ou s e e e o n
a b ut it ; d y h vi g pl t d t h d i my
o an ou a n an e e s ee n
br i w ill h v t w it f m
a n, a e o a or e .
Wh I k d w h t tim I h uld c ll h
en as e a e s o a ,
e
sa id C m y tim if it i ly l t I
: o e an e, s on a e .
b gi my w rk t b ut i
e n to cl ck i a a o n ne o r en o
’
o n
th e ev i g d c ti u u til f ur fi i
en n ,
an on n e n o or ve n
th m r i g
e N ight i m r qui t tim t
o n n . s a o e e e o
w rk It id th ught
o . a s o .
S who, Iw tt him g i I m d it
en en o s ee a a n, a e
a p i t t b l t H c rdi lly i vit d m i t

o n o e a e . e o a n e e n o
hi s tudi wh r
s w b th
o, t l rg e e, as e o sa on a a e
an d c mf rt blo f h t lk d l g
o a e so a, e a e on on
TH SU B J CT OF SU CC SS E E E .
Th v lu e f thi rt icl w uld b gr tly

a e o s a e o e ea
en h c d if I c uld dd h i ch rmi g m r
an e ,
o a s a n ann e
o f mph izi g w h t h
e as y with h d h d
n a e sa s, an s, ea ,
an d y ; e d if I c uld dd h i b utiful d i
es an o a s ea s
ti tnc n ess f p ch d o gr t d l t h i
s ee ,
u e, a ea ea , o s
h vi g giv i tructi t d f mut wh

a n en ns on o ea es , o
mu t r d th lip
s ea e s .
HO W Th e y Su cc d d ee e
Wh t d y t hi k t h f ct r f
a o ou n ar e e a o s o su c
c es s ?I k d Th r ply w pr mpt d t
as e . e e as o an o
th p i te o n .
P RS V RAN C APPL D T A PRA CT CAL END

E E E E IE O I
P r v r c i t h chi f ; but p r v
e se e an e s e e e se er
an e c mu t h v m pr ctic l d it d
s a e so e a a en , or o es
no t v il t h m p
a a i g it A p r e an o sse ss n . e so n
w ith ut pr ctic l d i vi w b c m
o a a a en n e e o es a
cr k an idi t S uch p r fill

o r an i o . e so n s o ur n s ane
as ylum Th m p r v r c th t th y
s . e sa e e se e an e a e
S h w i m idi tic id if x rci d i t h

o n so e o ea , e e se n e
a cc mpli hm t f m t h i gp t i b l w l d
o s en o so e n r ac ca e, ou
no d ubt bri g ucc

o P r v r c i fir tn s e ss . e se e an e s s ,
but pr ctic bility i chi f Th ucc f t h

a a s e . e s ess o e
Am ric e ti i d t th ir gr t
an s as a na on s ue o e ea
pr cti bility
a ca .
But ft wh t t h w rld c l l
o en ic l a e o a s n o n s en s a ,
b c m pr ctic l d it t Y w r
e o es a a , o es no ? ou e e
c ll d cr zy t
a e c wr y
a t? , o o , o n e, e e o u no
Th r m thi g th ugh th t
e e ar e so e n s, o , a are
a l w y impr ctic bl N w t k f i t c
a s a a e . o ,
a e, or n s an e ,
thi id f p rp tu l m ti
s ea o S ci ti t h v e e a o on . en s s a e
pr v d th t it i imp ibl Y t
o e a pt t s o ss e . e o ur a en
o fli i c ti u lly b
ce s t by p pl pplyi g f
on n a ese eo e a n or
i v ti
n en m p rp tu l m ti m chi
o n s o n so e e e a' o on a ne .
S t h d p rtm t h
o e d pt d rul wh r by
e a en as a o e a e e e
2
3
a rki g m d l i lw y r quir d f uch

wo n o e s a a s e e o s
a pplic t Th y c t fur i h
an s . Th m e an n o n s o ne . e 1
p ibl i i c p bl f ucc
o ss e s n a a e o s ess .
I h v h rd f p pl dr mi g i
a e ea o eo e ea n n v en
t ro n s .
Th t i t ta l l i mp ibl I m b
s no a a o ss e . a a e
li v i u c ci u c r br ti
e er n n o ns Th br i o s e e a on . e a n
i w rki g l l t h tim th ugh w d

s o n a t k w e e, o e o no no
it A t ight it f ll w up wh t w thi k i
. n ,
o o s a e n n
t h d ytim
e a Wh I h v w rk d l g tim
e . en a e o e a on e
o n o ne thi g I m k it p i t t bri g l l t h
n , a e a o n o n a e
f ct r g rdi g it t g th r b f r I r tir ; d
a s e a n o e e e o e e e an
I h v ft b urpri d t t h r sult H v
a e o en een s se a e e s . a e
y o u not tic d th t ft wh t w d rk d
no e a ,
o en , a as a an
p rpl xi g t y t h ight b f r i f u d t
e e n o ou e n e o e, s o n o
b p rf ctly
e e l v d t h xt m r i g ? W
e so e e ne o n n e ar e
thi ki g l l t h tim ; it i imp ibl t t

n n a e e s o ss e no o
thi k n .
C v ry b c m
an e i v tr
e o ne e o e an n en o ?
O h ; t l l mi d ,
no c titut d lik
no a n s ar e o ns e a e .
S m mi d
o e ly d pt d t c rt i thi g
n s a re o n a a e o e a n n s .
But mi d gr w d
as o n e s
’
k wl dg n o s, a n o ne s
’
no e e
f t h w rld i du tri wid it d pt it lf

’
o e o s n s es en s , a a s se
t o uch thi g
s tur lly f ll t i t
n s as n a a a o .
Up my ki g t h r l ti f h lth t
on as n e e a on o ea o su c
c t h pr f r r pli d
e s s, e o e s so e e
I b li v it t b prim ry pri cipl f

e e e o e a a n e o su c
33
H o w Th e y S u cc e e d e d
c es s ;m i c rp r
‘
en s — u d
san a n o o e san o ,
’
a so n
mi d i n u d b dy Th mi d i w k
n a so n o . e n n a ea
b dy pr duc w k id ; tr g b dy giv
o o es ea ea s a s on o es
s tr gth t t h th ught f t h mi d 111 h lth
en o e o o e n . ea
i d t m t ifi i l it y f livi g H li v
’
s ue o an s a r c a o n . e es
i d r H bcm
n oo s .
it w r h th u
e e o es , as e e, a o o se
pl t S uch pl t i v r ucc ful

an . a an s ne e as s es s as a
h rdy g rd pl t i A utd r lif i

a a en an s . n o oo e s n ec
e ssa ry t h lth d ucc o p ci lly i

ea an s e s s, es e a n a
y uth
o .
B t i t h rd tudy Oft
u s no c ry t a s en n e essa o
s ucc ? es s
”
N d cid dly t Y c t f rc id
O e e no . ou an n o o e ea s .
S ucc ful ides s t h r ult f l w gr wth

e as a re e es o s o o .
Id d t r ch p rf cti i
eas o no d y ea e e on n a a ,
no
m tt r h w much tudy i put up th m It i

a e o s s on e . s
p i t h pur uit f
ers e ver a nce tudi th t i
n e s o s es a s
r lly w t d
ea an e .
C ON C N TRAT ON OF PURPOS E I E
N xt mu t c m c c tr ti f purp
e s o e o n en a on o o se
an d tudy Th t i
s th r thi g I m t
. a s an o e n e an o
e mph iz C c tr t l l y ur th ught up
as e . o n en a e a o o on
t h w rk i h d Th u r y d t bur ’
e o n an . e s n s a s o no n
u til br ught t f cu
n o o a o s .
I m w thi ki g b ut flyi g m chi

a no n n a o n a nes .
Ev rythi g i r g rd t th m I pick t d
e n n e a o e ,
ou an
34
Ho w Th ey Su cc d d ee e
Y OUNG A M R CAN G S E I EE E
If m i t b u d d w h i ur t
a an s no o n o n, e s s e o
s ucc d H m y b b u d d w by v ir
ee . e a e o n o n en on
m t by d ti g p r t l p tti g I P ri
en , or o n a en a e n . n a s,
th y f t t g t cr t di d c diti
e a en eese o ea e a s e ase on on
o f t h liv r e A m t d with b f v ry
e . an s an s a ox o e
fi ly pr p r d d v ry rich f d b id
ne e a e an e oo es e a re
v lvi g t d d
o n it r v lv
s an go
,
an , as e o es , o ne o se
a ft r e hrp b f r him T ki g t h
ano t e ass e s e o e . a n e
fir t g s by t h ck h cl mp d w it
o o se e ne , e a s o n s
thr t l rg lump f t h f d wh t h r t h
oa a a e o e oo , e e e
g will
o o se u til it cr p i w ll tuf f d
o r no , n s o s e s e
ou t d th
, an h pr c d with t h r t i t h
en e o ee s e es n e
sa m v ry m ch ic l m
e e r N w I thi k
e an a ann e . o ,
n ,
if th g h d t w rk h rd f th ir w
o se eese a o o a or e o n
f d th y w uld dig t it b tt r d b f
oo ,
e o es e e , an e ar
h lthi r g
ea H w m y y u g A m ric
e e ese . o an o n e an
g tu f f d i b ut t h m m r t
ees e ar e s e n a o e sa e ann e a
c l l g d t h m by th ir rich d f d
o e e an a o e, e an on
pr t !
a en s
”
UNH LPFUL R AD I NG E E
D id v rythi g y v r t di d h lp y
e e n ou e e s u e e ou
t tt i ucc ?
o a a n s e ss
O t h c tr ry I did
n et b gi r l tudy
on a ,
no e n ea s
u til I w v r ixt
n U til th t tim my
as o e s een . n a e,
pri cip l t udy w — r di g v l

n a s H as ea n no e s .
”
e
3 6
Be ll Te l ep h o n e Tal k
l ugh d h rt ily t my vid t t i hm t
a e ea a e en as o n s en .
Th y dide t h lp m i t h l t f th y
no e e n e eas ,
or e
did t giv m no i ight i t r l lif I t

e e an ns n o ea e .
is on ly th thi g th t giv o se gr p f n s a e o ne a as o
pr ctic l f f i th t
a a a h lpful T r d
a rs a ar e e . o ea
no v l c ti u u ly i lik r di g f iry t ri
e s on n o s s e ea n a s o es
or A r bi N ight t l It i butt rfly

a an s a es . s a e
e xi t c l g it l t ; but m d y
s en e , so on as as s ,
so e a , o ne
i c ll d t
s a e t r r lity u pr p r d
o s e n ea ,
n e a e .
I N V NT ONS A M R C A E I IN E I
Y h v h d xp ri c i lif i Eur p
ou a e a e e en e n e n o e
an d i Am ric
n D y thi k t h ch c f
e a . O ou n e an es or
s ucc ess th m i Eur p

are i e sa e n o e as n
Am ric ? e a
”
It i h rd r t tt i ucc i E ur p
s a e o a a n s ess n o e .
Th r i h rdly t h
e e s m ppr ci ti f pr g
a e sa e a e a on o o
r th r i h r Appr ci ti i
e ss e e s lm t
e e . e a on s an e e en
o f ucc
s E c ur g m t i
e ss . d d My
n o a e en s n ee e .
th ught
o m tly t w rd i ve ti
s run I os o a n n o ns . n
E gl d p pl
n an ,
c rv tiv Th y
eo e are o n se a e . e a re
w ll c t t d with t h l d d d t r dily
e o n en e e o ,
an o no ea
a d p t w id
o ne Am ric m r quickly peas . e an s o e a
p i t
rec a e n e w i nv ti T k i v ti t en o ns a e an n en on o
an E gli hm
n Sc t
s d h will k y
an o r a o ,
an e as ou
a l l b ut it
a o d th y y ur i v ti
an m y e n sa o n en on a
b e al l right but l t m b dy l try it fi t

,
e so e o e se rs .
37
HO W Th e y S u cc e e d e d
Ta k t h m i v ti t
e e sa Am ric ed n en on o an e an, an ,
if it i i t llig tly xpl i d h i g r lly

s n e en e a ne ,
e s en e a
quick t th f ibility f it A m ric i

o see e eas o . e a s
an i pir ti t i v t r It i quick r t
ns a on o n en o s . s e o
a d p t dv c d id th E gl d Eur p
o a an e eas an n an or o e .
Th m t v lu bl i v ti
e os f thi c tury
a a e n en o ns o s en
h v b m d i Am ric
a e e en a e n e a .
”
TH OR N T E IE
D y thi k th r i ch c f Am ri
o ou n e e s a an e or e
c l t h O ri t ?
an s n e en
Th r i ly ch c f c pit l i tr d
e e s on a an e or a a n a e .
Am ric l b r c t c mp t with J p
e an a o an n o o e e a an e se
an d Chi A Jp c li f t h
n ese . a an e s e oo e, or e
h rd t ki d f w rk r c i v t h quiv l t f
a es n o o ,
e e es e e a en o
i c t
s x d y;
en s a d t h wh l f mily f th r
a an e o e a , a e ,
m th r d childr w rk d c tribut t
o e an en , o an on e o
th c mm g d A f r i g r i ly m d
e o on oo . o e ne s on a e
u se o f u til th y h v b rb d l l h i u ful
n e a e a so e a s se
id ; th h i v id d Th J p
eas en e s a o e . e a an e se ar e
a h d f i m y thi g
ea o us n an n s .
NV RON M N AND H R D TY
E I E T E E I
D y thi k vir m t d h r dity

o ou n en on en an e e
c u t i ucc
o n n s ess ?
E vir m t c rt i ly ; h r dity t
n on en , e a n e e ,
no so
di ti ctly I h r dity m m y t mp t
s n . n e e ,
a an a s a ou
t he f ult h h i h rit d Th r i ch c
a s e as n e e . e e s no an e
f ort h pr p r w rki g
e f h r dity
o If l c
e o n o e e . se e
ti c ul d b c rri d t m might w
on o e a e ou ,
a an o e
much t h r dity But it i ly pp it

o e e . as s, o n o os es
m rry Bl d d light—c mpl xi d p pl

a . on e an o e o ne eo e
m rry bru tt
a d t h t ll m rry t h S h rt
ne es , an e a a e o .
In ci tific ci ti m
o ur s en ly d so e es , en on are a
m it t d If w m w h w r i t r t d p
e . o en o e e n e es e es e
i lly i
c a y ci c w r
n ll w d t f fil i t
an s en e e e a o e o a a e
with t h m i th e ci ti w might h p
en n e s e so e e s, e o e
to m w d rful w rki g f t h l w f
se e so e on e o n s o e a s o
h r dity A m
e e g r l rul w v ry
. a n , as a en e a e, o es e
littl t wh t h i b r with A m i wh t
e o a e s o n . an s a
h m ke f him lf
a es o se .
E vir m t c u t f
n gr t d l A
on en o n s or a ea ea .
m p rticul r id m y h v
an s
’
a ch c f a ea a a e no an e or
gr wth
o c ur g m t i h i c mmu ity
or en o a e en n s o n .
R l ucc i d i d th t m u til h fi d
ea s e ss s en e a an , n e n s
a pr p r vir m t
o e en on en .
A m er ica is g o o d envir o n m en t
a f or yo u ng
m en . I t br ea t h es t h e ver y sp ir i t o f su cces s . I
n o ti c e d at o n ce, w h en I fir s t c am e to t his
c o u n tr y, h o w t h e p eo p l e w er e a l l s tr iving for
s u c cess , an d h e l p ing o t h er s t o a t t ain su c cess . It
is an insp ir a ti o n yo u c an n o t hel p f eel ing .
A M R CA E I IS THE LAND OF SU CC SS E .
PROF SSOR B LL S L F STORY E E

’
I E
Al x d r Gr h m B ll w b r i E di
e an e a a e as o n n n
burgh S c tl d M rch 3 8 4 7 Hi f th r
, o an ,
a , 1 . s a e ,
Al x d r M lvill B ll w i W hi gt
e an e e e e ,
no n as n o n,
D C w . di ti gui h d S c tti h duc t r

.
, as a s n s e o s e a o ,
an d th i v tr f y t m f v i ibl
e n en o o a s s e o s e
Sp ch which h h ucc fully t ught t

ee , e as s ess a o
d f mut Hi gr df t h r A l x d r B ll
ea -
es . s an a e , e an e e ,
b c m w ll k w by t h i v ti
e a e e f no n e n en on o a
m th d f r m v i g imp dim t f Sp ch
e o o e o n e en s o ee .
Th y u g r B ll r c i v d h i
e o duc ti t
n e e e e e s e a on a
th E di burgh H igh S ch l d U iv r ity

e n oo an n e s
an d i 8 67 h
, t r d t h U iv r ity f L
n 1 ,
e en e e e n e s o on
d on Th . i hi tw ty—third y r h i h lth
en , n s en ea , s ea
f ili g fr m v r tudy h c m with hi f th r

a n o o e -
s ,
e a e s a e
t C
o d h xpr d it t di
an a a , as Ltr e e e s se , o e . a e ,
h ttl d i t h U it d S t t b c mi g fir t
e se e n e n e a es, e o n s a
t ch r f d f mut
ea e d ub qu tly p
o ea -
e s, an s se en ro
fes so r o f v c l phy i l gy i B t U iv r ity

o a s o o n o s on n e s .
I 8 6 7 h fir t b g
n 1 t tudy t h pr bl m f
,
e s e an o s e o e o
c v yi g rticul t u d by l ctric curr t ;

on e n a a e so n e e en s
which h pur u d duri g h i l i ur tim e s e n s e s e e .
A ft r i l g y r f r rch d p i
e n ne on ea s o esea an ex er
m t h c mpl t d t h fir t t l ph
en ,
e o rly i e e e s e e o n e , ea n
1 8 76 wh it w xhibit d at t h C t i l
,
en as e e e e n enn a
Exp iti os d pr u c d th w d r f
o n, an o no n e e on e o
4 0
B ll e Te l ep h o n e Tal k
wo n d r i l ctric t l gr phy Thi w t h

e s n e e e e a . , s as e
judgm t f ci tific m w h w r i p i
en o s en en o e e n a os
ti t j udg d t f t h w rld t l rg
on o e, an no o e o a a e .
P pl r g rd d it ly
eo e e a v ltye curi on a s a no e ,
as a
o us ci tific t y ; d m t bu i
s en m o an os s n e ss en
d ubt d th t it w uld v r pr v u ful f ct r

o e a o e e o e a se a o
i t h d ily lif
n e af t h w rld d t h u t ld
e o e o ,
an e n o
bl i g t m ki d it h i c b c m A ll
ess n o an n as s n e e o e .
thi S k p tici m h h d t v rc m
s e s A w e a o o e o e . ne
ar t w t
as b t ught t t h w rld
o e w i a o e o ,
a ne h
d t y cr t d bu i
us r ea e d ci l m th d
, s n e ss an so a e o s
r v luti iz d
e o on e .
”
W LL M A TH W ORLD H AR T
I I KE E E I
It d p k cri d S i Willi m Th mp
o es s ea , e r a o
so n, with f rvid thu i m ; d B ll f t h r

e en s as an e
’
s a e
i l w dd d
n -
a a I w ill m k t h w rld h r it
e : a e e o ea .
I l
n th qu rt r f c tury it i c v y
es s an a a e o a en , s on e
i g th ught i
n o v ry civiliz d t gu ; J p
n e e e on e a an
b i g t h fir t c u try ut id f t h U it d
e n e s o n o s e o e n e
St t a es t d p t it I t h fir t ight y r f
o a o
'
. n e s e ea s o
it
s e xi t c t h B ll T l ph C mp y d
s en e , e e e e o ne o an e
l
c ar e d di v id d t t h xt t f
en s o e e en o
an d t h gr t um
e f m
ea y t h c mp y r
s s o o ne e o an ea n s
for it t ckh ld r i ubj ct f curr t m

s s o o e s s a s e o en co
m t d w d r S m fi rc c t t h v
en an on e . o e e e o n es s a e
b w g d v r t h pri rity f h i i v ti
e en a e o e e o o s n en o n,
4 1
but Mr . B ll e h as b e en triumph t an in e e v ry
c as e .
He b c m v ry w lthy fr m h i i
h as e o e e ea o s n ve n
ti on . H h b utiful wi t r r id c i
e as a ea n e es en e n
W hi gt ; fitt d up with l b r t ry d
as n on e a a o a o , an
a ll rt f l ct ic l c v i c m tly f hi
so s o e e r a on en e n es os o s
o w i v ti
n n Hi umm r r id c i t
en on . s s e es en e s a
C mbridg M chu tt
a e, assa se s .
Hi wif M b l t h d ught r f t h l t
s e, a e , e a e o e a e
G rdi r G H ubb rd i d f—mut f wh

a ne . a , s a ea e, o o se
e duc ti h h d ch rg wh h w chi l d
a on e a a e en s e as a .
Mr B ll wit h
. f hi b utiful d ught r
e , o ne O s ea a e s,
r c tl y m d vi it t J p Th O rd r f
e en a e a s o a an . e e o
th e R i i g S t r t h high t rd r i t h gi f
s n a ,
e es o e n e t
o f th J p e Emp r r w b t w d up
a an ese e o , as es o e on
him H i gr tly impr d by t h ch r ct r

. e s ea es s e e a a e
o f t h p pl ; b li vi g th m c p bl
e eo f much
e e e n e a a e o
gr t r dv c m t
ea e a an e en .
Mr B ll i t h i v t r f t h ph t ph
. e s e n en o o e o o o ne ,
a imi g t tr nmit p ch by v ibr t ry b m

n o a s s ee a a o ea
o f light H h gi v much tim

. d tudy e as en e an s
t
o pr bl m f multipl x t l gr phy d t
o e s o e e e a ,
an o
e f f rt t r c rd p ch by ph t gr phi g t h
o s o e o s ee o o a n e
vibr ti a f jt f w t r
o ns o a e o a e .
F w i v t r h v d ri v d
e n much ti
en o s a e e e as sa s
f cti
a d h ppi
o n an fr m th ir chi v m t a n es s o e a e e en s
as M r B ll I thi r p ct hi ucc h
. e . n s es e ,
s s e ss as
4 2
III
Why t he Am e r i c a n P e o l Lik e
p e
He l e n Go u l d
ISS H ELEN GO UL D h as w o n a
pl c f h r lf i t h h rt f
a e or e se n e ea s o
A m ric uch f w p ple f an s s as e eo e o
gr t w lth v r g i H tr g ch r ct r
ea ea e e a n . er s on a a e ,
c mmo d high id l h v m d h
o n se n se , an ea s , a e a e er
r p ct d by l l Whil h m ifi
es e e a d , e er un ce nce an
ki d h v w f h t h l v f m y
n n ess a e on or er e o e o an .
Up my rri v l t h T rryt w h m I
on a a a er a o n o e,
w m d t f l th t I w w lc m d v ry
as a e o ee a as e o e , an e e
o ne wh t r h pr c f l t h m
o en e s er e se n e ee s e sa e .
Th gr d me i t di g high t h hill
an an s o n , s a n n on e s
o v rl ki g t h H ud h
e oo n h m lik p e so n , as a o e- e a
p ear an ce Chick pl y r u d t h littl t

. en s a a o n e e s o ne
c tt g t t h gr d tr c d t h gr u d
o a e a e an en an e , a n e o n s
a re not u lik th f y th r c u try h u

n e o se o an o e o n o se .
with tr i bu d c d b utiful l w
ees n a n an e , an ea a ns .
Th r l rg b d f fl w r d i t h
e e ar e a e e s o o e s, an n e
g rda l l th umm r v g t bl w r gr w
en s a e s e e e a es e e o
mg .
M iss H e l e n G o u l d
Mi G uld t k v ry gr t i t r t i h
ss o a es a e ea n e es n er
f m u gr h u t h g d t h fl w r
a o s ee n o ses , e ar en s , e o e s,
an d t h chick ef h i h m l vi g
en s , or s e s a o e- o n
w m It i c mm thi g t
o an . h
s a i th o on n o se e er n e
gr u d diggi g d r ki g d pl ti g lik
o n s, n an a n an an n ,
e
so m f rm r girl Th t i
e a e r ’
s why h . a s o ne e as o n er
ne ighb r l l l ik h ; h m u c ci u
o s a e er S e s ee s so n o ns o s
o f h w lth
er d t ti ea an s a on .
A FA C FULL OF C HARA CT R E E
Wh I t r d Ly dhur t h c m f
en en e e n s , s e a e or
w rd t m t m i t h pl
a o ee t t w y im gie n e ea san es a a n
abl H f c i t x ctly b utiful but h

e . er a e s no e a ea ,
as
a gr t d l f ch r ct r wri t t up it d it
ea ea o a a e en on , an
i v ry ttr ctiv
s e S h h ld
a t h
a h df e . e e ou er an or
m t e h k i th g d l d—f hi d w y d
o s a e n e oo o as o ne a ,
an
th w t d w i t h wid h ll t t lk Mi
en e sa o n n e e a o a . ss
G uld w dr d v ry imply H g w
o as ess e e S . er o n
w f d rk cl th cl
as o fit t i g
a d h o kirt , o s e- n ,
an er s
hu g v r l i ch b v t h gr u d f h i
n se e a n es a o e e o n , or s e s
a b li v r i h rt ki t f w lki g H
e e e n s o s r s or a n . er eu
tir c tum w v ry b c mi g S h v r
e os e as e e o n . e ne e
o v r dre -
d h r g rm t
e s s es , t d
an e a en s are n ea , an
na tur lly f xc l l t qu lity

a o e e en a .
HER A MB I ONS AND A M S IT I
I th c v r ti
n e th t f ll w d I w p
on e sa on a o o e ,
as er
mit t d t l r much f h
e o mbit i
ea n d o er a o ns an
45
H o w Th ey Su cc d d ee e
a im s . mbiti u t l v
S h e is impr i a o s o ea e an ess o n
on t h w rld by g e d d d w ll d
o d thi oo ee s e o n e , an s
a mbiti i gr tifi d t t h utm t S h i

on s a e o e os . e s
m d t b ut h w rk
o es a o er o .
I c t fi d th t I m d i g much t l l
ann o n a a o n a a ,
S h id wh th r i v ry much t b
e sa , en e e s so e o e
d o ne I upp I h uld t xp ct t b bl
. s o se s o n
’
e e o e a e
t od v rythi g but I m tim f l th t I

o e e n , so e es ee a
w t t v rth l
an o , ne e e ess .
A M OS T C HAR M NG C HA TY I RI
O f h
ne m t ch rmi g ch riti i
o er os a n a es s
W dy Cr t t w mil fr m Ly dh ur t
oo es , o es o n s ,
a h v f d light wh r m tw c r w if
a en o e e e so e os o e a s
are r c iv d t tim f
e e tw w k
e v i it
a a e or a o ee s
’
s .
Y r b f r Mi G uld m b c m
ea s e o e ss o
’
s na e e a e as
i t d thr ugh ut t h c u try with ch rity

so c a e o o e o n a ,
s h w e d i g h p t i tryi g t m k
as o n er ar n n o a e a
w rld h ppi r Ev ry umm r h w h t

o a e . e s e s e as o s e ss
t
o s o c r f p r childr w h w r gu t t
es o oo en , o e e es s a
o ne f th t w
o G uld umm r h m ; littl
e o o s e o es e
p pl with pi ch d w f c
eo e d crippl d n e ,
an a es , an e
childr fr m t h t m t w r t k t th t
en o e en e en s, e e a en o a
h m d t rt i d Th y c m i r l y
o e an en e a ne . e a e n e a s, a
ne w c mp y rrivi g c i t w w k t h
o an a n on e n o ee s, e
n umb r f childr t hu giv t t f h v

e o en s en a as e o ea en
o n ea rth b i g limit d ly by t h c p city f

e n e on e a a o
4 6
M iss H e l e n Go u l d
the G uld r id c Thi w h fir t d I

o es en e . s as er s ,
an ,
am t ld h f v rit ch rit y
o ,
er a o e a .
L ittl childr d t hi g tur lly It w

e en o n s na a . as
wh child th t H l G uld c mm c d t h
en a a e en o o en e e
w rk th t h
o giv h am cr d ig ifi
as en er n a e a sa e s n
c c Wh littl girl h c uld t h l

an e . en a e ,
s e o see e es s
f rtu t littl girl p i g t h gr t G uld

o na e e s as s n e ea o
h m F ifth v u d h piti d th m d
o e on a en e, an s e e e an
l v d th m d fr m h w ll w c d
o e e ,
an o er o n a o an e a
mi i t r d t t h ir c mf rt
n s e e o e o o .
My f th r lw y cour g d m i ch ri
a e a a s en a e e n a
t bl w rk h writ
a e o fri d H w much
, S e es a en . o
th Am ric p pl w t th t c ur g
e e an eo e o e o a en o a e
m t A fr w fr m th t f t h r id liz d
en . o n o a a e ,
o e as
h w e by hi d ught r w uld h v fr t d d
as s a e , o a e os e an
kill d t h t b d di g p h il t h p y w hi h h m d
e a u n an ro c as a e
a gr t f rtu ea f u t i f j y d c rri d
o ne a o n a n o o ,
an a e
su hi i t m y liv
ns ne n o an es .
W dy Cr t i ylv p r di
oo bly es s a s an a a se , a n o
w d d hill t w ri g b v t h umptu u
oo e o e n a o e e s o s
gr f W tch t r
ee n o pl c with wild fl w r
es es e , a a e o e s
an d wi di g driv nd t it cr tn lid e s, an a s es a so
m i built f t h tiv r ck O
an s o n l k o e na e o . n e c an oo
ou t fr m it luxuri t l w t t h m j tic
o s an a ns o e a es
H ud tur id i t t h h di t f k
so n , o r n as e n o e s a es o no o s
am g th t r
on Wh t pl c f t h r tful
e e es . a a a e or e es
br z t f t h tir d br w fr m t h t
e e es o an e e o s o e e ne
47
HOW Th e y
cc d d Su ee e
m t D t h littl f lk j y it A k t h m
en s . o e e o s en o ? s e ,
an d th ir y will p rkl with gl d

e e es f s a e a ne s s or
ans w r A k th t w h
e . w iti g t h ir
s o se , o o, o ar e a a n e
tur i h t N w Y rk d w tch t h g r
n n o e o ,
an a e ea e n es s
o f th ir ticip ti
e F antw l g d h ppy a on . or o on an a
w k th y b c m j y u m rt l
ee s e e ovr e as o o s as o a s ar e e e
p rmitt d t b
e e o e .
Mi G uld h ss p r l v r ight f t h
o as a e so n a o e s o e
pl c d by h fr qu t vi it m k fri d
a e , an ,
er e en s s, a es en s
with t h w vi it r w h l k up h
e ee s o s, o oo on e r as a
c mbi ti f g l d f iry g dm th r
o na on o an e an a o o e .
Ev ry d y w g t t dr w by t w h r
e a ,
a a o ne e a n o o ses
t k t h childr i r l y f l g driv i t
a es e en , n e a s, or on es n o
th c u try A mu m t
e o n pr v id d d
. se en s a re o e ,
an
so m f th w h r m i f
e o tir
o se o e a n o r an e n e s e aso n
at W dy Cr t
oo i truct d i di f f r t es are ns e n e en
br h Twic m th m f t h ld r
an c es . e a on so e o e o e
b y t t h typ f
o s se littl m g zi which i
e e or a e a a ne s
d v t d t W dy Cr t m tt r Th r
e o e o oo es a e s . e e ar e
se v r l p rt bl c tt g r ct d th r
e a o a f e o a es e e e e e, o n e or
th ick
e s f rv t l pi g r m d
,
o ne o r se an s
’
s ee n oo s, a n
a third f l u dry or a a n .
A d t h m ifi
n t h t f th childr
e un c en o s ess o ese en
of th dy g t h r w rd i y m d
e n ee e s er e a n e es a e
bright i ch k m d ruddy i t h G d
,
n ee s a e ,
n e o
bl yes s th t f ll fr m t h lip f gr t ful

o u, a a s o e s o a e
pr ta en s .
Miss H e l e n G o u l d
A ll wi t l g i t d f cl i g W dy
n er on , ns ea o os n oo
Cr t es d w iti g f
an th umm r u hia n or e s e s ns ne
t
o bri g b ut r tur f h ch rit bl p
n a o a e n o er a a e o
p t o r unit i Mi G uld h k pt t h pl c
es, ss o as e e a e r un
n n i g t full xp
a D uri g t h wi t r h
e e n se . n e n e s e
h r lf ccupi h t w r id c O rdi
e se o es er o n es en e .
il y h w uld t k p W dy Cr t ”
na r S e o no ee oo es
o p l g r th Th k givi g D y b t i t h
en on e an an s n a , u n e
p t wi t r fift
as n e m ll b y w r t rt i d een s a o s e e en e a ne
for S ix m th S i f th w r crippl
on s . d x o ese e e e s, an
n nei w r u d f l imb Th ugh it r quir d

e e so n o . o e e
m y rv t I m t ld th t t h littl gu t
an se an s , a o a e e es s
w r giv
e e much c id r ti
en as th m o ns e a o n as e sa e
n umb r f gr w p pl w uld h v r c iv d
e o o n eo e o a e e e e .
Th y h d ur
e a d phy ici
n f th wh
ses an s an s or o se o
n ee d d th m g v r
e e d i truct r f
, o e n es s e s an ns o s or
th w h w r w ll
o se o e e e .
HER PRA CTI CAL S YM PATH Y FOR TH L S E E S
FAV OR D E
Wh d y Iw
en , o ne privil g d t m t M i
a , as e e o ee ss
G uld t W dy Cr t I w hu dr d chil
o a oo es ,
'
sa a n e
dr c tt r d r u d t h l w i fr t f th
en s a e e a o n e a n n on o e
t t ly m i
s a e It h d b
ans o n ft r f
. a een a n a e no o n o
l b r d xi ty h p rt f h f lt t h
a o an an e on er a ,
or s e e e
r p ibility f t rt i i g d c ri g f
es o n s o en e a n n an a n o r so
m y litt l
an A h fi lly c l d h r lf
e o n es . s s e na oo e e se
4-9
on pi zz d l k d t h littl ch rg
t he a a an oo e a er e a es
r mpi g r u d t h l w I k d h if h
o n a o n on e a n, as e er S e
th ught y f t h littl
o b f r h w uld
an o e e o n es e o e er o
e v r m k th ir m rk i t h w rld
e a e e a n e o .
Th t h rd t h r pli d ft r
’
a
y s a o sa ,
s e e e , a e a
m m t h it ti
o en but ’
s t ll wh t
es a o n, n o o n e can e a
m y b i childr
a e u til th y h v gr w up
n en n e a e o n
an d d v l p d But t h h rd t thi g t m
e e o e . e a es n o e
i t
s g iu truggli g u d r b t cl
o se e en d s s n n e o s a e s an
i
n s urr u di g th t w uld di c ur g lm t
o n n s a o s o a e a os
an yb dy I d t o f my p rt h w y
. o no s ee, or a , o an
child fr m t h p r t t m t c uld v r
o e oo es en e en s o e e
gr w up d d v l p i t tr g ucc ful
o an e e o n o s on , s e ss
m w m M y f th m f c ur h v
en o r o en . an o e ,
o o se , a e
no gift d wm t t d thi but v if

s o r en o en s o o s, e en
th y h d t h urr u di g
e a , ugh t tifl e s o n n s ar e e n o o s e
e v y p rk f mbiti i th m It i
er s a o a on n e . s a
my t ry t m h w th y
s e pr rv uch
o e o e can e se e s
bright d g r f c Wh t w uld w d
an ea e a es . a o e o
if w w r br ught up i uch v ir m t !
e e e o n s en on en s
I k w I h uld v r b bl t urv iv it d
no s o ne e e a e o s e ,
an
w uld v r ucc d i ri i g b v my
o ne e s ee n s n a o e su r
r u di g A d it i h rd r t h girl th
o n n s . n s a e on e s an
t h b y ! Th b y
e o s g f rth i t t h w rld e o s ca n o o n o e o
an d pr b bly cur p iti which i tim

o a se e a os on n e
will bri g th m di f f r t c mp i hip d

n e e en o an o n s an
s urr u di g ; but t h p r girl h v

o n n f w
s e oo s a e so e
0
5
H o w Th ey Su cc e e d e d
f u d i h g d fri d O c y r h
o n n er a oo en . n e a ea S e
m k t ur t hr ugh t h d y ur ri f N w
a es a o o e a n se es o e
Y rk ti g t h p ci l ed f ch d
o ,
“
no n e s e a ne s o ea , an
o ft di g m y m t ri l f m ti g
e n sen n o ne or a e a s or ee n
th d
o se n ee s .
P RSONAL AT N T ON T AN UNS LF SH
E TE I O E I
S RV C E I E
H ch ritier y Mr W l h i t h rticl
a es, sa s . a s , n e a e
a b v cit d
o e pr b bly t h m t pr ctic l
e ,
are o a e os a a on
r c rd S h d
e o t g lummi g e o es n o o s n , as s o
m y f hi bl gir l d but h d g d
an as o na e s o, S e o es o an
i v tig t p r l ch riti h r lf d pply

n es a e e so na a es e se an a
t h m dici
e h thi k b t
e S h put h
n e as S e n s es . e s er
S lf t i m r w y t r li v di tr
e ou n ru d
o e a s o e e e s es s a o n
th h w uld t cc mm d t h w lthi t
an s e o o a o o a e er ea es
fri d N t ly h h lw y piti d t h f
en . o on as s e a a s e e su
f i t h w rld l
e r ers f rtu t th h r lf
n e o ess o na e an e se ,
but h h lw y h d gr t d ir t h lp
s e as a a s a a ea es e o e
th truggli g f
o se s livi g i pr ctic l w y n or a n n a a a s
t g t l
o g It i thi id f h
e a on bl w rk
. s s s e o er no e o
th t t d t m t c picu u ly t d y Th
a s an s ou os o ns o s o- a . e
public r liz f t h fir t tim th t thi y u g

ea es or e s e a s o n
w m w h fir t c m i t ctu l f m t t h
o an , o s a e n o a a a e a e
tim f w
e o with S p i h b upp rt
o ur ar a n, as een s o
i g
n d c ur gi g y u g p pl i dif f r t
an en o a n o n eo e n e en
p rta f t h c u try f
s o y r p t Th p
e o n or ea s as . e se ro
5 2
t eg es are a l l w rthy
o of h er p tra o na g e, an d th ey
h ave b een s o u gh t o u t by h er . No t o ne h as ever
a ppr o ach e d Miss Go u l d f or h el p, an d in f ac t
s u ch an in tr o du c ti o n w o u l d u n d o u bt e dl y o p er a t e
ag ain s t h er in cl in a ti o n t o h el p t h e m S h e h as .
th thr ugh c id r bl
d is co ver e d th em ; an d en o o ns e a e
t ct d di cr ti bt i d fr m th m th ir
a an s e on o a ne o e e
a mbiti u d ir d h p
o sThr ugh qu lly
es es a n o es . o e a
g d t ct d
oo h h
a th pl c d th m i
an s en s e s e as en a e e n
p iti w h r th y c uld w rk t th ir w
os o ns e e e o o ou e o n
d ti i with ut f li g th t th y w r cc p t
es n es o ee n a e e e a e
i g ch rity Thi i di ti ctly wh t Mi

n a . G uld s s s n a ss o
wi h t v id i h lpi g h littl pr t eg
s es o a o n e n er e o es .
Sh d e t f f r th m ch rity
o es n o d ythi g
o e e a or o an n
to m k th m d p d t up h if it
a e e b e en en on er c an e
h lp d By h m y d i flu c h b
e e . er o ne an n en e s e o
t i f th m p iti which will giv th m

a ns - or e os o ns e e
e v ry ch c i t h w rld t ri
e an e d d v l p n e o o s e an e e o
t l t which h thi k h h di c v r d i
a en s S e n s s e as s o e e n
th m e .
S m f h
o pr teg c ti u Mr W l h
e o er o es, on n es . a s ,
hv ba e t w y t ch l d c ll g
ee n s en a a o s oo s an o e es .
O f th
ne o i t w y t cc mpli h thi i t
e e as e s a s o a o s s s o
o ff r e ch l r hip i m i tituti
a s o a sd th n so e ns o n an en
pl c h y u g p t ég i uch p iti th t
a e er o n ro e n s a os on a
h h
e or s w i it d i thi w y h v f u
e can n ,
an n s a a e o r
y r f tuiti fr Fully d z dif f r t

ea s o on ee . a o en e en
53
HOW Th e y Su cc d d ee e
s ch l r w j yi g t h b fit f Mi
o a s are n o en o n e en e s o ss
G uld ki d
o i thi
’
s d th r r p ct
n n ess n s an o e es e s .
F ur th r h v b
o o bl d t tt d t
e s a e een en a e o a en ar
s ch l d t wo o s, a n tudyi g mu ic u d r t h o ar e s n s n e e
b t t e ch r thr ugh t h i trum t lit y f

es a e s o e ns en a o
thi y u g w m Tw f th ch l r w r
s o n o an . o o e se s o a s e e
lit r lly r cu d fr m t h t m t dr g f
e a es e o e en e en e s o
N w Y rk
e d th y h w d uch ptitud f
o ,
an e s o e s a e or
s tudy d w rk th t Mi G uld u d rt k t
an o a ss o n e oo o
giv th m f ir t rt i t h w rld U u u l
e e a a s a n e o . n s a
a ptitud bright e,ki d t h p rt f n es s , o r n n ess o n e a o
childr lw y ttr ct Mi G uld d h h

en a a s a a ss o ,
an S e as
b c m t h p tr
e o e i t f m r the h a on sa n o o e an a un
dr d Wh h
e . m i m ti d th y h w
en er na e s en o ne e s o
th ir i t r t d c c r t by l k f w
e n e es an o n e n, n o oo s o a e
an d f r but f gr
ea d h ppi oTh ea e n e s s an a n ess . o se
o f th ir umb r w h h v b
e n lift d fr m th ir
e o a e ee n e o e
l w
o t t d put i high p iti t c rv t
es a e a n n os o ns o a e ou
a lif f ucc thr ugh th ir c mm p tr

e o s ess o e o on a on
i t bri g b ck t ri f h ki d
sa n ,
n a d s o es o er n ne ss an
c id r ti th t m k t h childr l k up
o ns e a on a a e e en oo on
h e r asth y w uld t h M d e But h i o e a o nn a . s e s a
y uthful M d
o d t h v ry id a f p i g
o nn a , an e e ea o os n
as s cu h v b f r t h p r d ig r t f
,
e en e o e e oo an no an o
h erlittl fri d w uld mu h N t h

e en s, o a se er . ev e r e
l th t i t h
e ss , r t th t
a s itr e n ea es a o ne c an n e
pr t th ir id c c r i g h
e e eas on e n n er .
Mi G uld b fici ri h v b
ss o m ’
s e ne a es a e ee n so e
tim id d i bt i i g t h m t dv c d
es a e n o a n n e os a an e
s ch li g i t h l d ; d h vi it wit h qu l
oo n n e an an s e s s e a
i t r t t h i du tri l cl
n e es ef B r d th
n s a a s s es o e ea an e
f v r d tud t f t h C ll g B utiful
a o e s en s o e o e e ea .
HER V W S UPON DU CA ON IE E TI
Mi G uld i w ll duc t d d gr du t
ss o s e e a e , an a a a e
o f l w ch l
a a I tri d t c rt i h vi w
s oo . e o as e a n er e s
r g rdi g t h duc ti f y u g w m f t
e a n e e a on o o n o en o o
d y a d w h t c r r th ey h uld f ll w Thi
,
an a a ee s s o o o . s
i
s o ne o f h p rticul r h bbi d m y
er a a o es , a n an are
t h y u g g irl
e o h h n h lp d t tt i t s S e as e e o a a n o a
b tt r d m r ti f ct ry lif
e e an o e sa s a o e .
I b li v m t r tly i duc ti f
e e e os e a n es n e a on or
wm o h en ,id ; t c rily t h high r

”
s e sa no n e essa e e
e duc ti b ut which w h r much but

a on a o e ea so , a
g d c mm — ch l duc ti
oo , o A th y r
on s oo e a on . s e ea s
p girl
as s , blig d t m k th ir w w y i
s are o e o a e e o n a n
t h w rld m r
e o d m r ; d t d o th y e an o e an o o so , e
mu t h v g d ch li g
s a e oo s oo n .
”
A d wh t p rticul r c r r d y
n athi k a a a ee o ou n
m t d ir bl f y u g w m ?
os es a e or o n o en
”
Oh t c r r th r
,
as m y th t
o a ee s , e e ar e an a
y u g w m f ll w w d y I thi k if I
o n o en o o ,
no a a s . n ,
h d my w w y t m k
a o I h uld fit my lf
n a o a e, s o se
t
o b priv t cr t ry Th t i p iti
e a a e se e a . a s a os on
55
w ih ch ttr ct rly v ry y u g w m ; but

a a s ne a e e o n o an ,
t
o fill it h mu t tudy h rd d l r , s d e s s a an e a n, an
th en w rk h rd t k p t h pl c Th th r
o a o ee e a e . en e e
a re Op i g f y u g w m i t h fi ld f
en n s or o n o en n e e s o
l gitim t bu i
e W m k w much
a e s n e ss . o en no as
a b ut m y f f ir m
o ly m t f th m
o ne a a s as en , o n os o e
h v t h d much xp ri c I th t fi l d
a e no a e e en e . n a e ,
th r
e e arehu dr d f thi g th t w m n e s o n s a a o an can
do .
VL DL N SS THE E I OF I E E
But I d t thi k it m tt r much wh t on

’
n a e s a a
girl d l g h i ctiv d d t
o es so on as s e s a e, an o e sn
’
all w h r lf t t g t Th r
o e sethi g t o s a na e . e e s no
’
n , o
my mi d p th tic gi l w h thi k h
n ,
so a e as a r o n s s e
c t d ythi g d i f
an
’
o t th
an n , an s o no u se o e
w rld
o .
HER PA R O S M T I TI
Th l t A dmir l P hilip h f t h
e a e Tx a , e o e e as
i t h S ti g fight r g rd d Mi G uld
n e an a o ,
e a e ss o as an
an g l d t h il r f t h Br kly vy y rd
e ,
an e sa o s o e oo n na a
f irly w r hip h A hu tli g Y M C A

a o s er . s n . . . .
ch p Fr k S mith by m t rt d littl
a ,
an na e, s a e a e
club—h u f J ck A h r o r t h Br k
se or a s o e, n ea e oo
ly vy y rd Mi G uld h rd f thi club

n na a . ss o ea o s ,
and vi it d it A t gl c h gr p d th
s e . a an e S e as e e
m i g d h r tur h m h wr t
ean n ,
an , on er e n o e s e o e a
l tt r d ch ck f fifty th u d d ll r d
e e an a e or o san o a s, an
th r pr g fr m th t l tt r d ch ck h d
e e s an o a e e an e ,
a an
so m buildi g i which th r
e Sixty b d
n n e e a re e s, a
libr ry pip rg
a , m ki g r m d
a e o an , a s o n -
oo , an a
r t ur t D y w d r th t t h J cki
es a an . o ou on e a e a es
a dr h o d th t t h g l th t w p
e er, an vr a e a e a s ee s o e
t h S hip
e t i th p oui Oft fr ight d
n e o en sea s en e e
with t h m l dy f h e m ? e o o er n a e
Wh I vi it d Cub d P rt R ic
en ys e a an o o o, sa s
C gr m Ch rl B L di f I di
on es s an a es . an s, o n an a,
t wh m I m gr tly i d bt d i pr p ri g
o o a ea n e e n e a n
thi rticls aI t lk d with Of fic r d pri

e, a e e s an
v t v rywh r l g t h j ur y vi i t d
a es e e e e a on e o ne ,
s e
c mp d h pit l i citi d i l t d t w
a s an os a s n es an so a e o n s,
an d v rywh r it
e em d th t t h ick e e d see e a e s ness an
s uf f ri g d h rt y r i g f t h Am ric
e n an ea ea n n o e e an
so ldi r h d b e t icip t d by H l
a G uld
ee n an a e e en o .
V ic th t quiv r d d y th t m i t d t
o es a e e an e es a o s en e a
th m e ti f t h m f thi y u g Am ric
en on o e na e o s o n e an
girl w r c ti u u tribut t h h rt
e e o ne on n o s e o er ea
an d w rk Sh c o t fully r liz h w f
. e an no ea e o ar
r chi g h v b h f f rt
ea n a e een er e o s .
”
A bu i m l k f r ult Wh t im
s n ess an oo s or es s . a
pr d m m t with Mi G uld w rk w
-
’
esse e os ss o s o as
t h vi ibl
e t gibl r ult Ev ry d ll r p t
s e, an e es s . e o a s en
by h m d t g tr ight
er s ee c e b ll o o, s a as a ann o n - a ,
t m m rk Mi G uld h bu i h d
o so e a . ss o as a s n ess ea ,
57
an d hy t ric l i h w rk S h gi v
is no t s e a n er o . e es ,
but f ll w t h gift d
o o th t it g t t h
s e an se e s a o es o e
s p t S h h tudi d r ult d k w which

o . e as s e es s an no s
ch rity p y pr mi m i mil
a a s d t r
a e u n s e s, an ea s ,
an d j y d b tt r lif
o ,
and v ry littl f h
e e e, an e e o er
m y will b w t d i impr ctic bl ch m

o ne e as e n a a e s e es .
Sh h e h ppy f culty f g tti g i ctu l

as a a a o e n n a a
t uch with c diti r lizi g th t h c t

o on o n s, ea n a s e ann o
hit bj ct r t h d by imi g t t r
an o e n ea a an a n a a s a .
Mi G uld pr ctic l bu i
ss o
’
w
s a a s n es s s en s e as
b utifully x mplifi d t M t uk P i t
ea e e e a on a o n .
H u dr d f ldi r fr m t h h pit l i Cub

n e s o so e s o e os a s n a
an d P rt R ic w r o udd ly u l d d th r
o o e e s en n oa e e e .
El wh r w r g v r m t upp l i — t t
se e e e e o e n en s es en s
an d c t d r ti
o s — but th r
an th ick a o n s, e e e s
so ldi r w r with ut h lt r w r hu gry h d

e s e e o s e e ,
e e n ,
a
no m dici e d w r l pi g t h gr u d
n e , an e e s ee n on e o n .
Why B c u f d t p Thi y u g
? e a se O re a e . s o n
l dy pp r d i p r
a a d m z d th
ea e trut
n e s o n an a a e e s
t r i h uld r tr p d t h l v t di ci
e s n s o e -
s a s an e s a es o s
pli by h v i g t h ick ldi r b y m d c

ne a n e s so e o s a e o rn
f t bl
or a rmy c t pl c d i rmy t t d
e on a o s, a e n a e n s , an
f d e my r ti — d thi t with ut
on ar a o n s, an s, oo, o
an y r qui iti eS h gr p d
s it u ti
on . e as e a s a o n,
cut t h r p f th y d i tr duc d pr ctic

e o es o eo r an n o e a e .
F r m h w pur h pr v id d ur
o er o n d se s e o e n s es an
d i ti
a n d bu dl d up c r
es , an f ldi r b y n e s o es o so e o s
5 8
HOW Th e y Su cc e e d e d
h t m rry f r ig pri c th y
S he s an
’
a a o e n n e, e
cri d t i g th ir h t d t mpi g t h ir f t
e , o ss n e a s an s a n e ee .
Sh Hl e s
’
Hl d h
e e n, h ll t o ur e en , an s e s a no
m rry f r ig pri c
a a o e n n e .
A M R CA E I
Mi G ul d p tri ti m i v ry r l d i
ss o
’
s a o s s e ea an n
ten se , a n d i t c fi d t tim s nof w Tw on ne o es o ar . o
y r g h c u d fifty th u d c pi f
ea s a o, s e a se o san o es o
th ti l hym Am ric t b pri t d

e na o na n, e a, o e n e
an d di tribut d m g t h pupil
s f t h public
e a on e s o e
s ch l f N w Y rk
oo s o e o .
I b li v v ry e e h uld k w th t hym
e e e o ne s o no a n
an d i g it s n h d cl r d if h i g
,
s e e a e , e s n s no
o th r I w uld lik t h v t h childr i g

e . o e o a e e en s n
it i t th ir v ry ul till it b c m p rt Of
n o e e so s, e o es a a
th m. e
Sh tr gly f v r p tri tic rvic i t h

e s on a o s a o se es n e
church t h S u d y pr c di g t h F u th
es o n e n a e e n e o r
o f wh e h w uld lik t h r uch ir n s e o e o ea s a s
as f iga H il C lum bi
e , d Th a o a, an e
St r S p gl d B
a ran d the cr d di ann e , an s ee e sa e e
fi ce s dr p d i d whit d blu
a e n \r e , e, an e .
I 1
UNH RALD D B N FA CT ONS E E E E I
Mi G l d h g pr judic gi t
'
ss t ou as a s ro n e e a a ns
l tti g h m y gift d ch riti b k w

e n er an s an a es e no n,
60
a nd e v d r t fri d v r k w wh t
en her ea e s en s ne e no a
H l d i g w O f c ur h gr t
e en s
’
o n no . o se , er ea
public ch riti wh h giv

a hu dr d
es , as en s e es a n e
th u d d ll r t tim
o san o h r ld d H
a s a a e , ar e e a e . er
r c t gift f th t m t t h g v r m t f
e en o a su o e o e n en , or
na ti l d f
o na h m d h m blvd
e e n se , as a e er n a e e o e
thr ugh ut t h l d ; but h d h b bl h

o o e an ,
a s e e en a e, s e
Wuld h v k pt th t cr t l
o a e e a se e a so .
Th pl c H l e G uld w h ld i t h l v
a e e en o no o s n e o e
an d t m f t h r public x mplifi h w
es e e o e e e e es o
quickly t h ti h rt r p d t t h t uch
e na on s
’
ea es on s o e o
of g tl en d h w y it i f w lth t
e n ess , an o eas s or ea o
c qu r d ri triumph t if ly it b
on e an se an , on e s ea
d with c mm
so n e d ymp thyo o n se n se a n s a .
I will t tt mpt t p cify t h um r u

no a e o s e e n e o s
pr j t f ch rity th t h v b giv lif d

o ec s o a a a e een en e an
vig r by Mi G uld I k w h gift i r c t

o ss o . no er s n e en
y r h v p d t h milli d ll r m rk
ea s a e a sse e o n- o a a .
It m y t d thi g f th r
se e s so eas o o n s or o e s,
said Mi G uld r c tly It i

ss o yt d ,
e en . s eas o o
g d if t h d i g i tur l d with ut
oo ,
e o n s na a an o
th ught f
o lf gl ifi t i o se -
or ca on .
Mi G uld vi w up H w t M k t h
ss o
’
s e s on
“
o o a e e
M t f W lth
os o w ll t f rth i h d
ea ,
are e se o n er a
mir bl l tt r t D r L ui Kl p h
a e e e publi h d
o . o s o sc , as s e
in t h e Chr is tian Her al d

“
Th e Chri ti id th s an ea at w ea lth i s a s e t w rd a
61
Ho w Th ey Su cc d d
“
ee e
s hip tru t d t t b u d f n p
, or s ,
an no o e se or o
’
e s er
so na l pl ur l but f t h w lf r f
ea s e a o n e, or e e a e o
o th r c rt i ly m t h bl t ; d th
e s, e a n s ee s e no es an o se
wh h v m r mo ay br d r ultur w
e o e o ne or oa e c e o e a
d bt t th w h h v h d f w r Opp rtu i
e o o se o a e a e e o n
ti es .
A d th r n m yw y h lp
e e ar e so an a s o n e can e .
Childr t h ick d t h g d p ci lly h v

en , e s an e a e es e a , a e
cl im a tt ti
s on d th f rm f
o ur a en o n, an e o s o
w rk f th m
o um r u ; fr m k i d g
or e ar e n e o s o n er ar
t d y— ur ri
e n s, d i du tri l ch l
a n t se es an n s a s o o s, o
‘
hm o d h pit l
es O ur i tituti f
’
an os a s . ns o ns or
high r duc ti r quir gift i rd r t d

e e a on e e s n o e o o
th ir b t w rk f t h tuiti f d t c v r
e es o ,
or e on ees o no o e
th xp
e e f th dv t g f f r d ; d
e n se o e a an a es o e e an c er
t i l y uch
a n ci ti s th i churchso e e s as o se n o ur es ,
an d th Y u g W m e Chri ti A ci ti
o n o an s
’
s an s so a on
an d th Y u g M eChri ti A ci tio n en s
’
s an sso a o n,
d rve se h rty c p r ti
e Th
o ur t ea oo e a on . e e arn es
w rk r w h
o e sbly d l vi gly giv th ir o so no an o n e e
liv t pr m t t h w lf r f th r giv f
es o o o e e e a e o o e s
,
e ar
m r eth o th ugh th y h d imply m d gi ft f

an o e a s a e s o
m y o ne th s w h c t f f rd t giv
,
so o e o a nn o a o o e
l rg l y d t f l di c ur g d th t
a e n ee no ee s o a e on a ac
c u t A ft r l l ymp thy d g d will m y

o n . e a , s a an oo -
a
b e agr t r f rc th w lth d w
ea e ll o e an ea ,
an e can a
e xt d t th r k i dly f li g d c urt u
en o o e s a n ee n an o eo s
62
M iss H e l e n Go u l d
c id r ti th t will m k lif w t r d
o ns e a o n, a a e e s ee e an
b tt r
e e .
S m tim o it m t m w d t f
e es see s o e e o no su
fi i t l y r l iz t h g d th t i d
c en ea by m y
e e oo a s o ne o ne
th t i u d i t h di f f r t i du tri i givi g
a s se n e e en n s es n n
e mpl ym t t gr t umb r f p pl u d r
o en o ea n e s o eo e n e
th e dir cti f cl v r m
e d w m
on o
; d e e en an o en an
s ur ly it t k m r bility p r v r c d
e a es o e a , e se e a n e an
tim t ucc fully m g uch

e o s ess t rpri an a e s an en e se
th t m r ly m k gift
an o e e a e s .
HER P RSONAL TY E I
Mi G uld lif t T rryt w i

ss o
’
id l
s
'
e a a o n s an ea
o ne . S h ru d w t t h city t fr qu t i
e ns o n o e a e en n
t l
e r va s , t tt d t bu i o f f ir ; but h
a en o s n ess a a s s e
liv t Ly dhur t S h t rt i but f w

es
'
a n s . e en e a ns e
vi it r d i tur vi it b t ld m Th
s o s, an n n s s u se o . e
m an a g m t f h pr p rty t which h giv

e en o er o e , o s e es
cl o se tt ti m ka i c id r bl c ll
en o n, a es no n o ns e a e a
up h tim
on I h v t im f
er e ci ty
. a e no e o r so e ,
s h e idsa d i d d I d
,
t c r f
an it t n ee o no a e or a
a l l ; it i v ry w ll f s th w h lik it
e e or o se o e .
W uld o hv id f h p r lity
vo u a e an ea o er e so n a ?
If r pli L di y will thi k f

so , e es an s, ou n o a
g d y u g w m i y u w t w wh
oo o n o an n o r o n o n, o
l v h p r t d h h m ; wh i d v t d
o es er a en s a n er o e o s e o e
to th church ; w h thi k f t h p r
e o n s o e oo on
63
T h k givi g D y d Chri tm ; wh f c
an s n a an s as o se a e
i bright
s d m r u f f ct d ; wh dr
an ann e na e e o se e ss
i
s l g t i it implicity ; w h t k
e e an n is s o a es an n
t
er e st i l l thi g
n fr m p litic t r ligi ;
a n s, o o s o e on
wh m childr l v d d y—l b r r gr t by
o en o e an a a o e s ee
r v r tly lifti g t h h t ; d w h if h w r
e e en n e a an o, s e e e
gr du t d fr m h m mi ry c ll g
a a e o a o e se na or o e e,
w uld r c iv b uqu t fr m v y b y i
o e e e a o e o e er o n
t w If y
o n . thi k f uch y u g w
o u can n o s a o n o
m an, d rly v ry c mmu ity h

an n ea e e o n as o ne
( d i ty i tim
an n ne t f hu dr d h i
-
n ne es o u o a n e s e s
p r ) y h v f ir id f t h impr i
oo ,
ou a e a a ea o e e ss o n
md a pl i m fr m c u try t w by
e on a a n an o a o n o n
Mi ss
H l Mill r G uld i ju t t t h thr h ld

e en e o s s a e es o
o f h b utiful c r r Wh t pr mi i
er ea a ee . a a o se s
th r i h lif d w rk f t h c mi g
e e n er e an o or e o n ce n
tury ?
Sh h pl dg d H ll f F m f t h m
e as e e a a o a e or e ca
p f t h N w Y rk U iv r ity
us o e v rl ki g
e o n e s ,
o e oo n
th eH rl m riv r It will h v t bl t f t h
a e e . a e a e s or e
na m f fifty di ti g i h d Am ric ; d
es o s n u s e e an s an
pr ud will b t h d c d t Of th wh
o e e es en an s o se o se
na m i crib d th r
es ar e ns e e eo n .
Th hum e h rt i t h t bl t up which
an ea s e a e on
Mi G uld h i n crib d h
ss o m d h
as s e er na e, an er
H ll f F m i br d d high t h
a o a e s as oa an as e
r public it lf
e se .
IV
P h i l ip D A rm o u r B u si n e ss
’
. s
C are e r
MET Mr A rm ur i t h qui t f t h A r
. o n e e o e
m ur I titut h i gr t phil thr pic

o ns e, s ea an o
ch l f y u g m
s oo d w m or H o n en a n . o en . e
w as v ry c urt u nd th r w
e o dly
eo s, a e e as no e a .
H t k my h d with firm gr p — r di g
e oo an a as ea n
with h i t dy g z uch f my ch r ct ri tic

s s ea a e s o a a e s s
as i t r t d him — d yi g t t h m
n e es e ,
an sa n , a e sa e
tim W ll S ir
e, e ,
.
”
I t ti g my d ir t l r uch l
n s a n es e o ea n s esso n s
fr m h i bu i c r r might b h lpful t
o s s n e ss a ee as e e o
y u g m I i quir d wh th r t h v r g
o n en , n e e e e a e a e
Am ric b y f t d y h qu lly g d
e an o o o- a as e a as oo a
ch t
an ce d i th w l d
o su cce e h h d wh n e or as e a ,
en
h b g
e e lif an e .
Ev ry bit d b tt r Th f f ir f lif
e an e e . e a a s o e a re
l rg r Th r
a e . gr t r t hi g t d Th r
e e are ea e n s o o . e e
w as nev r b f r u h d m d f bl m
e e o e s c a e an or a e en .
W r t h c diti
e e urr u di g y
e on o ns s o n n ou r
y uth p ci lly dif ficult ?

o es e a
h y w r th c mm t v y
No T . e e e o se o on o e er
sm ll a Y rk t w i 8 3 I w b r t
N ew o o n n 1 2 . as o n a
S t ckbridg i M di
o c u ty O ur f mily
e, n a so n o n . a
h d it r t i S c tl d My f th r ’
a s oo s n o an . a e s a n ces
t r w r t h R b rt
o s e e Wt d Mc
e o
'
e so n s , a so n s, an
G r g r f S c tl d ; my m th r c m f t h
e o s o o an o e a e o e
P urit w h ttl d i C cticut

an s , o se e n o nn e .
”
Dr G l y I v tur d th t l l
. u n sa u u s sa s, en e ,
a a
th es e s t r eams o f h er edi ty set t o w ar d bus in ess

a fi airs .
P rh p
e I lik t di g w ll M y f th r
a s so . e ra n e . a e
w r
as bly pr p r u d i d p d t f
easo n a os e o s an n e en en or
th tim My m th r h d b
o se es . ch l o e a ee n a s oo
t ch r Th r w r S ix b y d f c ur
ea e . e e e e o s, an o o se
such h u h ld h d t b m g d with t h
a o se o a o e an a e e
strict t c my i th d y My m th r
es e o no n o se a s . o e
th ught it h duty t bri g t

o er hm m o n o o ur o e so e
of t h rigid di cipli
e f th ch l r m Ws ne o e s oo -
oo . e
w r l l tr i d t w rk t g th r d v ry
e e a a ne o o o e e ,
an e e
thi g w d
n y t m t ic lly p ibl
as o n e as s s e a a as o ss e .
Hdy cc t y b k
a ou a e ss o an oo s?
”
Y t h Bib l
e s, P ilgrim P r gr
e d e,
’
s o e ss ,
’
an a
H i t ry f t h U it d S t t
s o o e n e a es .
”
It i id f th l tt r by th cl t t Mr
s sa o e a e ,
o se o ses o .
A rm ur th t it w
o ,
full f Sh uti g Am ri
a a s as o o n e
i m
can s ythi g v r writt
a s an d th t Mr n e e e n, an a .
A rm ur w h l tur i y t c l r d by it
o
’
s o e na e s e o o e s
66
m ur w ft t b f u d i th
o as o en o e o n ,
n e
c ti g d w t h l g hill r t h
o as n o n e on n ea e
h u L t r h h d bri f t rm f
o se . a e ,
e a a e e o
i g t th C z
n a vi S mi ry
e a en o a e na .
FOOT NG T CAL FORN A I I TO I I
Wh did y l v t h f m f
en m ou ea e e ar or a er
can t il lif ?
e I kd e as e .
I w cl rk i t r i S t ckbridg f
as a e n a s o e n o e or
tw y r
o ft r I w
ea s , v t but w
a e as se en ee n , as e n
g g d with t h f m m r l
a e d w t d
e ar o e or e s s , an an e
t g t
o e t f th t lif
ou I w littl v r v
o a e . as a e o e se en
t
e en y r l d wh t h C lif r i g ld xcit
ea s o en e a o n a o e e
m t f 8 49 r ch d
en o 1 t w W d rful ea e o ur o n . on e
t l w r t ld f g ld lr dy f u d d t h
a es e e o o o a ea o n , an e
pr p ct f m r
os e s th P cific c t I
or o e on e a o as .
br d d v r t h di f f r c b tw t i g h y
oo e o e e e en e e e en o ss n a
i th h t
n e d diggi g up g l d by h dful
o su n an n o an s,
u til
n d y I t hr w d w my pitchf rk
o ne a d e o n o an
w t v r t th h u
en o e d t ld m th r th t
o e o se an o o e a
I h d quit th t ki d f w rk
a a n o o .
P pl with pl ty f m y c uld il
eo e en o o ne o sa
a or u d C p H r i th d y but I h d
n a e o n n o se a s, a no
m y t p r d d cid d t w l k cr
o ne o s a e , an so e e o a a o ss
t h c u try
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t h w y by r il
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Ph il ip D Arm o u r .
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’
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e , o o a on e , an e a e .
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n o o o es . o a ne
p ir f b t d wh w h d g
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on an a s an a o ns, o o
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en . ese e an a e or a e,
v tu lly r ch d C lif r i f t ”
e en a ea e a o n a a oo .
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o n r o s e e a se e e n e ss o n
t h j ur
e oy d w ur d by h i c mp i
ne , an as n se s o an o n
G ilb rt w h g th r d h rb d t p d th m
e , o a e e e s an s ee e e
h i fri d c r d thirty mil

’
f or s d en s u se , an on e o e es
i th r i t g t d ct r Wh th y r ch d
“
n e a n o e a o o . en e ea e
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a o n a, e e n a ro a r n, a
mi r w h ur d him b ck t h lth Th
ne , o n se . a o ea . e
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an n e n e e e e e es e en
giv k es ti f cti t t h fri d f t h

ee n sa s a on o e en s o e
gr t m rch t
ea e an .
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ou a e an o ne en ou a e
a t t h g ld —
e fi ld o e s?
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e an . s u ou ,
o ,
d f u d pl c wh r I c uld dig d I
.
an o n a a e e e o ,
an
s truck p y dirt i littl tim a n a e e .

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N It w o . t l g b f r I m t Mr as no on e o e e .
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ro a r t littl mi i g c mp c ll d Virgi i
n a a e n n a a e n a .
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a ne s . e a e e, e en a a
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,
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o e e . thi g w tur e a e r an n s as n
b ut C k i w uld c k
a o .
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r o ar n o oo o ne ee , an
th xt d th w w uld h v cl
e ne , an
p en e o a e a ea n - u
e v ry S u d y m r i g W b k d
e n a w o n n . e a e o ur o n
br d d k pt f w h which k pt
ea ,
an e
p a e en s, e u s su
pli d with gg Th r w m
e e m d Ch s . e e as a an n a e a
p i wh h d
n littl t r i t h v ill g d w
o a a e s o e n e a e , an e
w uld t k
o g ld du t th r d tr d it f
a e o ur o s e e an a e or
gr c r io e es
”
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.
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D id y di c v r much g ld ? I k d ou s o e o
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as e .
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,
o e e oo s es s ,
no thi g t rtli g I did t w t m h d

n s a n . n
’
as e uc ,
an
t i d t li
r e f l l y I l t di d t h b i
o v e car e u . a so s u e e us
n es s o p p t i ti r u d dp ru d d m
o r un es a o n , an e s a e so e
o f my fri d t j i m i buyi g en d d v l p
s o o n e n n an e e o
i g
n ditch — ki d f qu duct t c v y
a ,
’
a n o a e , o on e
w t r t digg r nd w h r Th t pr v d
a e o e s a as e s . a o e
m r pr fit bl th diggi g f g ld d t
o e o a e an n or o ,
an a
th d f t h y r th
e en o th r ld t t m e ea ,
e o e s so ou o e,
t k th ir r i g d w t h m I t y d
oo e ea n n s an en o e . s a e ,
an d b ught up o v r l th r w t r p w r u til se e a o e a e -
o e s, n ,
i
n 1 8 5 6 I th ught I h d ,
ugh d I ld o a en o , an so so
ou t d c m E t
an a e as .
P h il ip D Arm o u r .
much h d y m d lt g th r ?
Ho w a ou a e, a o e e
Ab ut f ur th u d d ll r
o o o sa n o a s .
Thi w wh Mr A rm ur w tw ty f ur
s as en . o as en -
o
y r Old — hi c pit l f b gi i g t d
ea s , s a a or e nn n o o
bu i s n es s .
HE N RS TH GRA N M AR T E TE E I KE
D id y r tur t S t ckbridg ? ou e n o o e
A littl whil but my mbiti t i

e e, a o n se n an ‘
o th r dir cti
e I hd b tudyi g t h
e on . a ee n s n e
m th d th u d f m i g th v t d
e o s en se or ov n e as an
gr wi g f d pr duct f t h W t uch
x
o n oo o s o e es , s as
gr i d c ttl
a n d I b li v d th t I c uld
an a e, an e e e a o
impr v th m d m k m y Th id
o e e d an a e o ne . e ea an
t h fi ld i t r t d m
e e d I d cid d t
n e es e t r it e an e e o en e
!
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s an n as oo , an a se e
m y d b ught wh t w th t h l rg t
o ne ,
an o a as en e a es
l v t r i Milw uk Thi put m i c t ct

e e a o n a ee . s e n on a
with t h m v m t f gr i A t th t tim
e o e en o a n . a e,
J h Pl k i gt h d b
o n ant bli h d i Mil
n on a een es a s e n
w uka umb r f y r d i p rt r hip

ee a n e o ea s , an ,
n a ne s
wit h F r d rick L yt h d buil t up g d

e e a o n, a a oo
p rk p cki g c c r I b ught i with th

o -
a n on e n . o n o se
g tl m
en d ec m i c t ct with t h
en , an so a e n on a e
w rk I lik d O f my br th r H rm
o e . ne o o e s, e an ,
h d a t bli h d him lf i Chic g m tim

es a s e se n a o so e e
b f r i t h gr i c mmi i bu i
e o e, n eIg t a n- o ss o n s n ess . o
7 1
him t tur th t v r t t h
o n f th a o e o e Care o an o er
br th r J ph th t h might g t N w
o e ,
o se ,
SO a e o o e
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as a e e o e ne , o
w as ap rt r It w imp rt t th t t h Mil
a ne . as o an a e
w uka d Ch i g h u
e e an S h uld b bl t
'
ca O o se s o e a e o
ship t h u f th ir w i N w Y rk
o a o se o e o n n e o ,
th t i t th m lv R i k w r v id d i
a s, o e se es . s s e e a o e n
thi w y d w w r c rt i f bt i i g l l
s a ,
an e e e e a n o o a n n a
th t t h v r ch gi g m rk t c uld Of f r
a e e e -
an n a e s o e us .
Wh did y b gi t build up y ur Chi

en ou e n o o
cg i tr t?
a o n e es s
”
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e e ea e u n, e o e e ar ,
my br th r H rm o Wh h w t t N w
e e an . en e en o e
Y rk f
o w b g ddi g m ll p cki g
o r u s, e e an a n a s a a n
h u t t h Chic g c mmi i br ch It
o se o e a o o ss o n an .
gr du lly gr w with t h gr wth f t h W t

a a e e o o e es .
M R AR M OUR S A C
. P R C P T ON OF TH ’
U TE E E I E
C O MM R C AL C OND ONS FOR B U LD NG

E I I TI I I
UP A GR AT B S N SS E U I E
I th r yS thi g th t cc u
e e an t f t h one n a a o n s or e
imm gr w t h f t h p cki g i du try h r

en s e o o e a n n s e e?
I kdas e .
Sy t m d t h gr wth f t h W t did it
s e an e o o e es .
Thi g w r ch gi g t t rtli g r t i th
n s e e an n a s a n a es n os e
d y Th W t w gr wi g f t I t gr t
a s . e es as o n as . s ea
r f pr du t i f f r d g d pr fit t m
a eas o o c on o e e oo o s o en
7 2
P h il ip D Arm o u r .
w ho w o uld h dl d hip t h pr duct R il an e an s e o s . a
w y li
a w r r chi g
n es t i w di r cti
e e ea n ou n ne e o n s,
or i cr i g th ir c p citi d l w ri g th i
n ea s n e a a e s an o e n e r
r t f t r p rt t i Th ch g d t h
a es o an s o a on . ese an e s an e
gr wth f t h c u try m d t h cr ti f
o o e o n a e e ea on o a
f d g t h ri g d d liv ri g y t m
oo -
a e n an e e n s s e n ec es
sary O th r thi g h lp d At th t tim

. e n s e e . a e
gr t m y c uld th t t h w
a ea an o s ee a e ar
w g i g t t rmi t f v r bly f t h U i
as o n o e na e a o a or e n on .
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a n o l rg d by t h
e a o ns a ee n e n a e e
w ard m d d w pric Th t t b k
e an an ar es . e s a e an
i g y t m h d b
n s s ed w y w ith d w a e en o ne a a ,
an e
h d a u if rm curr cy v il bl v rywh r
a n o en , a a a e e e e e,
so th t xch g b tw t h E t d t h
a e an es e ee n e as an e
W t h d b c m gr tly implifi d N thi g

es a e o e ea s e . o n
mr w o e d d th as t dy w tchful
n ee e an a s ea a n ess
of t h m rk t by c mp t t m
e a i c ti u
e s o e en en n on n
o us t l gr phic c mmu ic ti w ith ch th r

e e a o n a on ea o e ,
an d w h k w t h l gitim t d m d
o ne d p e e a e e an an su
ply i rd r t ll l l pr duct quickly d

,
n o e o se a o s an
with pr fit o .
”
S Y ST M AND GOOD M ASUR E E E
D y b li v th t y t m d much ? “
o ou e e e a s s e o es so
I v tur den e .
Sy t m d g dm
s e ur Gi m an oo e as e . ve a eas ur e
h p d f ll
ea e d i g u d an i r u nn n o ver , an su ccess s
73
Ho w Th e y Su cc d d ee e
cer t ain h t i wh t it m t b t h i t l l i
. T a s a e an s o e e n e
g t rv t f gr t public d W b
en se an s o a ea n ee . e e
li d i th ughtfully d pti g v ry tt i bl
e ve n o a o n e e a a na e
impr v m t m ch ic l
o e en th rwi i t h
,
e an a or o e se , n e
m th d d ppli c f h dli g v ry
e o s an a an e s or an n e e
p u d f gr i
o n o fl h R ight lib r lity d
a n or es . e a an
right my will d v rythi g wh r pub

ec o n o o e e n e e a
lic d i b i g r v d Th t
n ee s e n se e . e n, oo, o ur
M THODS E
impr v d l l t h tim Th r w tim wh

o e a e e . e e as a e en
m y p rt f c ttl w r w t d d t h
an a s o a e e e as e , an e
h lth f t h city i jur d by t h r fu N w

ea o e n e e e se . o ,
by d pti g t h b t k w m th d thi g
a o n e es no n e o s, no n
i w t d;
s as e d butt f rtiliz r glu d
an o n s, e e s, e an
o th r thi g
e m d ch p r d b tt r f
n s ar e a e ea e an e e or
t h w rld i g
e o r l t f m t ri l th t w
n en e a , ou o a e a a as
b f r w t d m c I b li v i fi d
e o e a as e a n a en a e . e e e n n
i g
n t thou truth b ut l l thi g — t h v ry
e a o a n s e e
l t t truth di c v ry — d pplyi g it
a es or s o e ,
an a n .
”
Y ttribut thi g t g d f rtu ?

ou a e no n o oo o ne
N thi g ! C rt i ly t h w rd c m w l l
o n e a n e o a e e
fr m m wh
o a rgy i t grity d bu i
an o se ene ,
n e ,
an s
ness a bility m d m r m y t f ditch a e o e o ne ou o a
th th r m w r m ki g t f rich pl c r
an o e en e e a n ou o a e s
i t h g ld r gi
n e o e on .
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, a o, n e a e a se
f rth h i vi w t h ubj ct f du ti g chil

o s e s on e s e o e ca n
dr th t Mr A m ur c m f rw rd d
en , a . r o a e o a an
said
Y b li v i th id
ou f y ur d
e e e n o se ea s o o s, o
”
yo u ?
I c rt i ly d e id D r G a n l o, sa . un sau u s .
A d w uld y n c rry th m t if y h d
o ou a e ou ou a
th pp rtu ity
e o o n ? ”
I w uld o
W ll i id Mr A rm ur if y will
e , s r, sa . o , ou
giv m fi y r f y ur tim I will giv y

e e ve ea s o o e, e ou
th m y ”
e o ne .
But t c rry t my id w uld t ko a ou eas o a e a
milli d ll r ! xcl im d G
on o la s e a e u n s au u s .
I h v m d littl m y i my tim
a e a e a e o ne n e,
r tur d Mr A m ur A d t h f m u A r
e ne . r o . n so e a o s
m ur I titut f T ch l gy t which it
o ns e o e no o , o s
f u d r h lr dy giv um ggr g ti g
o n e as a ea en s s a e a n
w ci t d with Mr A rm ur as ass o a e . o
’
s
l v f r t ry
o e o o a o .
O f h i li ut
ne o t y th t G rritt S mith
s e en an s s a s a e ,
th el d b liti i t w
o A rm ur b yh d
a o on s ,
as o
’
s o oo
’
s
hr
e o , an d th t t — d y Mr A rm ur will g f
a o a . o o ar
to h r g d p k r ft r m rki g th t
ea a oo s ea e ,
o en e a n a
h w uld h v pr f rr d t b
e o gr t r t r
a e e e e o e a ea o a o
r th r th gr t c pit li t
a e an a ea a a s .
Ph il ip D A rm o ur .
E AS E IN HI S W OR K
hr i T d t k y I c ti u d
e e s no nee o as o u, on n e ,
wh th r y b li v i c t t h rd l b r ?
e e ou e e e n o n s an ,
a a o
I h uld t c ll it h rd I b li v i cl
s o no a a . e e e n o se
applic ti f c ur
a whil l b ri g O v r
o n, o o se , e a o n . e
w rk i
o t c ry t ucc
s no Every m
n e essa o s e ss an
sh uld h v pl ty f r t I h v
o a e en o es . a e .
Y mu t ri rly t b t y ur f fic t
ou s se ea o e a o o e a
h lf p t v ?
a as se en
Y but I g t b d rly I m t bur

e s, o o e ea . a no n
i g t h c dl t b th d ”
n e an e a o en s .
Th rm u rgy f thi m w h i t
e en o o s ene o s an , o s oo
m d t t d i cu it i di pl y d i t h m t
o es o s ss , s s a e n e os
no rm l m r Th ugh h it l l d y t
a ann e . o e s s a a a a
d k which h dir ct c bl c cti with

es as e a e o nn e on
L d L iv rp l C lcutt
on o n, d th r gr t
e oo , a a, an o e ea
c t r f tr d with which h i i c t t
en e s o a e, e s n o ns an
c cti — th ugh h h t h i h d l g
o nn e o n, o e as a s an on
di t c t l ph c cti with N w Y rk
s an e e e o ne o nn e on e o ,
N w O rle d S Fr ci c
ean s , d dir ct an an an s o, an e
wir fr m hi r m t lm t l l p rt f t h
es o s oo o a os a a s o e
w rld c v yi g m g i h rt t c
.
o , on e n e ss a es n s o s en e n e s
up ubj ct which i v lv t h m vi g f v t
on s e s n o e e o n o as
am u t f t ck d c r l d t h xch g
o n s o s o an e e a s, a n e e an e
o f milli i m y h i t mi gly
o ns n o ne , e s no , see n ,
an
ov rw rk d m Th gr t ubj ct t w hich
e o e an . e ea s e s o
77
he giv c lm u divid d tt ti fr m rly

es a ,
n e a en on o ea
m r i g u til v i g
o n n l id id with t h n e en n ,
are a as e e
with which d f f h i r im t d t
e a se o ne o s s a en ,
an ou
sid f h i f fic t h c r w igh up him

e O s o e e a es e on no
m r Hi mi d t k up w d S impl r
o e . s n a es ne an e
thi g n s .
Wh t d y d I i quir d ft r y ur
a o ou o, n e a e o
h rd d y w rk — thi k b ut it
a a
’
s o ,
n a o ?
N t t ll I driv t k up h m ubj ct
o a a . e, a e o e s e s,
an d v r thi k f t h f fic u til I r tur t it

ne e n o e o e n e n o .
”
Y ur l p i v r di turb d ?
o s ee s ne e s e
”
No t at al l .
A B US N SS NG I E KI
A d y t t h bu i
n which thi m f rg t
e e s ne ss s an o e s,
wh h g th r childr b ut him d m v
en e a e s en a o an o es
i hi
n impl h m circl m u t i
s s y r e o e e, a o n s n o ne ea ,
t ovr$ o w rth f f d pr duct

e I o o ,o o o ,o o o o o oo o s,
m uf ctur d d di tribut d ; t h h g kill d

an a e an s e e o s e
th c ttl th h p e a e, e s ee ,
El v th u d m c t tl y e en o san en a r e o n s an
e mpl y d d t h w g p id th m
o e ,
vr an e a es a e are o e
t h r ilw y c r w d d m vi g e a a a s o ne an o n
a b ut l l p rt f t h c u try f ur th u d ;
o a a s o e o n ,
o o san
th w g e f m y ki da d f l rg
o ns o umb r an n s an o a e n e ,
dr w by v hu dr d d fifty h r
a n Th se en n e an o ses . e
glu f ct ry mpl yi g v hu dr d d fifty

e a o ,
e o n se en n e an
7 8
Ph il ip D Arm o u r .
h d m k v r tw lv milli p u d f
an s, a es o e e e on o n s o
glu I hi priv t f fic it i h w h t k
e . n s a e o e, s e o a es
c r f l l t h g r l f f ir f thi imm
a e o a e en e a a a s o s en s e
w rld f i du try d y t t h lf p t f ur h
o o n s , an e a a -
as o e
i d
s d t h wh l
o n e, ubj ct i c mf rt bly
an e o e s e s o o a
Of f h i mi d s n .
TRA N NG Y OU TH FOR B US N SS
I I I E
D y b li v i i h rit d biliti
O ou th t
e e e n n e e a es, o r a
an y b y b t ught
o d tr i d
c an d m de a an a ne ,
an a e a
gr t d bl m ?
ea an a e an
I r c g i z i h rit d bility S m p pl
e o n e n e e a . o e eo e
h v it d ly i
a e , anrt i dir ct i ; but I
on n a ce a n e on
thi k m n b t ugh t
en d tr i d
can th t e a an a ne so a
th y b c m much b tt r d m r u ful th
e e o e e e an o e se an
th y w uld b th rwi S m b y r quir

e
'
o e, o e se . o e o s e e
m r tr i i g d t chi g th th r Th r
o e a n n an ea n an o e s . e e
i pr p rity f
s os e v ry cc rdi g t h i or e e o ne , a o n o s
ability .
”
Wh t w uld y d with th wh
a o ou o o se o ar e
na tur lly l c mp t t th th r ?
a e ss o e en an o e s
Tr i th m d giv th m w rk cc r di g
a n e ,
an e e o a o n
t th ir bility
o e I b li v t h t lif i l l right
a . e e e a e s a ,
an d th t thi di f f r c which
a tur m k i
s e en e na e a es s
al l right Ev rythi g i g d d i c mi g
. e n s oo ,
an s o n
ou t ti f ct rily d w ught t m k t h
sa s a o , an e o o a e e
m t f c diti
os o d try t
on d impr v o n s , an o u se a n o e
e v ryt hi g Th w rk d d i h r
e n . d e o n ee e s e e, an
e v ry e h uld t b ut d i g it
o ne s o se a o o n .
Wh k d if h th ught t h ch c f
en as e e o e an e s or
yu gm
o n g d t d y th y w r wh
en a s oo o- a as e e e en
h w e y u g Y h id I thi k
as o n . es , e sa ,
n so .
Th w rld i ch gi g v ry d y d w fi ld
e o s an n e e a an ne e s
ar e c t tly p i g W h v w id
o n s an o en n . e a e ne eas,
ne w i v ti n w m th d
en f m uf ctur
o n s, ne e o s o an a e,
an d w w y t d y v rywh r
ne aTh r i s o- a e e e e . e e s
pl ty f r m f
en o y m wh oo d y o r an an o ca n o an
thi g w ll Th l ctric l fi ld i w d rful

n e . e e e a e s a on e
o ne Th r
. th r t hi g qu lly g d d
e e are o e n s e a oo , an
t h right m
e i vr t l f an pp s ne e a a o ss o r an o or
tun it y P r vid d h h m bility d g d

. o e e as so e a an oo
se n s e t t rt with i thrifty h t d
o s a ,
s , o n es an eco
no m i l th r i ca r
,
why y y u g m
e e s no easo n an o n an
S h uld t ccumul t m y d tt i
o no a a e o ne an a a n so
c ll d ucc i lif
a e s e ss n e .
”
Wh k d t wh t qu liti h ttribut d
en a s e o a a es e a e
hi ws o ucc Mr A rm ur id I thi k
n s e ss , . o sa n
th t thrift d c my h d much t d wi th
a an e o no a o o
it .I w much t my m th r tr i i g d t
o e o o e
’
s a n n an o
a g d li f S c tch c t r w h h v l
oo ne o o an e s o s, o a e a
w y b
a s thrifty d c mic l A t my
ee n an e o no a . s o
bu i duc ti I v r h d y I m i
s ne ss e a o n, ne e a an . a ,
n
f ct g d d l l ik T p y I ju t g w d
a , a oo ea e o s ,
-
‘
s ro e .
’
P h il ip D A r m o u r .
M y ucc s es s has b ee n l rg ly m tt r
a e a a e of o rg an
iz at io n .
I h v lw y m d it p i t t urr u d
a e a a s a e a o n o s o n
my lf with g d m I t k th m wh th y
se oo en . a e e en e
are y u g d k p th m ju t l g I
o n an ee e s as on as c an .
N rly l l f t h m I w h v h v gr w
ea a o e en no a e, a e o n
up with m M y f th m h v w rk d with
e . an o e a e o e
m f e tw ty y r Th y h v t rt d i t
or en ea s . e a e s a e n a
l w w g
o d h v b
a dv c d u til th y
e s , an a e een a an e n e
h v r ch d t h high t p iti
a e ea e M Ar e es os o ns . r .
m ur thi k th t m t m w h ccumul t
o n s a os en o a a e
a l rg m u t f m y i h rit d t h m y
a e a o n o o ne ,
n e e e o ne
m ki g i ti ct Th p w r f m ki g d
a n ns n . e o e o a n an
a ccumul ti g m y h y i a n much o ne , e sa s, s as a
na t ur l gift a th f i g r rti t
as a r e o se o a s n e o r an a s .
Th g rm f t h p w r t m k m
e e s oy mu t e o e o a e o ne s
b i t h mi d T k f
e n e i t c t h p pl
n . a e, or n s an e , e eo e
w h v w rki g with
e a e I o g t milli n us . can e o ns
o f g d b kk p r
oo cc u t t but t
oo ee e s or a o n an s , no
m r th
o e t f fi hu dr d i l l f th
an o n e o u o ve n e n a o o se
I h v mpl y d h m d gr t ucc
a e e o e as a e a ea s ess as an
o rg iz r tr d r
an e or a e .
”
Mr A rm ur i gr t b li v r i y u g m
. o s a ea e e e n o n en
an d y u g br io H n v r di ch rg m a ns . e ne e s a es a an
if h p ibly v id it If t h m i t
e can o ss a o . e an s no
d i g g d w rk wh r h i h put him i
o n oo o e e e s, e s n
so m th r d p rtm t but v r di ch rg
e o e e a en ,
ne e s a es
81
him if h fi d him th r w rk
e can H will n o e o . e
no t h w v r t l r t i t mp r
, o e c l zi
e , o e a e n e e an e , a n ess o r
g tt g
e t d bt S m tim g p lic m
rn In o e . o e e a o a o e an
t r d hi f fic I
en e e w r t Mr A rm ur
s o e . n an s e o . o
’
s
qu ties Wh t d y w t h r h
o n, a o ou an e e ? ”
e re
pli d I w t t g r i h
e
°
f y ur man o a n s ee o n e o o en s
’
w g f d bt
a es I d d id Mr A rm ur
or e . n ee ,
”
sa . o ,
an d wh i th m A ki g t h f fic r
o s e an ? s n e o e
i t h i priv t r m h
n o s t f t h d bt r a e oo e sen or e e o .
Hw l gh v y b
o i d bt
on k d Mra e ou een n e ? as e .
A rm ur Th cl rk r pli d th t h h d b
o e e e e a e a een
b hi d f t w ty y r d c uld t m t
e n or en ea s an o no s ee o
c tch up But y g t g d l ry d t
a . ou e a oo sa a , on
’
you ? Y but I c t g t t f d bt
”
es, an
’
e ou o e
But y mu t g t t y mu t l v h r
ou s e ou , or ou s ea e e e,
sa i d Mr A rm ur H w much d y w
. o . o o ou o e?
Th cl rk th
e g v t h m u t which w
e en a e e a o n ,
as
l th th u d d ll r
e ss an a W ll id Mr o sa n o a s . e ,
”
sa .
A m ur h di g him ch ck th r i
r o , an n a e ,
e e s
e no ugh t p y l l y ur d bt d if I h r f
o a a o e s, a n ea o
you a g i g t ti g i t
a nd bt y will h v
e t n n o e ,
ou a e o
l v Th cl rk p id h i d bt d r m d l d
ea e .
”
e e a s e s an e o e e
h i lif
s c hb i e on a as as s .
PRO M P T T T O AC
I illu tr ti f Mr A rm ur ptitud f ’
n s a on o . o s a e or
d i g bu i
o n d hi rgy it i r l t d th t
s n e ss , an s e ne ,
s e a e a
82
r p i 8 9 3 m th b f r t h imp di g
o e n 1 , on s e o e e en n
p ic w dr m d f by th r m rch t It
an as ea e o o e e an s .
i t ld f him th t h c ll d l l h i h d m
s o o t a e a e a s ea en o
N w Y rk
e do c d t th m
,
an an n o u n e o e
G tl m th r g i g t b fi ci l
en e en , e e s
’
o n o e n an a
tr ubl
o e so o n .
”
Why Mr A rm ur th y id y mu t
, . o , e sa , ou s
b mi t k
e Thi g w r
s a en v r b tt r Y
. n s e e ne e e e . ou
h v b ill d
a e een udd ly ppr h iv , an ar e s en a e ens e .
”
Oh h , id I m t Th r i g i g
no , e sa ,
’
no . e e s o n
t b tr ubl ;
o e d h g v
o hi r
e an e a e as s ea so n s c e r
t i c
a n diti which xi t d i
on rly l l c u
o ns e s e n n ea a o n
tri which
es , f th pr t h d th ught
no n e o o se ese n a o
o f . N w id h t t h fir t f hi m y
o ,
”
sa e o e s o s an
li ut t h w much will y
e en an s , dt o o u n ee o r un
y ur d p rtm t u til xt y r ?
o e a en n ne ea
Th h d m e m d h i d Th th r
ea an n a e s n ee . e o e s
w r k d ch i tur t h m qu ti
e e as e ,
ea d n n, e sa e es o n , an ,
wh l l w r thr ugh h c u t d up d
en a e e o , e o n e , an ,
tur i g t t h c mp y id
n n o e o an , sa
G tl m g b ck d b rr w l l y
en e en , o a an o o a ou
nee d i Chic g n my cr dit U my m a o, on e . se na e
l l it will bri g i t h w y f l
”
f or a n n e a o o an s .
FOR AR M D AGA NST PAN C E E I I
Th li ut e t r tur d d th m f
e enan s e ne ,
an e na e o
A rm ur w tr i d t it utm t limit Wh
o as s a ne o s os . en
84
P h il ip D A rm o u r .
al l h ad b
b rr w d t h fi ci l flurry d
ee n o o e , e n an a su
d l y l m d up but it did
en oo t w rry t h gr t
e ,
no o e ea
p ck r I h i ult w r
a e . n i s va s e e n
g ld All w h h d l d him t i t r t th
o .
‘
o a o an e a n e es en
hurri d t h i d r f ri g th t h l w
e o s o o s, ea n a e a so as
im p ril d Th y f u d him uppli d with r dy

e e . e o n s e
“
ea
m y d bl t c mp l th m t w it u t il
o ne , an a e o o e e o a n
th tipul t d tim f p ym t t f rc th m
e s a e e o a en , or o o e e
to b d th ir cl im f i t r t f th ir
a an on e a s o n e es or e
m y d tid him v r t h u h ppy p

o ne ,
an so e o e e n a er
i d
o It w
. m t r tr k asd m d th a as e s o e, an a e e
na m f t h gr t p ck r p w r i t h w rld
e o e ea a e a o e n e o
o f fi c n an e .
SO M S C R TS OF SU CC SS E E E E
D y c id r y ur fi ci l d ci i
o ou o ns e o n an a e s o ns
which y m k quickly t b brilli t i tui

ou a e o e an n
ti ? I k d
o ns as e .
I v r did ythi g w rth d i g by cci

ne e an n o o n a
d t en ,
did ythi g I h v c m th t w y
no r an n a e o e a a .
N o,I v r d cid ythi g with ut k wi g

ne e e e an n o no n
th c e diti on f t h m rk t d v r b gi
o ns o e a e ,
an ne e e n
ul ti fi d c c r i g th c clu i
n es s s a s e on e n n e on s on .
N t v ry c uld d th t I id ”
o e e o ne o o a , sa .
I c t d v rythi g Ev ry m
an n o d
o e e n . e an c an o
so m thi g d th r i pl ty t d — v r
e n ,
an e e s en o o ,
ne e
m r th
o e w Th pr bl m t b
an n o lv d . e o e s o e so e ar e
85
gr t r
ea e no w th an e v rb f r
e e o e . N ever w as t h er e
m o re n ee d o f a bl e m en . I am l o o king f or
tr ain ed m en al l M r m yi b i g
t h e tim e . o e o ne s e n
of fr df
e e or th m v rywh r th f rm rly
e e e e e an o e .
”
Do yo u c id r th t h pp i c i t i
o ns e a a ness o ns s s n
lbr l
a o a o ne ?
It c o n s is ts in d o ing s o m e t h ing f or o t h er s .
If y giv t h w rld b tt r m t ri l b tt r
ou e e o e e a e a , e e
m ur b tt r Opp rtu iti f livi g r p ct

eas e, e e o n es or n es e
ably t h r i h ppi
, e ei th t Y
s c ta n ess n a . ou an n o
giv t h w rld ythi g with ut l b r d

e e o an n o a o , an
th r i
e e ti f cti i ythi g but uch
s no sa s a on n an n s
l b r l k t w rd d i g thi d d it
a o as oo s o a o n s , an o es .
V
Wh a t M i ss M a r y E P r o c t o r . Did
to P o p u l ar i z e A st r o n o m y
OU v r k w w h t y ur p i
can ne e no a o o ss
b il it i id Mi P r ct r till
es are ,
”
sa ss o o ,
“
y h v put y ur lf t t h t t
ou a e o se o e es .
Th r e e m y m y w m wh l g t
are an , an o en o on o
d m thi g d c uld ucc d if th y w uld

o so e n ,
an o s ee , e o
on ly b i h th ir d ubt d plu g i F
an s e o s, an n e n . or
e x mpl I w
a e, t t ll ur th t I c uld
as no a a s e a o
i t r t udi
n e es with t lk
a tr my but
e nc e s a s o n as o no , ,
i
n 89 3 I b g
1 ,
d i c th e h v giv
an , an s n e en a e en
b tw f ur d fi hu dr d l ctur
e ee n o an ve n e e es .
”
Mi P r ct r iss bu y pr di g k w l
o o s so s s ea n no
e dg f t h b uti d m rvel Of t h h v
e o e ea es a n a s e ea ens ,
th t h w t h m i N w Y rk f
a S e as a ly o e n e o or on a
t w d y i t rv l b tw t ur wh h
’
o a s n e a e ee n o s, en S e co n
t d t t lk t m b ut h w rk Thi t lk
sen e o a o e a o er o . s a
S h w d uch thu i m d wh l ul d d
o e s en s as an o e- so e e
vo ti t t h th m th t it i
on o e yt u d r t d
e e a s eas o n e s an
M i P r ct r ucc
ss o l ctur r lth ugh
o
’
s s e ss a s a e e , a o
87
H o w Th e y
cc d d Su ee e
s h i phy ic lly dimi utiv

e s s d i v ry d m
a n e , an s e o es
ti i h
c nt t er as es .
AUD N C S ARE APPR C AT V IE E E I I E
I m lw y rv u i g i g b f r
a a a s ne o s n o n e o e an
a udi c h id but th r i
e n e,
”
s much I
e sa ,
“
e e s so
w t t t ll th m th t I h v
an o e tim t l l te a a e no e a a o
thi k f my lf I fi d th t if t h l ctur r i
n o se . n a e e e s
r lly i t r t d i t h ubj ct th w h c m
ea n e es e n e s e ,
o se o o e
t li t
o u u lly ; d it i c rt i ly tru
s en s a are an s e a n e , as
I h v l r d by g i g up t h pl tf m tir d
a e ea ne o n on e a or ,
e
ou t fr m l g j ur y th t y c t
o a on o ne ,
a ou a nn o ex
p t thu i m i y ur udi c u l y
ee en s as n o a en e , n ess ou
ar e e n thu i tic y ur lf But I thi k th t

s as o se . n a au
di en ces ar ev ry r p iv d ppr ci tiv f e es o ns e an a e a e o
i t llig t f f rt t i t r t th m d t h r
n e en e o s o n e es e ,
an , e e
f r I m ur th t if w m p
o e, a s e, a a o an o ss e sses , o r
c an a cquir th r ugh k wl dg f m p
e a o o no e e o so e r ac
t ic l p pul r ubj ct
a ,
o d h athu i m d
s e ,
an as e n s as an
a f ir k wl dg f hum
a no tur h e t e o an n a e, s e can a
t i ucc
a n s t h l ctur pl tf rm
e ss o n e e e a o .
Th e fi ld i br d fr m v r
“
d f e s oa , an ar o o e
cr wd d d it yi ld b u tifully t th w h
o e ,
an e s o n o o se o
ar e willi g t t il d w it Th r i Mi
n o o an a . e e s ss
R b rt f i t c w h c mm d l rg
o e s, or n s an e , o o an s a e
a udi c f h l ct ur
en es mu ic ; d M
or er e es o n s an rs .
L mck w h h b r m rk bly ucc ful

e e, o as e en e a a s es s
88
M iss M ary E . P ro ct o r
in h er pr ctic l t lk c ki g ; d M ry
a a a s on oo n an a
E B th w h giv w d rfully i tructiv

. oo , o es on e ns e
an d t rt i i g l ctur
en e t h r v l ti
a n n f e es o n e e e a o ns o
t h micr
e c p ; d Mi V ry w h t k
os o e an ss e , o a es au
di f childr
e nc e s o m t d lightful d en on os e an
pr fit bl im gi ry trip t pl c f imp rt
o a e a na s o a es o o
c
an e .
L CTUR S T C H LDR N E E O I E
Childr by t h w y my m t t i f
en , e a ,
ar e os sa s ac
t ry udi c Gr w p p pl v r b c m
o a en es . o n- u eo e ne e e o e
so b rb d It i t h gr t t pl ur f my
a so e . s e ea e s eas e o
l cturi g t t lk t t h littl t t d w tch

e n o a o e e o s, an a
th m dri k it l l i I d d I pr p r d my
e n a n . n ee ,
e a e
v ry fir t l ctur f childr but did t d liv r

e s e e or en , n
’
e e
it Th t pi d m rk d t h b gi i g f my
. a e so e a e e e nn n o
c r r l ctur r
a ee as a e e .
D y k m t t ll y
o b ut it ? My
o u as e o e ou a o
f th r R ich rd A P r ct r wr t y k w
a e ,
a . o o ,
o e, a s ou no ,
m yb k
an p pul r a tr my Wh I
oo s on o a s o no . en
girl I did t r d th m v ry c r fully ;

_
w as a no ea e e a e
my duc ti t S uth K i gt L d
e a on a o en s n o n, on o n,
f ll wi g mu ic l d rti tic dir cti

o o n a I s a an a s e on . n
f ct I w mbiti u t b c m p i t r B t
a ,
as a o s o e o e a a n e . u
wh my f th r di d i 88 8 1 f u d c mf rt
en a e e ,
n 1 ,
o n o o
i r di g h i b k
n ea n ll v r g i ; d
s h oo s a o e a a n an as e
h d drill d m
a t writ f h i p ri di c l
e e o e or s e o a ,
89
‘
I b g t writ rticl
K n o w l edg e ,
’
e an o e a es o n as
t my f
ro n o y w h w uld cc pt th m
o r an o ne o o a e e .
O d y i t h S pri g f
ne a 8 9 3 I r c iv d
,
n e n o 1 , e e e a
l tt r fr m M P tt r P lm r ki g m if I
e e o rs . o e a e ,
as n e
w uld t lk t
o udi c f childr i t h
a o an a en e o en n e
Childr Buildi g t t h W rld F ir Th

en s
’
n a e o
’
s a . e
id f l cturi g w
ea o w t m
e but I d cid d n as n e o e, e e
th t I w uld t y t y r t
a o d It k r ,
a an a e, an so oo
gr t p i t pr p r t lk th t I th ught t h
ea a ns o e a e a a a o e
childr w uld u d r t d d b i t r t d i
en o n e s an , an e n e es e n .
But wh I r ch d t h buildi g I f u d
en ea e e n ,
o n an
a udi c t f childr but f m

en e, no d w o en , o en an o
m en . Th er e w as h ar d l y a c h il d in al l th e as
s em bl e d It w uld v r d
fi v e h u n dr e d p e o p l e . o ne e o
t giv th m childi h t lk I h d pr p r d
o e e the s a a e a e ,
an d it w my fir t tt mpt t t lk fr m
as as s a e o a o a
pl tf rm y
a o im gi my t t f mi d
,
ou can a ne s a e o n .
I w d t rmi d h w v r th t my fir t f f rt
as e e ne ,
o e e ,
a s e o
s h uld t b fi c
o noI t pp d t up e a as o , so s e e ou on
t h pl tf rm
e d t lk d b ut t h thi g th t
a o an a e a o e n s a
h d m t i t r t d m i my f th r b k ’
a os n e es e e n a e s oo s
an d c v r ti on e sa o ns .
A L SSON L CTUR NG E IN E I
I h v l ctur d gr t m y tim i c
a e e e a ea an es s n e
th but my fir t l ctur w t h m t tryi g

en , s e e as e os n .
I m w gl d th t thi g h pp d th y
a no a a n s a en e as e
0
9
th ugh it g r l pri cipl

o s v y impl
ene a n es are er s e .
A p ci l l
s e d ph t gr phic pl t
a en s an d o o a a e ar e a
ju t d i t h t l c p d t h pl t i xp d
s e n e e es o e , an e a e s e o se
as i rdi ry m r xc pt th t t h
n an o na ca e a, e e a e ex
p i much l g r
o su r e s I t u u lly c ti u f
on e . s a on n es or
a b ut f ur h ur t h gr t r t h l gth f tim
o o o s, e ea e e en o e
t h gr
e t r b i g t h um b r f t r th t will
ea e e n e n e o s a s a
b i t h ph t gr ph
e see n n A ft r t h d v l p
e o o a . e e e e o
i g th
n ,
t r pp r m r p ck
ese s a s a th ea as e e s e s on e
pl t e Th t t h y
a . m ll i t urpri i g
a e ar e so s a s no s s n ,
for m t f th m os t r th t
o vr
e are s a s a ar e n e e see n
by t h y l e e Wh t h ph t gr ph i
e a o ne . en e o o a s en
l g d by t h t r ptic
ar e t h r ult i lik l
e s e eo k o n, e es s e oo
i g t
n c id r bl p rti f t h h v
a a o ns e a e o on o e ea e ns
thr ugh p w rful t l c p

o a o e e es o e .
Th childr utt r xcl m ti

e f d light
en e e a a o ns o e
wh th y t h pictur — t h childr d r
en e s ee e es, e en , ea ,
im gi tiv littl ul it i my mbiti t d

a na e e so s, s a on o e
v t m r d m r f my tim t th m d
o e o e an o e o e o e ,
an
fi lly t lk d writ f th m lt g th r Th y
na a an e or e a o e e . e
are gr tly impr d with t h w w rld i

ea e sse e ne o n
th ki which i p d t th m d I lik t
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an u d r t di g d ppr ci ti f t h w
n e s an n an a e a on o e on
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S TOR S FRO M STAR LAND IE
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or e e n, s oo , o es
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on M d y m r i g t k t h c mpl t d m u
on a o n n oo e o e e an
s cript t t h publi hi g h u Th y m d
o e s n o se . e s ee e
v ry much urpri d th t it h uld b fi i h d

e s se a s o e n s e
; but
s o so o n m tt r f f ct it w t much
as a a e o a as no
m r th t h m u l l b r f writi g t t h
o e an e an a a o o n ou e
m u cript th t I did i th t w k
an s Th l i t tl
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an d s t u dy .
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s e sa e e es .
d liv r th m i h ty c v r ti l t
e e e d n a as ,
on e sa o na o n e , an
th y m
e s ee f my li t r t ld m
,
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ce ntl y t b ju t f f h d ch t But i
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E E I
I l r d v ry ea ne ft r I b g my w rk
e so o n a e e an o ,
th t I m t gi my l f p t i t b l t l y if I
a us ve se u o a so u e
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ss thi g l t b rb y f my rgy
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c tr l f my v ic I put id l l ci l fu c
on o o o e . as e a so a n
ti s f which I m r th r f d d h v i c
on , o a a e on an a e s n e
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e o e a s an n s o as o no ,
no t th t I w rk t ight
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a n , e e en e e
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us as ,
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f ct r i ucc
a o It c mb t di c ur g m t
n s ess . o a s s o a e en ,
m k w rk pl ur d crific
a es o a ir
eas e , an sa es eas e .
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ea an o en a n s e a e s
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en ea o ,
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e o , an e s n o e a n
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. ro or
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p o
P r e si d e n t S c h u r m a n o f Cor
ne ll Un i ve r si t y
y r f g h w c u try l d
T t en ea s o a e, e as a o n a
b ckw d f rm P ri c Ed
on a a oo s a on n e
w rd I l d a s an .
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e en , e a e o e a e n a o n
try t r t l ry f thirt y d ll r y r
s o e, a a sa a o o a s a ea .
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ee n , e as a o e e s en ,
su
p rti g him lf by w rki g i t h v i g

o n se o n n e e en n s as a
b kk p r
oo ee e .
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,
e a on a s o a s n e
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n e s o on o n, n o e on a
oth r C di tud t
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en ve , e as o esso o so
phy A c di C ll g N v S c ti
,
a a o e e, o a o a .
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e , e as a o n e es en
of C r ll U i v r ity
o ne n e s .
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o o , e as a r an o es en
9 6
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s p ci l c mmi i
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pi nes .
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a o o It i r m c f an . s a o an e o
r l lif uch i t u f mili r i Am ric

ea e s as s no n a a n e a .
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an s
’
a ee e s o a o
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e o e se -
a e en , o e e . n s ea
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ea up milli
n h h o ns on o n s, e as
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e s a en s o nn n e n e e ua
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l r i g i thi c u try Hi c r r i
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s o n . s a ee s a so e
o f i pir t i ns t l l p r b y w h h v th i
a on o a oo o s o a e e r
o w w y t
n m k i th w rld f h h
a o a e n e o ,
or e as
w on hi pr t h r by h i w u id d
s e s en o no s s o n na e
ef f rt o s .
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es en an sa s o s ea e
It i imp ibl f t h b y f t —d y
s o ss e or e o o o a ,
no
m tt r i wh t p r t f t h c u try h i
a e n a a o e o n e s
br ught up t ppr ci t t h lif f P ri c Ed

o , o a e a e e e o n e
w rd I l d it w f rty y r g At th t
a s an as as o ea s a o . a
tim it h d ith r r ilr d

e, a d ily w
ne e a oa s no r a ne s
ppr y f th d z
a e s , n o r an th r thi g th t o e o en o e n s a
are th m r t c mm pl c
e wdy v
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t th b y
o f t h c u try di trict
e o s o I did t e o n s s . no
s ee r ilr d u til l t i my t
a a oa Iw n a e n
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ne ev r i id f th tr u til ft r I w
ns e o a ea e n a e as
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H OW Th e y Su cc e e d e d
tw ty Th ly w p p er th t c m t my
en . e on ne s a a a e o
f th r h u w
a e
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littl pr vi ci l w kly
s o se as a e o n a ee .
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g r ti g f I w b r i t h y r
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w hich hu t d H w o ur p rm o se s o o . e as a oo an ,
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no N mut
oo e an s ne o rs . 0 a o n
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an ,
an no a o n o o o e
much m r th t h c ri f lif i th t
o e an e n e e s sa es o e n a
tim d pl c Th r w r ight childr i

e an a e e e e e e en n
o ur f m ily d th r w w rk f l l f
a ,
an e e as o or a o us .
A LONG TRA M P T S C HOOL O
O ur p r t w r xi u t h v th ir a en s e e an o s o a e e
childr cquir t l t en a l m t ry duc e a ea s an e e en a e a
ti ; d
on umm r d wi t r w tr mp d
an so , s e an n e , e a e
t h mil e d h lf th t l y b tw
e an hu a a a a e e en o u r o se
an d t h di trict ch l e d th w ft f ll
s s oo , an e sn o o en e
t t h d pth
o f fi e i f t e th il d o ve o r s x ee on e s an ,
an d m t im wh it w t it w r t
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HE AL W AY S SUPPORT D H M S LF E I E
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o e e e an o n n e s o e
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o- a , a e a a s s o e se ,
an d duri g l l t h y r f my b yh d I
n a vr e ea s o o oo ne e
r c iv d p y th t I did t r my lf
e e e a en n a no ea n se .
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e en o s ea , en o a a e
t r i th m t w w h r I w t r c iv
s o e n e sa e o n, e e as o e e e
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o a s a ea an oa . e s
pl c f t w y r
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a g i t t h wi h f my mpl y r b c u I
a ns e s es o e o e , e a se
h d m d up my mi d th t I w t d t g t
a a e n a an e o e a
b tt r duc ti I d t rmi d t g t c ll g
e e e a on . e e ne o o o o e e .
I did t k w h w I w g i g t d thi
no no o as o n o o s,
e xc pt th t it mu t b by my w f f rt I
e a s e o n e o s .
h d a v d b ut ighty d ll r fr m my t r
sa e a o e o a s o s o e
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ee n ,
an a as a e one a n
t h w rld
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th e o nl y cas h he r ece ived as h is fi rs t ea r nings
d u ring t h r e e years yo u ng S ch ur man h ad s aved ,
eigh ty d o l l ars ; t h is h e inves t ed in th e b eg in
nin gs o f an edu catio n.
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en o e o e o an , he
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th dif ficulti i t h w y f my g i g
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s a t yi n t he tr
s o e .
THE LE TURN NG PO N T I -
I OF HI S I E
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a as e u rn n ~
o n n e . n
o ne s id w t h c rt i ty f
e hu dr d d
as e e a n o o ne n e an
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en o a s a ea ,
an e os e o ro
m ti o f t I d rv d it R m mb r
on as as as e se e . e e e
wh t ahu dr d d tw ty d ll r m t
o ne n e an en o a s e an
i P ri c E dw rd I l d
n n e d t p rby a s an ,
an o a oo o
wh h d o v rp a d uch m i h i lif
ne e o s sesse s a su n s e .
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e o e e as o e o o a n n an
educ ti I k w th t it i v lv d h rd w rk
a on . ne a n o e a o
an d lf d i l d th r w t h p ibility f
se -
en a ,
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f ilur i t h d But my mi d w m d up
a e n e en . n as a e .
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o no n a . n ee no sa a
d o t r gr t th t
no rly d ci ie lth ugh I
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n a ucc ful s o a e a e a s es s
trk pr
s o e ee e .
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att d t h vill g high ch l t g t my

en e a e s oo , o e
pr p r ti f c ll g I h d ly y r t
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n . o ne o no as on e an
th t I r cit d i L ti ; Gr k d lg br
a . e e n a n ee an a e a,
all th on m d y d f t h xt f rty
e sa e a , an or e ne o
w k I tudi d h rd r th
ee s I vrh dbf r
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or h v i c At t h d f t h y r I t r d
a e s n e . e en o e ea en e e
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the c mp titiv x mi ti f
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n e o a es o e e, a a o e o n,
on th i l d I h d m ll h p f wi i g it
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my pr p r ti h d b e h ty d i m
a a on a e en s o as an n co
pl t But wh t h r ult w
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f u d th t I h d t ly w t h ch l r hip
o n a a no on on e s o a s
fr m my c u ty but t d fir t f l l t h m
o o n , s oo s o a e co
p t it
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o rs o n e s an .
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en o ugh but I y w
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w rd which t m t p r
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eas a ea e ,
s e en e :
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a s ti l ; with ut it I
s ess as e s s en a o
c uld t h v g
o no Th th r I c uld
a e o ne o n . e o e s o
h v d with ut if it h d b
a e o ne c ry o ,
a een n e ess a .
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or o ea s o n an a en e
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n e o hi a es o e e . e
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a a o e e n o a o a o o e e s
c ll g c ur
o e e o se .
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e en s o se n e an , .
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an , f P hi l phy
en a o c- o r o o so , re
tur d t A c di C ll g t b c m e t ch r
ne o a a o e e o e o a ea e
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h u i U iv r ity t H lif x N v S c ti
o s e n e s , a a a , o a o a .
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,
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ea n e s . a e, e as
on ly thirty— ight y r f g e ea s o a e .
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es en an s a an o ea n
t ll t
e l p w r
ec u a d i piri g pr c
o e , an an ns n esen e .
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o ne o e o n es o e e es en s
i t h c u try h i
n e o f t h m t ucc
n ,
ful e s o ne o e os s ess ,
an d u d r hi l d r hip C r ll h
n e s b v y ea e s o ne as een er
pr p r u H i d ply i t r t d i l l t h
os e o s . e s ee n e es e n a e
a f f ir
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s o d p ci lly th w h
o n e n , an es e a o se o,
as h did mu t m k th ir w
e ,
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w rld H id t h th r d y
o . e sa , e o e a
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t chi g I h uld thi k my w rk f ilur if

ea n ,
s o n o a a e
I did t f l th t my i flu c
no ee th y g a n en e o n e o un
m en with wh m I c m i c t ct i dir ct o o e n on a s as e
an d h lpful e th t f t ch r c uld b as a o a ea e o e .
1 04
VI I
Th e S t o ry J h n W a n am a k e r o f o
N pl i t w —t ry dw lli g
a a n th t o s o e n , on e ou
kirt f P hil d lphi t h futur m

s s o a e a, e e er
ch t pri c w b r July
an 8 37
n e as o n, 1 1, 1 .
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s a en s i humbl t ti ;
e e e an s n e s a on
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s o e ylv i
e n o a s e nn s an a
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S c tch f
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or h rd e ne s s . s a e r, a a
w rki g m
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an, o ne a a n e o se
vici ity f t h f mily r id c L ittl J h

n o e a es en e . e o n
r d h i fir t m y v big c pp r c t
ea ne s s o ne , se en o e en s ,
by i ti g h i f th r H w t m ll t
a ss s n s a e . e as oo s a o
d much but tur d t h brick

o ,
v ry m r i g ne e s e e o n n
as th y l y dryi g i t h umm r
e a A h n n e s e su n . s e
gr w ld r d tr g r t h b y w giv
e o e an s on e ,
e o as en
h rd r t k r u d t h bricky rd
a e as s a o n e a .
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e en t mu h o s d h oo a e, n o c , an e
i t d h i m th r i t h h u
as s s e s gr t d l
o e n e o se a ea ea .
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s a e e d en o n as o ee n , an
thi ch g d t h wh l c ur f h i lif H
s an e e o e o se o s e . e
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a an o ne e a an se e a a e
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o n an s en e a on . en n e
d w h lp t c c tr t y ur mi d th t
o n e s o o n en a e o n on a
p rt f t h w rk Y
a o d t b fr id f
e o . ou n ee no e a a o
o v r t ppi g t h m rk Th m r w pu h
e s e n e a . e o e e s
e ch th r t h b tt r
a o e ,
e e e .
ToW HAT M W ANA M AKER D , U T R .

,
O YO A
T T GREA S U CCESS ?
RI B U E Y OU R T
”
I r ply t thi qu ti
n e wh kd h o s es on e n as e , e re
pli d e T thi ki g t ili g tryi g o d n n , o n , n , an
tru ti g i G d
s n n o .
A r c fid c i guidi g p w r h
se en e on en e n a n o e
“
as
a lw y b a f th W
s mkr h t i
een o n e o e an a a e c ara c e r s
tic H i lw y c lm U d r t h gr t t
s . e s a a s a . n e e ea e s
s tr h v r l h i h d
e ss e ne e o se s s ea .
I phy ic l p rticul M W m k r
n o ne s a a ar, r . an a a e
i v ry r m rk bl
s e H ew rk c ti u llya a e . e c an o on n a
f l g tim with ut l p d with ut i

or a on e o s ee an o ev
d c f tr i
en e o d m k up f s it by g da n, an a e or a oo
r t ft rw rd
es a e a s .
Wh up
'
cc i h w
en kdt
on o ne o as o n e as as e o
na m th eti l f ucc e h r pli d

e s se n a s o s ess , e e e ,
curtly I might writ v lum tryi g t e a o e n o
t ll y h w t ucc d O w y i t t b
e ou o o s ee . ne a s o no e
a b t ki g
o ve hi t f am m t n I d t a . n ro a as er . on
’
c r t t ll why I ucc d d ; b c u I bj ct
a e o e s ee e e a se o e
t
o t lki g b ut my lf — it i t m d t
a n a o se ,
sn
’
o es .
1 20
J h o n W an am ak e r
A f tur f h i m k p th t h c trib
ea e o s a e- u a as on
u et d l rg ly t h i
a e ucc i h i bility t
o s s e ss s s a o co n
c tr t h i th ught N m tt r h w t rivi l
en a e s o s . o a e o a
th ubj ct br ught b f r him h t k it up

e s e o e o e , e a es
with t h pp r c f e a wh h
e a an e thi g o o ne o as no n
l
e se o n h i mi d s n .
H V EW S ON B US NESS
IS I I
Wh k d wh th r t h m ll tr d m
en as e e e e s a a es en
h as an y S h w t —d
y g i t t h gr t d
o o a a a ns e ea e
p tm t t r
ar en h s oid e s, e sa
A l l f t h gr t t r w r m ll t t im
“
o e ea s o es e e s a a o ne e .
S m ll t r a will k p d v l pi g i t big
s o es ee on e e o n n o
o nes Y . w uld t xp ct m t p t
ou o n
’
e e a an o u an
ir b d b ut h i bu i
on an a o i rd r t p s s n es s n o e o re
v t xp i w uld y
en e an s o n , Th r o ou ? e e ar e, ac
c rdi g t t ti tic gr t r umb r f pr

o n o s a s s, a ea e n e o os
p ero u s sm ll t r ia t h city th v r b f r
s o es n e an e e e o e .
Wh t b tt r pr f d y w t ?
a e e oo o ou an
Th d p rtm t t r i
e e a tur l pr duct
en s o e s a na a o ,
e v lv d fr m c diti th t xi t
o e o on r ult o ns a e s as a es
o f fix d tr d l we Ex cutiv c p city m
a e a s . e e a a ,
co
b i d with c mm d f c pit l fi d
ne o pp an o a a , n s o or
tun it y i th nc diti w hich h rm i

e se on o ns , are a on
o us with t h irr i tibl d t rmi ti f t h

e es s e e e na on o e
pr duc t m t t h c um r dir ctly d

o er o ee e o ns e e , an
o f m rch di e t fi d di tributi
an se l g th
o n s on a on e
12 1
H o w T hey Su cc d d ee e
li f l
nes o t r i t c R duc d pric t im
e as e s s an e . e e es s u
l t c umpti
a e d i cr
o ns mpl ym t ; o n, an n ea s e e o en
an d it i u d pi i th t t h i cr d m
s so n o n on a e n ease e
pl ym t cr t d by t h d p rtm t t r g
o en ea e e e a en s o es o es
t
o w m with ut curt ili g th t f m
o en I o a n a o en . n
g r l it m y b t t d th t l rg r t il t r
ene a a e s a e a a e e a s o es
h v a h rt d t h h ur f l b r ; d by
e s o en e e o s o a o an
s y t m tic di cipli h v m d it light r Th

s e a s ne a e a e e . e
s m ll t r i h rd r up t h l p r
a s o e d s a e on e s a e s- e so n a n
cl rk Th f f ct up t h ch r ct r d
e . e e e s on e a a e an
ca ap city f t h mpl y g d A w ll
o e e o ees ar e oo . e
o rd r d m d r r t il t r i t h m
e e ,
o f e n e a s o e s e e an s o
e duc ti i p lli g writi g E gli h l

a on n s e n ,
n ,
n s an
gu g y t m d m th d Thu it b c m
a e, s s e an e o . s e o es
t oth mbiti u d ri u mpl y i

e a o s an se o s e o e e s, n a
s m ll w y u iv r ity i which ch r ct r i
a a ,
a n e s ,
n a a e s
br d d by i t llig t i tructi pr ctic lly

oa en e n e en ns on a a
a ppli d e .
Wh k d if m with m
en as but e a an ean s no
e xp ri c w uld b f i mb rki g i
e en e o e sa e n e a n n a
m rc til bu i
e an h r pli d quick l y
e s n ess, e e e
A m c t driv h r w h h an vr an
’
e a o se o as n e e
se e n o n e N ; m mu t h v tr i i g mu t
. o a an s a e a n n ,
s
k w h w t buy d ll ; ly xp ri c
no o o an se on e e en e
t ch th t
ea es a .
I h v h rd p pl m rv l t t h u br k
a e ea eo e a e a e n o en
upw rd c ur f Mr W m k r c r r
a o se o . ana a e
’
s a ee ,
1 22
PU B L C SERV C E I I
With th xc pti f h i t rm f rvic

e e e on o s e o se e as
p tm t r g r l f t h U it d S t t i
os as e -
en e a o e n e a es n
P r id t H rri
es en c bi t— rvic which
a so n s
’
a ne a se e
w asm rk d by gr t x cutiv bility d t h

a e ea e e e a an e
i tituti f m y r f rm — M W m k r
ns on o an e o s, r . an a a e
h d v t d hi tt ti lm t tir ly t h i
as e o e s a en on a os en e o s
bu i d hi church w rk
s n e ss an s o .
Y t ecitiz h h lw y t k
as a m t en e as a a s a en a os
p itiv c ur i pp iti t t h vil th t

os e o se n o os on o e e s a
thr t ea en ci ty H h b so frvr
e . e as ee n o e e
pr mpt d by h i r ligi u c victi t pur u

o e s e o s on o ns o s e
vi c ith r i t h div
e e e i mu icip l t t
n e e, or n n a , s a e
o r nati l lif H h to na b rr m but h

e . e a es a a oo ,
e
h t tr ury l t r f m r fi rc ly Hi
a es a eas oo e ar o e e e . s
id f Chri ti duty w vid tly d riv d

ea o s an as e en e e
fr m t h c w h r i t h M t r t k
o e s en e e e n e as e oo a
c urg d dr v t h c rrupt tr d r
s o e an d o e e o a e s an
o ffi h ld r t f t h t mpl It i vig r u
ce - o e s ou o e e e . s o o s,
it i milit t ; but it m k
s an mi C a es en e es . o n se
qu tly Mr W m k r i t with ut p
en ,
. an a a e s no o er
i t t m lig r g tti g him lf w ll h t d by

s s en a ne s e n se e a e
th w r t m
e i t h c mmu ity
o s en n e o n .
N VES T Y OURSELF I IN
M r W m k r vi w f wh t lif i f
. ana a e
’
s e s o a e s or
1 24
J h W m k o n an a a er
ar e w ll xp r d i t h f ll w i g xc rpt
e e e s se n e o o n e e
fr m o f hi ddr
o ne o t y u g m s a e ss e s o o n en .
I t h c ur
n f hi ddr h r l t d th t
e o se o s a es s , e e a e a
h e w c c ll d up t i v t i
as on e a e on o n es n
an xp diti t r c v r S p i h m h g y
e e on o e o e an s a o an
an d d ubl fr m t h S p i h M i
o o o ns o e an s a n,
which f h lf c tury h d l i u d r
,
or a a en ,
a a n n e
th er lli g w v i u k frig t
'
o n But a es n s n en a es .
,
yugmo n h c ti u d I k w f bt
en,
”
e on n e ,
no o e
t
er xp diti th thi right t h m d p
e e o ns an s a o e, ee
d w u d r th
o n f gl ct d ig r c
n e e se a o ne e an no an e
an d di c ur g m t s oN r y ur w f t l i
a e en . ea o o n ee e
tr ur u t ld d y
e as es h v th m l l
n o ,
an ou can a e e a
f ory ur w by r t w tch d f ithful

o o n ea n es a an a
s tudy d pr p r c r an o e a e .
L et t b c t t t mi t h m t c l
u s no e o n en o ne e os oa ,
m k t h l rg t l c m tiv
a e e d w v th
a es o o o es an ea e e
l rg t qu titi f c rp t ; but mid t h

a es an es o a e s ,
a e
so u d f t h pick t h bl w f t h h mm r
n s o e , e o s o e a e ,
t h r ttl
e f th l m
a d th r r f t h m
e o e oo s , an e oa o e a
chi ry t k c r th t t h imm rt l m ch
ne , a e a e a e o a e a
ni m f G d h d —t h mi d — i till ’
w
'
s o o s o n an ,
e n ,
s s
full tr i d f t h high t d bl t rvic

-
a ne or e es an no es se e .
Thi i t h m t duri g ki d f pr p rty

s s e os en n n o o e
to a cquir pr p rty f ul which di t r

e, a o e o so no s as e
can wr ck rui eWh t v r m y b th

or n . a e e a e e
c h g th t h ll w p v r f ir l d
an es a s a s ee o e o ur a an ,
no
1 25
pwr o v r t k w y fr m y
e can e e a e a a o ou
v tm t
es i k w l dg en s n no e e .
”
T HO M E A
L ik l l th r m g tic d f rc ful m
e a o e a ne
‘
an o e en ,
Mr W m k r i triki g i pp r c
. ana a e s s n n a ea an e ,
s tr g r th r th h d m H h
on a full
e an an so e . e as a ,
r u d h d br d f r h d tr g
o n ea ,
a oa o e ea , a s on n o se ,
h vy—lidd d y th t fl h with rgy h vy

ea e e es a as en e ,
ea
j w th t d t tr gt h f will d tightly
a s
-
a en o e s en o , an
cl d lip th t ju t dr p t t h c r r givi g
o se s a s oo a e o ne s , n
an e v r pr t t uch f d t
e -
Hi f c
e se n o o se a en es s . s a e
i
s m th
as b y d m bil
s oo as a o
’
s an as o e as an
a ct r ; d wh light d up i di cu i it
o
’
s an ,
en e n s ss o n ,
b m with xpr i
ea s H w r h t th t e ess o n . e ea s a a a
i
s on ly i d v ighth i iz but i l
s x an se en e -
s n s e, s a
m t c mpl t ly circul r i f rm H i l
os o e e a n o . e s a
m t S ix f t t ll d fi ly built d l l hi
os ee a an ne , an a s
m ti h v i th m t h pri gi
o o ns f h lth
a e n e e s n n e ss o ea .
N b dy v r w him dr d i y th r
o o e e sa esse n an o e
c l r th bl ck with bl ck ck ti u d r
o o an a ,
a a ne e n e
a tur d w c ll r But h lw y l k
n- o n o a . e a a s oo s
as trim if h w r ju t t f t h h d f
as e e e s ou o e an s o
b th t il r d b rb r
o a o an a e .
It i h i d light t p much tim t h i

s s e o as s e a s
c u try t i J ki t w H i f d f t h
o n s ea n en n o n . e s on o e
fi ld d t h riv r t h tr
e an d fl w r e d e ,
e e es an o e s, an
1 26
ee e
c r r i thi c u try th t f f r m r
a ee n s o n a o e s o e en co u r
ag m t t y u g p pl
e en o It h w wh t p
o n eo e . s o s a er
i t cy d ; it h w wh t i t llig t w ll
s s en ca n o s o s a n e en ,
e
dir ct d tir l f f rt
e e , d ;
e ess d it pr v e o can o an o es
th t m m y d v t him lf t h lpi g
a a an a e o e se o e n
oth r t t h S u d y S ch l t t h Church t
e s, o e n a oo , o e ,
o
br d phil thr py d till b w d rfully

oa an o ,
an s e on e
succ ful i bu i
ess w y
n a s n e ss a .
VI I I
G i vi n g F i ve Tho u sa n d D0 1
u
p
lars a Y e ar t o B e co m e a
Scu lp t o r
Y l if e ?
”
qu ri d e e F . W lli gt e n on
Ru ck st uh l , o ne of th frm
e o e o st
culpt r f A m ric s w t i o s o e a , as e sa n
his tudi l ki g up t hi hug figur f

s o oo n a s e e o
F rco e Wh did I b gi t culptur ?

.
”
en e n o s e
A s a child I w f r v r whittli g but I didas o e e n ,
no t h v dr m th
a e f b c mi g
ea culpt r
s en o e o n a s o .
It w t till I w
as n o thirt y t w y r f g as -
o ea s o a e .
A d l v — di pp i tm t i
n o e, my fir t l v
sa o n en n s o e
pl y d pr mi t p rt
a e a . o n en a .
”
But b y Mr R k t h l ?
as a o , . uc s u
Iw p t Ev ry culpt r
as a oe rti t i . e s o or a s s
c rily p t I w lw y r chi g t
ne e s s a a oe . as a a s ea n ou
an d ki g t h b utiful My f th r w
see n e ea . a e as a
f r m i S t L ui m chi
o e an n a hp H . o s a ne s o . e
c m t thi c u try i
a e o s ili g hip fr m
o n n a sa n s o
12
9
A l c by w y f t h Gulf t S t L ui wh
sa e , a o e o . o s, en
I w but i y r l d H w v ry pi u
as s x ea s o . e as a e o s
m an d d c i an church O tim
a ea o n n a . ne e,
M dy d S k y c m t t w
oo an d my an e a e o o n, an
f th r m d m tt d t h m ti g ; I thi k
a e a e e a en e ee n s n
h h p d th t I w uld b c m
e o e mi i t r B a o e o e a n s e . e
tw t h g f f urt
e en de i t a I es o o een an n n e ee n ,
w rk d i ph t gr phic upply t r ; wr t
o e n a o o a s s o e o e
o ne hu dr d p m d r d i c
n tly I
e oe s, an ea n e ssan .
en al rg d vi w f t h t tu f N l i
e a e o e s a e o e so n n
Tr f lg r S qu r
a a L d i t a pl t r a e, on o n, n o a as e
s k tch t tim
e l rg
,
’
thenpictur but es a s a e as e e,
s till I did t k w my p th I b g t h tudy

no no a . e an e s
o f phil phy d k pt up my r di g f t
o so , an e ea n or en
y r My fri d th ught I w uld b c m

ea s . en s o o e o e a
lit r ry m
e a I wr t f t h p p r d b an . o e or e a e s, an e
l g d t pr mi t lit r ry club I tri d t

on e o a o n en e a . e o
an a lyz my lf I m m e I id but se . a a an , sa ,
‘
wh t m I g d f
a a Wh t m I t m k f oo or ? a a o a e o
thi lif ? I drift d fr m

s e p iti t
’
e o o ne os on o an
o th r Ev ry
e .w rry t p rt with my
e o ne as s o o a
se rvic f I lw y did my duti

es , w ll
or a a s es as e as
th y c uld b d
e Wh I w tw ty—fi
o e o ne . en as en ve
y r f g t h girl t wh m I w tt ch d
ea s o a e, e o o as a a e
w f rc d by h m th r t m rry w lthy
as o e er o e o a a ea
m an Sh di d
. y r ft rw rd ; d I e e a ea a e a s an
pull d up t k e d t rt d h ph z rds a es , an s a e on a a a a ,
1 0
3
But th t i pir d y ? a ns e ou
”
Y but my f th r d m th r put v y
e s, a e an o e e er
o b t cl i t h w y p ibl I w driv
s a e n e a o ss e . as en
fr m r m t r m I w
o oo t v ll w d t o oo as n o e en a o e o
w rk i t h ttic
o n H r Mr R k t hl e a . e e . uc s u
l ugh d Y
a e wh t g iu h t
. ou see a en s as o co n
t d with I w dv c d i p iti i t h
en . as a an e n os on n e
t r till I b c m
s o e, i t t m g r t tw e a e a ss s a n an a e , a o
th u d d ll r y r Wh I t ld t h
o san o a s a ea . en o e
pr pri t r th t I h d d cid d t b culpt r

o e o a a e e o e a s o ,
h g z d t m
e a ei bl k t i hm t A
a e n an as o n s en .
‘
s culpt r ? h qu ri d i cr dul u ly d m d
o
’
e e e ,
n e o s , an a e
a f w e di c ur gi g r m rk mph iz d
verv s o a n e a s, e as e
with d h Why y u g m
as es y .
, o n an , are ou
g i g t thr w up t h ch c f lif t im I
o n o o e an e o a e e?
will giv y fi th u d d ll r y r d
e ou ve o san o a s a ea ,
an
pr m t y t b m g r if y will r m i
o o e ou o e an a e ou e a n
w ith m e .
But I h d f u d my lif w rk id Mr
a o n e s
’
o , sa .
R k t h l tur i g t m I k w it w uld “
uc s u ,
n n o e . ne o
b e truggl thr ugh p v rty till I tt i d

a s e o o e , a a ne
f m But I w c fid t i my lf which i
a e . as on en n se , s
h lf f t h b ttl
a o e a e .
”
A d y w t br d
n ou en a oa ? ”
Y with but t w hu dr d d fifty

es, o n e an
d ll r
o h
a s, r pli d I tr v l d thr ugh
”
e e e . a e e o
E ur p f fi m t h d vi it d t h Fr ch
o e or ve on s an s e e en
1 2
3
F W e ll ingt o n Ru ck st u h l
.
Sa l I id t my lf I
on . d th tsa d o se , can o a ,
an
th t ; d my c fid c gr w But th r w
a an on en e e . e e as
so m w rk th t c mpl t ly b t m I
e o a o e e ea e . re
tur d t Am ric p il but with gr t

ne o e a enn e ss , a ea er
i ight i t t I d t m i d th t I w uld
ns n o ar . e er ne a o re
tr c my t p t P ri
a e d tudy th r f
s e s o a s, an s e e or
thr y r ee d th ught th t w uld b

ea s , f an o a o e su
fi i t t fully d v l p m
c en o My f mily d e e o e . a an
fri d l ugh d m t c r
en s a d I w di e e o s o n, an as s
g d by v ry
co u r a I f ur m th i S t
e e e o ne . n o on s, n .
L ui I cur d v rd r f bu t t t w
o s, se e se en o e s or s s, a o
hu dr d d ll r ch t b d
n e ft r my
o a s ea , o e o ne a e re
t ur fr m F r
n c Th t S h w th t m p
o an e . a
-
o s a so e er
so ns h d c fid c i ma d i my t l ton en e n e an n a en .
O t h tud t lif i P ri ! H w I l k
,
e s en e n a s o oo
b ck with pl ur up th
a truggli g y t eas e on o se s n ,
e
h ppy d y ! I t w m th I t rt d my
a a s n o on s, s a e on
f m l figur f Ev i g i t h ud th t
e a e e o en n ,
n e n e, a
i
s no w i t h M tr p lit Mu um f A rt I
n e e o o an se o .
fi i h d it i i m th d p itiv ly w t
n s e n n ne on s, an os e s ea
bl d i my w rk I t it t t h S l
oo n d o . se n o e a o n , an
w t t It ly Wh I r tur d t P ri I
en o a . en e ne o a s,
sa w my m i t h p p r with h r bl m
na e n e a e o no a e en
ti I upp y
on . r liz my f li g ; I
s o se o u can ea e ee n s
e xp ri c d th fir t flu h f vict ry I br ught
e en e e s s o o . o
it t Am ric
o d xp d it i S t L ui
e a, an e o se n . o s .
S tr g t
an y I r i th
e t im ti
o sa f v ,
o se n e es a on o e en
I
33
my f mily My f th r ctu lly c gr tul t d

a . a e a a on a a e
m e . A w lthy m i S t L ui g v m ea an n . o s a e e
thr th u d d ll r t h v m y Ev i g
ee o sa n o a s o a e en n
put i t m rbl I r tur d with it t P ri

n o a e . e ne o a s,
an d i m th d qu r t r it w xhibit d
n a on an a a e as e e
i th S l
n A t t h W rld F ir t Chic g
e a on . e o
’
s a ,
a a o,
it h d t h pl c f h o r d r c iv d
a e f a e o no , an e e e o ne o
th l v gr d m d l giv t Am ric
e e e en an e a s en o e an
s culpt r I 8 9 I c m t N w Y rk
o s . n 1 2, a e o e o .
Thi t tu f F rc w ill b r ct d with

s s a e o
‘
o e
’
e e e e ,
my t tu f Wi d m
s a th e ow C urt f s o , on e ne o o
App l i N w Y rk
ea s n e o .
W g z d t it
e t d d cl th d i p rti l
a e a ,
sea e ,
an o e n a a
a rm r f t h l d R m typ
o , o d h ldi g e o o an e, an o n a
sw rd cr it k
o aTh gr t mu cl
o ss s n ees . e ea s es
sp k f tr gth d f rc
o e o d y t with it
s en an o e, an e ,
a l l th r w
,
lm t b ig l k up t h
e e as an a os en n oo on e
milit ry vi g a sa e .
Th r i f rc d r l cti
e e th r with l s o e an ea a on e e a ,
a lth ugh th r i r p
o I id i dmir e e s e o se .
”
sa n a a
ti on .
“
O h id Mr R k t h l th t it d
,
sa . uc s u ,
a
’
s ,
an
th t i wh t it i h rd t g t ! Th t i wh t
a s a s so a o e a s a
ev ry culpt r triv f ; d u l h t
e s o s es or an ,
n e ss e a
t i it h i w rk fr m my p i t f vi w i
a ns ,
s o , o o n o e , s
w rthl
o Th r mu t b lif i
e ss . t tu ; it e e s e e n a s a e
cc d d Ho w Th e y Su ee e
j y u Th f ll wi g m r i g wh t h
o o s . e o o n o n n ,
en e
cl th
o r m v d I l k t my pr vi u t il
s ar e e o e ,
oo a e o s o ,
an d c id r it vil I k my lf A y
o ns e e . as se : re ou
a s culpt r t? D y othi k th t y v r
o r no o ou n a ou e e
will b D y
e o ne ?c id r th t t S o ou o ns e a ar ?
’
o
it i till y ur t k i cc mpli h d Y
s, o as s a o s e . o u ar e
y ur w critic d c ti u lly di tr d
o o n , an are on n a s esse
t y ur i bility t cr t y ur id l ”
a o na o ea e o ea s .
Mr F W lli gt R k t h l i f rty i
. . e n on uc s u s o -
s x
y r f g ; ith r h rt
ea s o at ll ; brilli t
e ne e s o no r a a an
m an ,with w d rful p w r f dur c f on e o e s o en an e, or
hi w rk i m r
s o x cti g d t di u th i
s o e e a n an e o s an s
g r lly upp d
en e a s o se .
I h v imply w rk d m th d qu r
a e s o e a on an a a
t
er th t t tu h id C rt i w rk
on a s a e,
”
e sa . e a n o
di ti fi d m
s sa d I blit r t d it
s e I hv e, an o e a e . a e
r i d th t h d thr tim
a se My y g t
a ea ee es . e es e
w ry d I b c m phy ic lly tir d O uch

ea , an e o e s a e . n s
o cc i I it d w d m k littl t di
as o n s s o n an s o e a e o s
tr ct my th ught
a d t cl r my mi d o s, an o ea n .
Th my b —c ci u mi d c m i t pl y
en su o ns o s n o es n o a
a g i h c clud d with mil

a n,
”
e on e a s e .
Mr R k t h l b t k w w rk
. uc s u
’
s es no n o s ar e
M rcury T a i g t h E gl f Jupit r
e e s n e a e o e ,
”
which f br z i f t high w hich h

18 o o n e, n ne ee ,
e
m d i P ri ;
a e v f t t tu f S l
n a s a se en - oo s a e o o o n,
r ct d i t h C gr i l L ibr y t W h
e e e n e on es s o n a ar ,
a as
1
3 6
F W e ll in gt o n Ru c k st u h l
.
ingt o n ; F r kli G th d M
bu t s s o f an n, oe e an a
cau al y th fr t f t h m libr ry ; d
,
on e on o e sa e a an
th l v f t t tu f br z f Vict ry
e e e en - o o s a e o on e o
'
o ,
f orth J m ic ldi r
e ad il r m u
a a so e s
’
an sa o s
’
on
m t I c mp titi h w t h c tr ct f
en . n o e o n, e on e on a or
an e qu tri t tu f G r l J h F H rt
es an s a e o en e a o n . a
r uft G v r r f P ylv i which h

a , ex - o e no o e nn s an a, e
l m d i P ri It i c id r d t h fi t
a so a e n a s . s o ns e e e nes
pi c f w rk f it ki d i Am ric B id
e e o o o s n n e a . es es
thi l b r h h m d umb r f m d lli

s a o , e as a e a n e o e a o ns
an d bu t d with t h
s s c mpl ti an f hi e o e on o s
t tu f F rc h will h v m d w
s a e o o e,
”
e a e a e a on
d f l r c rd
er u e o .
A rt w i m child h id
as n I e as a , e sa
w as di c ur g d wh v r it b ck d m but
s o a e en e e e o ne e,
fi lly cl im d m I urr d r d g d p i
na a e e . s en e e a oo os
ti t f ll w it wh th it l d thr ugh
on o o o , e er e o a
th r y r d
o n t A culpt r i
oa rti t
o r no . s o s an a s , a
mu ici s p t writ r dr m t i t —t
an , a oe , a e ,
a a a s ,
o
thr w cti br th d lif mu ic d ul

o a o n, ea an e, s an a so
i t h i cr ti
n o s I pick up i trum t
ea on . c an an ns en
an d l r it i t tly ; I
ea n Si g d t n s an ca n n ,
an ac ,
so
I m i t uch with t h ymp thi f t h b i g

a n o e s a es o e e n s
th t I d v r t cr t Y will fi d m st
a en ea o o ea e . ou n o
s culpt r d ti t f my comp it tur

o s an ar s s o os e na e .
Th r id M R k t hl
e e,
”
d h
sa
'
r . uc s u ,
an e
s tr tch d t hi m w ith hi p lm d w
e e ou s ar , s a o n
I
37
ee e
ward d m v d it thr ugh t h i

,
an o e h o e a r, as e
g z d i t di t c y triv t cr t t h
a e n o s an e , ou s e o ea e e
im gi ti f y ur mi d d it c m t
a na on o o n ,
an o es o
o u as
y if t fr m th r w rld
se n o an o e o .
Y triv Th t i t h w y t ucc
ou s e .
”
a s e a o s e ss .
h is f culti d m k
a him thrifty ; idl
es an a es en ess
m k him l zy d p dthrift W rk
a es a an a s en . o su r
r u d m with th wh h bit
o n s a an i o se o se a s a re n
d t i
us r o u s d h t ; i uch ci ty w k
an o n es n s so e a ea
m d v l p tr gth d tr g m i
an e e o s s en ,
an a s on an s
m d tr g r Idl
a e s th
on th r h d i
e . en ess, o n e o e an , s
a p t t thr w mo i t t h c mp y f m
o a an n o e o an o en
wh bj ct i lif i u u lly t h pur uit f

o se o e n e s s a e s o un
wh l m d d m r lizi g div r i ”
o eso e an e o a n e s o ns .
SELF DEPENDEN CE -
T wh t f rm tiv i flu c d y
o a t o a e n en e o ou a
tribut y ur m t ri l ucc M Mil l ? I

e o a e a s es s , r . s
”
as kd e .
I w t ught v ry rly th t I w uld h v

as a e ea a o a e
t d p
o d tir ly up my lf ; th t my futur
e en en e on se a e
l y i my w h d
a n I h d th t f
o t rt
n an s . a a or a s a ,
d it w g d I did t w t y ’
an as a oo o ne . n as e an
tim thi ki g b ut ucc i t w lth which

e n n a o s e ss o n o ea ,
so o ft ct dr g up y u g m M y
en a s as a a on o n en . an
p r w t t h b t y r f th ir liv w it
e so n s as e e es ea s o e es a
i g f
n d dm or h ; d wh th y g t
ea en s s
’
o es an , en e e
th m fi d th m tir ly t big t w r gr c
e ,
n e en e oo o ea a e
fully i mply b c u th y h v t d v l p d
,
s e a se e a e no e e o e
th m lv t w r th m
e se es o ea e .
A rul t h m ll i h rit c which t

s a e, e s a n e an e , , o
a b y w uldo ,
m l rg h o t d cy t se e a e, as a en en o
1 40
D ar iu s O g d en M ill s
l e ss en h is ef f o rt s , an d is a gr eat d m g t him
a a e o
in t h e w ay o f a cquiri g n the h bit c ry

a s n e es sa
to s ucc e ss .
HAB T OF THR F T I I
N o cquir f rtu u l h
o ne can a e a o ne n e ss e
mk a t rt ; d t h h bit f thrift w hich h

es a s a an e a o ,
e
l r i vi g h i fir t hu dr d d ll r i f
ea n s n sa n s s n e o a s, s o
i n tim bl v lu l t r
es a It i t t h m y
e a e a e on . s no e o ne ,
but t h h bit which c u t

e a o n s .
Th r i h lpl m wh
'
e e s no o ne so e e s s as a an o
i
s br k m tt r h w c p bl h m y b
o e,
’
no a e o a a e e a e,
an d th r i h bit d trim t l t h i r pu
e e s no a so e en a o s e
t ti
a m g bu i m
on a onth t f b rr w s n es s en a s a o o o
i g m ll um
n s f m a y Thi c t b t
s s o o ne . s ann o e oo
e mph tic lly impr d up y u g m

a a e ss e on o n en .
E PENS VE HAB S— SM OK NG
! I IT I
A th r thi g i no th t ebut t h n s a n o ne e
w lthy
ea d v ry f w f th m
,
an f f rd t h e e o e , can a o e
i dulg c
n f xp iv h bit ; h w much l
en e o e en s e a s o es s
th m
e n can a w ith ly f w d l f i hi an on a e o ar s n s
p ck t M r y u g m
o e ? rui d by t h
o e o n en ar e ne e
e xp f m ki g th i y th r w y
en s e o s o n an n an o e a .
Th m e y thu l id t w uld m k th m i
o ne s a ou o a e e n
dp d t i m y c
e en en t l
, t w uldn an ase s , or a eas o
giv th m go d t rt A y u g m h uld
e e a o s a . o n an s o
1 1
4
be w r d by t h m l ch ly x mpl f th
a ne e e an o e a e o o se
wh h v b rui d by m k d v id it ”
o a e e en ne s o e, an a o .
FOR M NG AN ND P ND N T B US NESS J UDG

I I E E E I
M EN T
Wh t m rk d tr it M Mill h v th
a a e a s, r . s, a e e
i flu ti l m with wh m y h v b
n en a en o ou a e e en asso
i t d p
c a e , d which m t impr d y
o s se s s e , os esse ou ?
A h bit f thi ki g d cti g f th m

a o n n an a n or e
se lv N d f p pl
es .
‘
rui d by t ki g
0 en o eo e are ne a n
th e advic f th r Thi m y w r t m e o o e s . s a an s e e
p il y but i t h l
o r ar g it i ur t b di
,
n e on ru n s s e o e s
as tr u A y m w h h t bility t judg
o s . n an o as n
’
a o e
for him lf w uld b tt r g t c mf rt bl

se o e e e a o o a e
cl rk hip m wh r l tti g m
e s so f m r
e e e, e n so e o ne o o e
a mbiti d bility d t h thi ki g

o n an c ry a o e n n n e es sa
t h bu i
”
to r un e s nes s .
TH EM ULT PL CA ON OF OPPORTUN T ES T
I I TI I I O
DAY A M ER C A IN I
A th pp rtu i t i f m ki g m y
re e o o n es or a n o ne
as um r u t d y th y w r wh y
n e o s o- a as e e e en ou
s at rt d i bu i
e
‘
n s n ess ? ”
Y t h pr gr es, f ci c d i v ti
e o ess o s en e an n en on
h as i cr d t h pp rtu iti th u df ld
n eas e e o o n es a o san o ,
an d ma fi d th m wh r v r h
an k
can n e e e e e see s
th m i t h U it d S t t i p rticul It h
e n e n e a es n a ar . as
1 42
e qu l t m ey if h ly h t h judgm t t
a o on e on as e en o
a v il him lf f it A k wl dg f m i t h
a se o . no e e o en s e
prim cr t f bu ie se ucc
e Up o fl s n ess s e ss . o n re ec
ti h w b urd it i f m t l v t w
o n, o a s s or a an o ea e a o n
wh r h k w v rythi g d v ryb dy d
e e e no s e e n an e e o , an
m di t t p i t wh r h d tk w ’
g t o o so e s an o n e e e o e sn no
an y thi g b ut n yb dy a ythi g d
o an o o r an n , an ex
p t t b gi
ee o equ l f ti g with t h p
n o n an e a oo n e eo
p l th r w h
e e e th r ughl y cqu i t d
o ar e o o a a n e .
TH B O TO M OF THE LADDER
E T
'
Wh t l Mr Mill d y c id r
a e sso n , . s, o ou o ns e
it m t dful f y u g m t l r
os n ee or o n en o ea n ?
Th l ef humility — t i t h
esso n o no n e s en se
o f b i g rvil
e n dig ifi d but i th t f
se e o r un n e ,
n a o
p yi g d r p ct t m w h
a n ue th ir
es e o en o a re e su
p i i th w y f
e r o rs n xp ri c k wl dg
e a o e e en e , no e e
an d p iti os S uch l on i ki t th t f
. a e ss o n s a n o a o
di cipli
s M mb r f t h r y l f mili f
ne . e e s o e o a a es o
Eur p o put i ub r d i t p iti i t h

e are n s o na e os o ns n e
na vi rmi f th ir r p ectiv c u tri

es o r a es o e es e o n es ,
in rd r th t th y m y r c iv t h tr i i g
o e a e a e e e e a n n
c ry t qu l ify th m t t k c mm d
n e e ss a o a e o a e o an .
Th y mu t fir t k w h w t
e s b y if t h y
s no o o o e ,
e
w uld c tr l th r
o on o o e s .
I thi c u try it i cu t m ry f t h
n s o n ,
s s o a or e
so n s f t h pr id t
o f gr t r ilr d
e es en s o ea a oa s, or
1 44
Darius O gde n Mil l s
o th c mp i t b gi t th b tt m f t h
er o an es, o e n a e o o o e
l dd r d w rk th ir w y up t p by t p j u t
a e an o e a s e s e , s
th m
e sa y th r b y i t h
e as an mpl y f t h
o e o n e e o o e
c rp r t i
o o Thi c ur h
a on . b c m imp r s o se as e o e e a
ti l y
ve c ry i t h U it d S t t wh r ch
n e e ssa n e n e a es, e e ea
gr t bu in h b c m pr f i i it lf
ea s ess as e o e a o ess o n n se .
M t f th big m chi h p umb r m g

os o e a ne s o s n e a on
th ir mpl y
e e ci fo l d f mili
ee s, wh s o ns o o a es o
c rry di r p il d w rk with fil
a nne a l th
s, an o es o r a es,
th em sa y e l S uch h uld r t
as an o ne
“
e se . s o e -
o
s h uld r xp ri c i i v lu bl t m w h
o e e e en e s n a a e o a an o
i d ti d t c mm d b c u
s es ne o h t o ly an ,
e a se e no on
m t r t h tr d t ch ic lly but l r l l
as e s e a e e n a ,
e a ns a
b ut t h m h w rk with d qu lifi him

a o e en e o s an a es
se lf t gr ppl w ith l b r qu ti w hich m y

o a e a o es o ns a
a ri se .
Th r i d f c
e e picu u x mpl
s no en o o ns o s e a es
o f t h wi d m f thi y t m i A m ric Th r
e s o o s s s e n e a . e e
l m y i t c f di t t gr t i
a r e a so an n s an es o s as e r o ea n
d t i l c c r
us r a d t th i
o n e ns xp ri c t h ue o e ne e en e o r e
l ck f t ct f m pl c d udd ly i c t l
a o a o en a e s en n o n ro .
”
TH B ENEF C EN T U S E OF C AP TAL
E I I
Up thi p i t M Mill id
on s Am
o n ,
r . s sa an
c an , i th ccumul ti f f rtu b j u t
n e a a on o a o n e, e s as
gr t b f ct r f m ki d i t h d i t i
ea a en e a o o an n as n e s r
b ti
u f it
on o I rg i i g gr t i du try
. n o an z n a ea n s ,
14
5
o ne o p
up fi ld f mpl ym t f
en s multi e s o e o en or a
tud f p pl wh might th rw i b pr
e o eo e o o e se e ae
tic lly h lpl givi g th m t ly ch c

a e ess, n e no on a an e
t
o r l ivi g f th m lv
ea n a d th ir f m
n or e se e s an e a
il i es ,but l t l y by c mp t cy f l d
a so o a a o e en or o
a g A ll h t b r m if th y h v h lf
e . o n es ,
so e en , e a e a a
ch c d th t ; but
a n e , can ly m l l p rc t g
o a on a s a e en a e
can e v r b c m rich N w t h rich m h

e e o e . o e an, av
i g cquir d h i w lth k w b tt r h w t
n a e s ea ,
no s e e o o
m g it th th u d r him w uld d
ana e an o se n e o , an
h vi g ctu l p
a n i h h th p w r t
a a o ssess o n , e as e o e o
h ld t h c mmu ity f h i mpl y

o e o d th ir n o s e o e es a n e
i t r t t g th r d pr v t di i t gr ti
n e es s o e e , an e en s n e a o n,
which m di t r much ft r t t h
ean s sa s e so o ene o e
e mpl y th t t h mpl y r
o ee an o e e o e .
”
TH W HOLE S O M E D SC PL NE OF EARN NG AND

E I I I I
S PEND NG I
Wh t i t h r p ibility f w lth Mr
a s e es o ns o ea ,
.
Mill s?
A m mu t l r t t thi k t much f
“
an s ea n n o o n oo o
m y It h uld b c id r d
o ne . m
s o e o ns e e as a ean s
an d t d;
no d th l v f it h uld v r
an e n an e o e or s o ne e
b p rmitt d t w rp m mi d t ’
e e e o so a a an s n as o
d tr y hi i t r t i pr gr iv id
es o s Mk
n e es n o es s e eas . a
i g m
n yi duc ti
o ne d t h wid s an e a o n, an e e ex
p i
er en ce thu cquir d t ch m sdi crima e ea es a an s
146
ee e
t w rk t it My purp w t d t h
w en t o o a . o se as o o e
w rko l rg c l th t it w uld b p p
o n so a e a s a e a o e a re
i t d
c a e d pr d l l v r t h c u try ; f
an s ea a o e e o n o r as
th urc f duc ti xt d w fi d m r
e so es o e a on e en , e n o e
an d m r d f i ti g m w h h v
o e n ee o ass s n en o a e a
di p iti f d c cy d g d citiz hip

s os on or e en an oo en s .
Th e mech anic is w el l p aid ,

an d th e m an w h o
h as l ear n e d t o l a bo r is m u ch m o r e in d ep en d en t
t h an h e w h o is p re p ar ed f or a p ro f es si o n o r a
s ci en tifi c car e er , o r o t h er o b e c ts j in l if e th a t cal l
f or h igh er Cl rk c mm ci g t
ed u ca ti o n . e s o en n a
sm ll l ri
a d g d urr di g d
sa a es nee oo s o un n s an
c my t giv th m lv
e o no o t rt S uch e e se es a s a . ar e
w h m th h t l w t bli h d
”
th me f en or o e o e s ere e s a s e .
X
N o r d ic a : Wh a t it C o st s to Be
co me a
! u een o f So ng
F
i t r ti lly f m u S i g r
t he n e na o na a o s n e s,
i gr t r f v rit th M
no ne s a ea e a o e an a
d m L illi N rdic S h h h d
a e an o a . e as a
h r h p d up h by v ry mu ic l vi g
o no s ea e on er e e s -
o n
c u try Mil S t P t r burg P ri L d

o n . an , . e e s ,
a s, on on
d N w Y rk i tur cc pt d h J w l “
an e o ,
n n a e e er . e e
c fill d with br c l t ckl c ti r

a se s e d a e e s, n e a es , a a s an
di d m f g ld d p i t
a e s, o o tt t t h an
/
r e c o u s s o n es , a es e
u f f ct d i c rity f h dmir r i l l t h
na e e s n e o er a e s n a e
gr t mu ic—c t r f t h w rld S h j y
ea s en e s o e o . e en o s,
i
n a dditi t h di ti ct i f b i g
o n, ef th s n on o e n o ne o e
fir t t w A m ric w m t tt i t i t r
s o e an o en o a a n o n e
na ti l f m
o na i g r i gr d p r
a e as a s n e n an o e a .
M d m N rdic I m t
a a e pp i tm t t
o a e on a o n en a
th W ld rf—A t ri H t l wh r h ki dly
e a o s o a o e , e e s e n
d t il d f m
e a e or e
D FF C ULT ES THE I I I
s h ec u t r d t t h ut t
en o D i ti cti
n e e a e o se s n on
i t h fi ld f
n e t i r d it i t thru t up
e o ar s ea n e : s no s on
an y Th m t ri l f
o ne . gr t v ic m ye a e a or a ea o e a
b b r i
e o n p r — it i i f ct — but t h
n a e so n s, n a ,
e
m ki g f it i t gr t v ic i w rk f th
a n o n o a ea o e s a o o e
m t l b ri u ch r ct r
os a o o s a a e .
I
“
m c u tri t h tm ph r i t
n so e o n es e a os e e s no
v ry f v r bl t b gi r Alm t y f t h
e a o a e o e nn e s . os an o e
gr t r Eur p
ea e ti i pr b bly b tt r i
o ean n a o ns s o a e e n
thi r p ct th t h U it d S t t
s es e t much an e n e a es : n o
b tt r h w v r b c u
e e , rly l l d p d
o e e , e a se n ea a e en s
up tr gth f ch r ct r d t rmi ti
on s en d o a a e , e e na o n, an
t h will t
e w rk If girl h th o h willo . a as e se, s e
ri se as high i t h d ywh r ,
n e en ,
an e e .
”
M d m N rdic c m f N w E gl d
a a e o a a e o e n an
s ot ck b i g b r t F rmi gt M in d
,
e n o n a a n o n, a e, an
r rd i B t
ea e H p r t b ri g t h
n os on . er a en s , ea n e
na m N rt pe d o mu ic l t l t
o n, o ssesse no s a a en .
Th ir pi i e f mu ic o id M d m wn on o s ,
sa a a e, as
th t it i
a iry i viti g t f th d vil u d
s an a ,
n n ar o e e ,
se
t o t mpt m f t t tr y fr m t h l m
e en s
’
ee o s a o e so e n
p th f right Th y b li v d mu ic
a o vc . e e e e s , as a o a
ti t b
o n, rly r pr h ibl
o e n ea tg as e e en s e as a s a e
c r r d f t h l tt r th y h d t l r c
a ee ,
an or e a e e a no o e an e
wh t v r a eI mu t b ju t th ugh d w
e . s e s ,
o ,
an o n
1
5 0
At fir t I ig r d l l but church i gi g
s , no e a s n n .
M y mbiti a high r th c c rt i gi g
o n r an e an on e s n n ,
an d I k w my p r t w uld
ne t c t I a en s o no o n sen .
p r u d d th m t l t m h v my v ic tr i d
e s a e e o e e a e o e a ne .
Thi w s t v ry di f ficult b c u
as n o my church e , e a se
i gi g it h d impr v d b c m
s n n , as urc a o e , e a e a so e
o f c id r bl pr fit ; d th y w v
o ns e a e o an e sa e en
gr t r r ult f m i t h l rg church
ea e es sd or e n e a e es , an
i t h r ligi u fi ld
n e e S I w t t ot ch r f s e . o en o a ea e o
v c l cultur P r f r J h O N il l
o a e, f o e sso o n
’
e , o ne o
th i e truct r i t h N w E gl d C rv
ns o s n e e n an o n se a
t ry
o f Mu ic B t
o H w fis ld , os on . e as a ne o
t ch
ea m with t h high t id l c c r
er, a an e es ea s on e n
i g mu ic
n d f ths t r t d m t x ct
, an o e s e n es an os e a
i g m th d H m d m f l t fir t th t
n e o . e a e e ee ,
a s ,
a
TH W ORLD W E M NE W OULD W ORK AS I ,

IF I .
H rd w rk w h i c t t cry Th r mu t
a o as s o n s an . e e s
b e nopl y tr i i g f l w r f rm f pub
a ,
no a n n or o e o s o
lic t rt i m t
en e ythi g but tudy d
a n en , no an n s an
pr ctic I mu t w rk d p rf ct my lf i
a e . s o an e e se n
priv t d th
a e, udd ly pp r u h r ld d
an en s en a ea n e a e
i t h high t cl
n e f p r d t k t h w rld
es ass o o e a an a e e o
by t rm s o .
It w fi f cy but it w uld t h v
as a ne an ,
o no a e
b p ibl O N il l w fi mu ici Um
een o ss e .
’
e as a ne s an .
d erhim I tudi d t h phy i l gy f t h v ics e e s o o o e o e,
1
5 2
M a dam e L ill ian N o r d ic a
an d pr ctic d i gi g r t ri I l t k up
a e s n n o a o os . a so oo
It li f mili rizi g my lf with t h l gu g

a an , a a n se e an a e,
w it h l l t h g d dl
a i I f ct I
e so n s an en ess ar as . n a ,
m d my lf p rf ct i It li
a e se p ibl Ias e e n a an a s o ss e . n
th r eey I h d b gr tly impr v d M r

e ar s a een ea o e . .
O N il l h w v r mpl y d m th d f m k
’
e , o e e ,
e o e e o s o a
i g m w rk w hich di c u g d m
n e o H w s o ra e e . e as
a m w h w uld m g ify
an d t rm v r t h
o o a n an s o o e e
s light t rr r d m k light f ig r t h
es e o , an a e o or no e e
i c r t chi v m t H put h i gr d f
s n e es a e e en s . e s a e o
p rf cti
e e high th t I b g t c id r it
o n so a e an o o ns e
u tt i bl
na d l t h rt
a na F i lly I g v
e, an os ea . na , a e
it up d r t d whil u c t i f v rythi g
an es e a e, n er a n o e e n .
A ft r I h d th ught whil d r g i d
“
e a o a e an e a ne
so m c fid c I c m t N w Y rk t
e on e n e, a e o e o o see
Mm M t k S h w e . t ly t ch r
are z e . e as no on a ea e ,
but l i g r quit f m u i h d y d
a so a s n e e a o s n er a ,
an
s h th r ughly k w t h w rld f mu ic
e o o Sh ne e o o s . e
c id r d my v ic t b f t h right qu l
o ns e e o e o e o e a
it y f t h high t gr d
or f p r tic ucc ;
e es a e o o e a s e ss
an d g v m h p th t with
a e little m r tr i
e o e a , a o e a n
i g I c uld b gi my c r r
n , o Sh t lye n a ee . e no on
did th t but l t m t tudyi g t h gr t

a , a so se e o s n e ea
o pr e a s,Luci d th th r d i tr a an e o e s, an n o
d d m t t h A m ric
u ce mu ic l c l briti
e o e e an s a e e es .
T g th r w h rd wh t v r w
o e e w rt h h
e ea a e e as o ear
i g i N w Y rk
n n e o .
Wh t h r w d B ig l c m t N w
en e en o ne r no a a e o e
Y rk h t k m t t h Ev r tt H u wh r
o , s e oo e o e e e o se , e e
h w e t ppi g d i tr duc d m Th y
as s o n an n o e e . e
w r g d fri d d ft r g i i g h i Opi
e e oo en s, an , a e a n n s n
i
on on t h ch r ct r f my v ic
e h h d him
a a e o o e, s e a
pl y F u t Th t w w d rful thi g f
a a s .
’
a as a on e n or
m e T h r t h gr t B ig l ! It fir d my
. o ea e ea r no a e
a mbiti A I li t d I f lt th t I c uld l
on . s s en e e a o a so
b gr t
e ead th t p pl an m d y might li t a eo e, s o e a , s en
t m
o r ptur d I th w by him
e a s en a e as en as .
T T W F RE N O M E
I PU NE I I T
an d c u d m t f irly t il v r my tudi
a se e I o a o o e s es .
w uld h v giv up l l my h ur if ly I h d
o a e en a o s on a
b ee n all w d r qu t d o e or e es e .
S it w t u til f t
o l y en f ,
n a er s ever a e ar s o
t dy M d m M
s u ,
t k th ught I w
a a g te are z e o as e
ti g pr tty w ll l g d might v tur m

n e e a on an en e so e
imp rt t public i gi g W t lk d b ut dif

o an s n n . e a e a o
fe re nt w y f pp ri g d wh t I w uld
a s o a ea n an a o
i g d
s n ,
an u til fi lly G ilm r b d
so o n, n na o e s
’
an
c m t M di S qu r G rd
a e o a H w i so n a e a en . e as n
t h h yd y f hi
e e ucc th
a d c rri d im
o s s es s e n , an a e
p rt t l i t with him M d m M t k
o an so o s s . a a e a re z e
d cid d th t h w uld t k m t
e e a him d
S e o a e e o se e an
g t
e h i pi i
s ; od d y
n on t w rd th an so , o ne a , o a e
ve ry l t f hi M di S qu r g g m t
as o s a so n a e en a e en ,
1
54
r d my qu imity d g up t my full
e e e an an san o
limit f p w r Wh I w thr ugh h

o o e . en as o ,
e re
m rk d V ry g d ! v ry g d ! d N w
a e , e oo e oo
’
an o ,
wh t l a I xt g
e se ? i fr m S m ne san an ar a o o
na mbul H did t h it t t xpr hi

a .
’
e no es a e o e es s s
a ppr v l which w lw y V ry g d ! v ry
o a , as a a s, e oo e
g d ! N w wh t y w t t d h id i
oo o , a ou an o o,
’
e sa , s
t
o g t m r
e i y ur ch k
so d c m e o ses n o ee s, an o e
l g d i g f m A ft r th t h
a on an s n or e .
’
e a ,
e co n
ti d h i c f r c with M d m M t k
nne s o n e en e a a e ar e z e
an d th w w t w y t g th r
en e en a a o e e .
W TRA VEL NG ON I AS I AI R
wh I l ft I
en ur y eHi c mp y , can a s s e ou . s o an
w as f m u It g g m t h d b m t
a o s . s en a e en a een os
s ucc ful M d m P pp h im w i gi g
ess . a a e o en e as s n n
with it d th r w r th r f m u m
,
an e e e e o e a o s na es .
Th r w re e ly t w m r c c rt t c clud
e e on o o e on e s o on e
hi N w Y rk
s eg g m t but h h d t ld o en a e en , e a o
M d m M t k th t if I ch e t c m d
a a e ar e z e a os o o e an
i g th
s n cc i
on h w uld b gl d t
e se o a s o n s, e o e a o
h v m I w m r th gl d f t h p p
a e e . as o e an a o e o or
t it y
un d gr d t g an W rr g d with a ee o o . e a an e
him by l tt r d wh t h v i g c m Ie e , an ,
en e e en n a e,
s an g My w rk m d di ti ct impr i
. o a e a s n ess o n o n
th e audi c d pl d Mr Gilm r w d r
e n e , an ease . o e on e
fully A ft r t h c d ight wh l l w
. e e se o n n ,
en a as
15 6
M a dam e L ill ian N o r d ic a
o v cm t m
e r, hed id N w my a e o e, an sa : o ,
d r f c ur th r i
ea , o m r c c r t thi
o se e e s no o e on e s
summ r but I m g i g W t i t h f ll N w
e ,
a o n es n e a . o ,
h w w uld y
o lik t g l g ?
o ou e o o a on
I t ld him th t I w uld lik t g v ry

“
o a o e o o e
much if it c uld b rr g d ; d ft r m
, o e a an e an ,
a e so e
ne g ti ti , h gr d t p y th xp
o a on f e a ee o a e e en ses o
my m t h r d my lf d giv m
o e h an se , an e e o ne un
dr d d ll r w k b i d I cc pt d d
e o a s a ee es es . a e e , an
wh t h w t r t ur b g w w t l g
en e es e n o e an, e en a on .
I g i d th r ugh c tr l f my rv
a ne o o on o o ne es
up th t t ur d l r d m th i g f udi
on a o ,
an ea n e so e n o a
e n ce s ,d f wh t c titut di ti gui h d
an o a o ns es s n s e
t g pr c I t di d l l th tim d
s a e ese n e .
’
s u e a e e, an ,
w ith t h br d i g i flu c e f tr v l g i d
oa en n n en e o a e , a ne
a gr t d l A t t h d f t h t ur my v ic
ea ea . e en o e o , o e
w asm r u d r my c tr l th v r b f r
o e n e on o an e e e o e,
d I w b tt r i g r l l r u d ”
an as a e e s n e a a o n .
Y did t b gi w ith gr d p r ft
ou no e n an o e a, a er
I did t I t w
No t, p rf ct e no . as no a e e on
elu i f my dr m but it w
s on o gr t d l ea s, as a ea ea .
My l d i truct r Mr O N il l t k it w r
o ns o ,
.
’
e ,
oo o se
th I did H r g rd d my mbit i
an h . e e a e a o n s as av
i g ll c m t
n a ught I r m mb r th t h
o e o na . e e e a e
wr t m l tt r i w hich h thu c ll d m t
o e e a
'
e e n e s a e e o
acc u t o n
A ft r l l my tr i i g my dvic th t y
e a a n n ,
a e, a ou
sh uld c m t thi ! A wh l lif tim f m

o o e o s o e e e o a
b it i d y r
o n an f t h h rd t tudy c mdea s o e a es s o n su e
t fit y
o t g th r
ou d with br b d
o o on e oa a as s an !
Po h !
I p ck t d t h rc m i t h b t f h
o e e e sa as n e es o u
m b c u I w ur f my d r l d t ch
o r, e a se as s e o ea o ea
er su w v ri g f ith i m d k w th t h
’
n a e n a n e , an ne a e
wr t ly f my w g d S till I f lt th t
o e on or o n oo .
, e a
I w d i g wi ly i g tti g b f r t h public
as o n se n e n e o e e ,
and d cid d t w it qui tly d if tim

so e e o a e an see e
w uld t ju tify m
o no s e .
Wh t h “
w v r Mr G ilm r
en e seaso n as o e ,
. o e
c m t m g i H w t h m t ki dly
a e o e a a n . e as e os n
m I v r k w Hi m r w
an e e g tl ne . s an n e as as en e
and h i h rt g d c uld b
s ea as oo as o e .
I m g i g t Eur p h id I m g
a o n o o e,
’
e sa . a o
i g t
n L d d P ri
o d Vi on d on an a s an en n a an
R m d l l t h th r big citi Th r will

o e, an a e o e es . e e
b fi
e a ch c f y t ne l l th pl c an e or ou o s ee a o se a es
and l t E ur p h ry
e Th y ppr ci t o ean s ea ou . e a e a e
g d i g r N w littl girl d y w t t
oo s n e s . o ,
e , o ou an o
c m If y d y
o e? ou o, o u c an ,
’
I t lk d it v r with my m th r d M
a e o e o e an a
d m M t k d d cid d t g ; d t h
a e ar e z e ,
an e e o o an so , e
next w w r s ea so n , e e e
cm a e m r i g mili g g d—
to me , o ne o n n , s n oo na
t dl y
u re u u l A ft r gr ti g m d i
, as s a . e ee n e an n
quiri g ft r my h l t h h id My d r
n a e ea , e sa : ea
child y h v v d m littl m y thi

, ou a e sa e so e e o ne on s
t ur ? I t ld him I h d
o
’
o a .
N w I w uld lik t b rr w th t littl

o , o e o o o a e
fr m y o ou .
’
I w v ry much urpri d t t h r qu t
as e s se a e e es ,
f h
or id thi g wh t v r f hi l
e sa S till no n a e e o s o ss .
,
h h d b
e a u if rmly ki d d g r u
een s o n o n an ene o s,
an d h d w c fid c d r g rd
a on o ur on en e an e a so
w h lly th t I c uld
o t h it t
, I tu d v r
a o no es a e . rn e o e
n ea rly l l I h d d h g th r d it up d w t
a a ,
an e a e e an en
a w y imply th ki g m O f c ur I h rd
a ,
s an n e . o se , ea
o f t h d f lc ti e l t r It b c m g r lly
e a a on a e . e a e en e a
k w O ur l r i w t right
no n . h w sa a es en o n, o
h w v r d i f w m th t h wh l thi g
o e e ,
an n a e on s e o e n
h d b
a quit f rg tt , wh h c m t m
een e o o en en e a e o e
o ne m r i g with m y r dy i h i h d
o n n o ne ea n s an .
T p yy wh t I w y my d r h
o a ou a o e o u, ea ,
’
e
O h y ! I id ; d much
,
es
’
sa
‘
so an so ,
’
na mi g t h m u t
n e a o n .
H r it i h id ; d h di g m r ll
e e s,
’
e sa an ,
an n e a o
of bill h w t w y s,O f c ur I did t

e en a a . o se , no
c u t it u til littl l t r ; but wh I did I

o n n a e a e ,
en ,
f u d j u t d ubl t h m u t I h d m d
o n s o e e a o n a na e ,
1 60
M adam e L ill ian N o r di c a
and no p r u i w uld v r i duc him t

e s as o n o e e n e o
a cc pt p y f it b ck
e a en n o a .
Wh did y p rt with G ilm r ?

en ou a o e
A t t h d Of th t t ur H d t rmi d t
e en a o . e e e ne o
r tur t A m ric d I h d d cid d t p d

e n o e a , an a e e o s en
so m f my r i g furth r t udy i It ly
e o ea n n s on e s n a .
A cc rdi gly I w t t Mil t t h i gi g

o n ,
en o an , o e s n n
t ch r S G i v i O rrivi g th r I
ea e an o ann . n a n e e,
vi it d t h l d t ch r d t t d my bj t I
s e e o ea e an s a e o ec .
sa id th t I w t d t S i g i gr d p r
a an e o n n an o e a .
W H DON T U S NG N GRAND OPERA ?

’ ’
Y YO I I
H w r d ; l t m h r y ur v ic
e an s e e
‘
e e ea o o e .
’
I g i fr m L uci
san d wh I
an ar a o a an ,
en
w asthr ugh h id dryly Y w t t

o , e sa , : ou an o
i g i gr d Op r ?
s n n an e a
Y es
’
.
W ll w hy d t y ? e ,
on
’
ou
’
I d tr i i g n ee a n n .
’
N ! h w r d W w ill t
o n s en se
’
e an s e e . e a
t d t th t Y
en o d f w m th t pr
a . o u n ee a e on s o ae
tic It li m th d — th t i l l
e a an e o s, a s a .
’
S I p t thr O m th with him A ft r

s en ee on s . e
much pr p r ti I m d my d b t Vi l tt
_
e a a o n, a e e u as o e a
i V rdi p r L Tr vi t t t h T tr
’ ’
n e s o e a, a a a a, a e ea o
G r d i Br ci
an e, n es a .
”
Th d t il f M d m N rdic It li p ’
e e a s o a a e o a s a an a
161
HOW Th e y Su cc d d ee e
p earan ce v ry i t r ti g H ucc w
ar e e n e es n . er s es s as
i t t u H f m w t up d d w
n s an an eo s . er a e en an o n
th l e d d cr t h w t r— t h h m
an , an a o ss e a e o er o e .
Sh xt g i G u d F u t t G v
e ne san n o no
’
s a s ,
”
a en e a,
an d ft rw rd pp r d t N v rr
so o n a e a s a ea e a a a o,
i gi g A lic i M y rb r R b rt t h
s n n e n e e ee
’
s
“
o e o,
”
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e e, a so er s es s as ea . e as
t h f v rit
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i d pl
ce ve t tt ti fr m v ry qu rt r
e a san a en o ns o e e a e .
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ese n s d i duc m t f
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asse . en s e e e o e s an e an
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I AS I I
I w t d t i g i gr d p r t P ri
an e o s n n an o e a a a s,
s h id t m I w t d t k w th t I c uld
e sa o e . an e o no a o
a pp r ucc fully i th t gr d pl c I
ea s ess n a an a e .
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n ou
g i g t p C v t G rd h id N w
o n o o en o en a e n,
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e e s o an e o s n e e . e ea
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s n e s a e a ea e e e . a , e s e ,
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l t uch littl d t il t d i y ur w y Wh t
e s e e a s s an n o a . a
i m s y c mp r d t
o ne thi ? I g r m y o a e o s no e o ne
Thi k f t h h
n r f t h m m ri f t h
o e o no , o e e o es o e
pl c f wh t p pl thi k f i t A d th h
a e, o a eo e n o .
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n en e
w v d hi rm dr m tic l l y
a e s a s a a a .
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i l
c a my p rt d t h
on bg Cv t a ,
an e s easo n e an . o en
G rd h d t b
a en p f al g tim It no ee n o en or a on e .
w i th
as pri g f t h y r c ld d d mp
n e s n o e ea , o an a .
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as a o e o se , o , e a se
f hi cc mp i d t h P ri c f W l th r
as on a o an e e n e o a es e e .
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a e, n a e n ,
an ea e e a
thr ugh witho v rc t an o e oa on .
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e ith r but t h L rd h bl d m with

e , e o as e s se e a
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e s, oo e o n or s a e e a
tu I rly fr z but it w C v t G rd
re . nea o e, as o en a en
Mad am e Lil l ian No r ic a d
and a gr t L d udi c d I b r p
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u d r it
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n s fully
en on s a e s es s
un til S i A ugu tu H rri t k D rury L

r s s a s oo an e
an d d id d t pr duc gr d p r
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i
n o pp iti t C l l M p l
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o o o ne a eso n , an so o
v t G rd h d t b giv up Mr H rri
en a en a o e en . . a s
h d m r m
a y m re pr tig with ci ty
o e o ne ,
o es e so e ,
an d C l l M pl
o o ne c uld t liv u d t h a eso n o no e n er e
divi i f p tr g Wh I w t h itu
s on o a o na e . en sa e s
a ti o n,I c ll d t h w m g r d t lk d
a e on e ne an a e an a e
w ith him c c r i g t h xt He w
on e n n e ne sea so n . as
v ry pr ud d v ry c d c di g d m d
e o an e on es e n n , an a e
s ur t h w h i i di f f r c t m H t ld
e o s o s n e en e o e . e o
m e a l l b ut t h brilli t
a o nh w pl e an seaso e as an
n ni g g v m li t f t h gr t m h i
, a e e a s o e ea na es e n
t d d t ch rm with d w u d up by yi g
en e o a , an o n sa n
h w uld c ll
e o m i c f a d but on e, n a se o n ee ,
th ught h h d l l t h c l briti h c uld

o e a a e e e es e o u se ,
but w uld l t m k wo e e no .
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o se , no e a u ne
I c uld r t whil d w
o es t much d i
a e, an so as n o s
t b d
ur e Th tim f. th p i g f the e or e o en n o e sea
so n a rriv d Th p p r w r full f cc u t
e . e a e s e e o a o n s
o f th cc i e o d th r w r pl ty f
as o n, an e e e e en o re
m rk c c r i g my —pp r c Th
a s on e n n no n a ea an e . en
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A id w pr duc d d I r d t h critici m
a as o e ,
an ea e s s
o f it with i t r t n e es .
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AS I I IN I
Th m ft r e m g cm f
sa e a e no o n a e s sa e a e or
m e : W uld I c m ? d W uld I d
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,
an . san a an en
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e a s , an a a a e a s o ne ,
which I h d l g d t try but h d t a on e o , a no
y t h d th
e pp rtu ity giv t m I w
a e o o n en o e . as
v ry ucc ful d S i A ugu tu w v ry

e s e ss , an r s s as e
fri dly en .
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umm r ft r th t
e s I vi it d e a e a se a so n , s e
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s, e e e e es es e e . ne a
th y id W
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: e a re o n o e , o ea
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s , on
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ou an o o a on ? ’
th ught it v r d d cid d th t I did My

o o e , an e e a .
m th r d I p ck d up d d p rt d Wh I
o e an a e an e a e . en
g t th r
o d w th
e e anpl did p rf rm c sa o se s en e o an e s ,
I w tr c d It w p rf ctly b utiful
as en an e . as e e ea .
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e n as a an e a e an ea as
i on I h d gr t d ir t S i g th r
. a a d ea es e o n e e, an
b t d t my m th r th t I w uld Wh I
o as e o o e a o . en
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a e a a ,
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ea e an ?
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at o n e, c to
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we r i vit d my lf i clud d Wh t h
e n e ,
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se n e . en e
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e no o n w ll l g h c m t m d as e a on , e a e o e an
sa id D id y v r i g V l ci i Th
: ou e e s n a en a n e
H ugu t I t ld him I h d t
e no s ? o a no .
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O ou n ou o ea n e s
d i g it by xt S turd y ight ’
an s n ne a a n ?
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e a e a a e a e es o n,
v tur d t y th t I c uld I k w t h t h rd
en e o sa a o . ne a a
w rk w uld d it
o o o .
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’
e e e
‘
or s a e
y i g it
ou s n .
’
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e es es , ean an o a , e e
n ea r t t h tim d f f r d t i t m T y
a e e , an o e e o as s s e . r
it th y id d I gr d W b g
,
’
e sa , an so a ee . e e an re
h l
earsa s, lm t with ut tudy t h v ry xt
a os o s , e e ne
d y b th t h D R zk
a , o pr mpti g m d e e es es o n e, an
by F rid y th y h d m l tt r p rf ct d r dy
a e a e e e -
e e an ea
t g o S i c t h tim
o on . m d p culi rly n e e e se e e so e a
s h rt th y f r d f m d duri g th p
o , e ea e or e , an ,
n e er
f m
or t t i d th m lv
an ce , i it h r
s a o ne e se es, o ne n e e
wi g t r ur m Wh v r I ppr ch d
n ,
o e as s e e . en e e a oa e
nea r t ith r id f t h t g it w lw y t
o e e s e o e s a e, as a a s o
h r th ir r p t d B c lm ! whi p r d
ea e e ea e e a
’
s e e so
l ud th t t h udi c c uld lm t h r it Y t
o a e a en e o a os ea . e
I g ily v r thi ki g f f ilur

san eas ,
ne e n n o a e .
”
M a d am e L ill ian N o r d ic a
M US CAL TALEN T OF A M ER CAN G RL

I I I S
L t m k y e thi g I id H e as o u o ne n , sa . as
A m ric g d mu ic l m t ri l ?
e a oo s a a e a
”
A much y th r c u try
s d m r a s an o e o n ,
an o e,
I h uld thi k Th high r v r g f i t l l i

s o n . e e a e a e o n e
g c h r h uld yi ld gr t r p rc t g f
en e e e s o e a ea e e en a e o
mu ic l i t llig c
s a n e en e .
”
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ic w m w h
an o d g d w rk f en high o can o oo o o a
o rd r ? e
”
Th r ught t b b t it i qu ti
e e o o e, u s a es on
wh th r th r will b Th y
e e t cu te e t e . e ar e no ou
f th
or w rk which it r quir t d v l p
e o e es o e e o a
g d v ic I h v tic d th t y u g w m
oo o e . a e no e a o n o en
see m t d tim t th o t f d i ti ti
un er es a e e co s o s nc on .
It m m r th m t f th m pr p r d
ean s o e an os o e are e a e
to giv ; d wh th y f c t h x cti
e an f, en e a e e e a o ns o
ar t th y f lt r
, d dr p
e t H c w hv a e an o ou . en e e a e
m y middl —cl i g r but f w r lly p w

an e as s s n e s, e ea o
e r f u l o nes .
Wh t a are th es e e x cti
a o ns yo u s ea o f ? p k
Tim e m o n ey an d l o s s , ,
of f
r ie n d s , o
f p l eas
ur e To be a gr ea t s inger
. m eans, firs t, t o be a
gr eat s tu d en t To be a gr ea t . s tu d en t means
t h a t y o u h ave n o tim e f or bal l s an d p ar ties , ver y
l i t tl e f or fi r ends, and l ess f or carr iag e r id es and
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Ho w Th e y Su cc ee de d
p l eas an t s tr o l l s . Al l th a t is r eal l y le ft is a
s h o r t en e d al l o w an ce o f s l ee p ,
o f t im e f or meal s ,
and t im e f or ex er cis e .
PR CE OF FA M E THE I
P rm t r c g iti which c t b
e a ne n e o n o n, ann o e
t k w y fr m y i cquir d ly by
a en a a o o u, s a e on a
l if tim
e f m t e o t l b P pl os ear n es a or . eo e ar e
ne v r i t r ti lly r c g iz d u til th y h v
e n e na o na e o n e n e a e
r ch d middl lif M y p r
ea e gi e e . an e s o ns a n no
tor ei t y y u g but th t g
o n quickly it
,
a o es as as
c m All t
o es . i f d d l
r u e s u cces s s o un e o n r ea dc
co m p l is h m en t acq u ir e d w i t h dif fi cu l ty .
M y y u g p pl h v g iu ; but th y
an o n eo e a e en s e
n eed tr i i g f v lu bl rvic Th w rld

a n n or a a e se e . e o
giv v ry littl r c g iti f

es e gr t d l f
e e o n on or a ea ea o
l b r p id i ; d w h I r th u d
a o a n an ,
en ea n a o san
d ll r f
o a s h lf h ur i gi g m tim it
or a a o
’
s s n n so e es ,
do e s not rly v r g up f l l th y r d
n ea a e a e or a e e a s an
for t h l b r much m r di f ficult which I

e a o o e co n
tribut d w ith ut r c mp
e o e o en se .
”
H OW Th ey Su cc e e d e d
r di g r c which h d lw y l v d lit r
ea n a e, a a a s o e e a
tur i w y d th t it w h i i cli ti
e n a a ,
an a as s n na on
t r
o d ea .
Up thi I v tur d t k W uld y

on s, en e o as : o ou
say th t with l i g t w rd p ci l tudy

a , a ean n o a a s e a s ,
an d g d h lth f ir t r t d p r v r c
oo ea , a a s a ,
an e se e an e ,
an y tt i t di ti cti
o n e can a a n o s n on ?
Th t i pr b bility ly Y m y b
a s a o a ,
on . ou a e
sur th t di ti cti will t c m with ut

e a s n on no o e o
th qu liti Th ly w y t ucc d i t
o se
’
a es . e on a o s ee ,
s o
h v th m ; lth ugh h vi g th m will t

a e e a o a n e no
c rily gu r t di ti cti
n e e ssa I ly a an ee s n on . can o n
say th t I b g with a e an
A LOFTY DEAL I .
My w y uth w t p ci lly m rk d
o n o as n o s e a a e
by dv t g Th r w r
a an a ul y es . e e e e no n e, n ess ou
can c ll m ll b kc full f b k which

a a s a oo ase o oo s,
my h m c t i d o dv t g Th pri t
e o n a ne ,
an a an a e . e n
i g ffi
n -
w Omy ch l fr m v ry rly d t
ce as s oo o a e ea a e .
My f th r th r ughly b li v d i it d h
a e o o e e e n ,
an e
h d hi b li f
a t w rk which h i l lu tr t d
s e e as o o ,
e s a e
as w
so o n w r l d ugh t l r t h
as e e e o en o o ea n e
tr d h f ll w d W c uld g t ch l d
a e e o o e . e o o o s oo an
study w c uld g i t t h pri ti g f fi

, or e o o n o e n n -
o ce
an d w rk with p rh p o qu l ch c f
,
e a s an e a an e o
l r i g ; but w c uld t b idl

ea n n e o no e e .
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1
7
Will iam D e an H o w e ll s
A n d yo u ch
pri ti g f fi ? o se t he n n -
o ce
No t o wh lly
A I r c ll it I w t t d . s e a , en o an
f ro b tw t h ch lh u
e een d t h pri ti g e s oo o se a n e n n
O ffi ce Wh I tir d f
. I w pr mptly
en e o o ne , as o
giv t h th r
en e o e .
A t h w rld g wr p r
“
S w w
e o o es no , e e e oo .
My f th r i c m w a e v r b v tw lv
’
s n o e as ne e a o e e e
hu dr d y r d h i f mily w l rg ; but
n e a ea ,
an s a as a e
no b dy w rich th W liv d i t h impl

o as en . e e n e s e
f hi f th t tim d pl c
as on o a e an a e .
My r di g m h w w t pr tty
ea n , so e o ,
en on e co n
s ant tl y N d ubt my l v f
. it w m
o o o e or on e a
ch c t d v t tim t it Th l gth v ri d
an e o e o e e o . e en a e
w ith v ryi g tim a n es .
S m tim o I r d b t littl Th r w r
e es ea u e . e e e e
so m y y r f w rk— f v r w rk i d d
an ea s o o o o e -
o , n ee ,
w hich f ll t t h l t f ma y —th t I h uld

s o e o o an ,
a s o
b e as h m d t p k f it xc pt i cc u ti g
a e o s ea o e e n a o n n
f or th f ct f my littl r di g
e a My f th r
o e ea n . a e
h d a ld h i p p r i H milt
so sd b ugh t a e n a o n, an o
an i tr ti
n e es th r t D yt d t th t
n ano e a a o n, an a a
t im w e w r l l tr i i g
e utm t t h lp
e e a s a n n o ur os o e
p y f
a or It I th t p ri d v ry f w h ur w r
. n a e o e e o s e e
giv t lit r tur My d ily t k b g

en o e a e . a as s e an so
ea rly d d d l t th t I h d littl tim

, an en e so a e, a a e e,
e v if I h d t h piri t f r di g S m
en a e s or ea n . o e
t im es I h d t it up u til mid ight w iti g

a o s n n ,
a n
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73
f t l gr phic w d b up g i t d w
or e e a ne s , an e a a n a a n
t d liv r t h p p r w rki g ft rw rd t
o e e e a e s, o n a e a s a
th c ; but th t w ly f f w y r
”
e ase a as o n or a e ea s .
A C ! U R NG A L ERARY S TYLE I I IT
Wh did y fi d tim t ri u ly pply

en ou n e o se o s a
y ur lf t lit r tur ?
o se o e a e
I thi k I did b f r I r lly h d t h

n so e o e ea a e
tim L it r ry pir ti w r tirr d i m

e . e a as a o ns e e s e n e
by t h gr t uth r wh m I ucc iv ly d i
e ea a o s o s ess e s
c v r d d I w p rp tu lly imit ti g t h
o e e ,
an as e e a a n e
writi g f th — m d li g m c mp it i
n s o ese , o e n so e o os on
o f my w ft r th ir but v r willi g t
o n a e e s, ne e n o
o w it
n .
”
D y ttribut y ur tyl t t h m
o ou a e o s e o e co
p it i flu c f th v ri u m d l ? ”
os e n en e o ese a o s o e s
N d ubt th y h d th ir f f ct
o o wh l e a e e e , as a o e,
but i dividu lly I w fr d fr m t h l t by

n a as ee o e as
ea ch ucc di g uth r u til t l gt h I c m

s ee n a o ,
n a en a e
t u d r t d th t I mu t b lik my lf d
o n e s an a s e e se , an
no o th r e .
”
Hd y y c v i c
a f lit r ry
o u an on en en es or e a re
sea rch b y d t h b kc i y ur h m
,
e on e oo ase n o o e ? ”
If y m pl c t w rk I h d
ou ean a a e o o , a a na r
ro w littl ,
p c u d r t h t ir Th r w
e s a e, n e e s a s . e e as
a d k pu h d b ck g i t t h w ll which t h
es s e a a a ns e a , e
irr gul r c ili g l p d d w t m t b hi d

e a e n s o e o n o ee , e n
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74
l th imit ti
ess u til i wh I w t
an a o n s, n n n e, en en
r gul rly t b d t ri g i t fi S m
e a o e , o se a a n a ve . . o e
tim t h f r m g v m
es e ft r o ff e an a e e an a e no o n o on
S turd y which I d v t d t lit r tur

”
a a ,
e o e o e a e .
A I qu ti s d furth r it w id A
es o ne e ,
a s sa : s
I r c ll it my f th r h d cur d
e a ,
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l gi l tiv cl rk hip i 8 5 8 which u d t

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se o
f ll m tim t d rvi g c u try dit r ;

a so e es o ese n o n e o s
an d t g th r w m o g d d c rri d t
e e e an a e an a e ou a
sch m f c rr p di g with m city

e e or o es o n n so e
p p r G i g t C lum bu t h S t t C pit l
a e s . o n o o s, e a e a a ,
w fur i h d
e d ily l tt r givi g
n s e cc u t a a e e n an a o n
o f t h l gi l tiv pr c di g which I m i ly
e e s a e o ee n s, a n
wr t fr m t h m t ri l h h lp d m t g th r
o e o e a e a e e e e o a e .
Th l tt r f u d f v r
e e d my f th r with
e s o n a o ,
an a e
dr w fr m t h w rk wh lly Th l tt r I
e o e o o . ese e e s
fur i h d duri g t w y r
n s e n o ea s .
A t t h d f t h fir t wi t r Ci ci ti
e en o e s n e ,
a n nna
p p r O f f r d m t h city dit r hip but

a e e e e e e o s ,
o ne
n ight r u d with t h p rt r t t h p lic

’
s o n e re o e s a e o e
t ti
s a ti fi d m th t I w
o n sa t m stf e e a as no e an or
th t ki d f w rk I th r tur d h m f
a n o o . en e ne o e or
th um m r d p t my tim i r di g
e s e , an s en e n ea n ,
an d i n s e nding o ff p o em s w h ich ,
r egu l ar l y ca me
b ack I w rk d i my f th r pri ti g— f fi ;
. o e n a e
’
s n n o ce
but ,
my t k w d w t h m
as s o o n as as as o n e, en o e
t
o my b k d w rk d w y t th m u til
oo s, an o e a a a e n
1
7 6
Will iam D e an H o w e ll s
supp Th er G rm b kbi d w ith

. en a e an oo n er ,
wh m I w o d v ri g t r d H i i t h
as en ea o n o ea e ne n e
origi l m t m inmy f th r dit ri l r m

na , e e a e
’
s e o a oo ,
an d with c upl f c dl t h t bl b
a o e o an es o n e a e e
tw e en d Hi d t h dicti
us, ry
an o ur e ne an e o na
bfr e o w r d u til w w r b t h tir d

e us, e ea n e e e o e
”
o ut .
As to the i flu ce f thi c t t writi g n en o s o n s an n
an d c t t tudy Mr H w ll r m rk d
o n s an s ,
. o e s e a e
'
It w t w ith u t it
as imm di tno I o s e a e use .
l
earne d
H W T C HOOSE B ETWEEN WORDS
O O ,
a ft er a tudy f th ir fit ; d th ugh I
s o e ne ss an , o
O ft mpl y d th m d c r tiv ly d with

en e o e e e o a e ,
an no
vit la f th ir qu liti
se n se o till i m r d c e a es , s ,
n e e e o
r ti th y h d t b ch
a o n, i t llig tly d
e a o e o se n n e en , an
a ft r m th ught b ut t h ir tructur d
e so e o a o e s e an
m i g I c uld t imit t gr t writ r

ean n . o no a e ea e s
with ut imit ti g th ir m th d which w t

o a n e e o ,
as o
th el t d gr i t llig t Th y k w wh t
as e ee n e en . e ne a
th y w r d i g d lth ugh I did t l

e e e o n ,
an , a o no a
w y k w wh t I w d i g th y m d m
a s no a as o n ,
e a e e
wi h t k w d h m d f t k w i g
s o no , an as a e o no no n .
Th r ult w b fici l ”
e es as en e a .
Mr H w ll th p k f h i t i hm t
. o e s en s o e o s as o n s en ,
wh d y h w
en o n e t w rk u u l i th
a e as a o as s a n e
I
77
Ho w Th e y Su cc e e d e d
pri ti g—f fi t h m up b i g i vit d t

n n o ce a o e, on e n n e o
t k pl c up
a e a R public wppr t
a e on a e an ne s a e a
C lumbu t h C pit l ; wh r h w giv

o s, e a a e e e as en
ch rg f t h w d p rtm t Thi i clud d

a e o e ne s e a en . s n e
t h lit r ry
e tic d b k r vi w t which
e a no es an oo e e s, o ,
a t c h g v hi prim tt ti
o n e, e a e s e a en on .
Wh did y b gi t c tribut t t h
en ou e n o on e o e
lit r tur f t h d y ?
e a e o e a
If y m wh did I b gi t tt mpt
“
ou ean , en e n o a e
t c o tribut I h uld d t fix
on rly d t
e, s o n ee o an e a a e,
f or I rly h d xp ri c with r j ct d m u
ea a e e en e e e e an
s cript O f my pi c up t h f mili r
s . ne o e es , on e a a
th m f S pri g w t h fir t thi g I v r h d
e e o n ,
as e s n e e a
i pri t
n My f th r f f r d it t t h dit r f
n . a e o e e o e e o o
t h p p r I w rk d
e a i C lumbu wh r w
e o e on n o s, e e e
w r th livi g d I fir t k w wh t h h d
e e en n , an s ne a e a
d o n e,wh with mi gl d h m d prid I

en n e s a e an e,
sa w it i th j ur l I t h tumult f my
n e o na . n e o
e m ti I pr mi d my lf th t if I v r g t
o o n s, o se se a e e o
thr ugh th t xp ri c f ly I w uld v r

o a e e en e s a e ,
o ne e
s uf f r ythi g l f mi t b publi h d ;
e an n e se o ne o e s e
but it w t l g b f r I O f f r d t h dit r
as no on e o e e e e e o
a p m my lf
oe ,
se .
”
Wh did y publi h y ur fir t t ry
en ou s o s s o ?
My xt v tur w t ry i t h I k
ne en e as a s o n e
M rv l m r which it w m y mi f rtu
a e a nn e ,
as s o ne
t
o c rry i t pri t I did t r lly writ it
a n o n . no ea e ,
1
7 8
w rk d with m
o e b y i t h pri ti g f fi e as a o n e n n -
o ce
a t C lumbu o W m t i C lumbu wh r I
s . e e n o s, e e
w as th dit r d w m d
en an fir t
e o ,
an e a e o ur s
lit r ry v tur t g th r i v l m titl d

e a en e o e e n a o u e en e ,
P m f Tw Fri d Th l m b
oe s o o en s .
’
e vo u e e
ca m i t tl y
e d l t i gl y
ns an k w t f m ; an as n un no n o a e
th e W t w it d es it lw y d t h r a e ,
as a a s o es, o ea
wh t t h E t h uld y Th E t id th
a e as s o sa . e as sa no
i g
n , d t w third
an f th m ll diti f fi
o- s o e s a e on o ve
hu dr d c pi c m b ck up t h publi h r
n e o es a e a on e s e
’
s
h d Thi did t d t r m h w v r fr m
an s . s no e e e, o e e ,
o
c tributi g t t h p ri dic l which fr m

on n o e e o a s, o
tim t tim cc pt d my f f rt
e o e, a e e e o s .
Irm i d e dit r i C lumbu u til

a ne as an e o , n o s, n
1 8 6 wh 1, I w pp i t d en as a o n e
C ONSUL T VEN CE A I .
I r lly w t d t go t G m y th t I might
ea an e o o er an , a
c rry f rw rd my tudi i G rm lit r

a o a s es n e an e a
tur ; d I fir t ppli d f t h C ul t t
e an s a e or e o ns a e a
Mu ich Th p w r t W hi gt th ught
n . e o e s a as n on o
it quit t h m thi g t f f r m H m but

e e sa e n o o e e o e,
I f u d th t t h i c m f t h R m C ul
o n a e n o e o e o an o ns
a et w uld t giv m livi g d I w

o no e e a n ,
an as
f rc d t d cli it Th th P r id t pri
o e o e ne . en e es en
’
s
v t cr t ri Mr J h N ic l y d Mr
a e se e a es, . o n o a an .
J h H y w h did t k w m xc pt
o n a ,
o no no e, e e as a
1 80
W illiam D e an H o w e ll s
y u g W t r w h h d w ritt p m i
o n
“
es e ner o a en oe s n
th Atl tic M thly k d m h w I w uld

e an on ,
’
as e e o o
lik V ic pr mi i g th t t h l ry w uld b
e en e, o s n a e sa a o e
put up t y r I t w r lly put up

o a ea . as ea
t
o d I cc pt d I h d f ur y r f
an a e e . a o ea s o
n ea rly u i t rrupt d l i ur t V ic
n n e e e s e a en e .
W it i r wh y r tur d fr m
as eas e ,
en ou e ne o
V icen e?
N t t ll O my r tur t A m ric my
o a a . n e n o e a,
lit r ry lif t k uch f rm th t m t f my

e a e oo s o a os o
r di g w d f r vi w I wr t t fir t
ea n as o ne or e e . o e a s
a g d m y f th light r critici m i Th
oo an o e e s s n e
N ti ; d th I w t t B t t b c m
a on an en en o o s o n, o e o e
i t t dit r f Th Atl tic M thly

ass s an e o o e an on ,
’
wh r I wr t t h lit r ry tic f th t
e e o e e e a no es or a
p ri dic l f f ur fi y r ; th I b c m
e o a or o or ve ea s en e a e
e dit r u til 8 8 A d I h v h d m rt f
o n 1 1 . n a e a so e so o
cl r l ti with m g zi v r i c
o se e a on a a n es e e s n e .
”
W uld y y th t l l lit r ry ucc

o ou i sa a a e a s e ss s
v ry dif ficult t chi v

e I v tur d o a e e? en e .
A ll th t i duri g a s en n .
It m t m ur i see g Wh
s o fm e o s s an a e en a e
c m quickly
o es .
”
S p ki g f quickly m d
ea n r put ti o a e e a o ns,
sa id Mr H w ll m dit tiv ly did yo v

. o e s, e a e , u e er
h r f Al x d r S mith ? H w p t w h
ea o e an e e as a oe o,
i t h fifti
n ew pr cl im d im m rt l by t h
e s, as o a e o a e
18 1
H o w Th e y Su cc e e de d
critic d r k d with S h k p r I my
s, an an e a es ea e .
se lf r d h im with eac t y which wh I an e s as , en
l k v r hi w rk t d y m ridicul u
oo .
o e s o o- a ,
s ee s o s .
Hi p m L if D r m w h r ld d
s oe ,
‘
e -
a a,
’
as e a e as an
e pic d t l g id f P r di L t I
, an se a on s e o a a se os .
’
c t t ll h w w l l c m t f thi cr z
ann o e o e a a e ou o s a e,
but t h r di g w rld i v ry u c ptibl t

e ea n o s e s s e e o
s uch lu ci H i t t h ly third r t
na es . e s no e on -
a e
p t w h h b thu p th iz d b f r
oe o as ee n s a o eo s e ,
e o e
an d i c Y might h v vi d hi gr t
s n e ou a e en e s ea
s ucc I c rt i ly did ; but it w

ess , a s t e a n as n o suc
c ft r l l ; d I m ur th t r l ucc
ess , a e a an a s e a ea s es s
i
s a lw y dif ficult t chi v
a s o a e e .
”
MY L TERARY E PER EN C E I ! I
D y b li v th t ucc c m t th
O ou e e e a s es s o es o o se
wh h vo p ci l b t t t which th y
a e a s e a en or as e, e
cultiv t by h rd w rk ? a e a o
I ly w r th t t f my l i t y
c an o n an s e a ou o er ar
ex p i F
er en ce my w p rt I b l i v I h v. or o n a ,
e e e a e
n e ver g t y g d f m b k t h t I d id
o an t oo ro a oo ,
a no
r ea d m ly b I w t d t
er e d it I ecau s e an e o r ea .
thi k thi m y b ppli d t ythi g p r

n s a e a e o an n a e so n
d o es Th b k I k w which y
. er d fr m oo ,
no ,
ou ea o
a sen se o f duty bcu f y r y ,

or e a se o r an eas o n ou
mu t i p t t yi ld y littl Thi I thi k

s ,
s a o e ou e . s, n ,
t o go back t o l i t er a tur e, bu t t o t h e p rinting

o fiice, andI gl a d l y ch o s e t o do i t — a s t ep I
,
”
n ever r egr e t t ed .
AS T A HAPP Y L FE o I ,
it w id by Mr H w ll t t h cl
as s a f . o e s, a e o se o o ur
i t rvi w
n e e
Ih v c m t lif t t h ch f
a e o e o se e e, n o as e as e o
a f r v r imp ibl p r l h ppi

o e e -
but o ss e e so n a a n e ss ,
as a fi el d f or e n d e a vo r t o w ar d t h e h ap p iness o f
t h e w h o l e h u m an f a m il y th r
. T hr
e e is no o e
succ I k
e ss . no w i d d f th i g m r
,
n ee ,
o no n o e
subtly ti fyi sa s ng d ch ri g th
an k wl
ee n an a no
edg f t h r
e o e eal g d will d ppr ci ti f
oo an a e a on o
oth r S uch
e s . h ppi a d t c m
n e ss with o es no o e
m y o ne d , no r o es it fl w fr m fi phy ic l
o o a ne s a
t t It c
s a e . ann o t b b ught But it i t h k
e o . s e een
est j y ft ro ,
a e all ; d t h t il r
an tru t d e o e
’
s es an
b t r w rd
es e a .
”
XI I
J O HN D RO C K EFEL L E R .
HE rich t m i t h U it d S t t es an n e n e a es ,
J h D vid R ck f ll r h
o n a so n o e e e ,
a s co n
t d t br k hi rul v r t t lk
s en e o ea s e ne e o a
f or public ti ; d h h t ld m t h t ry
a on an e as o e e s o
o f hi rly truggl
s ea d triumph
s d giv es a n s , an en
utt r c t m triki gly i t r t i g b

e an e o so e s n n e es n O ser
va ti t th m I d i g h w
o n s an e n e sa e . n o n so , e as
i flu c d by th rgum t th t th r i m
n en e e a en a e e s so e
thi g f h lpful
n O f i pir ti
e i th
ness , o ns a o n, n e
c r r f v ry lf m d m
a ee o e e se -
a e an .
Whil m y uch c r r h v b pr lific f

e an s a ee s a e een o o
vivid c tr t thi
on i
a s s, imply m rv l u s o ne s s a e o s .
Wh t v r m y b id by p litic l c mi t
a e e a e sa o a e o no s s
o f th d g r
e an f v t ggr g ti
e s o f w lth as a e a o ns o ea
i t h h nd
n e f t h f w th r
a s o b qu e e , e e can e no es
ti f t h xtr rdi ry i t r t tt chi g t

on o e e ao na n e es a a n o
t h lif
e t ry f m w h w f rm l b r r
e s o o a an o as a a a o e
a t th e a
g f fift
e o w h l ft ch l t ight
een , o e s oo a e een ,
b c u h f lt it t b h i duty t c r f h i
e a se e e o e s o a e or s
18
5
m th o d br th r
e r an d wh t th z ith fo e ,
an o, a e en o
h i bu is cr r hs ne ss d w d Chic g U i a ee ,
a s en o e a o n
v r ity with
e s t f f rtu ti ou o a o ne es
mtd t vra e a —pr b bly t h

o e o a e
l rg t i gl f rtu
a es s n rth e o ne on e a .
Th t ry Op e s oi f rtil v ll y i Ti g e ns n a e e a e n o a
C u ty N w Y rk r t h vill g f R ich
o n , e o , n ea e a e o
f rd wh r J h D R ck f ll r w b r
o , e e o n . o e e e as o n on
h i f th r f rm i July Th p r t f
’
s a e s a n , e a en s o
t h b y w r church g i g c
e o e eci ti u d bt -
o n , o ns en o s, e
a bh rri g f lk w h pr f rr d t h i d p d c
o n o , o e e e e n e en en e
o f f w cr
a t e m rtg g d d m i Th y
a es o a o a e o a n . e
w r A m ric t t h b ckb
e e e i t llig t
an s o e a o ne, n e en ,
i du tri u p pl t v ry p r d c rt i ly
n s o s eo e , no e oo an e a n
no t v ry rich f e t f urt J h hir d t t

, or a o een o n e ou o
ne ighb ri g f rm r duri g t h umm r

o n a e s n e s e
m th i rd r t r h i w y d t b
on s, n o e o ea n s a an no e
d p d t up th h l v d Hi f th r
e en en on o se e o e . s a e
w bl t tt d t t h littl f rm him lf
as a e o a en o e e a se ,
an d thu it h pp d th t t h y uth p t
s a en e a e o s en s ev
r l umm r w y fr m h m t ili g fr m
e a s e s a a o o e, o n o
s u ri t u t d h ri g t h humbl lif
n se o s n se ,
an s a n e e e
o f t h p pl h e rv d eo e e se e .
H EARLY D EA M AND PURPOSE

IS R
D id t h tir d b y p ri g fr m h i ttic w i
e e o ,
ee n o s a n
d w v r dr m f h i futur
o ,
e e ea o s e?
Th e xt t p i t h y u g m lif w
ne s e n e o n an s
’
e as
h i g i g t Cl v l d O hi
s o n i hi
o ixt th e e an , o, n s s een
y r
ea .
Th t w gr t ch g i my lif
a as a id ea an e n e, sa
he . G i g t Cl v l d w my fir t p i
o n o e e an as s ex er
en ec i gr t cit y d I h ll v r f rg t
n a ea , an s a ne e o e
th y r I b g w rk th r
o se ea s .
.
ffi e an o e e as an o ce
b y
o , d l r d an gr t d l b ut bu i
ea n e a ea ea a o s n ess
m th d whil filli g th t p iti

e o s But wh t
e n a os on . a
b fit d m m t i g i g t Cl v l d w
en e e e os n o n o e e an as
th e new i ight I g i d t wh t gr t
ns a ne as o a a ea
pl c t h w rld r lly i I h d pl ty f m
a e e o ea s . a en o a
b it i th
on d w th t if I w
en , t an cm sa a ,
as o ae o
p l i h much I w uld h v t w rk v ry v ry
s , o a e o o e , e
h rd i d d
a ,
n ee .
S C HOOL DAY S
H f u d tim duri g t h y r 8 5 4 t t
e o n e, n e ea 1 , o a
t d th
en i f th
e ch l which i w
sess o n s o e s oo s no
k w
no th C n astr l H igh S ch l It we en a oo . as a
brick dific urr u d d by gr u d which

e e, s o n e o n s
c t i d umb r f hick ry tr
o n a ne a n It h e o o ee s . as
l g i c b
on up r d d by l rg r d
s n e een s e se e a a e an
h d m r b uildi g but A dr w J F r
an so e th n ,
n e . ee s e , e
t ch r i till livi g It i
ea e , s s Of t h pr ud n . s o ne e o
es t r ll cti ec of thi d lightful

e l d g tl
o ns O s e o en e
m an s lif th t J h D R ck f ll r w t t
’
e a o n . o e e e en o
1 88
J h D R c k f ll o n . o e e er
h l w ith him I vi it d him t hi r id c

sc o o . s e a s es en e
i Cl v l d t h
n e th r d y d h id
e an e o e a ,
an e sa
Jh w o f th b t b y I h d
n H
as o n e o e es o s a . e
w aslw y p lit but wh t h th r b y

a a s o e, en e o e o s
thr w hick ry club t him

e tt mpt d y
o s a , or a e e an
u du f mili riti with him h w uld t p

n e a a es , e o s o
s mili g d il i t th m Y u g H
n an sa n o e . o n an n a
M rcu A H a s — wh w .l pupil an n a , o as a so a ,
l r d thi t h i c t m r th
ea n e s, c d o s os , o e an o n e , an
so did y u g J t h pr
o tN v d
n tr o n es , e esen e a a s en a o .
I h v h d v r l v ry di ti gui h d pupil
a e a se e a e s n s e s,
y d
o u s e e , an f my girl i w M Jh
o ne o s s no rs . o n
D R ck f ll r I h d E dw rd W lc tt t h
. o e e e . a a o o ,
e
Clrd o o tr ltr
a o Y Jh w
se n a o , a e on . es, o n as
a o b ut i t llig t d w ll b h v d ch p
as n e en an e -
e a e a a as
I vrhd Hr i
e e a f hi . y which e e s o ne o s e ssa s
m y c py if y wi h
”
y ou a o ,
ou s .
Mr R ck f ll r I m quit ur will p rd
. o e e e ,
a e s e, a on
m f e c py i g h i c mp i t i t thi l t d y
or o n s o os on a s a e a ,
for it t d
s bj ct m tt r r fl ct cr dit
o ne an su e a e e e e
up him on
Fr d m i ee o f t h m t d ir bl f ll
s o ne o e os es a e o a
bl i g Ev t h m ll t bird i ct l v
es s n s . en e s a es or nse o es
t b fr
o T k f
e eei t c r bi th t h
. a e, or n s an e , a o n a as
a lw y b fr t fly fr m tr t tr
a s e en d ee o o ee o ee , an
s ni g it ch rful g fr m d y t d y — c tch
s ee so n o a o a , a
it ,
d put it i t
an c g which i t it thi g n o a a e s o no n
1 89
H OW Th ey Su cc e e d e d
l th pri
ess an ad lth ugh it m y b th r
so n , an , a o a e e e
t d d with t h ch ic t c r y t it i t
en e e o es a e, e s no co n
t t H w l qu tly d it pl d th ugh i
en . o e o en o es ea , o n
s il c f lib rty F r m d y t d y it it
en e , or e . o a o a s s
m ur fully up it p rch m dit ti g

o n it
on s e ,
e a n ,
as
w r m w y f it c p
e e, so e d wh a t or s es a e, an en a
l t thi i f f ct d h w ch rfully d it wi g
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as ea o e e e o e ea e
190
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TH ODOR OF E OI L
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. ees e , oo, o s o e
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1
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,
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H F RST LEDGER AND TH TE M S N T

IS I ,
E I I I
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e n e e an , s a n a a a s
t k Mr R ck f ll r w tr i i g him lf f
as s, . o e e e as a n n se or
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o n en s e thi g m r a ne o e . as n o n o e
th m ll p p r b ck d m m r dum b k
an a s a ,
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a e e o an oo .
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en oo e s oo e o e a ,
I th ught I h d but t h c v r
o id Mr R ck a e o e ,
”
sa . o e
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I
93
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n o m ical n o w . o no s a e . a n
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’
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o n s e s no a a s . o o ar
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o a ea n e e a e o o ne .
“
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m o ney I t hin k i t is a m an s d u ty t o m ak e al l
’
.
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n B tw s e ea s n s n ess . e ee n
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1 94
f or fur gl v t w d ll r o es , o o a s an d a h lfa . In thi s
sa m p ri d I g
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e o ave a a ve d o l l ars an d fif ty
e ig h t cen ts . In o ne m o n th I g ave t o o r eign f
miss io ns, t en cen ts , t o th e m i t e s o ci e ty fif ty ,
cen ts , an d tw e l ve cen ts t o t h e F ive P o in ts Mis

s i o n, t livi g h r th
in N e w Y o r k . Iw asn
’
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o se , s o se o e ss o n
n eed d m y Th littl c tributi

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ne e e no a e, e o e n o
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e on a o , an a as
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e en a ene o e a e . s a s a e
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or a t thi k th t h mu t b rich t h lp
an o n a e s e o e
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T THOUSAND DOLLARS EN
He ear n e d an d s ave d t en t h o us and d o l l ars

bef h w tw ty fi y
o re e ld as en -
ve ear s o .
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e o e e a a ne s a o , o e e e
f rm d p rt r hip with th r y u g m
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pr duc bu i
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s n es s . s as e na a ou
gr wth f h i fr ight cl rk hip t h d ck

o o s e e s on e o s .
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s an d d o l l ars es es e a n n b id
a e r i ga on f or r put ti
bu i s n ess c p city d pr bity
a a an o .
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HE RE M E MB ERED TH E OI L
He ne v r f rg t th xp rim t w ith t h
e o o o se e e en s e
crud e o il D i c v ri b c m m r d m r
. s o e es e a e o e an o e
fr que en t i t h P ylv i il t rrit ry

n e en n s an a o e o .
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a s o s e a o s o e ne
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ne . en o n n o e s e
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d
sa n s o f xcit d m bid Wildly g i t ch
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ne p yi g f bul u s o e s, a n a o s
sum s o cc i lly f dry h l

as o n a or o es .
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J h D R ck f ll r l k d t h tir fi ld
o n . o e e e oo e e en e e
ov r c r fully d c lmly N v r f
e a e mm t an a . e e or a o en
did h l h i h d Hi Cl v l d b k r d
e o se s ea . s e e an an e s an
bu i fri d h d k d him t purch

s n es s en s a as e o ase
som w ll if h w fit Of f ri g t b ck him
e e s, e sa ,
e n o a
up with f hi w i v tm t ! h or s o n n es en e
w asw rth b ut o t t h tim ! d t a o a e e , an o
put i m r h i r p rt
n o e on s e o .
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f this yo u ng man
at tw en ty five w as g o o d, t ha t his n eigh bo rs
so
-
w er e w il l ing t o f
inves t h al a mil l i o n d o l l ars a t
his bid ding .
He r tur d t Cl v l d w ith ut i v ti g
e ne o e e an o n es n
a d ll r I t ad Of j i i g t h m d cr wd
o a . ns e o n n e a o
I
97
Of pr duc r o g ci u ly d t rmi d t b
e s, he sa a o s e e ne o e
g i t
n a t h th r de of t h bu i —
eth en o e s n e s s, e re
fi i g f t h pr duct
n n o e o .
THERE W M ORE M ONEY A REF NERY

AS IN I
Th f p tr l um w
e u se o d g r u t th t
e o e as an e o s a a
tim e, cc u t f t h highly i fl mm bl
on a o n o e n a a e
gase s it c t i d M y p r o n a ne tuck t . an e so n s s o
c dl
an d p rm il thr ugh f r f
es an s e O o ea o an e x
pl i if th y u d th w ill mi t Th
os on e se e ne u n an . e
pr c f r m vi g th up rflu u g by
o ess o e o n e se s e o s a se s
r fi i g di tilli g it w th c ll d w
e n n , or s n ,
as as en a e , as
i it i f cy
n s Th r w r f w m
n an . wh k w e e e e e en o ne
an ythi g b ut itn a o .
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'
’
on o e e e s a a n an e s n e e
l dw
an as f th m
o ne Hi m w
O e se en . s na e as
S mu l A dr w
a e H h d w rk d i
n e di s . e a o e n a s
till ry d w f mili r with t h pr c

e ,
an as H a a e o e ss . e
b li v d th t th r w
e e e a gr t bu i t b
e e as a ea s n e ss o e
built up by r m v i g t h g fr m t h crud
e o n e ase s o e e
Oil d m ki g it f f h u h ld
an a n sa e or o se o u se .
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o e e e s en e o ,
an e a e co n
i
v n ce d th t h w right H r w
a e fi ld as . e e as a e as
wid t h w rld limit d ly by t h pr duc

e as e o ,
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ti f crud il It w pr p iti
on o e o which
. as a o os on on
h c uld fi gur
e o d ma k ur f th r ult It
e an e s e o e es .
w as ju t t h thi g R ck f ll r h d b l k
s e n o e e e a een oo
198
buildi g up t h r fi ry bu i
n R ck f ll r
e e ne s n e ss o e e e
w as th h d ; th e th r w r t h h d H
ea e o e s e e e an s . e
w as a lw y t h g r l c mm di g t h t
a s e en e a o an n , e ac
ti ic an He m d t h pl
. d hi a eci t e an s an s asso a es
c rri d th m t H r w t h p t f which
a e e ou . e e as e os or
h h d fitt d him lf
e a d i which hi g iu
e se , an n s en s
for pl i g h d full w y I t h c duct f

an n n a s a . n e on o
th e r fi ry f f ir
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a a s, as n e e en e se n
which h h t k e p rt h x mplifi d th r
as a en a , e e e e ano e
rul t which h h d dh r d fr m h i b yh d
e o e a a e e o s o oo
d y a s H w t h l d r i wh t v r h u d r
. e as e ea e n a e e e n e
t k I g i g i t y u d rt ki g J h D
oo . n o n n o an n e a n ,
o n .
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o e e e as a e s e o a e e
chi f uth rity i h i w h d

e a o t hv n s o n an s or o a e
no thi g t d with t h m tt r
n o o e a e .
S TANDARD OI L
I n 87 wh Mr R ck f ll r w thirty
1 0, en . o e e e as
tw y r o l d t h bu i
ea s o w m rg d i t t h
,
e s n ess as e e n o e
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an a c pit l
o an , s a n a a a
o f o nemilli d ll r O th r p h v writ
on o a s . e en s a e
t en th l t r t ry f th t gr t c rp r ti
e a e s o o a ea o o a on
:
h w it t rt d pip li
o s a t c rry t h il t th
e e n es o a e o o e
b rd ; h w it r d milli i by pr duct
sea o a o ea n e o ns n -
o s
which h d f rm rly a t w t ; h w it
o e ru n o as e o co v
e er d th m rk t f t h w rld i it k
e a e s o rch e o n s een sea
f or tr d di t ci g l l c mp titi nd ch p
a e, s an n a o e o n, a ea
200
J hn D R c k f ll o . o e e er
i g it
en n w pr c s o th t it divid d i
n o e sses so a s en s n
o ne y 89 9
ear, mutdt 1 i , a o n e o n
e xc f t h fix d divid d up
es s o e th wh l e en on e o e
c pit l t ck Thi i t h utc m f t hirty

a a s o . s s e o o e o
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ea s
’
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th gr t t bu i
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tim f
e s, o r oy g f t h w rld anMr R ck a e o e o . . o e
f ll r
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s an n a n o e o s o n s o
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an a tim t d at b u t ixt
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milli f d ll r
o ns o o a s .
M R RO C KEFELLER S PERSONAL Y
.
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a ns o w r f t h l rg a s, e o ne o e a
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s ixty t w y r l d Hi p r lity i impl

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en o s o s e e e o s . s
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e e an es en a es a e s s e , o e n
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a e a o a -
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h h e h w hi
as s lfi ho by d ti g
n s u n se s ne s s o na n a
l rg p rti f hi l d t t h city f p rk
a e o on o s an o e or a
purp Hi N w Y rk h m i
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20 1
H o w Th e y
c d d Su c ee e
m mb r f t h F ifth A v u B pti t Church

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se s e a n e o n n ,
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as os en o e a e . e es
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m en wh m i t i ot h r put ti f b i g dif
a n a ns e e a on o e n
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a n an o e a -
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s s e o e a . o e
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a o n a o e o on a e, a e O
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a an an o n . o e e e . s a
202
est man . O ne of h is bu i s n es s ass o ci t a e s sa id of
him ,
th r d y t he o e a
I b li v t h cr t f h i ucce
“
e e f
e e se e o s s s s, so ar
as th r i y cr t li i p w r f f r ight
e e s an se e , es n o e o o es ,
which ft m t hi o ci t t b w
e n see s o s a s so a es o e on
d f l
er u It c m imply fr m h i h bit f l k
. o es s o s a o oo
i g t v ry id
n a f equ ti f w ighi g t h
e s e o a es o n, o e n e
f v r bl d u f v r bl f tur f itu
a o a e an n a o a e ea es o a s a
ti o n, d f ifti g t t h i v it bl r ult
an o s n ou e ne a e es
thr ugh h i u f ili g g d judgm t

o s n a n oo en .
”
Th i hi w p r l t t m t put i t
s is s o n e s o na s a e en ,
n o
o th r w rd e it m y b cc pt d tru
o s, so a e a e e as e .
Th c ur gi g p rt f it i th t whil uch
e en o a n a o s a ,
e s
f r ight R ck f ll r di pl y m y b
o es as o e e e s a s a e as
cr ib d p rtly t
e tur l d wm t b th h
a o na a en o en ,
o e
an d h i fri d y th t it i m r l rg l y
s en sa a s o e a e a
m tt r f h bit m d f f ctiv by c ti u l
a e o a ,
a e e e e on n a
pr ct ica e .
H YG ENE I
At h t k no o nv ry impl lu ch t hi e a es a e s e n a s
club t ,
m d w t w r t ur t Th
or a so e o n o n es a an . e
lu ch u u lly c i t Of b wl Of br d d
n s a o ns s s a o ea an
milk H r m i t t h f fic u til l t i t h
. e e a ns a e o e n a e n e
a ft r e no o n ,d b f r di r h t k anm e o e nn e e a es so e
e x rci I w i t h k t w h p ibl
e se . n n er, e s a es en o ss e .
A d t th r
n a f th y r h
o erly l seaso ns o e ea e n ea a
2 04
J h o n D . Ro ck f
e e ll er
w y driv i t h p rk
a s th
es v u n e a or on e a en es .
Mr R ck f ll r h gr t f ith i fr h i
. o e e e as ea a n es a r as a
ton ic .
T HO M E A
Th v i g e rly l w y p t t
e en n s are ne a a a s s en a
hm fo ith r Mr R ck f ll r
e, o r ne y f e . o e e e n o r an o
t h childr f d f ci ty t h w rd
”
e en a r e on o so e ,
as e o
i u d r t d i
s n N w Y rk
e s oo Th childr n e o . e en
see m t h v i h rit d m y f th ir f th r
o a e n e e an o e a e
’
s
se n sibl id d J h D R ck f ll
e J h
eas , an o n . o e e er, r .
, as
a pp r tly c p d t h f t f m t rich m
a en es a e e a e o os en s
’
so n s H h . d p f r p
e ibility
as a ee s en s e o es o n s as
t h h ir pp r
e t t much w lth ; d i c
e -
a a en . o so ea an ,
s n e
h i gr du ti
s fr m c ll g h h d v t d
a a on o o e e, e as e o e
him lf t bu i c r r t rt i g t t h b t
se o a s n ess a ee , s a n a e o
t m
o d w rki g upw rd
an t p by t p It i
o n a ,
s e s e . s
no w g r lly k w th t h h b v ry
en e a no n a e as e en e
s ucc ful i h i bu i v tur

es s d h bid
n s s n ess en e s, a n e s
f ir t b c m w rthy ucc r t h i f th r
a o e o e a o s ess o o s a e .
H i e w ctiv ly
s no g g d i imp rt t phil
a e en a e n o an
an t hr pic t pri i N w Y rk Mi B
o en e r se s n e o . ss es
i b c m t h wif
s e e af p r cl rgym f
e e e o a oo e an o
th B pti t Church i Cl v l d ; whil M i

e a s n e e an e ss
A lt i m rri d t pr mi t y u g bu i
a s a e o a o n en o n s n es s
m an i Chic g n a o .
PH LAN THROPY I
M R ck f ll r h
r . duri g m y y r
o e e e as n an ea s
tur d v r t h i chil dr gr t m y l tt r
ne o e o s en a ea an e e s
fr m dy p pl
o n ee ki g th m t x rci eo e, as n e o e e se
th ir w judgm t i di tributi g ch riti

e o n en n s n a es .
Whil h h him lf giv w y milli

e e as se en a a ons
for e duc ti nd ch rity h w uld h v giv

a on a a , e o a e en
m r w r it t f h i dr d f mi g
o e e e no or s ea o see n os
ten at ti But h v r giv i di crimi t ly

o us . e ne e es n s na e ,
no r Ot f h d u Wh o ch ri ty pp l t
an . en a a a ea s o
him h i v tig t it th r ughly ju t h

,
e n es a es o o , s as e
w uld bu i
o ch m If h d cid th t
a s n es s s e e . e e es a
it s obj ct i w rthy h giv lib r lly ; t h r

e s o , e es e a o e
wi t
se , n oc t b g t t af him en can e o ou o .
It m y b im gi d th t uch m i bu y
a e a ne a s a an s s
ot t h full limit f h i w rki g c p city

e Thi o s o n a a . s
si tru H i t bu y f
e .
y f t h p tim
e s oo s o r an o e as es
an d pl ur i which m t w lthy m
ea s es k n os ea e n s ee
div r ie s on H i th r ughly d v t d t hi
. e s o o e o e o s
h m d f mily d p d much p i
o e an a , an s en s as as o ss
bl e of h i tim with th m s H i m wh e e . e s a an o
vi w lif ri u ly but i h i qui t w y h

e s e se o s ,
n s e a e ca n
g t
e much j ym t t f g d t ry
as en o en ou o a oo s o or
a m ti g with Old fri d

ee n y th an en a s can an o er
man .
as r th bility d t h i cli ti
we e e a f an e n na on o
S h k p r t pr duc H ml t
a es ea e d O th ll
o o e a e an e o,
o f R ph l t p i t h i c t
a ae f B th v
o a n s a r o o n s, o ee o en
t c mp
o o hi ymph io se Mr t iv t s s o n es, o r o se o n en
l ctric t l gr ph A it w uld h v b
an e e e e a . S o a e e en a
gr d r licti f duty h m ful p rv r i

o ss e e on o ,
a s a e e e s on
of gift h d th l tt r di r g rd d th i
s, a es e a e s e a e e n
sti t f th ir g iu
nc s o d g g d i th
e en s an en a e n e
scr mbl f w lth w uld R th child

a e or ea , so o a o s ,
an
At s o r, d P b dy h v i d h d th y
an a ea o a e s nn e a e
d vi l c t th ir tur
o ne o en e d thr w th ir
o e na es, an o n e
en ergi i t ch l wh r th y w uld h v
es n o ann e s e e e o a e
pr v d dw rf d t gi t
o e a s an no an s .
Th pp rtu ity which c m t y u g

e o o n a e o o n
R ck f ll r d
o e e t ccur me y tim i m y
o es n o o an es n an
ag d i
es : g r u i t rpr t ti f h i
an n a en e o s n e e a on o s
Opp rtu ity h h lr dy i v t d gr t

o n e as a ea n es e a ea
d l f h i r i g i p rm tly u ful
ea o s ea n n s n e an en se
phil t hr pian o es.

! III
Th e A u t h o r o f t he B at t l e Hy m n
o f the Re p u b l i c He r Vi e w s
o f Ed u c a t i o n f o r Y o u n W0
g
m en
P OET uthl ct r w it d
,
a o r, e u er , an co n
ti li t M
ve r sa Juli W rd H w o na s , rs . a a o e
u it with t h ttribut f t d r
n es e a es o a en e
w m ly tur —which h m d h t h id l
,
o an na e as a e er e o
o f h hu
er b d d childr
s an — th t r r vir an en e s e ne
tu f r f rm r ; t h u fli chi g c ur g
es o a e o e e n n n o a e
which d r t t d w ith m ll mi rity i

a es o s an a s a no n
th e c u f right ; t h i d mit bl p r v r
a se o e n o a e e se e
c d f rc f ch r ct r which p r i t i t h
an e an o e o a a e e s s n e
d m d f ju tic i f c f t h d t rmi d
e an or s e n a e o e e e ne
Opp iti f rr w pr judic d l d tim

os on o na o e e an o -
e
c rv ti m
o n se a s .
Alth ugh m r B t i th t h B t
o o e o s o n an an e o s on
i
an s th m lv M H w fir t w t h ligh t
e se es , rs . o e s sa e
i N w Y rk
n e d h op t much f h l t r
,
an as s en o er a e
20 9
lif t N wp rt B r i 8 9 i
e a e t t ly
o . o n n 1 1 , n a s a e
m i r th B wli g Gr th t h m t
an s o n n e a e o n een , en e os
f hi bl qu rt r f N w Y rk h w t h
as o na e a e o e o , s e as e
f urth child f S mu l W rd d Juli Cutl r

o o a e a an a e
W rd p pl f u u u l cultur r fi m t
a , eo e o n s a e, e ne en ,
an d high id l Mr W rd w m f p t ea s . . a as a an o s o
l h r d bu i
ess o no i t grity ; d lan s n ess n e an ,
a
th ugh t w lthy c mp r d with t h mil

o no ea as o a e e
li i
o n a r esf t d y hi f rtu w mpl
o o- a , s o ne as a e
en o ugh t urr u d h i wif d childr with

o s o n s e an en
a l l t h luxurie d r fi m t th t t h m t e s an e ne en s a e os
f tidi u tur c uld cr v M W rd p

as o s na e o a e . rs . a os
se s se d r r c mbi ti f p r l ch rm
a a e o na on o e so n a a s
an d m t l gift which
en a d r d h t l l wh s, en ea e er o a o
h d t h privil g
a f k wi g h
e A ll t e e o no n er . o o so o n ,
t h d the g l c m d b r w y t h l v ly
ea an e a e an o e a a e o e
y u g wif d m th r th i h tw ty
o n e an o e ,
en n er en
e ighth y r ea .
R u i g him lf with gr t ef f rt fr m
o s n se ,
a ea o , o
t h gri f i t which t h d th
e e f h i wif h d
n o e ea o s e a
plu g d him Mr W rd d v t d him lf t th

n e ,
. a e o e se o e
tr i i g d duc ti f h i childr
a n n ,
an F e a on o s en . ar
i
n a dv c f h i g i t h m tt r f high r
an e o s a e n e a e o e
e duc ti f w m h l ct d t h tut r
a on or o en e se e e as e o
o f h i d ught r t h
s l r d D ct r J ph
a e s e ea n e o o o se
Gr C g w ll with i tructi t t ch
e en o s e ,
ns on o ea
th m t h full curr iculum Of H rv rd c ll g

e e a a o e e .
2I 0
ee e
no t I u p ct th t h t cki g w r pi k
. s s e a er s o n s e e n ,
an d h w r l w lipp r
s e gr dm mm
o e o s e s, as an a a
d Th y
o es .
y h dr m i It li e d sa s e ea s n a an an
qu t F r ch v r
o es Sh g v ry pr ttily
en e se s . e s an e e
at p rty l t v i g I tic d h w whit

a a as e en n . no e o e
h h d w r S till th ugh ttr ctiv t h

er an s e e .
, o a a e, e
mu i t h d m
se s no an so e .
”
SHE M ARR ED A REFOR M ER I
ft r t h l
So o n f ha f th r i 8 39
e e o ss o er a e , n 1 ,
Mi W rd p id t h fir t f
ss a ri f v i it t
a e s o a se es o s s o
B t wh r h m t m g th r di ti
o s o n, e e s e e ,
a on o e s n
g i h d p pl w h b c m lif l g fri d
u s e eo e o e a e e- o n en s,
S r h M rg r t F ull r H r c M
a a a Ch rl
a e e , o a e an n , a es
S um r d R l p h W ld E m r
ne ,
an I 843 a a o e so n . n 1
s h w e m rri d t t h dir ct r f t h i titut

as a e o e e o o e ns e
f orth bli d i S uth B t th phy ici

e n ,
n o o s o n, e s an
an d r f rm r D ct r S mu l G H w
e o e f ,
o o a e . o e, o
wh m S yd y S mith p k — r f rri g t t h
o ne s o e e e n o e
r m rk bl r ult tt i d i h i duc ti f
e a a e es s a a ne n s e a on o
L ur Bridgm —
a a m d r P yg m li an as
“
a o e n a on
wh h o put lif i t
as t tu I mm d t l e n o a s a e .
”
e ia e v
a ft th ir m rri g D ct r d M H w
er e a a e, o o an rs . o e
sa il d f Eur p m ki g L d th ir fir t
e or o e, a n on on e s
t ppi g p l
s o Th r th y m t m y f m u
n ace e e e e an a o s
m dw m
en an m g th m Ch rl D ick
o en, a on e a es en s ,
212
J li W d H w M rs . u a ar o e
Th m oC rlyl S yd y S mith Th m
as a e, ne , o as
M r t h Duch f S uth rl d J h F
oo e, e ess o e an ,
o n or
t r S mu l R g r R ich rd M ckt
s e , a e o e s, a on on
Mil d m y th r
n es , an A ft r xt v an o e s . e an e en s i e
c ti t l t ur i cludi g t h N th rl d
on ne n a o ,
n n e e e an s,
S witz rl d G rm y F r c
e an d It ly D
,
e an , an e , an a ,
oc
t d M
o r an H w r tur d h m d t k up
rs . o e e ne o e an oo
th ir r id c i S uth B t
e es en e n o o s on
O f h fri d h
ne o id M H wer en s a s sa
:
rs . o e
wr t l di g rticl fr m h cr dl ; d it
o e ea n a es o er a e an
i tru th t t
s v t
e t l at h w a se en ee n , a ea s ,
s e a s an
an o n ym u but v lu d c tribut r t t h N w
o s a e on o o e e
Y k M g i
or th pr mi t p ri dic l
a az n e, en a o n en e o a .
I n 8 54 h1 fir t v lum f p m w pub er s o e o oe s as
li h d
s Sh
e m d it P i F l w r
. e na d e ass o n o e s,
”
an
th B t e w rld f l tt r h il d h
o s on w
o o e e s a e e r as a n e
p t Th ugh publi h d
oe . oym u ly t h s e a no n o s ,
e
v lum t c r v l d it uth r ; d M
o e a on e e ea e s a o an rs .
H w w w lc m d i t t h p tic fr t r ity
o e as e o e n o e oe a e n
by uch hi i g light
s Em r
s Whitti r
n n s as e s o n, e ,
L gf ll w , Bry t d H lm Th p o m
on e o an ,
an o es . e e
by which t h uth r will b f r v r hri d e a o e o e e ens ne
i
n h c u try m m ry i p
er o n ll
’
s e o s, ar ex ce en c e,
Th B ttl H ym f t h R p ublic which ”

e a e n o e e , ,
lik Kipli g R c i l
e n g it lf t
’
s e es s o n a ,
san se a
c i t t h h rt f t h ti
on e n o A y
e ea o e na on . s an
s k tch f M H w w uld b i c mpl t

e o rs . o e o e n o e e
21
3
with ut t h t ry f t h birth f thi gr t

o e s o o e o s ea
so n g f Am ric it i h r giv i bri f

o e a, s e e en n e .
STORY TH B A T E H YM N OF TH E T I OF E RE
PU B L C I
”
It w i t h fir t y r f
as Civil W th t
n e s ea o our ar a
M H w i c mp y with h hu b d d
rs . o e, n o an er s an an
fri d vi it d W hi gt
en s, D uri g th ir
s e as n on . n e
t y i th t city t h p rty w t t
s a n a r vi w ,
e a en o s ee a e e
o f tr p which h w v r w
oo i t rrupt d b
s, , o e e , as n e e v
a m v m t f th
o e my d h d t b put
en o e en e ,
an a o e
o ff f th d y Th c rri g i which M
or e a . e a a e n rs .
Hw w o t d with h fri d w
e as s ea e er en s as su r
r u d d by rm d m ; d
o n e th y r d a e en an ,
as e o e
l g h b g t i g t t h gr t d light
a on , s e e an o s n ,
o e ea e
o f th ldi r J h Br w
e so G df e s,
“
o n o n .
” “
oo or
y ou ! h ut d t h b y i blu w h with
”
s o e e o s n e, o, a
will t k up t h r fr i M H w th
, oo e e a n . rs . o e en
b g c v r i g with h fri d
e an on th m
e s n er en s on e o
m t v t f t h h ur d xpr d t h
en o u s e en s o e o ,
an e e sse e
s tr g d ir h f lt t writ m w rd
on es e s e e o e so e o s
which might b u g t thi tirri g tu dd e s n o s s n n e, a
i g th t h f r d h w uld
n a s v r b bl t
e ea e s e o ne e e a e o
d o Sh w t t
so . l p y h d gh e en o s ee , sa s er au
t
er , M ud H w Eli t full f th ught f
a e o e o ,
“
o o s o
b ttl d w k b f r d w t h xt m
a e , an a o e e o e a n e ne o rn
i g t fi d t h d ir d v r
n o n imm di t ly pr e es e e se s e a e es
2 14
Which i t h gr t r d v t g t girl s e ea e a an a e o a ,
t h v t l t gr t p r v r c ? ”
o a e a en or ea e se e an e
I rd r t cc mpli h ythi g r lly

n o e o a o s an n ea
w rth d i g I thi k gr t p r v r c i f
o o n ,
n ea e se e an e s o
t h fir t imp rt
e sc O t h th r h d o an e . n e o e an ,
o ne
c t d gr t d l with ut t l t whil
ann o o a ea ea o a en ,
e
s p ci l t l t with ut p r v r c
e a a en vr o e se e an e ne e
a m u t t much I c h rd Mr Em r
o n s o . on e ea . e so n
sa y G iu with ut ch r ct r i m r f i k i
,
en s o a a e s e e r s
n ess ; d w l l k w Of highly gift d p pl

an e a no e eo e,
wh b c u l cki g t h
o, e a ti l qu lity f
se a n e essen a a o
p r v r c cc mpli h v ry littl i t h
e se e an e, a o s e e n e
w rldo .
”
D y thi k t h c ll g girl will x rci

o ou n e o e e e e se
a gr t r i flu c m d r pr gr
ea e n d th en e o n o e n o e s s an e
civiliz ti f t h futur th
a on h u tr i d
o e e an er n a ne
i t r?
s s e
”
O h v ry much gr t r w t h quick
, e ea e , as e ,
e mph tic r ply I t h fir t pl c I thi k

a e .
“
n e s a e, n
th t c ll g br d girl
a o e quit e lik ly t
-
e s ar e e as e o
m rry th r d wh
a as o c l l g girl me s, an en a o e e ar
ri th t h wh l f mily i lift d t high r

es , en e o e a s e o a e
pl th
an e , tur l r ult f t h w ll—tr i d
e na a es o e e a ne ,
cultiv t d mi d M th r f Old y k w
a e n . o e s o , ou no ,
w r v ry ig r t I d d it i d t thi k
e e e no an . n ee ,
s sa o n
wh t f w dv t g th y h d O f c ur
a e a an a es e a . o se,
so m f th m h d p p t it i t tudy l
e o e a O o r un es o s a o n e,
216
J li W d H w Mr s . u a ar o e
but thi lit ry tudy c uld t cc mpli h

s so a s o no a o s
f or th m wh t t h c ll g with th ir c rp f
e a e o e e s, e o s o
s p ci li t d tr i d pr f r
e a s s dig
an a ne o esso s, a re o n
th y u g w m
”
f or e f t d y
o n o en o o -
a .
H DEAL C OLLEGE T E I
S p ki g f t h ea dv t g n d di d o e a an a es an sa van
t g f c duc ti l i tituti M H w
a es o oe a o na ns o n s, rs . o e
sa id
Whil th r m y dv t g i
e e e are an a an a es n co
e duc ti th r a l o n,m d g r Th e e e a r e a so so e an e s .
gr t dv t g c i t i t h mi gli g f
ea a an a e o ns s s n e n n o
b th rt f mi d t h m culi
o so s o d th f m n , e as n e an e e
i i
n ne Thi giv . c mpl t th t c t
s es a o e e n ess a ann o
o th rwi b bt i d I h v b rv d th t
e se e o a ne . a e o se e a
wh c mmitt
en m d up f b th m
o d ee s are a e o o en a n
w m w gt ru d
o en , d c mpl t
e e a o n n e ss a n o e e n ess
th t l cki g wh t h m mb r hip i m
a ar e a n en e e e s s co
p d f ith r
o se ol ; d i c ll g
e e s ex a o ne an so n o e e
r cit t i
e wh r th b y pr t th ir id
a o n s, e e e o s esen e s e
an d t h girl th ir w g t b tt r r ult
e sThi e s, e e e e es s . s,
o f c ur i tur l F rtu t ly
o se , f s na a . o na e ,
so ar ,
c d l h v b v ry r r if f u d t l l
s an a s a e ee n e a e, o n a a ,
i c duc ti
n oe t c ll g M y p pl h w
a on a o e es . an eo e, o
e v r w uld t c r t tru t th ir childr

e , o no a e o s e e n,
no r w uld w d v ry girl t uch c ll g ;

o e sen e e , o s o e es
an d f thi r
, I m gl d th t w h v
or s easo n,
“
a a a e a e
21
7
wo m c ll g I thi k h w v r th t if
en s
’
o e es . n , o e e , a ,
th e stud t t ll
en s a r er t d h v high a a ea nes ,
an a e
id l t b f r th m t h c duc ti l i t h
e a s se e o e e ,
e oe a o na s e
id l c ll g ; f t h c ur i th c ll g
ea o e e or e o se n e se o e es
i lik
s gr t i t ll ctu l r c which r u
e a ea n e e a a e, a o ses
an d timul t
s l l th bl r f culti
a es a e no e a es .
Wh t i flu c d y thi k v ir m t
a n en e o ou n en on en
has o n o n e s cr r ’
ucc i lif ?
a ee ,
-
on s es s n e
Wh t d y m by v ir m t
a o ou e an en on en ? ”
W ll I m e ,
p ci lly t h rt f p pl
ean e s e a e so o eo e
with wh m i o ci t d ; th ir rd r f
o ne s a s so a e e o e o
mi d n ? ”
I thi k it h nv ry imp rt t f f ct If as a e o an e e .
w e ar ek pt p rp tu lly u d r l w ri g i fl
e e e a n e o e n n u
e n ces— l w ri g b th m r lly
o e d n th tic lly o o a an aes e a ,
— t h t d cy will i v it bly b t dr g
e en en ne a e o a us
d w I y th tic lly b c u I thi k i

o n . sa aes e a , e a se n n
th t a g d t t i p rt f g d m r l
s en se oo as e s a a o oo o a s .
Y ou f c ur
can , h v g d t t with ut
o o se , a e oo as e o
g d m r l ; but with m r lity th r i

oo o a s o a e e s a cer
t i f li g m ur f r rv d ic t
a n ee n or eas e o e se e an n e y
which d t cc mp y g d t t with ut
o es n o a o an oo as e o
g d m r l Y k w S t P ul y Ev il
oo o a s . ou no . a sa s :
c mmu ic ti c rrupt g d m r Th t
o n a o ns o oo an n e s .
’
a
i
s as tru t d y it v r w
e o -
W c t l
a as e e as . e an
’
a
w y b with qu l up ri r h w
°
a s e o ur e a s o r o ur s e o s, o
e ev r ; w mu t t k p pl e w fi d th m
s a e eo e as e n e .
218
! IV
A W I TH ED I SO N
TA L K
DRA M A C N C DEN S H EARLY L FE
TI I I T IN IS I
O di c v r t h pi i f Th m A s o e e o n on o o as .
E di c c r i g wh t m k so n d on e n n a a es an
c titut ucc i lif i o ns y es s es s n e s an ea s
m tt r— if
a e fir t di c v r Mr E dio n e can s s o e . so n .
I c mp d thr w k i t h vici ity f O r g

a e ee ee s n e n o an e,
N J w iti g t h Opp rtu ity t c m up

. .
,
a a n e o n o o e on
t h gr t i v
e t r d v ic my qu ti
ea n en oIt an o e es o ns .
s ee m d r th r h p l
e a d di c ur gi g
a e o e ess an s o a n
a f f ir u til h w
a r lly b f r m ; but truth
n e as ea e o e e ,
to sa y h i f t h m t cc
, e ibl f m
s o ne o e os a e ss e o en ,
an d ly r luct tly ll w him lf t b h dg d

on e an a o s se o e e e
i by pr
n ur f dl f f ir e ss e o en ess a a s .
Mr E di i lw y gl d t .
y vi i
so n s a a s a o see an s
to r,
”
id g tl m w h i c ti u lly with
sa a en e an o s on n a
him xc pt wh h i h t t h tr il f
,
e e en e s o on e a o
so m thi g h h b w rki g f
e n d th
e as e en o n o r, an en
it i muchs as m h d i w rth t c m as a an s
’
ea s o o o e
i
n on him .
”
H c rt i ly w
e t h t
e t h tr il f
a n y as n o o on e a o an
thi g t h m r i g w h f t h t th tim
n ou e o n n en, or e en e,
2 20
E di Th o m as A . so n
:
I r g t t h g t inth f c which urr u d

an a e a e e en e s o n s
th el b r t ry
a o a o V ll y R d O r g A on a e oa , an e .
y u g m pp r d w h c duct d m up
o n an a ea e , o on e e
t h w lk t t h E di
e a l b r t ry f fic
o e so n a o a o o e .
TH L B RARY E I
is pl c t t b p d thr ugh with

a a e no o e a ss e o
ou t th ught f o with furth r t r f l

, o r, a e s o e o vo
um i hi h m it c t i
es n s f th m t
o e, o n a n s o ne o e os
c tly d w ll quipp d ci tific libr ri i

os an e -
e e s en a es n
t h w rld ; t h c ll cti
e o f writi g ept t o e on o n s on a en
l w d p t t f i t c i b lut ly
a s an a en s , or n s a n e, s a so e
e xh u tiv It giv t gl c
a s e . id f e s, a a an e, an ea o
t h br dth
e f th ught
ea d ymp thy f thi
o o an s a o s
m an wh gr w up with c rc ly c mm
o e s a e a o on
s ch l duc ti
oo e a on .
O th n c dfl r i e se o n f th f fic f oo ,
n o ne o e o es o
t h m chi
e ah p I w k d t w it whil
n e- s o ,
as a s e o a , e a
grimy y uth di pp d with my c rd which

o sa e a re a ,
id h w uld lip u d r t h d r f M
.
h e sa e o s n e e oo o r .
E di f fic
so n s o
’
e .
”
“
Curi u I th ught ; wh t l rd thi
o s,
”
o a a o s
m an mu t b if th y d r t v k ck t hi
s e e a e no e en no a s
d r!
oo
”
Thi ki g f thi n d g zi g
n t th w i d w
o s an a n ou e n o ,
I w it d u til w rki g m w h h d t r d
a e n a o n an , o a en e e
so ftly c m up b id m H l k d with
,
a e es e e . e oo e a
22 1
so rt f W ll wh t i it ? i hi y
o d e ,
a s
”
n s e es, an
quickly it b g t c m t m th t t h m i e an o o e o e a e an n
th ty il —t i d cl th w E di him
e so o ,
o s a ne o es as so n
self Th w rki g g rb m d r th r i
. e o n a see e a e n co n
g but th r w
ru o us, mi t ki g t h br d e e as n o s a n e oa
f r h d with it h ck f bl cki h h ir
o e ea , s s o o a s a
str k d with gr y Th gr y y t w r
ea e a . e a e es , oo , e e
r v l ti i t h w y f l rt c mpr h iv
e e a o ns n e a o a e o e en s e
n ess .
O h w l l I c uld g t t t t h tim
! as a o e ou a e e .
W tt m an h id mili g i t h
o se e e? e sa , s n n e
m t y uthful d g i l w y
os o an en a a .
Why — y c rt i ly t b ur I t m ,
es , e a n ,
o e s e, s a
mrd e e .
H l k d t m bl kly
e oo e a e an .
Y u ll h v t t lk l ud r
“
o
’
id a e o a o e , sa an as
i t t w h w rk d i
s s an th r p rti f t h
o o e n ano e o on o e
r m ; h d t h r w ll
oo e on
’
ea e .
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a as n e o e, a se
v ic with c l rity d pip d th r ft r i

o e e e ,
an e e ea e n an
e xc di gly hrill k y A ft r t h u u l hum

ee n s e . e e s a
drum p i g r m rk i which h k w l
o en n e a s, n e ac no
e dg d hi g e fif ty tw y r s a d th t h
e as -
o ea s , an a e
w b r i E ri c u ty O f D utch p r t
as o n n e o n ,
.
,
o a en
a g t h
e,f mily h vie g migr t ad t A m ric a n e a e o e a
i n 73 t1h p rticul0,r s b g t gre w m r a a e an o o o e
i t r ti g
n e es n .
an d lik d th w rk M d my fir t p
e e o . a e s co u as a
ne wbyi s o n
Wh t w it ? I v tur d a as en e .
I b ught up futur o th u d c pi on es a o san o es
of th D t it F
e P c t i i g im
e ro ree r ess on a n n
p rt t w
o w — g i d littl tim
an ar n e my s, a ne a e e on
riv l d ld t h tir b tch lik h t c k

a s , an so e en e a e o a es .
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e c t ppr
e ea e en -
ve en s a a e
b f r t h d f t h r ut
e o e d h l ugh d
e en o e o e,
”
an e a e .
I th G
ran d T k H ld t e t th t r an r un er a , oo, a a
tim — littl p p r I i u d fr m t h tr i
e4 a e a e ss e o e a n .
”
Wh did y b gi t b i t r t d i i
en ou e n o e n e es e n n
v en ti ? I qu ti d
on es o ne
W ll h id I b g t d bbl i
e ,
e sa , e an o a e n
ch mi try t th t tim I fitt d up m ll

e s a a e e a s a
l b r t ry t h tr i
a o a o on e a n .
I r f r c t thi Mr E di o ub qu tly
n e e en e o s, . s n s se en
a dmitt d th t duri g t h pr gr f m
e a ,
n e o ess o so e oc
cult xp rim t i thi w rk h p c rt i

e e en s n s o s o , e a n
c mplic ti
o u d i which j lt d d
a o ns en s
'
e n a o e an
br k b ttl f ulphuric cid ttr ct d t h

o en o e o s a a a e e
a tt ti f th c duct r H w h h d b
en on o e on o . e, o a ee n
l g u f f ri g i t h m tt r f u rthly Od r
on s e n n e a e o n ea o s,
pr mptly j ct d t h y u g d v t
o d l l hi
e e e e o n e o ee an a s
w rk Thi i cid t w uld h v b

o s . sly n en o a e ee n on
a mu i g but f it r l ti t d xpl ti
s n or s e a on o , an e an a on
o f hi d f
,
s Ab th dm i i
e a ness . ox on e ea r , a n s
2 24
Th o m as A Edi . so n
t e re d by th e ir t c duct r c u d t h l ti g
a e on o ,
a se e as n
d f
ea n ess .
HY
TEL EGRA P
Wh t w a i pr ctic l
as y ur fir t w rk
o s o n a a a
li
ne ? Iw t en on .
A t l gr ph li b tw my h m d
e e a ne e ee n o e an
an other b y I m d with t h h lp f
o
’
s, ld a e e e o an o
riv r c bl
e m t v pip wir
a e, d gl
so e s o e- e e, an as s
b ttl i ul t r I h d my l b r t ry i t h
o e ns a o s . a a o a o n e
c ll r d t di d t l gr phy ut id
e a an s u e e e a o s e .
”
Wh t w th fir t r lly imp rt t thi g

a as e s ea o an n
you did ? ”
I v d b y lifsa e a o
’
s e .
Ho w
Th e b o y tr ck r t h
w as pl yi g
a n on t he a n ea e
d p t I w h w i d g r d c ught
e o . sa e as n an e an a
him g tti g t f t h w y ju t i tim Hi

,
e n ou o e a s n e . s
f th r w t ti m t r d t ught m t l
a e as s a o n- as e ,
an a e e e
gr phy i r tur
a n e n .
”
D r m tic itu ti
a a pp r t v ry tur f
s a o ns a ea a e e n o
thi m lif H m t h v b
s an s
’
e . e see s o a e e en co n
ti
nu al l y rrivi g th
a c t critic l m
n on e s en e a a o
m t d lw y with t h g d
en s , a n a t tka s e oo sen se o a e
thi g i h i w h d Th ch c f l r
n s n s o n an s . e an e o ea n
i g t l gr phy
n e e ly g v him ch c t Sh w
a on a e a an e o o
h w pt
o pupil h w
a a d t h r ilr d m e as, a n e a oa co
22
5
p y an g v him r gul r mpl ym t A t

so o n a e e a e o en .
sev t h hdbcm
e n e en , f th m t e a e o e o ne o e os ex
p rt p r t r t h r d
e o e a o s on e oa .
D id y m k much f y ur i v tiv
ou a e u se o o n en e
t l t t thi tim ? I qu ti d
a en a s e es o ne .
Y
“
h wrd I i v td
es , e an s e e . n en e an au
t m ti
o tt chm t f my t l gr ph i t
a c a a en or e e a ns ru
m t which w uld d i t h ig l t h w I
en o sen n e s na o s o
w w k t my p t wh I w c mf rt bly
as a a e a os ,
en as o o a
sn ori g i c r r I did t d much f th t

n n a o ne . n
’
o o a ,
th ugh h w t ; f
o ,
”
m uch b yi h
e en on o r so e s o s
trick t m i di gr c v r t h li i t C
sen e n s a e o e e ne n o an
ad a .
W r y th r l g ?e e ou e e on
O ly wi t r If it i cid t y w t
n a n e .
’
s n en ou an ,
I t ll y
can f th t tim
e Th pl c
ou o ne o a e . e a e
wh r I w e e d S i t h A m ric
a s an tw ar n e r , e e an o n,
w r cut f f fr m t l gr phic d th r m
e e O o e e a an o e ean s
o f c mmu ic ti
o by t h t rm u til I g t t
n a on e s o s, n o a
a l c m tiv whi tl d t t d t l gr phic

o o o e s e an oo e a e e a
m g I h d t d it g i d g i but
ess a e . a o o a a n an a a n,
e v tu lly th y u d r t d v r t h w t r d
en a e n e s oo o e e a e an
an s w r d i th m w y
e e n e sa e a .
”
A cc rdi g t h i w d v ri u r c rd d
o n o s o n an a o s e o e
a cc u t E di w ucc iv ly i ch rg f
o n s, so n as s ess e n a e o
imp rt t wir i M mphi Ci ci ti N w

o an es n e s, n nn a ,
e
O rl d L ui vill
ean s, an H liv d i t h fr o s e . e e n e ee
226
N VEN T ONS
I I
Wh t a w as y ur xt i v t i
o ne n en on ? I in
quir d e .
“
ut m tic t l gr ph r c rd r— m
An a o a e e a e o e a a
chi which bl d m t r c rd di p tch t

ne e na e e o e o s a es a
l i ur d d th m f f f t
e s e, an dd sen e o as as as n e e e .
”
H w did y c m t hit up th t
o ou o e o on a ?
W ll t t h tim I w i uch tr it th t
e , a e e, as n s s a s a
I h d t w lk fr m M mphi t L ui vill A t
a o a o e s o o s e .
t h L ui vill
e o t ti th y f f r d m pl c
s e s a on e o e e e a a e .
I h d p rf ct d tyl f h dwriti g which

a e e e a s e o an n
w uld ll w m t t k l gibly fr m t h wir

o a o e o a e e o e e,
l g h d f rty v
on an d v fi f t y f ur
, o -
se en an e en -
o
w rd mi ut but I w
o s a ly m d r t ly
n e, as o n a o e a e
r pid d r I h d t d m thi g t h lp
a se n e . a o o so e n o e
m e on th t id d I th ught t th t littl
a s e, an so o ou a e
d vic
e e .
L t r I di c v r d
a e rticl by f his o e e an a e o ne o s
bi gr ph r i which p r gr ph r f rri g t
o a e s, n a a a a e e n o
thi L ui vill p ri d y
s o s e e o ,
sa s
Tru t hi d mi t i ti ct , h w
e o t s o n an ns n s e a s no
l g i g th ri g r u d him l b r t ry
on n a e n a o n a a o a o ,
pri ti g f fic
n n d m chi ohp H t k e, an a ne s o . e oo
pr r p rt duri g h i wh l t y i cl udi g
es s e o s n s o e s a ,
n n
on cc i t h P r id ti l m g by
o ne o as o n , e es en a e ssa e,
A dr w J h
n e d thi t itti g fr m
o n so n , a n s a o ne s n ,
o
P M t . A M . o . .
Th o m as A . E di so n
th p r gr p h d t h m tt r h h d
He en a a a e e a e e a
r c iv d Ov r t h wir
e e e t h t pri t r
e h de es, so a n e s a
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a ch thu ee bl i g th m t
n e s ea ,
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t up c lum i t w thr mi ut tim ’

se n n
'
a o o or ee n es e .
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or s, e as a o e a e e an es e
d ir d d t h L ui vill pr g v him
es e an e o s e ess a e a
di r nn e .
H w did y m g t ttract public t

o ou an a e o a a
t ti t y ur bility ? I qu ti d
en on o o a
”
es o ne .
I did t m g n id t h Wiz rd
’
an a e, sa e a .
S m thi g I did cr t d c mm t
o e n s Ad ea e o en . e
vic th t I i v t d i 8 6 8 which uti l iz d

e a n en e n 1 ,
e o ne
su b m ri-
c bl f t w circuit c u d
a ne a e or o s, a se co n
s id b l t lk
er a d t h F r kli t l gr ph Of fic
e a , an e an n e e a e
f B t g v m p iti ”
o o s on a e e a os on .
It i r l t d f thi Mr Edi
s e a e fir t trip
o s, . so n s
’
s
E t th t h c m with r dy m y d
as ,
a e a e no ea o ne an
i n r th r dil pid t d c diti

a a e Hi al a e on on . s co
l gu w r t mpt d by h i h y d p
ea es e e e e s
“
a se e
”
a
p t
ea r an c e lt him pr f i l l g
o sa , as o es s o n a s an
t rm t h pr c
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o ess o n a e e e a e
f t r th h
as e r c rd it F thi purp
an e c an e o . or s o se ,
t h w m
e ne w ig d t wir m ip
an as a s s ne o a e an u
l t d by N w Y rk p r t r f m u f hi
a e a e o o e a o a o s or s
s p d But th r w
ee . f t ll N t
e e as no un a a . o
with t di g t h f ct th t t h N w Y rk r w
s an n e a a e e o e as
i th g m
n e d w d i g h i m t p dy
a e an as o n s os s ee
229
Ho w Th e y Su cc e e dd e
clip E di , wr t t t h l g m g ccu
so n o e ou e on e s sa e a
t ly
ra e d wh
,
h r liz d t h
an itu ti w
,
en e ea e e s a o n, as
so o n firi g t u t v r t h wir t t h d r
n a n s o e e e a e s en e
’
s
lw
s o n ess .
H d y p t t d m y thi g up t t h
a ou a en e an n s o e
tim f y ur c mi g E t I qu ri d
e o o o n as ? ”
e e .
N thi g id t h i v t r rumi tiv ly

“
o n ,
”
sa e n en o ,
na e .
I r c i v d my fir t p t t i
e e e s a en n
F wh t ?
or a
A m chi f r c rdi g v t a d d ne or e o n o e s, an e
sig d t b u d i t h S t t L gi l tur
ne o e se n e a e e s a e .
”
I did t k w uch m chi w r i n

’
no s a n es e e n u se ,
I v tur d en e .
Th y h e w r d with m rry e an s e e ,
a e
twi kl n Th b tt r it w rk d t h m r im
e . e e e o e , e o e
p ibl it w ; t h cr d right f t h mi r
o ss e as e sa e o e no
ity y k w —c uld t filibu t r if th y u d

, ou no , o n
’
s e e se
it — did t it n
’
u se .
”
Oh !
Y it wes , i g i u thi g V t w r as an n en o s n . o es e e
cl rly p i t d d h w
ea r ll f p p r
o n e an s o n on a o o a e ,
by m l l m chi tt ch d t t h d k f ch
a s a a ne a a e o e es o ea
m mb r I w m d t l r th t uch
e e . as a e o ea n a s an
i v ti w
nn o a t f th
on qu ti but it as ou o e es o n,
t ught m m thi g
a e so e n .
”
A d th t w ?
n a as
T b ur f t h pr ctic l
o d f dd
e s e o e a a ne e o , an e
2 0
3
p e cial l ywh hi t l t f pr ctic l

en s a en s are o so a a
an d brilli t tur w r thi y u g t l g

an a na e as e e s o n e e
raph It w uld b
er s
’
. b urdity t im gi o e an a s o a ne
an E di hidd i N w Y rk Withi
so n en n e o . n a
sh rt tim h w pr t d with ch ck f
o e, e as esen e a e or
hi h r f i gl i v ti
as s s a e o a s n e n en on
an impr v d t ck pri t r F r m thi tim

o e s o n e . o s e,
a ti l r p t ti w
na o na ur d him H
e u a on as ass e . e
w t
a s, w g g d up th dupl x d
oo, no en a e on e e an
qu drupl x y t m — y t m f
a e di g t w
s s e s s s e s o r s en n o
an d f ur m g t t h m tim v r
o ess a es a e sa e e o e a
i gl wir — which w r t i ugur t l m t

s n e e, e e o na a e a os
a ne w i t l gr phy
e ra n e e a .
M EN AL C ON C EN TRA ON T TI
R c lli g t h i cid t f t h L w G ld R
e a n e n en o e a o e
p rti g C mp y I i quir d D y b
o n o an ,
n e :
“
O ou e
li v w t urg s m t gr t r f f rt d
e e an e a an o ea e e o s , an
t gr t r ucc
”
so o ea e s ess ?
It c rt i ly m k him k e p h rp l k
e a n a es e a s a oo
ou t I thi k it d pu h m l g n o es s a an a o n .
”
D y b li v th t i v ti i gi ft
o ou e e e a n en on s a ,
or
an a cquir d bility ? e a
”
I thi k it b r i m n
’
s o n n a an .
A d d t y b li v th t f mili rity ’
n on ou e e e a a a
with c rt i m ch ic l c diti
e a n d d f ct e an a on o n s an e e s
na tur lly ugg t impr v m t t y ?

a s es s o e en s o an o ne
2 2
3
m p pl m y b p rf ctly f mil
No . So e eo e a e e e a
i arwith m chi l l th ir d y k wi g it
a a ne a e a s, no n
i f fici t d v r a w y t impr v it
ne en , an ne e s ee a o o e .
”
What d y thi k i t h fir t r qui it fo ou n s e s e s e or
succ i y ur fi ldes s y th r ? n o e , o r an o e
Th e a bil i ty to a p p l y yo u r p hysical an d
m en tal ener gies to o n e p r o bl em inces s antl y
w i th o u t gr o w ing w ear y .
TW EN TY HOURS A DAY
-
Do yo u h v r gul r h ur Mr Edi
a e e a o s, . so n ?
I kdas e .
O h h id I d t w rk h rd w
,
e sa , o no o a no .
I c m t t h l b r t ry b ut ight cl k
o e o e a o a o a o e o
’
oc
ev ry d y d g h m t t t i d th I
e a an o o e o ea a s x ,
an en
study w rk m pr bl m u til l v
or o o n so e o e n e e en ,
which i my h ur f b d ” s o or e .
F urt f fift h ur d y
o c c ly
e en o ee n o s a a ca n s ar e
b c ll d l fi g
e a I ugg t d
e oa n , s es e .
W ll h r pli d f fift y r I h v
e ,
”
e e e ,
or e en ea s a e
w rk d a v r g f tw ty h ur d y
o e on n a e a e o en o s a a .
”
Wh h w f rty v y r Old h ti
en e as o -
se en ea s , e es
m t d hi tru g t ighty t w i c w rk
a e s e a e a e -
o, s n e o
i g n ly ight h ur d y w uld h v t k
on e o s a a o a e a en
till th t tim a e .
Mr E di h . m tim w rk d ixty so n as so e es o e s
c cutiv h ur up
o n se pr bl m Th
e o s on o ne o e . en
2
33
a ft r l g l p h w p rf ctly r fr h d
e a on s ee ,
e as e e e es e
an d r dy f eath r o r ano e .
A RUN FOR B REAKFAS T

Mr D ick . ighb r d f mili r giv s o n, a n e o an a a , es
an cd t t ld by E di which w ll illu
an e o e o so n e s
tr t h i u tiri g rgy d ph m l m
a es s n n en e an e no ena e
dur c I d cribi g h i B t xp ri c
an e . n es n s os on e e en e ,
E di id h b ught F r d y w rk
so n sa e o a a a
’
s o s on
l ctricity c mm c d t r d th m t thr
e e ,
o en e o ea e a ee
o cl ck i t h m r i g d c ti u d u til h i
’
o n e o n n an on n e n s
r m m t r wh th y t rt d th ir
oo -
a e a o s e, en e s a e on e
l g w lk t g t br kf t Th t bj ct w
on a o e ea as . a o e as
en tir ly ub rdi t d i E di
e s mi d t o na e n so n s
’
n o
F r d y d h udd ly r m rk d t h i
a a a , an e s en e a e o s
fri d en A d m I h v g t much t d
: a s, a e o so o o
an d lif i S h rt th t I h v g t t hu tl
e s so o ,
a a e o o s e,
an d with th t I t rt d f f d d f my a s a e O on a ea ru n or
br kf t ea as .
I
“
k w E di
’
ve i c h w b y f
no n so n s n e e as a o o
f urt
o id th r fri d ;
een , d f my sa an o e en
“
an o
o w k wl dg I
n no y h v r p t idl
e e can s a e ne e s en an e
d y i h i lif
a n O ft wh h h uld h vs e . en , en e s o a e
b l p I h v k w him t it up h lf t h
een as ee ,
a e no n o s a e
n ight r di g H did t t k t v l
ea n . e no a e o no e s or
wild W t r dv tur but r d w rk

es e n a en es , ea o s on
m ch ic ch mi try d l ctricity ; d h
e an s, e s ,
an e e an e
2
34
I h v lw y k pt c ti u d Mr Edi
a e a a s e , on n e .
s o n, trictly withi t h li
s f c mm rci lly n e n es o o e a
u ful i v ti
se n I h v v r h d y tim
en o ns . a e ne e a an e
to put l ctric l w d r v lu bl ly
on e e a on e s, a a e on as
no v lti t c tch t h p pul r f cy

e es o a e o a an .
”
L KE T — HATE T I I I I I
Wh t m k y w rk I k d with
a a es ou o ? ” as e
r l curi ity Wh t imp l y t thi

ea os . a e s ou o s co n
t t tir l truggl Y h v h w th t
s an ,
“
e ess s e ? ou a e s o n a
you c r c mp r tiv ly thi g f t h m y

a e o a a e no n or e o ne
it m k y a esd y hv p rticul r
o u, an ou a e no a a en
th i m f
u s as th tt di g f m Wh t i it
or e a en n a e . a s ?
I l ik it h w r d ft r m m t Of
e , e an s e e ,
a e a o en
puzzl d xpr i e I d t k w y th r
e e ss o n . on
’
no an o e
re a so n A ythi g I h v b gu i lw y
. n n a e e n s a a s on
my mi d d I m t y whil w y fr m
n , an a no ea s e a a o
it u t il it i fi i h d ; d th I h t it
, n s n s e an en a e .
”
H t it ? I id a e
”
sa .
f firm d wh it i l l d
”
Y h es , e a e ,
en s a o ne
an d i ucc I c t b r t h ight f it
s a s e ss , an
’
ea e s o .
I h v t u d t l ph i t y r d I
a en
’
se a e e o ne n en ea s , an
w uld g
o t Of my w y o y d y t mi
ou a an a o ss an
i c d c t light
n an es en .
” 1
A ft r I h v mpl t d i v ti r m rk d
e a e co e e an n en o n, e a e
Edi p so n , u th r i I m l i t r t
o n an o e o cc as o n , see to o se n e es
2
3 6
DO NG ONE TH NG E GH TEEN HOURS TH

I I I IS E
SE C RET
Y l y d w r th r
ou v r rul f
a o n a e se e e es o r o ne
wh wi h t ucc d i lif I v tur d

o s es o s ee n e,
”
en e ,
w rki g ight
o nh ur d y e ee n o s a a .
N t t ll oh id Y d m thi g
a a , e sa . ou o so e n
a ll d y l g d t y ? Ev ry
a on , d If on
’
ou e o ne o es .
g t up t v cl ck d g t b d t ’
y ou e a se en o o an o o e a
l v y h v put i ixt g d h ur
e e en , ou a e n s e en oo o s,
an d it i c rt i with m t m s e th t th y h v
a n os en , a e a e
b d i g m thi g l l t h tim Th y h v
een o n so e n a e e . e a e
b e en eith r w lki g r di g writi ge a n , or ea n ,

or n , or
thi ki g Th ly tr ubl i th t th y d it
l
_
n n . e on o e s a e o
b ut gr t m y thi g d I d it b ut
a o a ea an n s an o a o
o ne If th y t k t h tim i qu ti
. e d oo e e n es on an
a ppli d it i e dir cti t bj ct th y

n o ne e o n, o o ne o e ,
e
w uld ucc d S ucc i ur t f ll w uch

o s ee . ess s s e o o o s
i i
n O
t m i ght th i k th t h m
ne yvl f i n a t e o ne a ue o an n
tit t i r rd h m h l v i
.
i
ven t o n c o n s u es ts ew a to t e an w o o es h s
wo rk B p k i g f m y l f I ut , s h tl y
ea n or se can o ne s s ay
thi i if v r m r f ll f j m
.
,
s s no t so L e w as ne e o e u o oy to e,
th h p r b I b g th i k impr v
.
an w en, a oo o y, e an to n o ut o e
m t en s t l gr phy d xp rim t it h h p
in e e a an to e e en w h t e c ea
d r d t pp l i th t h v l l h
,
est an c u B es a an ce s ut no w a I a e a t e
pp l i d d mm m t r I ti
.
a I
an ces n ee an a y o wn as e co n nue
fi d m gr t t p l r d m r rd i h
, ,
to n y ea es e as u e, an so y ew a n t e
rk th t pr d h t h rl d ll
,
”
wo a ec e es w a t e wo ca s su cce s s .
2 37
H o w Th ey Su cc e e d ed
applic ti Th tr ubl li
a i t h f ct t h t
on . e o e es n e a a
p pl d t h v
eo e Obj ct— thi g t
o no a e an e o ne n o
which th y tick l tti g l l l g S ucc

e s , e n a e se o . e ss
i t h pr duct f t h
s e v r t ki d f m t l
o o e se e es n o en a
d phy ic l pplic ti
”
an s a a a on .
POSS B L T ES TH ELE CTR CAL F ELD

I I I I IN E I I
Y b li v f c ur I ugg t d th t
ou e e e, o o se , s es e ,
a
much r m i t b di c v r d i t h r lm f
e a ns o e s o e e n e ea o
l ctricity ?
e e
It i t h fi ld f fi ld h w r d W
s e e o e s, e an s e e . e
c t t lk f th t but it h ld t h cr t which
an
’
a o a ,
o s e se e s
will r rg iz t h lif f t h w rld

eo an e e e o e o .
”
Y h v di c v r d much b ut it I
ou a e s o e e a o ,
said mili g , s n .
Y h id d y t v ry littl i
e s,
”
m
e sa ,
an e e e n co
p ri with t h p ibiliti th t pp r
a so n e o ss es a a ea .
”
ONLY HUNDRED N V N ON S SI ! I E TI
H w m y i v ti o hv y pt an n en o ns a e ou a
e nt e d ?
O ly i hu dr d hn w r d but I
s x n e , e an s e e ,
h v m d pplic ti f
a e m thr hu dr d
a e a a on o r so e ee n e
mr o e .
”
A d d y xp ct t r tir
n ft r l l
o ou e e o e e s o o n, a e a
thi ?s
”
I h p t h id lm t p th tic lly
o e no ,
e sa ,
a os a e a .
2
3 8
ee e
y u g l dy id h w uld c id r t h
Th e o n a sa s e o o ns e e
m tt r d t lk it v r with h m th r Th
a e ,
an a o e er o e . e
r ult w th t th y w r m rri d m th l t r
es as a e e e a e a on a e ,
and th u i pr v d v ry h ppy
e n on o e a e a o ne .
It w i f ct as mr ccid t th th r
n a no o e an a en an o e
exp rim t i t h E di
e en s l b r t ry— hi
n e so n a o a o s
brid h vi g b l g t h ubj ct f t h Wiz

e a n een on e s e o e
d
z ar b rv ti — h m t l c p city h
’
s o se a on er en a a a , er
t mp r d t mp r m t h ptitud f
e e an e e a en , er a e or
h m m ki g b i g duly t t d d t d
o e- a n e n es e an no e .
! V
A F A S C I NA TI N G S TO RY
BY G N E ERAL LE W WALLA C E
tudy curi u ly h p d buildi g
h is s ,
a o s -
s a e n
light d fr m t h t p d c mbi i g i
e o e o ,
an o n n n
qu l p rti t h Byz ti R m
e a o o ns e an ne, o an
es qu d D ric tyl f rchit ctur t h gr y

e an o s es o a e e, e a
h ir d uth r f B H ur urr u d d by
a e a o o en -
,
”
s o n e
h i pictur b k d milit ry tr phi i

‘
s e s, oo s, an a o es, s
sp di g i r
en n d c mf rt bl r tir m t
,
n s e en e an o o a e e e en ,
th v i g f hi lif A I t b id him
e e en n o s e . s sa es e ,
th th r d y d li t d t th r cit l f hi
e o e a ,
an s en e o e e a o s
ea rli r truggl
e d l t r
s chi v m t I es an a e a e e e n s,
c uld t h lp c tr ti g h i dig ifi d b ri g
o no e on as n s n e ea n ,
c r ful xpr i
a e d g tl d m
e r with
e ss o n , an en e e e an o ,
an o th r cc i i hi lif wh
e o vig r
as o n n s e, e n, as a o
o u s, bl ck h ir d y u g milit ry f fic r i t h
a -
a e o n a o e , n e
Spri g f 8 6 h pp r d with fl hi g y
n o 1 1, e a ea e , as n e e
an d uplift d w rd t t h h d f h i r gim t
e s o ,
a e ea o s e en ,
t h g lle t d hi t ric El v th I di V l
a an an s o e en n ana o
u nt ee rs .
H o w Th e y Su cc e e de d
G r l W ll c v r r p l vi it r d
en e a a a e ne e e e s a s o , an
h i gr ti g i c rdi l
s ee d i g u ou
n s o a an n en s .
If I c uld y ythi g t timul t

o sa an n o s a e o r en
c ur g t h y u g m f t —d y h id I
o a e e o n en o o a ,
”
e sa ,
w uld gl dly d
o but I f r th t t h t y f
a o so , ea a e s or o
my rly d y w uld b f v ry littl i t r t

ea a s o e o e e n e es
or v lu t th r S f
a e o o ch l duc ti e s . o ar as s oo e a on
i c c r d it m y b truthfully
s o n e ne id th t I
,
a e sa a
h d but littl
a if y ; d if i pit f th t
e, an an ,
n s e o a
d fici cy I v r rri v d t pr fici cy I

e en , e e a e a o en ,
r ach d it I pr um
e e T p y tt i d h
,
es e, as o s a a ne er
t tur
s a ju t gr w d i t it
e, s o e n o .
’
A B OY HOOD OF WASTED OPPORTUN T ES I I
W r y d i d rly ch l d
e e ou en e ea s oo a van
tg
a I kd
es ? as e .
N t i th l o t O t h c tr ry I h d
n e e as . n e on a ,
a
m t bu d t pp tu ity i th t r p ct
os a n an o or n n a es e .
My f th r w l wy r j yi g lucr
a e as a a e ,
en o n a a
tiv pr ctic i Br kvill I di — m ll

e a e n oo e, n an a , a s a
t w which b r t h di ti cti
o n f h vi g ea s e s n on o a n
gi v t t h w rld m r pr mi t m th
en o e o o e o n en en an
an
y th r pl c i t h H
o e i r St t N t l g
a e n e oos e a e . o on
a ft r my birth h w l ct d li ut t g
e , e as e e e e e n an -
ov
d fi lly g v r r f t h
e r n o r , an ,
tt H na , o e no o e s a e . e,
h im lf w se duc t d m h vi g b
, as an e a e an, a n een
2 42
sch l w p t i fi hi g hu ti g d r m
oo as s en n s n , n n , an oa
i g thr ugh t h w d
”
n o e oo s .
H B O Y HOOD LOV E FOR H STORY AND L TE A

IS I I R
TURE
But w r y thu i di f f r t t l l f rm
e e ou s n e en o a o s
of duc ti
e ? a on
N my c w
o, t quit hpl
as e as n o e so o e e ss a s
th t I did t d rt t h ch l tir ly but

a . no e se e s o o s en e ,
my tt d c w a en pr v ki gly irr gul r

an e as so o o n e a
an d my i di f f r c upr m I w d r w
n e en e s o s e e, on e no
th t I w t l r t d t l l But I h d
a as o e a e a a . a o ne
m i t y; I l v d t r d I w
a ns a o m ti e o ea . as a os n
ordi t r d r I m li
na e ea f lit r tur
e . n so e n es o e a e,
esp ci lly hi t ry d m ki d f ficti my

e a s o an so e n s o o n,
app tit w i ti t d m y d whil

e e as n sa a e, an an a av e
my c mp i w r clu t r d t g th r i t h
o an o n s e e s e e o e e n e
old d brick re ch lh u truggli g with s oo o se , s n
th ir pr bl m i fr cti
e o p rc t g I
e s n a o ns or e en a e,
w asc r fully hidd i t h w d

a e r by en n e oo s n ea ,
lyi g up my lb w mu chi g ppl d

n on e o s, n n an a e , an
r v li g i th b uti Of P lut rch Byr

e e n n e ea es a , on o r
G ld mith
o s .
D id y t tt d c ll go u no t h high r a en o e e, or e e
gr d f ch l ?
a e o s oo s
”
Y f bri f p ri d My br th r w
e s, or a e e o . o e as
a s tud t i W b h C ll g — h r i Cr w
en n a as o e e, e e n a
2 44
G e n e ral L e w W all ac e
f rd vill — d hith r I l w
o s e, t; b t
an e a so as s en u
withi i w k I h d tir d f t h r uti w

n s x ee s a e o e o ne , as
sa ti t d with di cip l i
a e d m d m y xit fr m s n e, an a e- e o
th i e tituti
ns on .
1 h ll v r f rg t w h t my f th r did
“
s a ne e o e a a e
wh I r tur d h m H c ll d m i t hi
en e ne o e . e a e e n o s
o f fic d r chi g i t
e, an Of t h pig
,
ea n n o o ne e eo n
h l b v h i de k withdr w th r fr m
o es a o e s s ,
e e e o a
p ck g f p p r
a a e otly f ld d d ti d with
a e s n ea o e an e
th c e v ti l d t p H w v ry y
on en o na re a e . e as a e s s
t m ti m
e a d p rh p t h i W t P i t
c an , u e, e a s, o s es o n
tr i i g d th p p r pr v d t b t h
a n n , an e se a e s o e o e e re
ce ip t f my tuiti which h h d c r fully

s or o n, e a a e
pr rv d H c ll d f f t h it m d k d
e se e . e a e o e e s , an as e
m t e dd th m t g th r
o a Th t t l I e o e e . e o a ,
co n
fes s, s at gg r d m e e e .
A FATHER S FRU FUL WARN NG ’

IT I
Th t m my ha id with t
su , so n ,
’
e sa ,
a o ne
o f r gr t i h i v ic
e er pr t w h t I h v
n s o e, e esen s a a e
e xp d d i th m y y r p t t pr vid
en e n e se an ea s as o o e
y ou with g d duc ti H w ucc ful I

a oo e a on . o s ess
h v b y k w b tt r th
a e e en , y ou l no e e an an o n e e se .
’
A ft r m tur r fl cti I h v c m t
‘
e a e e e o n, a e o e o
th c e clu i th t I h v d f y i th t
on s on a a e o ne or ou n a
dir cti l l th t r
e on a bly b xp ct d f a ca n e a s o na e e e e o
an y p r t; d I h v th r f
a en c ll d y i
an a e, e e o re, a e ou n
245
to t ll
th t y h v w r ch d
e yo u g a ou a e no ea e an a e
wh y mu t t k up t h li y ur lf If
en ou s a e e n es o se .
y ouh v f il d t pr fit by t h dv t g
a e a e o o e a an a es
with which I h v tri d h rd t urr u d a e e so a o s o n
y th r p
o u, ibility mu t b y ur I h ll
e es o ns s e o s . s a
no t upbr id y f y ur gl ct but r th r
a ou or o ne e , a e
pity y f t h i di f f r c which y h v
ou or e n e en e ou a e
sh w t t h g ld pp rtu iti y h v
o n o e o en o o n es ou a e,
thr ugh my i dulg c b

o bl d t n en e , ee n en a e o en
3 13
J OY
M ANHOOD SPLEND D EFFORT

A OF I
Wh t f f ct did h i dm iti h v
a e e s a on on a e on
y ? D id it w k
ou ru y ? a a en o r a o se ou
It r u d m m t ur dly It t m
a o se e, os ass e . se e
t
o thi ki g thi g b f r h d d
n n Th
as n o n e o e a o ne . e
ne xt d y I t ut with d t rmi ti t
a , se o a e e na on o ac
c mpli h m thi g f my lf My f th r
o s so e n or se . a e
’
s
i ju cti r g i my r N w p ib il i
n n on an n ea s . e r es o ns
ti r t d my h uld r
es es e I w f th
on s o e s, as as, or e
fir t tim i my lif my w m t r I f l t
s e n e, o n as e . e
th t I mu t g t w rk my w cc u t
a s e o on o n a o n .
A ft r much f f rt I fi lly bt i d m
e e o ,
na o a ne e
pl ym t fr m t h m with wh m I h d
o en o e an o a
p d m y ft r
asse so tr lli g up dan a e no o ns s o n an
d w t h littl tr m i t h ighb rh d
o n e e s ea s n e ne o oo ,
t ryi g t fi h H w t h c u ty cl rk d
n o s . e as e o n e ,
an
2 46
b t en i cli ti or I r d l l t h lit r tur

n na on . ea a e e a e
o f t h d y b id eth t d rd uth r d
a ,
es es e s an a a o s, an
fi lly b g t d v t my dd m m t t
na e an o e o e o o en s o a
b k f my w — t l b d t h d y f
oo o o n, a a e ase on e a s o
th cru d Wh c mpl t d it c v r d
e sa es . en o e e ,
o e e
a b ut thr h dr d d fifty p g
o ee d b r un e an a e s, an o e
th r th r high u di g titl Th M t
e a e —so n n e, e an - a
A rm I r d g d p rti f it b f r
s .
’
ea a oo o on o e o e a
lit r ry ci ty t which I b l g d ; t h m m
e a so e o e on e e e
b r ppl ud d it d I w fr qu tly urg d

e s a a e ,
an as e en e
t
o h v it publi h d
a e s e .
Th M xic W ef ll w d h w e an ar so o n o o e ,
o
e v r d I t k t h m u cript with m wh
e ,
an oo e an s e en
I li t d But b f r t h cl
en s e f my. rv ic e o e e o se o se e
it w l t d my pr ducti th r f r v r
as os , an o o n, e e o e, n e e
r ch d t h public y
ea e e e e .
”
But did t t h ppr v l which t h b k no e a o a e oo
r c iv d fr m t h f w p r
e e e w h r d it o e e e so n s o ea en
c ur g y t c ti u writi g
o a e ou o on n e n ?
Fully fifty y r h v l p d i c th
“
ea s a e e a se s n e en ,
an d it i th r f r r th r dif ficult t thi l t

s, e e o e, a e ,
a s a e
d y t r c ll ju t h w uch thi g
a ,
o f f ct d m
e a s o s n s a e e e .
I upp I w
s c ur g d th r by f i
o se as en o a e e e ,
o r, n
d uec ur f tim o th r b k which tu d

se o e, an o e oo rn e
o ut to be
G e n e ral L e w W all ac e
FA R GOD THE I
my fir t b k t r ch t h public —b g t
s oo o ea e ,
e an o
s h p it lf i my mi d Th c mp iti f
a e se n n . e o os on o
thi w rk w
s t th
o th tric l p pl as no , as e ea a eo e
w uld y c ti u u p rf rm c f th r
o sa , a on n o s e o an e , or e e
w r m y d i gul r i t rrup t i ; d it
e e an an s n a n e o ns an
w uld b f t y th t m th d i
o e sa e o sa a on s, an , n o ne
ca y r i t rv d b tw c r t i ch p
se, e a s, n e en e e e en e a n a
t r A f w y r ft r t h w I fi i h d t h
e s . e ea s a e e ar , n s e e
c mp iti
o tru g t h ch pt r i t
os o n, s n e a e s n o a co n
ti rr tiv l v l d up t h u v pl c
nu o u s n a a e, e e e e ne en a es,
an d t rt d E t with t h m u cript
s a e Alt as e an s . e
t erfr m Whit l w R id th dit r f t h

o e a e , en e o o e
N w Y rk T ib
e i tr duc d m t t h
o r u n e, n o e e o e
h d f
ea f t h l di g publi hi g h u
o o ne o e ea n s n o se s
i B t
n Th r I w
o s on ki dly r c iv d d
. e e as n e e e ,
an
d liv r d my m u cript which w r f rr d

e e e an s ,
as e e e
t
o pr f i l r d r t d t rmi it lit
a o ess o n a ea e ,
o e e ne s
r ry d l I pr um it c mm rci l
c a , an a so , es e, s o e a
v lua e .
It w uld b ith r w o itr t e ne e a ne no r an n e es
i g t ry t
n cqu i t t h public with th d gr
s o o a a n e e e ee
o f xi u u p
an th t p rv d d my mi d
o s s s en se a e a e n
wh I withdr w t w it t h r d r judg
en e o a a e ea e
’
s
m t Ev ry th r writ r h I um t
en . e o e e a s, a ss e, a o ne
t im th r u d rg much th m
e o r ano e ,
n e o ne e sa e ex
2 49
p er ience It w t l
. g u til I l r d fr m
as n o on n ea n e o
t he publi h r th t t h r d r r p rt d i f v r
s e a e ea e e o e n a o
o f my pr ducti P ublic ti
o f ll w d
on . a o n so o n o o e ,
an d f th fir t tim i lit r ry
or e s I e, n a e a s en s e ,
f u d my lf b f r t h public d my b k
o n se e o e e , an oo
b f r t h critic
e o e e s .
”
TH OR I G I N OF B EN HUR
E -
H w l g ft r thi did B H ur p
o on a e s
‘
en -
’
a
p r a d wh t l d y t writ it ?
ea ,
n a e ou o e
Ib g B eH ur b ut 8 76 d it w
an en - a o 1 ,
an as
publi h d i 8 8 Th purp
s e n 1 t fir t w0 . e o se , a s ,
as
a h rt ri l f
s o f t h m g zi
se a d
or o ne o e a a n es , e
s criptiv f t h v i it f t h wi m t J ru
e o e s o e se en o e
sa e l m m ti d i t h fir t t w v r
as en o ne f n e s o e s es o
th e c d ch pt r f M tth w It will b
se o n a e o a e . e
r c g iz d i B k F ir t f t h w rk
e o n e n woo s o e o as n o
publi h d F c rt i r
s e . h w v r th
or e a n ea so n s , o e e , e
se ri l id w b d d d t h rr ti v
a ea as a an o ne , an e na a e,
i t d f di g with t h birth f t h S vi ur
n s ea o en n e o e a o ,
e xp d d i t m r pr t ti u v l d
an e n o a o e e en o s no e an
on ly d d with t h d th c
en e C lv ry e ea s en e on a a .
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as en a e s e e en n e o
a d b p l c t S t F é N w M xic wh r
o e a a e a an a , e e o, e e
Iw rvi g g v r
as se n as o e no r .
It i dif ficult ts w r t h qu ti wh t o an s e e es o n, a
l d m t writ t h b k ;
e e o why I ch
e e oo or o se a
2
5 0
“
ndb li f w gr du l but irr i tibl ; d t
e e , as a a es s e an a
l gth I t d firmly d d fi tly t h lid

en s oo an e an on e so
r cko .
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a o se en n e o san o es
o f B H ur h v b publi h d d it h
en - a e ee n s e ,
an as
b tr l t d i t l l l g g fr m F r ch
ee n an s a e n o a an ua es o en
t
o Ar bic But wh th r it h v r i flu c d
a .
,
e e as e e n en e
t h mi de f i gl r d r
n o t I m ur
a s n e ea e o r no ,
a s e
it c c pti
s on e d pr p r ti — if it h d
o n an e a a on as o ne
no thi g m r — h v c v i c d it uth r f t h
n o e a e on n e s a o o e
divi ity f t h l wly N z r w h w lk d d

n o e o a a en e o a e an
t lk d w ith G d
a e o .
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! VI
C a r n e gi e as a M e t al Wo rk er
HERE
d ubt id Mr C is no o , sa .
“
ar
gi i r ply t ne qu ti fr m
e, n e o a es on o
m th t it i b c mi g h rd r
e,
“
a s e o n a e
an d h rd r a bu i gr vit t m r d
e ,
as s n e ss a a es o e an
m r t imm
o e oc cr f yugm
e n se o n e n s, or a o n an
with ut c pit l t g t
o a t r t f him lf
a o e a s a or se ,
an d i th l rg citi it i p ci lly
n e a e es s es e a so ,
wh r l rg c pit l i
e e a ti l S till it
e a a s e ssen a .
can b h tly id th t th r i
e o ne s sa a e e s no
o th r c u try i th w rld wh r bl d
e o n n e o , e e a e an
e nerg tic y u g m
e d w m o n r dily en a n o e n can so ea
ri i thi
se as A pr id t f
n bu i
s . l es en o a s n es s c o
l g i f rm d m r c tly th t h h
e e n o e v e, e en ,
a e as n e e r
b eenbl t upply t h d m d f c p bl
a e o s e e an or a a e,
fi t cl
rs -
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ass dj ctiv ! b kk p r
a e a e e oo e e e s,
an d hi c ll g h s v r i hu dr d tud t
o e e as o e n ne n e s en s .
In A m ric y u g m f bility ri with

e a, o n en o a se
m t t i hi g r pidity
os as o n s n a .
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A quickly wh wr by
“
s as en ou e e a o ?
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Much m r Wh I w b y th r o e so . en as a o e e
w r but v ry f w imp rt t p iti th t

,
e e e e o an os o ns a a
b y c uld
o pir t Ev ry p iti h d t b
o as e o . e os on a o e
m d N w b y d t d t m k th
a e . o a o o e sn
’
n ee o a e e
pl c l l h h t d i t fit him lf t t k
a e, — a e as o o s o se o a e
it .
”
EARLY WORK AND WAGES

Wh r did y b gi lif ?e e ou e n e
I D u f rmli
n S c tl d duri g my
n e n e, o an , n e ar
li t y r Th rvic f my lif h l l b
es ea s . e se e o e as a een
i thi c u try
’
n s o n .
I P itt burg ?
n s
L rg ly a My f th r ttl d i All
e so . a e se e n e
gh y City wh
en Iw ly t y r l d d
,
en as o n en ea s o , an
I b g t r my w y i P itt burg
e an o ea n a n s .
”
D y mi d t lli g m wh t y ur fir t
O ou n e n e a o s
se rvic w ? e as
”
N t t ll I w b bbi b y i c tt
o a a . as a o n o n a o on
f ct ry th
a o gi m
,
b y i th m
en an e n n e- an o r o n e sa e
pl c d l t r till I w m
a e , an grb yf
a e s as a ess en e o or
a t l gr ph c mp y
e e a o an .
”
A t m ll w g I upp ? s a a es , s o se
O d ll r d tw ty c t w k w
ne o a an en en s a ee as
w h t I r c iv d
a b bbi b y d I
e e id e as a o n o , an co n s
r d it pr tty g d t th t Wh I w thir
e e e oo ,
a a . en as
t Ih dl r dt
een , a t m gi d
ea ne o r un a s e a en ne, an
2
54
ee e
HI S F R S T GL M PSE OF PAR D SE
I I A I
HOW l g did y r m i
on gi ou e a n an en ne
”
bo y ?
v ry l g M C r gi r pli d ;
No t e on ,
r . a ne e e e
p rh p y r
e a s a ea .
”
A d th n? en
I t r d t l gr ph Of fic
en e e m gr a e e a e as a es sen e
bo y .
A lth ugh Mr C r gi did t dw ll much

o . a ne e no e
on thi p ri d h c d crib d it t di r
s e o ,
e on e es e a a nne
giv i h r f t h Am ric C ul t D
en n o no o e e an o ns a un
f ml i
er S c tl d wh
ne , h id
o an ,
en e sa
I w k fr m dr m th t h c rri d m
a a e o a ea a as a e e
a w y b ck t t h d y f my b yh d t h d y
a a o e a s o o oo ,
e a
wh t h littl whit h ir d S c tti h l ddi

en e e e- a e o s a e,
dr d es s e blu j ck t w lk d with h i f th r
in a e a e , a e s a e
i t t h t l gr ph f fic i P itt burg t u d rg
n o e e e a o e n s o n e o
e x mi ti
a na pplic t f
o n as p iti an a an or a os o n as
m grb y
essen e o .
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e e e e en n e s o e o
my p r t b ut it d my f t h r bj ct d
a en s a o , an a e o e e ,
b c u I w th g tti g
e a se d ll r d
as en e n o ne o a an
e ighty c t p w k f ru i g t h m ll
en s er ee or nn n e s a
en gi i c ll r i A ll gh y City b t my
ne n a e a n e en ,
u
u cl id m g r w g w uld b t w
n e sa a e sse n e
’
s a es o e o
d ll r d fifty c t
o a s an If y w t en s ou an
an id t h v
ea as rth im gi wh t it
o e a en o n e a ,
a ne a
25 6
An d re w C ar n e gie
is to b e t k fr m d rk c ll r wh r I fir d
a en o a a e a , e e e
t h b il r fr m m r i g u til
e o e ight d dr p
o o n n n n ,
an o
p d i t
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an o e, e e s o ne o a
id w ith b k p p r d p cil i p
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s e s, oo s, a e s, an en s n ro
fu i r u d m
s on a o d h t h tick f th
n e, an o ,
e o o se
my t ri u br i trum t
s e o s th d k ass ns en s o n e es , an
n ih il t i g p c
a n d c v yi g i t llig c t
s a e an on e n n e en e o
t h w rld
e oThi w my fir t glimp
. f p r s as s se o a a
di d I w lk d
s e , an i a e on a r .
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“
o m g t ri fr m thi ou an a e o se o s
p iti
os on
I l r d h w t p r t t l gr ph i
ea n e o o o e a e a e e a n
s trum t d th w it d
en , anpp rtu ity t en a e an o o n o
S h w th t I w fit t b
o a prtr E t as o e an o e a o . ven u
a lly my ch c c m an e a e .
Th truth i th t J m D R id t h up r
e s a a es . e , e s e
i t d t f th
n en en f fic d him lf
o S c tche o e, an se a o
m an , f v r d t h mbiti u l d I h i Hi
a o e e a o s a . n s s
t ry f t h T l gr ph h y f him
o o e e e a ,
”
e sa s o
I lik d t h b y l k d it w
“
e eyt o
’
s oo s, an as e as o
se e th t th ugh h w littl h w full f

a ,
o e as e, e as o
Spirit H h d t b w i t h m m th wh
. e a no een e a on en
h e as k d m t t ch him t t l gr ph H
e e o ea o e e a . e
sp t l l h i p r tim i pr ctic
en a s s di g d
a e e n a e , sen n an
r c ivi g by u d d t by t p
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so th n an no a e , as as e
cu t m i th d y P r tty
s o n h c uld d
o se a s . e so o n e o o
as w ll e I c uld t th k y
as o a e e .
Ho w The y Su c c e ede d
N TRODU CED T A B ROO M I O
A y l k b ck up it I id t Mr
s ou oo a on , sa o .
C r gi d y c id r th t l wly
a ne e, o ou o ns e a so o a
b gi i g i b tt r th
e nn n littl l s e e an o ne a e ess
tryi g ? n
”
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or o n en s a n on e e
w rk it i much t h b t t b gi
o ,
I did t
s e es o e n as , a
t h b gie i g d ccupy t h m t ub rdi t

e nn n ,
an o e os s o na e
p iti
os M y f t h pr t d y l di g
o ns . an o e e sen -
a ea n
m en f P itt burg h d
o ri u r p ibility s ,
a se o s es o ns
thru t up th m t t h v ry thr h ld f th ir
s on e a e e es o o e
c r r Th y w r i tr duc d t t h br m
a ee s . e e e n o e o e oo ,
an d p t t h fir t h ur
s en f th ir bu i lif e s o s o e s n e ss e
s w pi g t t h f fic I tic w h v j i
ee n ou e o e . no e e a e an
t r d j itr
o s an w i f fic dan e ss es no n o e s, an our
y u g m u f rtu t ly mi th t lut ry
o n en , n o na e , ss a sa a
br ch f rly duc ti It d
an o t hurt t h
ea e a on . o es n o e
ne w t c m r t w p t t h f fic
es o e o s ee ou e o e .
D id y ou ?
M y t h tim A d w h d y upp
an
’
s e e . n o o ou s o se
w r my f ll w w p r D vid M B g
e e e o s ee e s? a c ar o,
a ft rw rd up ri t d t Of t h A ll gh y
e a s s e n en en e e en
V ll y R ilr d ; R b rt P itc ir ft rw rd
a e a oa o e a n, a e a s
s up ri t d t f t h P yl v i R ilr d ;
e n en en o e en n s an a a oa
an d Mr M r l d ub qu tly City A t
. oo e an , s se en
t r y f P itt burg W l l t k t ur t w
o ne o s . e a oo n s, o
2
5 8
full mpl ym t d t h pr mpt di ch rg f

e o en an e o s a e o
bu i s ness , d big d y w rk w h i chi f

an a a
’
s o as s e
pl ur
eas e .
H w l g did y
o r m i w ith t h t l
on ou e a n e e e
gr ph c mp y ?
a o an
U til I w giv
n pl c by t h P ylas en a a e e enn s
v i R ilr d C mp y
an a a oa o an .
A prtr
s an o e a o ? ”
A t fi t — u til I h w d h w t h t l gr ph
rs , n s o e o e e e a
c ul d mi i t r t r ilr d f ty d ucc ;
o
‘
n s e o a oa sa e an s ess
th I w m d cr t ry t Th m A S c tt
en as a e se e a o o as . o ,
th eup ri t d t ; d t l g ft rw rd
s e n en en an no on a e a s,
wh C l l S c tt b c m vic pr id t I
en o o ne o e a e e- es en ,
w as m d up ri t d t f t h w t r
a e s e n en en o e es e n
divi i s on .
”
C l l S c tt tt ti w dr w t C
o o ne o
’
s a en on as a n o ar
ne g i by t h
e p r t r d v i i g pl
e o f e a o
’
s e s n a an o r ru n
i g tr i by t l gr ph m ki g t h m t
n n a ns e e a ,
so a n e os
o f i gl tr ck Up t thi tim
a s n e ah d . o s e no o ne a
ev r dr m d f ru i g tr i i pp it di
e ea e o nn n a ns n o os e
r cti t w rd ch th r dir cti g th m by

e o ns, o a s ea o e ,
e n e
t l gr ph
e e atr i b i g id tr ck d whil t h
, o ne a n e n s e a e e e
oth r p d Th b y tudi d t tr i
e a sse . e o s e ou a a n
d p tchi g y t m which w ft rw rd u d
es a n s s e as a e a s se
on v ry i gl —tr ck r ilr d i t h c u try

e e s n e a a oa n e o n .
N b dy h d v r th ught f thi b f r d
o o a e e o o s e o e, an
th f fici l w
e o pl d with t h i g i u
a s ere so e ase e n en o s
260
An d re w C arn e gie
l ad th t th y pl c d him i ch rg f divi i
,
a e a e n a e o a s on
o f fic d b f r h w
e , an tw ty m d him e o e e as en a e su
p i t
er n e n d t f t h w t r divi
en i f toh e es e n s on o e
r d oa .
W HAT E M PLO YERS H NK OF Y OUNG M EN

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T I
C c r i g thi p ri d f h i lif I k d
on e n n s e o o s e, as e
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an d di p d t di c ur g piri g g iu
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you b g w
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ne ou s a e e , e e n
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ti c t r dily d lm t d ily p r v him

on ann o ea an a os a o e
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t bl i h y our pr t gr t f rtu I kd ”
a s es en ea o ne ? as e .
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t ry th r it pp r th t d y t thi tim
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wh Mr C r gi t ill h d hi f rtu t
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ru n e on e enn s an a a oa .
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a a e e .
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e no e a e a s a e o e s
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c ll th l c l b k r d b ldly k him t
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an e e su on n e es n e a a .
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Why f c ur A di ; y, o l l right G
o s e, n e o u ar e a . o
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hi l t
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no e , no o e na e n o a so n
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with t h d y i which h m k h i fi t
e a n d e a es s r s o n e , an
g t b k r t t k it I h v tri d b th d I
e s a an e o a e . a e e o ,
an
k w Th c r fur i h d t h ub qu t p y
no . e a s n s e e s se en a
m t by th ir r i g I p id my fir t t
en s e ea n n s . a s no e
fr m my vi g much p m th d thu
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E I I I
I w uld lik-
m xpr i fr m y
o e so e e ess o n o o u,
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sa o . a ne e,
“
n e e en e o e
imp rt c f l yi g id m y fr m
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a e . e e s o ne s e a
of t h c mi g p rt r t h futur mi l li
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hi r v u
s e lw y xc d h i xp ditur
en es a a s e ee s e en es .
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ns o sah e ea ,
a os a s so o n as e
b gi t r I h uld y t y u g m
e ns o ea n . s o sa o o n en ,
no m tt r h w littl it m y b p ibl t v
a e o e a e o ss e o sa e,
sav th at littl I v t it cur ly t

e e . n es se e ,
no n ece s
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n on s, n an n ou a e
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en . e e ou a e sa e o e e
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as s m u t f cr dit utt rly urpri
or an a o n o e e s s
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pri i y ur h d I k d
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s e o on an o an e ,
n s ,
268
a c mp y f t h c tructi f ir bridg
o an or e o ns on o on es .
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as e e s o ne e o s . e
built t h fir t ir bridg cr t h O hi
e s on e a o ss e o .
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s en an e o e ea o s ee as
too l g f Mr C r gi t di cu lth ugh

on or . a ne e o s ss , a o
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as giv i f rm ti
no n n o e n o a on re
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a n s a n a e o n- o n
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d ti d t r v luti iz t h ir bu i
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n o s s an a e s ee a s
w ith which h w bl d t c mp t with e as ena e o o e e
E gli h m uf ctur r
n s an a e s .
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Hi xt t rpri w t h purch
s ne en e f th se as e a se o e
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2 69
ar e n o w i clud d i th C r gi S t l C m
n e n e a ne e ee o
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an ,
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n a a s o ve es o s .
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n no o e a o e o can e
f u d uch ggr g ti f pl didly quip

o n s an a e a on o s en e
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e e n a es , e e s o ne
Bridg W rk t h Upp r U i R lli g Mill

e o s, e e n on o n s,
an d th L w r U i e R lli g Mill
o e n on o n s .
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an es , n n e ea o e
w rk mi
o s, t th r mpl y d tw ty
n e s, e c .
,
e e ar e e o e en
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o sa n en . e on a o ex
cee d milli
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ve
th u d d ll rs
o sa n rly fifty th u d d l
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lr f
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o e o an ,
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Y b li v i t ki g ctiv m ur I
ou e e e n a n a e ea s e s,
sa id t m k m ucc ful
, o a e en s ess .
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I b li v i ythi g w hich will h lp m

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t
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d p it p rt f h i r i g t xc di g t w
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th u d d ll r with t h firm
o sa n o which t h
a s, e , on e
high i t r t r t f i p c t i ll w d
n e es a e o s x er en . s a o e .
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a so en s o an o s o en o
buy l t t build h u t ki g it p y by
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ns a en s .
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on e o e s e ss o o
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n so .
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on e n o n e es e e s e n en en n e
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ce p ti l y u g m
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ce p ti l o narvic d th r ise f v riti m e, an e e s no a o s .

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PH LAN THROP Y I
A ll y h v id f m r ly giv t h
ou a e sa so a r, e e es e
id f g tti g m y with ut y ugg ti

ea o e n o ne , o an s es on
as t t h pr p r
o e f gr t w lth
o Will y
e u se o ea ea . ou
sa y m so thi g eth t c r ? n on a s o e
”
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e s a re a e e no n, n .
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a a an o ns s a ea s o na e, n
A m ric t wh t h k w ; but i t h fi l
e a, o a e no s n e na
a ri t cr cy t h qu ti will t b ith r f
s o a , e es on no e e e o
th but wh t h h d f his f ll w
ese, a as e o ne or e o s?
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f th rl ? A d t h c u f t h p r wh r
a e e ss n e a se o e oo , e e
h as h rch d th t t ?
e s ea e a ou
”
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a . a ne e as e n e as ,
an d i till livi g up t thi r dic l d cl r ti

s s n o s a a e a a on
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n e en en ef m wh o e a e o en o
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a e a asse o nes a o n , e es
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as een o e o s ,
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c
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o s ea a s an a e s .
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e as , a a os o o e an a
milli d ll r m g ific t libr ry mu um

on o a s, a a n en a ,
se ,
c c rt h ll d pictur g ll ry l l u d r
on e a an e a e ,
a n e o ne
r f d d w d it w ith fu d f t h m il
oo ,
an en o e a n o an o er
li t h i t r t f which ( fifty th u d d l
o n, e n e es o o san o
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a e s, o e o nn e e s a es as a
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ar e n otruct d which will e n o ns e ,
m k t h city f P itt burg d it vir

a e e o s an s en o ns a
2
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and I w but m i ry N w Y rk r p m
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abo u t . W ll th y
e , e ar e n o t no w i t r f r d with
n e e e .
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w er e l o o k ing f or .
thi l l f t h p r b y ?
Is s a or e oo o
Ev ry w rd Th w h h v t h mi
e o . o se o a e e s
f rtu t b rich m
o ne o h vily e en s
’
so n s ar e ea
w ight d i t h r c A b k tful f b d
e e n e a e as e o on s
i th h vi t b k t
s e y u gm v rh dt
ea es as e a o n an e e a o
c rry H g r lly g t t t gg ri g u d r
a . e e ne a e s o s a e n n e
it Th v t m j rity f rich m
. e as a o o
’
en s so n s a r e
u bl t r i t t h t mpt ti t which w lth

na e o es s e e a o ns o ea
subj ct th m d th y i k t u w rthy liv

e s e , an e s n o n o es .
It i t fr m thi cl th t t h p r b gi r
s no o s ass a e oo e nne
h riv lry t f r Th p rt r
as a w il l o ea . e a ne
’
s so n s n eve r
tr ubl y much but l k t th t m b y

o e ou ,
oo ou a so e o s
p r r much p r r th y ur lv wh
oo e , oo e ,
an o se es , o se
p r t c t f f rd t giv th m y ch l
a en s an n o a o o e e an s oo
ing d t ch ll
,
g y t th p t d p
o no a en e ou a e os an as s
y t t h gr
ou a d t d L k t f th b y
e an s an . oo ou or e o
wh h ot plu g i t w rk dir ct fr m th
as o n e n o o e o e
An d re w C arne gie
c mm ch l d b gi by w pi g t
o on s oo ,
an e ns s ee n ou
th f fic
e o H i t h pr b bl d rk h r th t
e . e s e o a e a o se a
will t k l l t h m y d w i l l t h p
a e a e o ne an n a e a
” 1
p l au se .
Mr C r gi r t r tir m t fr b i
1
a ne
’
e s ecen e e en om us n e s s , and
l v t pr p rti M rg Sy di t
.
the sa e o f h is as o e es to t he o an n ca e ,
ma rk r m rk b l r r
s a n e w e ra g iv
in h is e a a e ca e e ; a nd it es
h im r li r
the id r r f lly v ry
mo e e su e to co ns e ca e u e e
d ll r b t
o a he ri m g ifi
es o ws t h riti
in t h e se es o f a n ce n c a es
th t h
a e h as i grtd
nau u a e .
! VI I
He rr e sh o f f ,
t he Y ac h t B u il d e r
THE V O YAGE OF L FE I
t l l ip
To a m
ec se ; n o sun , n o o o n;
D rk m id h b l f ! —M
a n ess a t e az e o no o n I L TO N
M I D t h r k f th bli d w ft
e an s o e n , e o en
fi d m d w m
n f cultur en d an o en o e an
g r l bility b t w d t l k f
en e a a , u e o no oo or
w rld —
o r w d p ci li t N
eno ne i s e a s s . o o ne s su r
pri d t d i pl y f t rpri i
se a a s b m
a o en e se n a oo
i g w t r t w
n wh r v ryb dy i hu t
es e n o n, e e e e o s s
li g ; but i pl c which h
n n a c r kd a e as o n e an e as
t h third
e p rt i A m ric but h
sea o it n e a, as s ee n s
m ritim gl ry d cli
a e m o wh tbe n e, a an o can es a
li h m ri i du try
s a a nehigh r pl th
n s on a e an e an
w v r b f r k w d ttr ct t h i w rk
as e e e o e no n , an a a o s o
s uch w rld wid tt ti

o -
t r t r th
e a en on as o es o e e
v i h d f m f hi t w i
an s e a rdi y p
e o s o n, s no o nar er
2 76
ee e
d en t
h vi g ju t c clud d h rt c v r
sa t , a n s on e a s o on e
sa ti with on tt r y an a o ne .
T TH W ORK SHO W LE E
W ll i id h ri i g d gr pi g my
e , s r, sa e, s n an as n
h d c rdi lly wh t d y wi h
an o a , a o ou s ? ”
I r liz h w v ry bu y y mu t b Mr
ea e o e s ou s e, .
H h ff
e r r es I r pli d o d will try t b
,
”
e e , an o e as
bri f p ibl ; but I v tur t k f w

e as o ss e en e o as a e
mi ut f y ur tim t bt i ugg ti
n es o o d e, o o a n s es o n s an
a d v ic fr m y t y u g p pl
e o ou o o n eo e .
”
But why l ct m i p rticul r d se e e, n a a ,

a s an a
vi r se ?
Thi w p r t fir t p ci lly wh
s as a o se ,
a s , es e a en
h e add d ti g my h it ti
e ,
no n es a on
W fr qu tly r qu t d t giv i t r
e a re e en e es e o e n e
vi w i r g rd t
e s n m uf cturi g bu i ;
e a o our an a n s n e ss
but i c it i t h ttl d p licy f

,
s n e as hu s e se e o o o ur o se
t d o w rk ju t w ll w p ibly
o o ur o s as e as e o ss can
an d th l v it t p k f it lf w h v
en ea e o s ea or se ,
e a e
f lt blig d t d cli l l th r qu t It
e o e o e ne a e se e es s .
w uld b r pug t t
o e f pr pri ty
e n an o o u r sen se o o e
t ot lk i public b ut
a n p ci l i du try a o o ur s e a n s .
L t t h w rk S h w m t g d !
‘
e e o o see s o us a oo
m tt o o .
He rr e sh o f f ,
the Y acht B il d
u er
VO YAGE OF L FE THE I
Tru id I But th r d r f my
e, sa . e ea e s o
b k m y t c r t r d f cutt r
oo s a no a e o ea o e s or
kimmi g di h c t r b rd fi k l
s n s es,
’
en e -
oa s or n ee s , o r
c pp r c il
o e ot l tub f b il r Th y
s vers us s e e es or o e s . e
l v t h ch ic i uch m tt r t y r l
ea e e o e n s a e s o o u, ea
izi g th t y h v lw y pr v d qu l t t h
n a ou a e a a s o e e a o e
s itu ti Wh t I w t w i dvic i r g rd
a on . a an no s a e n e a
t
o th r c ef lif — t h v y g i which
a e o ch e, e o a e n ea
y uth mu t b h i w c pt i but i wh ich

o s e s o n a a n, n
th e w rd f th r w h h v ucc fully
o s o o e s o a e s ess
sa il d t h
e b f r will h lp t v id r ck
e sea e o e e o a o o s
an d h l s d t pr fit by f v ri g curr t
o a s, an o o a o n en s
an d tr d wi d a Y e h v b h dic pp d
n s . ou a e ee n an a e
i
n an u u u l d gr n ili g i t t l d rk
s a e ee , s a n n o a a nes s
an d b t by m y th r dif ficulti but h v

e se an o e es , a e,
ne v rth l m d v ry pr p r u v y g
e e ess , a e a e os e o s o a e .
I n ov rc mi g uch ri u b t cl y mu t
e o n s se o s o s a es , ou s
h v l r d much f t h tru phil phy f

a e ea n e o e e o so o
b th ucc
o s d f ilur d I thi k y
e ss an will a e, an n ou
b willi g t h lp t h y u g with ugg ti

e n o e e o n s es o ns
dr w fr m y ur xp ri c
a n o o e e en e .
”
I lw y w t t h lp y u g p pl
a a s Old
an o e o n eo e, o r
p pl ith r f th t m tt r if ythi g I
eo e, e e ,
or a a e , an n
y w ill d But wh t I y ? ”
can sa o so . a can sa
A M O THER S M GH TY NFLUEN C E ’
I I
Wh t d y c ll t h prim r qui it
a o ou a e e e s e of
s ucc ess ?
”
I h ll h v t w r th t by m wh t
s a a e o an s e a a so e a
hum r u but v ry hr wd ugg ti f

o o s e s e s es on o an
oth r — l ct g d m th r E p ci lly f
e ,
se e a oo o e . s e a or
b y I c id r i t llig t f f ct i t but
o s, o ns e an n e en ,
a e o na e
c id r t m th r
o ns lm t i di p bl
e a e o e an a os n s en sa e
r qui it t t h high t ucc

e s e If y w uld
o e es s ess . ou o
impr v t h ri i g g r ti t t h utm t
o e e s n en e a on o e os ,
app l fir t t t h m th r
ea s o e o e s .
”
I wh t w y ?
”
n a a
A b o ve al l t h ings el s e, s h o w t h em t h a t r ea
s o n a bl e s el fd -
en ia l is a t h o u s an d f ol d b e t t er f or
a b o y t h an t o h ave his every w is h gr a tifi e d .
Teach t h em t o e nc o ur ag e in d u s try, e co n o my ,
c o n c e n tr a t i o n o f a t t en t i o n a n d p u rp o s e , an d in
”
d o mi ta bl e p ers is t en ce .
But m t m th r os o e s t ry to do thi d t s, on
’
th y e ? ”
m ur ; but m y f th m p
Y es, in a e as e an o e ,
er
h p m t f th m d t mph iz t h m
a s os o e , o no e as e e at
t erh lf ugh A m th r m y wi h t t ch
a en o . o e a s o ea
a l l th l t hes ebut h thi k t

es s o n s o e r so n , s e n s oo
much f him b li v h d t h v him

o ,
or e e es s e o es, o a e
s uf f r y d priv ti
e d ani dulg him i e a o n, an so n es n
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and r lv t d t h wh l w rk d t h v ry
e so e o o e o e o an e e
b t w rk Of th r ugh r li bl y u g m
es o d o o ,
e a e o n en an
wm o en .
”
W HAT C AREER
Wh t w uld y dvi a t ch i g
o ou a se a s o oos n a
c r r?
a ee
”
I th t I h uld b g v r d l rg ly by
n a s o e o e ne a e
th b e t f ch y uth Wh t h lik t d
en o ea o . a e es o o
b t f l l th t h h uld d ; d h h uld
es .
o a ,
a e s o o an e s o
try t d it b tt r th
o o y l Th t ie e an an o ne e se . a s
l gitim t mul ti
e a e e L t him d v t hi full a on . e e o e s
en ergy t h i w rk ; with t h pr vi i h w
o s o e o s o n, o
ev r th t h
e ,
d ch g a r cr ti m r
e n ee s an e or e ea on o e
i pr p rti
n o h uo hi br i m ro n as Th e ses s a n o e . e
m r mu cul r t h w rk if t t h v t h
o e s a e o ,
no oo ea y ,
e
m r h ur i g d rul th m r br i
o e o s, s a oo e : e o e a n
w rk t h f w r h ur Childr t ch l
o ,
e e e o s . en a s oo
sh uld t b xp ct d t w rk l g
o no e e e e o o so on o r so
h rd if g g d i m u l l b r T mp r
a as en a e n an a a o . e e a
m t t Sh uld b c id r d A highly
en ,
oo, o e o ns e e . or
g i d
an z e rv u p r ,
lik
ne r c h rom y s e so n , e a a e o se , a
di pl y i t
s a ctivity f h rt tim but it
n en se a or a s o e,
sh uld b f ll w d by l g p ri d f r t ;
o e o o e a on e o o es
whil t h phl gm tic p r lik t h

e e e th a e so n, e e ox or e
d r ft h r
a g l l d y with ut i ju y
o s e, can o a a o n r .
He rr e sh o f f ,
t he Y acht B uil d er
EDU CAT ON I
I b li v i duc ti m t th r ughly d
e e e n e a on os o o ,
an
thi k n noh v t much k wl dg if

o n e c an a e oo no e e,
pr p rly dig t d But i m y f

o e es e l . n an o o ur co
l g I h v ft th ught t m r th
e es, a e o en o , no o e an o n e
i
n fi i r dic lly impr v d by t h
ve s a c ur a o e e o se .
M t c ll gi t w t t much tim i friv l

os o e a es as e oo e n o
ity; d m h w th r m t b littl
an so e o e e see s o e e re
s tr i i g p w r i t h c ll g t pr v t thi
a n n o e n e o e e o e en s .
I gr th t tud t h uld h v lf r tr i t
a ee a s en s s o a e se -
es a n
an d pplic ti
a th m lv but i t h b c
a on e se es , , n e a s en e
o f th t h c ll g
ese , h uld upply m r m
e o e e s o s o e co
pul i th i w th rul
s on an s no e e .
”
APPREN T CES I
D y f v r r vivi g t h l d ppr t ic
o ou a o e n e o a en e
s y t m f w uld—b m ch ic ?
s e or o e e an s
”
O ly i r r c n A nrul w h v a e ases . s a e, e a e
s p ci l m chi
e a w th t da p rf ct w rk
nes no a o as e e o
as t h m rk t r quir
e a
; m f th m i d d
e e es so e o e ,
n ee ,
b tt r w rk th
e e b d
o by h d A b y an c an e o ne an . o
or m an l r t t d
can f th
so o n ea n o en o ne o es e ,
wh h b c m f rdi ry purp
en e e o p e s, or o na o ses , a s e
i li t
c a V ry f w h p w h v ppr tic
s . e e s o s no a e a en es .
N rul h w v r will pply t

o e, o ll d it m y
e e , a o a ,
an a .
s till b b t f e t esrv ppr tic h ip

o r o ne o se e an a en es
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3
in a tr d which h wi h t dv c b
a e in e s es o a an e e
y d y pr d c r c mp tit r
on an e e e sso or o e o .
”
PREPARE T TH UTM T THEN DO YOUR O E OS Z
B EST
I ucc d p d t m r up bility
s s es s e en en o e on a or
o pp rtu ity ?
o n
O f c ur Opp rtu ity i c ry Y

o se , o n s n e e ssa . ou
c uld t r
o n m mm th d p rtm t t r
’
un a a o e a en s o e on
th d rt f S h r But giv t h p i
e e se o a a a .
,
en e o ss
b il it y t h right m
, e m k h i Opp rtu ity an can a e s o n ,
an d h uld d s o if it i t t h d d o so ,
s no a an ,
or o es
no t c m oft r r bl w iti g Ev N
e, a e e aso n a e a n . en a
p l
o eo n h d t w it f a h i O tho th r h d
a or s . n e o e an ,
if th r i e e bility s no di pl y it lf
a ,
n o ne can s a se ,
an d t h b t pp rtu ity mu t p
e es o by u im
o n s as s n
pr v d Th tru w y i t fir t d v l p y ur
o e . e e a s o s e e o o
a bility t t h l t u c d th y will b
o e as o n e , an en ou e
r dy f y ur Opp rtu ity wh it c m

ea or o o n ,
en o e s, o r
t o mk a if ff r
e o n e, no ne o e s .
”
PRE S ENT OPPORTUN E S I TI
I t h ch c f
s y uth g d it w
e an e or a o as oo as as
tw enty fi fifty y r g ?
-
ve o r ea s a o
“
Y d es , I y c
an u try no it.
b n an o n ,
as e
c m m r thickly p pul t d t h ch c f
o es o e o a e ,
e an e or
p ur ly ei divi d u l t nrpri i lm taur t en e s es s a os s e o
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s hp o hu dr d m y will fi d
o f o ne n e en, ou n o ne
wh i o ck wl dg d t l t t citly t h
s a no e e ,
a ea s a , as e
l dr dh
ea e ,r ltrbcm
an i e so o n e or a e e o es so n
f ct A rich b y m y g t d h ld pl c i
a . o a e an o a a e n
an of fic cc u t f h i w lth i flu c ;
e, o n a o n o s ea or n en e
but i t h w rk m rit l will bl m

n e o s, e a o ne en a e a an
t h ld pl c l g ”
o o a a e on .
TH DEVELOP M EN T OF PO W ER
E
But wh t i h i ch c f b c mi g p a s s an e o e o n a ro
p riet o r ?
h t i m ll r f c ur
“
T a t bli h
s s a e , o o s e, as es a s
m t gr w l rg r d m r v lu bl It i l l
en s o a e an o e a a e . s a
b h f v ry m t xp ct t b c m V
os or e e an o e e o e o e a an
d b il t
er R ck f ll r ort b P r id t
a o e e e ,
or o e es en .
But i t h l g
,
n m will till ri
e ond r un , a an s se a n
pr p r i lm t x ct pr p rti t h i r l
os e n a os e a o o on o s ea
v lu t t h bu i w rld H will ri
a e o e f lls n e ss o . e se o r a
acc rdi g t hi bility

o n o s a .
”
C h d v l p bility
an e e e o a ?
Y t c rt i xt t A I h v id
es , o a e a n e en . s a e sa ,
w t ll
e ar e n olik d m u t f culti v
a a e , an no a o n o a
ti will m k m mi d qu l t th
on a fe so e n s e a o o se o
o th r w h h v h ad but littl tr i i g But

e s o a e e a n n .
,
wh th r gr te m ll v ry h
e eam or s a ,
e e o ne as so e
w k p i t ; l t him fir t tudy t v rc m
ea o n e s s o o e o e
th t a .
”
He rr e sh o f f , t h e Y acht B il d u er
Ho w it ? can h e do
Th ly w y I k w f i t — d it But
e on a no o s o o .
thi bri g m b ck t wh t I t l d y t fir t
s n s e a o a o ou a s .
A g d m th r will S h w
oo h w t gu rd
o e o o ne o o a
a g i t hi w k p i t
a ns Shs h uld tudy ea o n s . e s o s
ea ch child d d v l p h i i dividu l ch r ct r
an e e o s n a a a e ,
f ch r ct r i t h tru f u d ti
or a a e ft r l l s e e o n a o n, a e a .
Sh h uld ch ck xtr v g c d c ur g
e s o e e a a an e an en o a e
i du try d lf r p ct My m th r i
n s an se -
es e . o e s o ne
o f th b t d I f l I w h
e es ,
d bt I
an ee o e er a e can
v rpy
ne e r e a .
”
MY M OTHER
Y ur m th r ? Why I th ught y h d
o o e , o ou a
b een b tbuild r f h lf c tury ! H w

a oa e or a a en o
”
old is sh e ?
ighty ight d till j y g d
S he is e -
e ,
an s en o s oo
h lth If I h v
ea . thi g m r th th r a e o ne n o e a n an o e
t
o b th kful f
e it i h c r i childh d
an o r, s er a e n oo
an d h dvic d ymp thy thr ugh lif

er a e an s a o e .
H w ft h v I th ught f h wi d m wh
o o en a e o o er s o en
Ihv m th r fr m Eu p ( wh r th y
a e see n o e s o ro e e e e
w r ti fi d t b p
e e sa s t ) k t ut hi
e o e easan s , se e o o s ne
a l l th ir ighb r ft r th y h v b i
e ne o s a e e a e e en n
A m ric f w y r bri g fi ci l
,
e a a d e ea s , an so n n an a
rui t th ir hu b d
n o v g d th m i t
e s an s or e en oa e n o
crim d cur th i childr with c t mp t

e, an se e r en on e
28
7
f h
or t l b r i p iti f which th y
o nes a o n os o ns or e ar e
fitt d de f li h d ir t k p up pp r
, an a oo s es e o ee a ea
an ce s , v by livi g b y d th ir m
e en d n e on e e an s an
by ki g p iti th y c t fill pr p rly

see n os o ns e ann o o e .
A B OAT B U LDER Y OUTH I IN
Y mu t h v b quit y u g wh
ou s a e ee n e o n , en
y oub g t build be t an o oa s ?
A b ut thirt f urt y r l d Y
o een o r o een ea s o . ou
see ,my f th r w m t ur b t build r i

a e as an a a e oa -
e ,
n
a s m ll w y d did v ry g d w rk but
a a ,
an e oo o , u su
ally t f nol But I b g t h w rk

o r sa e . e an e o as a
bu i thirty i y r g wh I w b ut
s n ess -
s x ea s a o, en as a o
tw ty t w
en -
o .
”
HE W OULD T B E D S C OU AGED NO I R
Y mu t h v b t rribly h dic pp d
ou s a e een e an a e
by y ur bli d o n n ess .
”
It w Ob t cl but I imply w uld t

a s an s a e, s o no
all w it t di c ur g m d d id my b t ju t
o o s o a e e, a n es ,
s
th m
e if I c uld
sa My m th r h d
e as o see . o e a
t ught m t thi k d I m d th ught d

a e o n , an so a e o an
m m ry t k t h pl c f y I cquir d
e o a e e a e o e es . a e a
ki d f h bit f m t l pr j cti which h

n o a o en a o e on as
ena bl d m t e m d l i my mi d
e it o se e o e s n n , as
w r d t c id r t h ir g d d b d p i t
e e , an o o ns e e oo an a o n s
i t llig tly B id I cultiv t d my p w r

n e en . es es, a e o e s
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of b t with i gl m t ch cr ft fr m
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s o e W tr, a e e o s es e n
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di pp r d t h
sa ea e b d g d—by t t has e I OO a e oo o e
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t he Yacht B il d u er
putti g n G uld Mrm f fici t ub titut

. o o r so e e en s s e
on th f ty v lv
e sa e a e .
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e s ee s o e ou o o o-n ,
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o . o as o ns e a
t t d t hi d f t h k
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o e e o na e a o ns .
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in t h e gr t v ri ty f v l th y h v built
ea a e o esse s e a e .
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e ly i ty f ur f t l g
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o e e a o n e s ea e an en
m v d r pidly w y fr m h
o e a a a o er .
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a o e o e o e e a o e
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a an e ,
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t m l u ch w r f t r th
s ea a n y th r
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ne e o e n en , e ea s e o
ity h wi g p ci lly g i t tr g h d
s o n es e a a a ns a s on ea
wi d d n wh th y w uld r m i dry
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whil th ir riv l r quir d c t t b ili g

e e a s e e o n s an a n .
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e e e e e e ,
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,
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an n e e a s e o n na a a
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es , a n f t th r i g l e as as as o e s n a a e .
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n e een e s se s a e e en s
for t h U it d S t t e gv r m t
n e a es o e n en .
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ea s br ci g f rm f
a ns o e, a a n o o co n
s tructi i d pt d d m t l i u d l
on s a o e , an e a s se a so .
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e en ne o e e o
”
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p u d f
o n ch i dic t d h r p w r ; th t
s or ea n a e o s e- o e a
o f th Cu hi g fift
e Th s tir m tiv n ,
”
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pl t f t h Cu hi g w igh ixty fi
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s o r ea o se o e a o e
f P ari hu dr d C mp ri g di pl c
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m t t h f rm r h ight tim t h p w r f
en ,
e o e as e es e o e o
t h l tt r
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or g v r m t k pt t f f
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o f f fic r
o t ti d t t h H h f f w rk t
e s s a o ne a e e rr es o o s o
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th ir t m r
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s ea e s, as en n e . a en e
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r pid xc pt t h L chi wh r d t ur by
a s e e e a ne, e e a e o
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ana as a e . e ana ans e e ee
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e s se s .
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O f th H
ne o h f f i t r i bli de d er r e s o s s e s s n an a
r m rk bl mu i i ; d
e a a e br th r bli d s c an an o ne o e n
w h Studi d mu ic i B rli
o ed w h c duct s n e n, an o on s
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He r r e sh o f f ,
the Yacht B il d u er
r e sh o f b t—build r i l bli d
f , o ne o f the oa e s, s a so n .
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oo , d s xc ll t
a ne s an an an e e en
b i g r h vi g r c iv d c r ful v c l tr i
a ss s n e ,
a n e e e a e o a a n
i g i E ur p
n H h fi lit r ry t t
n o e . e as ne e a a s e, a
v ry cl r tyl
e d w rit eaf m g zi
s e, an es or a a nes ,
es p ci lly e b t buil di g d gi ri g
a on oa -
n an en ne e n .
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as a a e o e n o es o n en e, a o
which h w r p r lly th typ writ r

e an s e s e so n a on e e e .
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o e o n a e a er a o e
with y u g p pl t wh m h d v t much
o n eo e, o o e e o es
o f h i tim t chi g th m g m
s e,l ea n e a es o r e sso ns ,
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a so o w b t h w t wim
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n Wh w lki g l g t h t r t w ith
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tim i it by t h cl ck
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TH PERSONAL Y OF J OHN B H
E H IT . ERRES O FF
F r m hi b yh d J h B H h f f
o s o oo ,
o n . e r res o
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n e a ea on n es s or o a s an a n
er y fi di g m t pl
,
n ur i hi l i ur h ur
n os ea s e, n s e s e o s,
wh b y f h i g u u lly thi k ly f pl y
en o s o s a e s a n on o a ,
i h u ti g b t build r y rd d m chi ’
n a n n oa -
e s a s an a ne
sh p t udyi g h w d why thi g w r

o s, s n o an n s e e
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IIo w T h y e Su cc d d ee e
do ne , d r di g wh t h d b
an ead l n a a ee n o ne e se
wh r i th br ch f i du try b y d h i
e e n o se an es o n s , e on s
fi ld f Ob rv ti
e o se a on .
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e a e o e e en , e as s n e
b t li f v l hull d m ki g m d l
es n es or es se s
’
s an a n o e s
an d thr y r l t r h b g buildi g b t
ee ea s a e e e an n oa s .
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a e s en e ne s e o on o an s
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a a or o n en a n a s a es
up iton .
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s an h v giv him
ea s o n n e ss a e en
no t ly t h ri u p ti t i tr p ctiv l k
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en e, ea o a e o e, a e a so
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e e o e a s o e a es o s an e x
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e can rdi ry iz d
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t m l u ch h li m th d f c t u
s ea a n ,
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ti t by f li g
o n, e c .
,
th r by i gee n ,
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o es o n n en n an n s as
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s e es e e no o se o e e . e s a a ,
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fi d it h rd t b li v h c t
n s a l to e e e e ann o s ee eas a
litt l — t f e, ou
y o o ne e e .
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By t h c t t pr ctic h h
e o n s anh a e, e as, as e ex
pr it l r d t
ess e s ,with h i h d t
ea n e o s ee s an s, no
quit quickly but h b li v

e so p rf ctly , e e e e s as e e ,
as
h c uld with hi
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th it d i th c
an o esf rdi ry bli d
n e ase o an o na n
m an ; f by t uch h
o r, t ll wh th r t h
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gr c ful d ubl cur v f b t b tt m

a e o e es o a oa
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th by f w r pid w p f h i h d v r
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th i tructi h h gi v
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ti t h will iz t h pl
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se e e an e o r o e oo , an
d t h w rk him lf
o e o A d y t t h w rld c ll se . n e e o a s
thi m bli d !
s an n
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B H h f f b t i pr duct f t h mi d
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th t w d t with
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t th t which i bj cti v d r l t
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t t
s r u c s, n o a s o e e an ea o
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ne o wh h g d y i
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a p mi
. ro t ch mi t i N w Y rk ;
n en d O e s n e o an ne
wh o i N t t h d ig r f
can s ee th b s t a e es ne or e oa
buildi g n .
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a an e .
,
e ea a es ne ,
as
b r i 8 48 Wh h w
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: tw en e a s no o e an o
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san d l g h r with t h ri i g tid w hi g

a on s o e, e s n e as n
hi b r f t
s a e Wh v r h w mi i g h
ee . en e e e as ss n , e
w as ught f fir t t h h r wh r h
so or s on e s o e, e e e
w uld g r lly b f u d w tchi g t h hip

o en e a e o n a n e s s or
pl yi g with t y b t
a n o oa s .
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‘
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h lm m
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an , an il d t h a e e e sa e e
S prit t h fir t vict ry d w
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en o e vigil to n, e as no n as a an
w tch r f v ry ch c
a e o w ll e killful
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sa il r O c wh t ri g t h I th i
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a f ili g wi d h v r d wid ly fr m cr wd
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br z h t d f t t rb rd d w
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an on
th r c e a e .
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e oo t th M a o ea s
’
o se a e a ssa
c h tt I titut f T ch l gy d t h
u se s ns e o e no o ,
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se rv d ppr tic hip with t h f m u C

e an a en es e a o s o r~
li E gi C mp y H w rk d t h gr t
ss n ne o an . e o e on e ea
en gi t t h C t i l Exp iti
ne a d t k
e e n en n a os o n, an oo
a c ur f gi ri g br d vi iti g m y
o se o en n ee n a oa ,
s n an
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s a s . e o ne e n 1 ,
f urt y r ft r t h w rk w r p d
o een ea s a e e o s e e o en e .
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na e or
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en e a f R v lu t i ry f m i v
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y r y u g r d ly l f m u th h i
ea s o n e ,
an on e ss a o s an s
bli d br th r
n b t build r — ly c d
o e as a oa -
e ,
on se o n
t J h
o B i b ut t h m w y th t G r
o n . n a o e sa e a a e en e
w c d t W hi gt
as se o n G r l Gr o as n on . en e a ee n e
i c dt
s se o n id W hi gt o Jh n o o n e,
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sa as n on . o n
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. o a e o ne s en o o a
as h did f y r b f r t h l tt r j i d t h
e or ea s e o e e a e o ne e
firm but it w uld h v b i m ll r w y

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o a e een n a s a e a .
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or ea s o n .
,
s a e ,
an s o
e r s, J m B L wi d N th i l G w r
a es . or e s , an a an e .
,
e e
a ccu t m d t g t t g t h r fr qu tly i t h
s o e o e o e e e en n e
di i g r m f t h l d h m t d d t lk d
n n -
oo o e o o e s ea ,
an a an
pl t g t h r i r g rd t b t buildi g N t
an o e e n e a o oa ~ n . a
w uld u u l ly m k t h fir t m d l
o s a li a e e s o e on ne s
pr vi u ly gr d up
e o s d th Jh Ba ee o n, an en o n .
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3
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S u c c e ssf u l N o ve l ist : Fam e
A ft e r Fif t y 1
Pra t ical c H in t s t o Y o u ng A u t h o r s ,
BY MRS . A MELIA E BARR .
ucc ful ! Th t i t h l gi tim t

0 be s es s a s e e a e
id l v ry tru w rk r k t r l
ea e e e o e see s o ea
i B t ucc z ei t th
. p u s ess s no e o en s e
cr t w hich it pp r t b ; it l m t
e a ea s o e s e e en s are
o ft u c mpr h d d d it r t g r lly
en n o e en e an s oo s en e a
g o d p deew i t t h v ry b gi i g f lif
o n, n o e e e nn n s o e .
I c mp l my ul t l k b ck i t th t
c an o e so o oo a n o a
twilight which hr ud my rli t y r d s o s ea es ea s, an
p rc iv v i th m m iti
e e e, e en d t d n e , on o n s an en en
ci w rki g f th t futur which i my d

es o n or a e,
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n es
Thi i
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s s a t ry mm i t d
os e a a e s o co u n ca e to
m by M B rr d r l t d h fir t tim i th i
,
e rs a an e a e f or t e s e n s
rti l Th d i ti g i h d v l i t b i g p rf t
.
,
a c e. e s n u s e no e s e n a e ec
h k p r d h m th r f l rg f m ily
,
o us e ee e an t e o e o a a e a y et e ar n s
y r by h b k hi h h v b tr l t d
,
a ea er oo s, w c a e e en an s a e
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n o t eg f l m t v ry iv l i d try
an g ua e o a os e e c i z e co un
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as ne dr m f it F e n no r ea o . or
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VALUE OF B B L CAL AND M AG NAT VE L TERA

I I I I I I
URE T
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e e e o . n e o e e
n ur ry fi whil t h
se w f ll ftly d
re , e e sn o e so an
c l ly d l l t h m u t i r u d w r
e a se es s ,
an a e o n a ns o n e e
whit d t h tr t f t h littl E gli h t w

e , an e s ee s o e e n s o n
ch k d with drift I c uld t h c m l d

o e s, o se e e a e s an
th crv
e f th
a a I hm liti h m rch t
an s o e s ae s e an s ,
p i g thr ugh t h h t dy d rt I c uld

ass n o e o ,
s an e se . o
see H g r w pi g u d r t h p lm d t h
a a ee n n e e a , an e
w t r f t h R d S t di g up lik w ll
a e s o e e ea s a n n e a a .
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a as d D b r h e e s, an e o a
i gi g u d r t h k d R uth gl i g i
s n n n e e oa , an ea n n n
th w h tfi l d
e f B thl h m w r
ea e r lt
s o e e e ,
e e as ea o
m w r t h w m f my w h m B
e as e e e o en o o n o e . e
f r I w i y r l d I h d b with Chri
o e as s x ea s o ,
a een s
ti t t h C l ti l City d h d w tch d
an o e e es a ,
an a a e ,
with Cru t h my t ri u f tpri t t h

so e , e s e o s oo n on e
s an d d t h dv t f t h v g Th
,
an e a en o e sa a es . en
c m t h w d r f f it
a e e ond g ii d ll
e s o a r es a n en ,
an a
t h m rv l
e d mir cl
a f t h A r bi
e s an tl a es o e a an a es .
3 5 0
T h w r t h mi d h il d
e se e e d th ugh
e n -
u er s , an o
sch l d t ch r d t xt b k did much

o o s an ea e s an e -
oo s
aft rw rd I
e a vr s, will f rg t t h
can ne e no r o e e
gl ri u c mp y f m
o o s o d w m anfr m t h o en an o en o e
sa cr d w rld d th t m rv l u c mp y f
e o ,
an a a e o s o an o
c liph d ki g d pri c
a s an fr m W d r
n s an n e ss e s o on e
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an an a an ,
a e an e o e
na tur d fitt d m f t h futur mir cl f

e , an e e or e e a es o
N tur d S ci c d l l t h m rv l u p
a e an en e , an a e a e o s eo
f t h P t r lm
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pl e o e oe s ea .
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or e ee n ea s as a a ss n a s an
f ci d v l pi g crud i t llig c w it
an es , e e o n a e n e en e , a
i g f
n th vit liz ti
or f th h
e t Th a a on o e ear . en
L v t h S upr m T ch r c m ; d h i
o e, e e e ea e , a e an s
fir t l s w
esso n as ,
RENUN C AT ON I I .
I w t giv up f th r d m th r h m d
as o e a e ,
an o e , o e an
ki dr d fri d d c u try d f ll w wh r
n e ,
en s an o n , an o o e e
h w uld l d m
e o i t l d tr g d f
ea e, n o a an s an e an ar
o ff . Child b ri g d child l i g ; t h limi

-
ea n an -
os n e
t tia d d light
o n s an f fr ti r lif ; th i ti
e s o on e e e n
m t ci ty i uch gr t d i dividu l m
a e so e o s ea an n a en
as S m H u t
a d th mo w h f ught with
s o n , an e en o o
him ; t h i t f li g i duc d by w it
e n e n se ee n s n e ar , s
u c rt i ti
n e d p
a n ibiliti
es d th
an wful o ss es , an e a
a bidi g i t h V ll y f th S h d w f D th
n n e a e o e a o o ea ,
06
3
l iar it yb ut writi g— th t if i y dir cti

a o n a n an e on
it h m rit it will c rt i ly fi d m rk t
as e , e a n n a a e .
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or ee n ea s o e s o s o es ,
p m dit ri l
oe s, d rticl
e o v ry a s, an a es on e e co n
i bl
c e va ubj ct fr m H rb rt S p c r th
e s e ,
o e e en e
’
s eo
ri t g tl m w lki g tick ; but bri g

e s, o en e en s
’
a n s s n
i g t
n v ry pi c f w rk if it w
o e e ly t
e e o o , as o n en
li t h b t f my k wl dg d bility ;
n es , e es o no e e an a
an d r i g with gr t d l f pl ur
so ea n n , a ea ea o eas e,
a v ry g d livi g D uri g t h rli r y r

e oo n . n e ea e ea s
o f thi tim I w rk d
s d r d e vrg o e an ea o n an a e a e
F F EEN HOURS A D ; I T AY
f orI k w t h t t m k g d w rk I mu t
ne a , o a e oo o ,
s
h v c t t fr h m t ri l ; mu t k p up
a e o n s an es a e a s ee
to d t i tyl d m th d ; d mu t th r
a e n s e an e o an s e e
f r d f m r th I wr t But I h v
o e r ea ar o e an o e . a e
b een m iv r u r d r l l my l if l g
an o n o o s ea e a e on
an d ch g
no c r f h m d childr
an es , n o a es o o e an en
h v v r i t rf r d with thi m t l c ity

a e e e n e e e s en a n e es s .
I t h m t u lik ly pl c
n e os d circum t c n e a es an s an e s ,
Il kdf b k
oo e d f u d th m
or Th oo s, an o n e . ese
fift y r e en t h w kly
ea s o nd m thly p ri e ee an on e
o d i l g v m t h wid t Opp rtu iti

ca s a e f e e es o n es or
i f rm ti
n o I hda lc v i t h A t r
on . a an a o e n e s o
L ibr ry d I pr ctic lly liv d i it I l pt

a ,
an a a e n . s e
an d t t h m
a e but I liv d i th t City f
a o e, e n a o
08
3
E B Mr s . A m e ia l . arr
B k I w i t h prim f lif but ith r

oo s . as n e e o e, ne e
so ci ty mu m t
e ,
apl ur f y ki d se e n s, no r eas es o an n ,
c uld dr w m w y fr m t h urc f l l my
o a e a a o e so e o a
h ppi
a d pr fit
n es s a n o .
S udd l y ft r thi l g en it i ,
I r c iv d
a e s on no v o n, e e e
th ec ll f di f f r t w rk I h d
a or a e en o . a
AN A CC DEN I T
which c fi d m t my r m d which I on ne e o oo , an ,
k w w uld k p m fr m ctiv w rk f
ne ,
o ee e o a e o or
so m m th I fr t t d f my w rk dry
e on s .
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e e or o , as
w d fr t
oo i ch fr m t h fl m d id
e s an n o e a e, an sa ,
I h ll l l l I h v g i d ; I h ll f ll b
s a o se a a e a ne s a a e
hi d i t h r c ; l l th thi g
n n e gi t
a e a ese n s a re a a ns
m e .Th y w r ll f m e A littl t ry e e a or e . e s o
o f wh t m d xc pti l m rit h d b
a s ee e e e o na e , a ee n
l id w y i t h h p th t I might m d y
a a a ,
n e o e a so e a
fi d tim t
n xt d it i t e v l A pri r
o e en n o a no e . so n e
i my ch ir I fi i h d t h b k i
n a , i w k n s e e oo n s x ee s,
an d t it t D dd M d C O Th k
se n o o ,
ea o . n an s
givi g m r i g l tt r c m cc pti g t h
n o n n , a e e a e, a e n e
b k d y f my r d r
oo ,
an an im gi wh t o ea e s can a ne a
a h ppy Th k givi g D y th t w ! Thi

a an s n a a as s
b k w J V dd r Wif
oo as
“
d it gr t
an e e
’
s e,
”
an s ea
an d imm di t ucc i di c t d t m t h w rk
e a e s e ss n a e o e e o
I w t l gth r dy f
as a I w th i my
en ea or . as en n
fi f ty c d y r
-
se o n d v ry y r h d b ea , an e e ea a e en a
3 9 0
pr p r ti f
e a a w rk I h v i c pur u d
on or th e o a e s n e s e .
Iw t tf m th t ick r m ur
en ou f myro - a s oo s e o
V O CA ON TI
an d with c fid c f u d d t h c rt i ty
,
a on en e o n e on e e a n
of my quipm t d d t rmi ti t tru t

e en ,
an a e e na on o s
hum ity d t k my r d r ly i t gr
an ,
an a e ea e s on n o een
p tur
as d w y f purity
es d h r i m I
an a s o an e o s ,
v tur d my w p th
en e v li t
on ne a as a n o e s .
I c t cl thi p p r with ut f w
ann o o se s a e o a e
w rd t th w h wi h t pr fit by it I
o s o o se o s o o .
w t th m t b ur f f w p i t which i
an e o e s e o a e o n s ,
n
my rr tiv I m y t h v mph iz d f fi
na a e, a no a e e as e su
c ient l y .
ORDS OF C OUNSEL W
1M . d w m en ucc d b an th y o en s ee ecau s e e
t k p i
a e t a nsd I du try d p ti c
o su cc ee . n s an a en e
ar e a lm t g iu ; d ucc ful p pl
os en s an s ess eo e ar e
o ft m r di t i gui h d f r luti
en o e ds n s e or e so on an
p r v r c th f u u u l gi ft Th y
e se e an e an or n s a s . e
m k d t rmi ti
a e d u ity f purp
e e p
na o n an n o o s e su
p l y t h pl c i bility
e a e o a .
2S ucc
. i th r w rd f th w h
e ss s e e a o o se o
S pur d light d liv l b ri u d y W

n e s an e a o o s a s .
”
e
l r t d thi g by d i g th m O f th
ea n o o n s o n e . ne o e
”
gr eat s e cr e ts o f s u cc ess is p egging aw ay .
10
3
g d w rk It i ith r f f ct ti
oo o th r i
. s e e a e a o n, o r e e s
so m r dic l d f ct i t h i t ll ct I w uld
e a a e e n e n e e . o
di tru t v t h piritu l lif f

s s e when e s a e o o ne o se
m th d d w rk w r dirty u tidy d
e o s an o e e , n ,
an
with ut cl r o d rd r ea n ess an o e .
8 N v r b. b v y ur pr f i
e e Ihv e a o e o o ess o n . a e
h d m y l tt r fr m p pl w h w t d l l
a an e e s o eo e o an e a
th m lum t d h r f lit r tur

e e o d
en s an o no s o e a e, an
wh y t id L it r tur i t h ccid t f
o e sa , e a e s e a en o
my lif ; I m l wy r e d ct r l dya a a e , or a o o , or a a ,
or g tl m
a L it t eni id t
e an .
”
er a u r e s no ac c en .
S h e is a mis tr ess w h o d em an ds t h e w h o l e h ear t ,
t h e w h o l e i n t e l l ec t, and t h e w h o l e t im e o
f a
d ev o t ee .
D t f il thr ugh d f ct
9 . on
’
a o e e s o t mp r d
f e e an
o v r itiv
e -
t m m
sen s t en e ss a o en s o f tri l O a . ne
o f t h e gr ea t h el p s t o s u ccess is t bo h f l; e c e er u
w rk with full
t o go t o o a se n s e o f lif ; t b e o e
d t rmi d t put hi dr c
e e ne o n an e s o u t o f t h e w ay ;
to pr v il v r th m d t
e a o e e an o ge t t h e as e m t ry .
A bo ve al l t hings el s e, be ch eer f u l ; e e is n o th r
b titud f t h d p i ri g
ea e or e es a n .
A pp r t ucc m y b r ch d by h r
a en s ess a e ea e s ee
impud c i d fi c f f f i v d m rit
en e , n e an e o o ens e e e .
But m w h g t wh t th y en m if tly o e a e a re an es
u fit f
n m d t f l wh t p pl thi k f
o r , ar e a e o ee a eo e n o
t h em Ch rl t ry m y fl uri h ; but wh
. a a an a o s en
12
3
E B Mr s . A m e ia l . arr
it b y tr
s i gr
a t it i h ld f l w r th
ee s ee ne s , s e ar o e an
g ui f f rt Th w rld i ju t ; it m y it
en ne e o . e o s s a ,
d p tr iz qu ck but it
o e s, a p t th m
on e a s n e ver u s e
on a l evel w i th tr u e m en .
It i b tt r t h v t h pp rtu ity f vic

s e e o a e e o o n o
t ry th t b p r d t h truggl ; f
o ,
an o e s a e e s e o r suc
c c m b t t h r ult f rdu u p i
es s o es u as e es o a o s ex er
c Th f u d ti
en e . f my ucc
e o w r l id
n a o ns o s e ss e e a
bfr I
e o e w ll r m mb r ; i t w ft t
c an e e e e as a er a
l
eas t f ty—fi or
y f i l b
ve th t I ear s o c o ns c o us a or a
r eac h d the bj t f my h p e o M y tim ec o o e . an a e
my h d f il d m my h d f il d m my
ea a e e, an s a e e,
f t f il d m but th k G d my h t v r
ee a e e, ,
an o ,
ear ne e
f il d m B c u I k w t h t
a e e . t mi ty
e a se ne a no ex r e
w o ul d find Go d s ar m s h o r t ened
’
.
XIX
Ho w Th e o d o r e Th o m as
B r o u gh t t he Peo p le N e ar e r
to M u si c
R THO M A S i rly ri r d
. s an e a se ,
an as
I f u d him m r i g i hi o n o ne o n n , n s
ch mb r i Chic g h w p a e s n a o, e as re
p ri g t l v f r h r l Th h l l d
a n o ea e or e e a sa . e a e o
g tl m ctiv ly p c d t h fl r whil I
en e an a e a e e oo , e co n
v r d with him
e se
Mr Th m I id th f mili r with
. o as , sa ,
o se a a
th v t f y ur lif c id r th m l
e e en s o o e o ns e e a es so n
o f c ur g m t f
en o r t d high mi d d
a e en o r ea n e s an -
n e
arti t s s .
”
Th t i ki d h a wrd s n ,
e ans e e .
I h uld lik if y will t h v y

s o e, ou , o a e ou
sp k f
ea y ur w
o rk i buildi g up
o y ur gr t o n n o ea
orch tr i thi c u try

es a n s o n .
”
Th t i t l g t ry I w uld h v t
a s oo on a s o . o a e o
b gi with my birth
e n .
”
Wh r w r y b r e e I kd e e ou o n? as e .
14
3
much mu ic l thu i m p rt but v ry

s a en s as o n o ur a , e
littl r w rd xc pt t h pl ur w dr w fr m
e e a , e e e ea s e e e o
o ur ow pl yi g n a n .
Th M d Th m till ’
e se i aso n an o a s s o r e es a r e s
r m mb r d by Old tim mu ic l v r f N w
e e e e -
e s o e s o e
Y rk t ly f th ir xc ll c but f t h
o ,
no on or e e e en e , or e
p culi r ch r ct r f t h udi c Th y
e a a a e o e a en e s . e
w r qui t littl m thly r u i

e e e t which e on e n o n s, o
m t f t h gu t c m wi t h c mplim t ry
os o e es s a e o en a
tick t Th critic h rdly v tur d t i trud

e s . e s a en e o n e
up th x rci
on d th ewppr gve e ses , an e ne s a e s a e
th m l ittl tic
e e no e .
”
B EG NN NG OF TH OR C HE S RAI I E T
H w did y c m t f u d y ur gr t
o ou o e o o n o ea or
ch es t r a ?
It w m r f gr wth th
“
as full o e o a o an a
fl dg d th ught t b gi with It w i 8 6
e e o o e n . as n 1 1
th t I v r d my c cti wi t h t h Op r
a se e e o nn e on e e a
and b g t t bli h g ui rch tr I

e an o es a s a en ne o es a .
b g with cc i l p rf rm c p pul r
e an o as o n a e o an es , o a
m ti é c c rt
a n d e d ion e f w s, an so o n, an ,
n a e
y r w bl t gi v
ea s , ri f S ymph y
as a e o e a se es o on
l d Irvi g H ll i N w Y rk
”
S i
’
t th
o r ees a e o n a n e o .
T th v r g p r thi w rk f Mr
o e a e a e e so n s o o .
Th m m y
o m t b ith r dif ficult
as a see o e ne e no r
gr t Y t whil y c uld h v c ll ct d
ea . e e an o ne o a e o e e
16
3
Th e o do r e Th o m as
a b d i w k t m k uch
an n a rch tr ee , o a e s an o es a as
Mr Th m m t t h v r quir d tim d
. o as ean o a e, e e e an
p ti c It w wh t h P hilh rm ic S
a en e . as en e a on o
i ty
c e ft r livi g thr ugh gr t m y h rd
,
a e n o a ea an a
s hip w s, th full tid f p pul r f

as On e e o o a a
vo r It . c c rt d r h r l fill d t h
s on e s an e ea sa s e e
A c d my f Mu ic with t h fl w r f N w
a e o s e o e o e
Y rk ci ty P w rful ci l i flu c h d
o so e . o e so a n en es a
b w t it upp rt d C rl B rgm
ee n on o s s o , an a e an n
h d r i d it
a bl rch tr f
a se hu dr d s no e o es a o o ne n e
p rf rm r t p i t f pr fici cy th quit
e o e s o a o n o o en en e
u x mpl d i thi c u try d i m p

ne a e n s o n , an n so e ar
ti lcu a r still u urp d L di s d g tl

.
ns as s e . a es an en e
m w h m v d i t h b t circl
en o h rdlyo e n e es es a no
tic d t h p r ll l t rt i m t f f r d i uch
e e a a e en e a n en o e e n s
a m d t w y b y Mr Th m
o es th
a pp it ,
. o as , o n e o os e
sid f t h tr t Th p tr
e o e sf hi Ch m ee e a o ns o s a
b C c rt f c ur w t i t
er on e s, owh t t h o se , en n o s ee a e
ne w rch tr w o lik ; pr f i l mu ici

es a as e o es s o n a s an s
hurri d t t h h ll with th ir fr p
e o ; d
e a e ee a sse s an
th r w r f w curi u li t r b id w h
e e e e a e o s s en e s es es o
f u d i t h pr gr mm
o n n cl f c mp i
e o a es a a ss o o os
ti m wh t di f f r t fr m th which Mr
o n s so e a e en o o se .
B rgm chi fly f v r d d i p rticul r

e ann e a o e , an ,
n a a ,
a
fr h es d v lty i t h l cti with

n e ss a n no e n e se e o ns, an
i cli ti
n nat y t v ry tr
o n, gly m rk d t
no e e s on a e , o
w rd t h
a m d r G rm e ch l Am g o e n e an s oo . on
3 7 1
s uch f th dil t t ti c d c d d t thi k

o e e an as on e s en e o n
o f Mr Th m t
. l l th r wo v gu im
as a a ,
e e as a a e
pr i th t h i c c rt w r t rt d i p
es s o n a s on e s e e s a e n O
p iti t t h P hilh rm ic S ci ty but th t

os on o e a on o e ,
a
th y w r t g d d much l g t l
e e e no so oo an ess e n ee .
It i tru th t Mr Th m w urp d
s e a . o as as s asse ,
t th t tim by Mr B rgm l rg r d ’
a a e, . e ann s a e an
o ld r rch tr d th t h h d much l th
e o es a, an a e a ess an
an e qu l h r f public f v r but th r w
a s a e o a o , e e as n o
i t ti l riv lry Th t w m h d tir ly

n en o na a . e o en a en e
di f f r t id
e en d w rk d th m e as t i an
p o e e ou n er
f t l y rigi l w y It w ly t h rti t ’
ec o na a s . as o n e a s s
di m l p ri d f truggl d gl ct which
s a e o o s e an ne e ,
ev ry b gi r mu t p thr ugh H h d t
e e nn e s as s o . e a o
m t c ld d m g r udi c
ee o an d th f l ea e a en es, an e a se
judgm t f b th t h critic d t h p pl
en o o e s an e eo e .
Y t h
e w i gul r c mp u d f g d
e as a s n a o o n o oo
A m ric e rgy d G rm b ti cy d
an e ne an e an o s na , an
h e nev r l t c ur g
e os o a e .
W it l g truggl
as I kd
a on s e? as e .
N t v ry l g o M tt r e bg t on . a e s so o n e an o
m d Th rch tr impr v d t h dr dful

en . e o es a o e , e ea
g p i t h udi c
a s n fill d up d t t h
e a en e so o n e ,
an a e
d f t h y r t h S ymph y S i if th y ’
en o e ea e on o r e es , e
md a e no xcit m t i mu ic l circl h d t
e e en n s a es, a a
l t chi v d high r put ti

eas a e e a e a on .
”
Wh t w y u im t t h t tim ?
a as o r a , a a e
18
3
HAD NO H D ON TH M
MUSI C OL E A S SE S
Y Th r h d b
es . d w r th g d
e e a e en , an e e en , oo
o rg iz ti
an uch t h N w Y rk Ph il h
a o ns, s as e e o ar
m ic S ci ty d t h H rv rd Mu ic l A
on o e an e a a s a ss o
i ti
c a i B t
on dn f w imil r rg iz
o s o n , an a e s a o an a
ti i v ri u p rt f t h c u try I m
o ns n a o s a s o e o n . e an
no di p r g m t t th ir h r bl l b r
s a a e en o e o no a e a o s,
but i impl truth n f th m h d gr t i

,
n s e ,
no e o e a ea n
fl th m
u e n ce o n Th y w r pi e r f a sses . e e e o ne e s o
cultur Th y pr p r d t h w y f t h m d r
e . e e a e e a or e o e n
p rm t rch tr
e an e n o es a .
”
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e t e e no o an ?
N ; th t c
o, t b id It w uld b
no a ann o e sa . o e
th egr t i gr titud t f rg t w h t th y
o ss es n a e o o e a e
did d h v d an d a till d i g d
e o n e an a re s o n ,
or e
tr ct i t h m ll t d gr fr m th ir w ll
a n e s a es e ee o e e
r d f m But fr m t h v ry tur f th ir
ea ne a e . o e e na e o e
o rg iz ti i t w i vit bl th t th y
an a o n, as ne a e a e
sh uld t d littl p rt fr m t h c mm
o s an a e a a o e o on
cr wd T t h g r l public th ir p rf rm
o . o e en e a ,
e e o
a n c esw r m r lik my t ri u rit c l

e e o e e s e o s es , e e
b t d b hi d cl
ra e d d r i t h pr c f
e n o se oo s, n e e s en e o
l ct d u ch gi g c mp y f b li v r
a se e an n an n o an o e e e s .
Y it
ear a y r t h m tw ty fi hu dr d
'
er ea ,
e sa e en — ve n e
p p l fill d t h N w Y rk A c d my f M u i
eo e e e e o a e o s c
Th e o d o re Th o m as
at P hilh rm ic c c rt ppl udi g t h

the a on on e s, a a n e
sa m cl f m t r w rk d gr wi g m r
e ass o as e o s , an o n o e
an d m r f mili r with t h
o e m t d rd f
a a e sa e s an a s o
th trictly cl ic l ch l Thi w
e s as s cu a s oo . s as n o a se
f or c mpl i t ; t h c tr ry it w s m t
o a n on e on a , a os
f rtu t th t t h r v r c f t h ld f rm
o na e a e e e en e or e o er o s
o f t
ar d c f t t w r thu k pt liv ;
an an o n s o as e e e s e a e
an d w k w th t littl by littl
e no th cultur a , e e, e e
which t h P hilh rm ic S ci ty di f fu
e a on o e ses ,
thr ugh t h circl f it r gul r ub crib r

o e e o s e a s s e s,
s pr d b y d th t m ll c mp y d r i
ea s e on a s a o an , an a ses
th e th tic t
aes f m tr p lit
e lif But I
o ne o e o o an e .
b li v d th
e e e I b li v w th t it w uld
en , as e e e no , a o
r quir g r ti f t hi littl l v t
e e en e a o ns or s e ea en o
l v th wh l m
ea en e d I u d rt k t
o e as s, an so n e oo o
d my p rt i impr vi g m tt r by f rmi g
o a n o n a e s o n
an o rch tr es a .
”
Y w t d t g t r r t h p pl w ith
ou an e o e n ea e e eo e
g d mu ic ?
oo s
”
N I w t d t h p pl t g t
o, an errt e eo e o e n ea e o
mu ic I w s .ti fi d th t t h right c ur i
a s sa s e a e o se s
t
o b gi t t h b tt m i t d f t h t p d
e n a e o o ns e a o e o ,
an
m k t h cultiv ti
a e f
e ymph ic mu ic a on o s on s a
p pul r m ov m t
o a e en .
”
W t h id asf p pul r p rm t
e ea o a o a e anen or
h t
c es ra ne w t t h t tim ? a a e
Y es .
Why w it c ry t f f ct p rm as n e e ssa o e e a e a
n en t rch tr ? o es a
Why ? B c u t h fir t t p i m k i g
“
e a se e s s e n a n
mu ic p pul r w t r i t h t d rd f
s o a as o a se e s an a o or
c h t l p rf rm c
es r a d i cr th ir f
e o an e s an n ease e re
q u en c
y O ur c u try h d v r p
. d o n a ne e o s s e s se a
g ui rch tr f
en ne ob d f pl y r g th es a, or a an o a e s a
r d t g th r t r r i t rv l f
e e o e p ci l
e a a e n e a s or a s e a
pu p do t d rv t h m Th m
r o se es n o ese e e na e . e u
i i
s c an wh m rch t t h h d f t rg t o a es a e ea o a a e
c mp y l l t h m r i g d pl y f
o an a d c e o n n an a s or a an
i g p rty t ight i
n a t f tu with t h gr t
a n , s ou o ne e ea
m t r T xpr t h d p m ti
as e s . f
o e ess e ee e o o ns o
B th v t h r m tici m f S chum
ee o en , e o an s o ann , or
th p e tr y f L i zt h ught t liv i
oe o t s , e o o e n an a
m ph os f t d k p t
er e o ly h i h d i ar ,
an ee no on s an n
pr ctic but h i mi d pr p rly tt mp r d A

a e, s n o e a e e e . n
o rch tr th r f r ught t b p rm t
es a, e e o e, o o e a e an en
b ody wh m mb r pl y t g th r v ry d y
,
o se e e s a o e e e e a ,
u d r t h m c duct r d d v t th m
n e e sa e on o ,
an e o e e
se lv xclu iv ly t g ui mu ic N b dy
es e s e o en ne s . o o
h d y t tt mpt d t f u d
a e rch tr f thi
a e e o o n an o es a o s
ki d i A m ric wh I b g ; but I b li v d
n -
n e a en e an e e e
it c uld b d
o e o ne .
”
Ho w Th e y Su cc e d d e e
g v h i umm r c c rt d it i
t e r w ar d s a e s s e on e s, an s
s till r r r lity i t h pr t p rm t
n ea e ea n e e se n e an en
Chic g rch tr whi h h t h gr t A udi

a o o es a, c as e ea
tor ui m f it hm d or ul
s o e an a ann a
gu r t a an ee .
Wh t w r y ur fir t t p i thi d i
a e e o s s e s n s rec
ti on ? I kd as e .
I b g with ri f l fe an t rt i a se es o a r es c o e n e a n
m t i t h l d T rr c G rd i Ju 866
en s n e o e a e a en , n ne , 1 .
Th y w r w ll p tr iz d ;
e e e d r p t d i e a on e an e ea e n
1 8 67 Th . i 8 68 w r m v d t b tt r
en , n 1 , e e o e o e e
qu rt r i C tr l P rk G rd
a e s n d thi gen a a a en , an n s
pr p r d th t i 869 I b g th
os e e , so a ,
n 1 ,
e an o se an
n u l t ur which
a o w s,c mm ar e no so o on .
Th fir t iti r ry f thi ki d w
e s t v ry
ne a o s n as n o e
pr fit bl but t h y u g c duct r f ught

o a e, e o n on o o
thr ugh it E ch w
o impr v d m
. a ne s e aso n o e so e
wh t but th r w r tr ubl d l
a ,
Mr
e e e e o e s an o sse s . o e
th an c t h tr v l r tr d cl up t h
o n e, e a e e s o o se on e
h l f c l mity Th c t f m vi g fr m
ee s o a a . e os o o n o
pl c t pl c w
a e o gr t th t t h m t c r
a e as s o ea a e os a e
ful m g m t w ana c ry t c v re en as n e e ssa o o e ex
p en ses Th y c uld . t f f rd t b idl e v o no a o o e e , e en
f or a night d t h t w c p bl f fur i h,
an e o ns a a e o n s
i g g d
n udi c g r lly w t d f
oo a en es en e a an e un .
H c th y mu t tr v l l l d y d Th m
en e e s a e a a , an o as
t k c r th t t h ad h l d b m th d
oo a e a e ro s ou e s oo e
24
3
Th e o d o r e Th o m as
with bt i bl c mf rt S p ci l c r
al l o a na e o o s . e a a s on
th e r ilw y p ci l tt d t t l k ft r
a a s, s e a a en an s o oo a e
th lugg g
e d l dgi g t the b t h t l
a e, an o n s a es o e s
c tribut d t m k t h t ur t l r bly pl
on e o t a e e o o e a e a san
y th t t h m c m t th ir v i g
_
an d eas ,
so a e en a e o e e en n
w rk fr h d mili g Th y w r ti d up by
o es an s n . e e e e
fr h t d d l y d by wr ck ; b t th ir f m
es e s an e a e e s u e a e
gr w e d th , udi c b c m gr t r
an e a en e s e a e ea e .
Th m o fm c duct r w h c uld gu r
as s
’
a e as a on o o o a
an eet c t t mpl ym t p rmitt d him t

o n s an e o en e e o
t k hi ch ic f t h b t pl y r i t h c u
a e s o e o e es a e s n e o n
try d h br ught v r umb r f Eur p

,
an e o o e a n e o o ean
c l briti
e e t h public t t impr v d
es as e as e o e .
Th d r Th m eo did th r wi thi g
o e o as an o e se n .
H tr t d N w Y rk lik
e ea e pr vi ci l ci t y e o e a o n a ,
gi v i g it w k f mu ic c i whil h
n a ee o s on e n a e as e
p d thr ugh it h i tr v l Thi xcit d

as se o on s a e s . s e e
t h p pul r i t er t
e o rid wh h c m t t y
a n es , a en e a e o s a ,
th xt
e ne brilli tly ucc ful ri f
seas o n , a an s e ss se es o
c c rt w t h r ult A t t h cl
on e s as umb r e es . e o se, a n e
o f hi dmir r u it d i pr ti g him rich

s a e s n e n es e n n a
s il v r c k t h ldi g pur f thirty fi h

e as e ,
o n a se o -
ve un
dr d d ll r a t tim i l f gr titud f
e o a s, s a es on a o a e or
“
hi rvic Th Br kly P hilh rm ic S

s se es .
e oo n a on o
c e i t y pl c d it lf u d r hi dir cti
a e Chic g se n e s e on . a o
g v him fi i vit ti t tt d b fit
a e a ne n a on o a en en e en
t t i m
er a n t t him lf ; d wh h c m
en s o se an , en e a e,
25
3
d ck d t h h ll with bu d t tur l fl w r
e e e a a n an na a o e s,
as if f t h r c pti f h r H w
or e e e on o a e o . e as su c
f l fi
c es s u ci lly d v ry th r w y d
n an a an e e o e a ,
an
f r m th t tim
o h am r ly dd d t h i e on e e e a e o s
l ur l
a e s .
H C H EF ELE M EN T OF H SU CC ESS
T E I IS
Wh t I k d f him d y c id r
a , as e o , o ou o ns e
t h chi f l m t f y ur ucc ? ”
e e e e en o o s es s
“
Th t i di f ficult t
a y Pr vr c
s o sa . e se e an e ,
h rd w rk t r di cipli — ch h d it
a o , s e n s n e, ea a s
p rt
a .
Y hv ou v r tt mpt d t b m
a e ne e a e e o eco e
rich ? ”
Po h !
Do yo u till b li v i t h b t mu ic f
s e e e n e es s or
th me f t h p pl
ass o e eo e?
I d My ucc h b with th m It
o . s es s as e en e .
w i N w Y rk ; it i
as so n h r i Chic g
e o s so e e n a o .
D y till w rk h rd v r I i
o ou s o as a as e e ? ” n
quir d e .
N rly ea Th tr i i g f l rg rch
so . e a n n o a a e o es
tra n ev r d Th w rk mu t b g
e en vr
s . e o s e o ne o e
d v r Th r i lw y m thi g w ”
an o e . e e s a a s so e n ne .
A d y ur l if pl ur li i thi s?
’
n o e s eas e es n
Wh lly T r d r p rf ct mu ic p
o so . o en e e e s er
f t l y— t h t i ugh ”
ec a s e no .
F r m f r f f c m th pl i tiv cry f w d
o a a o a e e a n e o a oo
d v d th l l w till g i P r tly
o e, an en a as s a a n . e sen
t h i t rpr t r f
e n e t d r lif pp r d i t h
e e o ou -
oo e a ea e n e
di t c
s an e , d i g tr g r t h i d r
an , see n a s an e a s oo ,
hurri d h m w rd H w w ith ut c t
e o e a . e as o oa or
v t d l k d c l i h i whit uti g hirt

es an oo e oo n s e o n s
an d l rg tr w h t A ft r m f rm liti
a e s a a . e so e o a es
o f i t r ducti
n w r ch d t h
o ubj ct which I
on e ea e e s e
h d c ll d t di cu
a a d h
e id o s ss , a n e sa
It i t cu t m ry ts i t rv i wm f
no s o a o n e e en o
my v c ti c c r i g ucc
o a on on e n n s e ss .
”
A y nwh h m d l ti g impr
o ne o as a e a as n es
i
s on on t h mi d f h i c t mp r ri
e nI b s o s on e o a es ,
”
e
g an , d i f lu c d m
an d w mn en e en an o en
D y rfr t m
o ouh i t rrupt d e e o e? e n e e ,
na i v ly e .
I dd d d h l ugh d I h v t
no e an e a e . a e no en
d w d u iv r ity
o e a m d f rtun e s no r a e a o ne , no r
c qu r d
on e e my i b ttl h id an e ne n a e,
”
e sa .
A d th wh h v d
n uch thi g h v
o se o a e o ne s n s a e
no t writt L cu t d Wild H y d
en
‘
o s s an o ne
’
an
W k R bia e o n .
’
I r c g iz h id q ui tly th t
e o n e, e sa e ,
a su c
c i t lw y w h r p pl thi k it i
e ss s no a a s e e eo e n s .
Th r e e ar em y w y f b i g ucc ful d an a s o e n s ess an
I d ot ppr vno f t h mi t k which c u

a o e o e s a e a ses
J h B gh o n u r ro u s
m y t c id r t h t gr t f rtu cquir d
an o o ns e a a ea o ne a e
m gr t ucc chi v d O t h
ea n s a ea s ess a e e . n e co n
t ra r
y gr t t m , o ur d v ry littl m y ea es en n e e e e o ne
t o cc mpli h t h gr t t w rk
a o s e ea e s o .
”
I th ught th t y l di g lif
o a an o ne ea n a e so
wh lly t v ri c with t h rdi ry id

o a a d an e e o na ea s an
cu t m w uld
s o ucc s lif fr m dif
o see s e ss i n e o a
t p i t f vi w I b rv d M y ” “
f e r en o n o e , o se e . o ne
i r lly bj ct with y ? ”
s ea no o e ou
Th ubj ct f w lth e s v di turb m e o ea ne er s s e .
Y l d v ry impl lif h r
ou ea a e s e e e e .
”
S uch
”
y as ou s ee .
Th ight w uld impr e s y S f i o e ss an o ne . o ar s
thi di cipl f tur w y fr m t h rdi ry

s s e o na e a a o e o na
m d f t h w rld th t h i littl c bi t i
o e o e o ,
a s e a n, s e n
t h cup h p d t p f
e -
hill i pr ctic lly b r f
s a e o o a , s a a a e o
luxuri d t h c ll d c mf rt f lif Hi
~
e s an e so a e o o s o e . s
s urr u di g o f t h rud t t h v ry r ck
n n s are o e es ,
e e o s
an d bu h cr chi g up h i b ck d
s es en oa n on s a oor .
All b ut t h cr t f t h hill circl him

a o , e es o e en es ,
an d hut t t h w rld
s O ly t h bird f t h
s ou e o . n e s o e
i t
a r ven u re
'
t i v d h i r tr t fr m t h v rio n a e s e ea o e a
o us id f t h m u t i ; d th r i ly
s es o e o n a n an e e s on
o ne a ppr ch by tr ggli g rr w p th I
oa a s a n ,
na o a . n
hi h u s o d c r ti but uch
s e a re n o b e o a o ns s a s c an e
hu g up t h xp d w d Th fir p l c i
n on e e o se oo . e e a e s
o brick d quit wid ; t h fl r r ugh

f , an e e e oo , o
b rd crubb d whit ; t h c ili g r ugh

oa s s e e e e n , a o ar
ray f xp d r ft r ; d hi b d rud ly
o e o se a e s an s e e co n
struct d V ry f w d v ry impl ch ir
e . e e an e s e a s, a
pl i t bl d m h lv f b k m k t h
a n a e an so e s e es or oo s a e e
w lth f t h r tr t
ea d v f h i rdi ry
o e e ea an se r e or s o na
1
u se .
M y p pl I id thi k th t y ur
an eo e, sa ,
n a o
m th d f livi g i id l x mpl f t h w y
e o o n s an ea e a e o e a
p pl ught t liv
eo e o o e .
”
Th r i thi g r m rk bl i th t A
e e s no n e a a e n a .
gr t m y p pl
ea v ry w ry f t h w y
an eo e a re e ea o e a
th y thi k th m lv c mp ll d t liv Th y
e n e se es o e e o e . e
a remi t k i b li v i g th t t h di gr bl
s a en n e e n a e sa eea e
thi g th y fi d th m lv d i g
n s e th n e se es o n ,
are e
thi g th y ught t d A gr t m y t k
n s e o o o . ea an a e
th ir ide f pr p r im i lif fr m wh t
ea s o a o e a n e o a
oth r p pl y d d C qu t l y th y
e eo e sa an o . o n se en , e
are u h ppy d i d p d t xi t c uch

n a , an an n e en en e s en e s
as mi trik th m id l A m tt r f
ne s es e as ea . s a a e o
f ct it i v ry tur l
a ,
s e na a .
”
W uld y y th t t
o w rk t b ou sa a o o so as o e
Th i h
1
h hill s i it t d i
ut o n ld l k b d t e -
to p s s ua e n an o a e e
m th r dr d y rd id l f fi ll d it p t d
,
h ee un e a s w e, ha e w h ea an
d m p d m tt r m py d v rgr
so e
e co o se T ia e sw a an o e o wn h s ar ea
d v t d by Mr B rr gh rii g l y
.
,
w as e o e u ou s t o the a s n o f ce er
h m rk t r l ivi g p
.
f or t h e a e w en he se t o u t to ea n a n u on
h l d
,
t e an .
me a b t t w rd i v tig ti
en o a n es a on in th t a d ire c
ti on .
” 1
D id y b gi rly t m k t
“
ou d e n ea o a e n o es an
w rit up tur I qu ti d ”
e on na e ? es o ne .
N t b f r I w o ixt v t
e o e as s ee n or se en een .
E rli r th th t t h t f c mp iti h d
a e an a , e ar o o os on a
an ythi g but ch rm f m I r m mb r th t
n a s or e . e e e a
whil t ch l t t h g f f urt I w
e a s oo ,
a e a e o o ee n , as
r quir d lik th r tud t t writ c mp

e e ,
e o e s en s , o e o o
siti t t t d tim
o ns but I u u lly v d d t h
’
a s a e es , s a e a e e
duty w y th r O
o ne cc i Ia o r an o e . n o ne o as o n ,
c pi d m thi g fr m c mic l m c d
o e so e n o a o a an a ,
an
u blu hi gly h d d it i my w But t h

n s n an e n as o n . e
t ch r d t ct d th fr ud d rd r d m t
ea e e e e e a ,
an o e e e o
pr duc tw lv l i c mp iti b f r I l ft
o e a e e- ne o os on e o e e
sch l I r m mb r I r ck d my br i i v i
oo . e e e a e a n n a n,
Bl d h y th p d p f rm
e s se is h e w o se ou w as a sse u on a a
rit M r B rr gh d ir f r
,
w es u ou s ; an d if it w as a a y a m h is
ri ill m r fr gr t T dri i g
.
m em o es w be al l the o e a an he v n o f
fr m p t r v ry v ry
.
t h e co w s t o an d o the as u e e e d ay an d e e
s easo n y r f h or rea s , — tr h o w mu c o f su mm e an d o f na u e
h e go t it t j r y W t r bl
n o h im on h e se o u ne s ! ha am e s an d
ex ri cu s o n st i rr d f r i x
d id hT s e an u n sh the e cu s e f or ! he
b ird sb ird an d t b rri irr l
s
’
n e s s, t he e e s, the sq u e s, t he
wo o d k b h d it i
ch u c s, t h e lvd e ec woo s n o wh ch t h e co w s o e
so to dr w anbr fr gr t i t r gr
e an d o w se , t h e a an w n e e e ns
dr d l dv t r tr g p t t
.
an d a h un e n am e e ss a e n u e s , al l s un u on ha
bri f j r y l f mil
e o u ne fr m r m t
o f ha a e t o an d o t he e o e p as
t u re f
’
J hn B gh o u r ro u s
an d th h rt wi t r d y w lm t cl i g
e s o n e a as a os os n
wh J y G uld w h t i t h t b hi d m
en a o , o sa n e sea e n e,
wr t tw l v li
o e f d gg r l
e hi lt d
e ne s o o e e
'
on s s a e an
p d it lyly v r t m I h d littl t t
a s se s o e o e . a so e as e
f orwriti g th t I c lly c pi d th t d
n a oo o e a , an
h d d it i my w
an e n as o n .
”
Y w r fri dly with G uld th ?

ou e e en o en
O h y chummy th y c ll it w Hi
, es , ,
’
e a no . s
f th r f rm w
a e
’
ly littl w y fr m ur
s a as o n a e a o o s,
an d w w r f t fri d g i g h m t g th r
e e e as en s, o n o e o e e
e v ry ight
e n .
”
Hi vi w f lif mu t h v b
s ec id r o e s a e een o ns e
a bly di f f r t fr m y ur e en o o s .
It w I lw y l k d up ucc as . a a s oo e on s es s as
b i g m tt r f mi d t m y ; but J y
e n a a e o n ,
no o ne a
w t d t h m t ri l pp r c I r m mb r
‘
an e e a e a a ea an e s . e e e
th t c w h d wr tli g m tch d w
a on e e a a es n a ,
an as e
w b ut v i tr gth w gr d t bid
er e a o e en n s en ,
e a ee o a e
by c rt i rul — t ki g wh t w c ll d
e a n e s, a n a e a e
‘
.
h lt i t h b gi i g d t br ki g th m
o s n e e nn n an no ea n e
u til
n th th r w thr w I k pt t
o ne o r e o e as o n . e o
thi i t h truggl but wh J y r liz d th t

s n e s e, en a ea e a
h w e i d g r f l i g t h c t t h br k
as n an e o os n e o n es ,
e o e
th h lt d thr w m Wh I r m rk d
e
‘
o an e e . en e a e
th t h h d br k h i gr m t h ly
a e a o en s a ee en ,
e on
l ugh d d id I thr w y did t I A d

a e an sa ,
e o u, n
’
? n
t ov ry bj cti I m d h m d t h m
e e o e on a e, e a e e sa e
Ho w Th ey Su cc e d e d e
an s w Th f ct f h vi g w w pl i g
er . e a o a n on as eas n
t him
o It ti fi d him lth ugh it w uld t
. sa s e , a o o n
’
hv c t tdm
a e o n en e e .
D id y v r t lk v r ucc i lif with

ou e e a o e s ess n e
him ? ”
Y quit ft H w b t m ki g
es, e o en . e as en on a n
m y d did c id r bl tr di g m g
o ne , an o ns e a e a n a on
us s ch lb y — ld m m f h i b k I
oo o s, so e so e o s oo s .
f lt th th t my vi w f lif w m r ti
e en a e o e as o e sa s
f ct ry t m th h i w uld h v b
a o o I e an s o a e e en .
w t d t bt i c mp t c d th d v t
an e o o a n a o e en e , an en e o e
my lf t high thi ki g i t d f t m y
se o n n n s ea o o o ne
m ki g
a n .
1
H w did y pl t tt i thi
“
o d ou an o a a n s en ? ”
By tudy I b g i my ixt th s . e an n s e en or
v t th y r t try t xpr my lf
.
se e n een ea o o e ess se on
p p r d wh ft r I h d l ft t h c u try
a e , an en, a e a e e o n
s ch l I tt d d th mi ry t A hl d d
oo ,
a en e e se na a s an an
a t C p r t w I ft r c iv d t h hi gh t
oo e s o n, o en e e e e es
1
A ld h lm t i
n o h l itt l scd h lh h oo a e n t e e re sc oo o u se as
sa i d th t J h d J ra l ik h th r b
“
o n an ay we e no t e t e o e oys
Th y l r d th ir l i r d r th y
.
,
e ea n e e e sso n s eas e ; an at e ce ss e
l k d h g m b did j i i th m J h
oo e on t e a e s, ut no t o n n e o n
l y k h r fi d h l rg t tr t h l d
.
a wa s ne w w e e to n t e a es ou ; e co u
s h ow b ird t d m l l h fl r H
yo u s
’
n e s s, an na e a t e owe s e
f d r d i g d l d l k fi mil b
.
w as on of ea n an wou wa ve es to or
b k R xb ry pr d f J h B rr gh
,
ro w a oo o u is ou o o n u ou s
l br t d B rr gh D i t d f Arb r D
. .
W e ce e a e u ou s ay
’
ns ea o o ay
h r l t p ri g i h high h l i h r f him ”
e e as s n , n t e -
sc oo , n o no o .
3 34
s tudyi g d t chi g fill d up t h y r u til

n an ea n e e ea s n
1 8 6 3 wh I w t t W hi gt
, d f u d en en o as n o n an o n
e mpl ym t i t h Tr ury D p rtm t

o en n e eas e a en .
”
Y w r c ct d with t h Tr u y
ou e e o nn e e e e as r
th '
en
1
Oh y ; f rly i y r I l ft t h
, es o r n ea n ne ea s . e e
d p rtm t i 8 7 t b c m r c iv r f
e a en n 1 2, o e o e e e e o a
b k d ub qu tly f
an , vr ly r Ip
an s se en o r se e a ea s er
f rm d t h w rk f b k x mi r I
o e id e o o a an e a ne . co n s
r d it ly
e e pp rtu ity t r d v
on as a n o o n o ea n an sa e
u p littl m y which I c uld r tir I

a e o ne on o e e .
m g d t d th t d c m b ck t thi
an a e o o a ,
an a e a o s re
gi wh r I b ught fruit f rm I w rk d
o n, e e o a a . o e
th an vr b fr l kd p
I h ad m ith I
e e e o e oo e u on an y an w
t d ivi h I l d h v t d r ip
.
cann o ne w y sh o u a e s oo in su ch wo sh
f l f r
u d ea f thi b r i divi d l b I
an aw e o s o sc u e n ua ut su p
p i h i ti tiv trib t tim id d im gi

,
o se t w as t f e ns nc e u e o a an a na
tiv y th p r h
e ou j t b gi i g to —a o we e w as us e nn n t o s ee, or
to f l —h p r f l tt r
ee t e owe o e e s
”
My fir t b k W k —R bi ritt hil I
.
, _
1 “ ’
s oo a e o n, w as w en w e
g v r m t l rk i W hi y Mr B
,
w as a o e n en c e n as n gt o n , sa s ur
r gh I b l d m l iv v r g i h d y I
.
ou s t e na e e to e o e a a n t e a s
p d ith h b ird
.
h f m
'
h ad as se w t e s, an d in t e s c e ne s o y
y th I r t h b k il itti g d k i fr t
ou w o e t e oo wh e s n at a es n on
ir ll I h k p r f v lt ih
.
o f an on wa w as t e ee e o a au in wh c
m y m ill i f b k t r t r d D ri g m
.
an on o an -
n o es we e s o e u n y
l g p ri d f l i r I t k r f g m
.
on e o s o H e su e, oo e u e in y p en ow
m mi d r t d fr m ir ll i fr t f m d
.
y n e ac e o the on wa n on o e, an
so ught l m m ri f h b ir d
s o ace d f mm r in e o es o t e s an o su e
fi ld d d
e s an wo o s .
”
J o hn B gh u rro u s
th t i ta p yi g c diti
n o d th
a g v ll
n on o n, an en a e a
my tim t t h pur uit f t h tudi I lik

e o e s o e s es e .
”
Hd y ab d d y ur i t r t i
ou a an o ne o n e es n na
t ur duri g y ur W hi gt lif ? ”
e n o as n on e
N I g v much tim t t h tudy f

o . a e as e o e s o
na tur d lit r tur I h d t p r Wh

e an e a e as a o s a e . en
I w tw ty thr I wr t
as en y-
E ee o e an e ss a on x
pr i d
es s o n , t it t t h A tl ti It w
’
an sen o e an c .
’
as
so Em r i i tyl wi g t my t h i
e so n an n s e, o n o en us
as m f Em r or t th t tim th t t h dit r
e so n a a e, a e e o
t h ughto m w tryi g t p lm f f
so e o ne as n o a o on
him rly y f Em r
an e a w hich h h d
essa o e so n s
’
e a
no t H f u d th t E m r
s e en . h d
e t o n a e so n a no
publi h d y uch p p h w v r d pri t d

s e an s a e r, o e e , an n e
it th ugh it h d
, o t much m rit I wr t
a ff no e . o e o
t h m g zi
”
an d f on or e a a ne s .
The dit i qu ti e w J m R u ll
or n es on as a es sse
L w ll w h i t d f c id ri g it w ith ut
o e , o, n s ea o o ns e n o
m rit ft xpr d ft rw rd t h d l ight

e , o en e esse a e a s e e
with which h r d thi c tributi fr m e ea s on on o an
u k w h d d t h w ift impr i f t h
n no n an , an e s ess o n o e
a uth r futur di ti cti w hich c m t him

o
’
s e s n on a e o
w ith th t r di g a ea n .
Y ur ucc ful w rk th h b i
o s ess o ,
en , as een n
w h t dir cti
a ? I id e on sa .
I tudyi g tur It h l l c m by liv

n s n na e . as a o e
i g cl
n t t h plo se t d im l f t h w d
o e an s an an a s o e oo s
-
337
an d fi ld d c mi g t
e s, u d r t d th m
an o n o n e s an e .
Th r I h v b
e e ucc ful M w h lik
a e ee n s ess . en o, e
my lf se d fici t i lf rti
, ar e e wh en n se -
as s e o n, o r o se
p r liti
e so na fl xibl d yi ldi g m k
e s ar e e e an e n , a e a
p r h w i bu i
oo s o but i c rt i th r
n s n e ss , n e a n o e
fi ld th d f ct b m dv t g C
e s ese e e s ec o e a an a es . er
t i l y it i
a n i my c I
s so ucc d with
n a se . ca n s ee
bird b t f I h v cultiv t d my bility

or eas , or a e a e a
i th t dir cti
n a I l k i th y f
e on . can oo n e e e o an
u gl y d g w o d w i but with
o r co ugly m an n, an an
I h v l ucc
a e es s s ess .
I c id r t h d ir w hich m t i di
o ns e e es e os n
vid l h v f
ua s t h luxuri
a e which m y or e es o ne can
buy , rr r f mi d h dd d Th
an e o o n
”
e a e .
“
o se
thi g d t m
n s ythi g xc pt l ck f
o no ean an n e e a a o
high r t t S uch w t
e a s es .t c ry an s a r e no n e e ss a
w t h r bl w t If y c t g t
an s , n o r o no a e an s . ou an n o e
w lth w ith
ea bl purp it i b tt r t
a no e o se , s e e o
b d it d g t m thi g l P c f
a an on an e so e n e se . ea e o
mi d i n f t h b t thi g t
s o ne o k dfi r e es n s o see ,
an ne
t t
as e s a nd f li g Th m wh
ee g t th
n s . e an o e s e se ,
an d m i t i him lf c mf rt bly i much

a n a ns se o o a , s
m r dmir bl d ucc ful th t h m

o e a a e an s e ss an e an
wh g t mo y d gl ct th
e s o ne Th r lm an ne e s e se . e ea
of p w r h o f ci ti f m I w uld
e as no as na on or e . o
r th r h v my cl i
a e a e d p c f mi d se us on an ea e o n .
Thi l g hut w ith it b r fl r i

s o ,
fli i t s a e o o s, s su c en .
33 8
ee e
th e gr f h ur t tudy t h i ct d
a ss or o s o s e nse s, an
tr mpi g h r d th r lw y t b v d
a n e e an e e, a a s o o se r e an
study wh t v r i c mm t t h w d d a e e s o on o e oo s an
fi lde s .
”
M thi k y h v d en gr t w rk I n ou a e o ne a ea o ,
I hv d a e o ne a pl e a sant wo rk ,
he sa id ,
m d tly
o es .
chi v m t f y ur ch lm t
A nd t h e a e e en s o o s oo a e
G uld d t pp l t y
o h vi g ythi g
o no a ea o o u as a n an n
i th m w rth imi g f
n e I qu ti do a n or ? es o ne .
N t f m I thi k my lif i b tt r f
o or e . n e s e e or
h vi g c p d uch v t d di f ficult
a n es a e s as an
i t r ts
n e es .
”
Th g tl light h rt d
e tur li t d
en e, -
ea e na a s an re
clu c m d w t h l g hill id with m t

se a e o n e on s e e, o
put m right th m i r
e d I w tch d him on e a n oa . a e
as h r tr c d hi
e t p up t h t p d rk p th
e a e s s e s e s ee , a a ,
l t r i h d Hi ixty y r t lightly up
an e n n an . s s ea s s a on
him d h c d d I h rd him i gi g
, an as e as en e ea s n n .
L g ft r t h light m l dy h d di d w y I
on a e e e o a e a a ,
saw th r littl light b bbi g up d d w

e s e ene e o n an o n
i h i h d di pp ri g
n s d r pp ri g
an , sa ea n an ea ea n , as
th l ephil ph r r p ir d t h i hut d hi
o ne o so e e a e o s an s
c uch f c t t
o o o n en .
XX I
Vr e e lan d Ro m a n t i c y
’
s St o r
Ho w He C am e to Tr an sp o r t
a M i ll i o n P a ss e n ge r s a Day
H O RT t im g N w Y k l
S d e a o, e or earne
with i t r t d m t i hm t n e es an so e as o n s en ,
t h t th h d f it gr t t tr p '
a e ea o s ea es an s or
t ti
a y t m H rb rt H Vr l d h d
on s s e , e e . e e an , a re
i d fr m
ce ve v r l f hio ci t i di
se e a o s as s o a es as n
v id l v l ti pr t f
ua s , a i
a en ne e s en o n
r c g iti f h i up rb m g m t f th i
e o n on o s s e ana e en o e r
pr p rti M y N w Y rk r th l r d
o e es . an e o e s en e a ne ,
for th fir t t im w h t r ilr d xp rt
e s e, a a oa e e s
thr ugh ut t h c u try h d l g k w th t

o o e o n a on no n, a
t h tr
e p rt ti f milli p pl d y i
an s o a on o a on eo e a a n
N w Y rk bu y tr t with ut ri u fric
’
e o s s s ee s , o se o s
ti on public or y c i t m tt r f ann o an e , s no a a e o
ch c but i t h r ult f p rh p t h m t
an e, s e es o e a s e os
p rf ct tr f fic rg iz ti v r cr t d t t h
e e a o an a on e e ea e , a e
h d f w hich i m qui t f rc ful bl

ea o s a an, e , o e ,
a e,
4 1
3
Ho w Th e y Su cc e d d e e
wi th bility f gr t g r l— m t r
th e a o a ea ene a a
‘
as e
an d t th a m tim fri d f m — him lf

e sa e e, a en o en , se
o ne f wh m i t h judgm t f h i
or o ci t
n e en o s a sso a es
a lm t y high r r ilr d c r r i p ibl

os an e a oa a ee s o ss e .
Thirty y r g Mr Vr l d th
ea s a l d o . ee an , en a a
t hirt y r ld w t
een ea s o hi w hum r , as, o u se s o n o
o u s, r mi i c t phr
e h i ti g i
n s en th ase ,
’
s n ce on e
H ud R iv r so n f g g f ight
e , o ne o a an o e een o r
tw ty m en d b y filli g t h i
en an c rt f o s n e ce a s or
r t il city d liv ry A pictur ju t br ught t

e a e e . e s o o
light h w h im m g t h f rc li d up t b
, s o s a on e o e ne o e
ph t gr ph d
o o at ll l ly built h tch t
e , as a a ,
o o se ,
a e
f c d l d i w rki g g rb with fr gm t f
a e a n o n a , a a en o
a mils hi f c
e onif h c uld ppr ci t
s a e, as e o a e a e
th c tr t f t h b y f th t d y with t h
e on as o e o o a a e
m f t h futur
an o e e .
H w d tho thi g h pp
o Wh t w
ese n s a en ? a as
t h divi p rk i thi b y br i d h rt ’
e ne s a n s o s a n an ea
th t h uld lift him t f t h cr wd f t h

a s o ou o e o o e
c mm pl c t t h p iti f r p ibility
o on a e o e os on o es o ns
an d i flu c i t h w rld which h
n en e w c
n e o e no o en
pi ? If my r d r c uld h v b pr t
es ea e s o a e een esen
a t t h i t rvi w ki dly gr
e n e t d by Mr Vr
e n an e . ee
l d t t h writ r d c uld h v h rd him

an o e e , an o a e ea
r c lli g h i rly lif d it m y truggl

e a n s ea e an s an s es
an d di pp i tm t with sa o n mil th t w en s a s e a as
o ft n r t r th y w uld h v g
en ea a ea w y ,
e o a e o ne a a
2
34
might h pp but fi lly t h f fic r m d up

a en , na e o e s a e
th ir mi d th t th y c uld f f rd m t h lux
e n s a e o a o e e
ury f t w by f ur fl g h u with t v i
o a o— -
o a -
o se a s o e n
it d I ttl d d w f m r r ilr di g
,
an se e o n or o e a oa n .
Th Bu hwick t ti e w st f wy s a on as n o ar a a ,
d f t h c mp y di vi i h dqu t r ’
an o ne o e o an s s on ea ar e s
w as th r I m d t h cqu i t c f
e e . so o n a e e a a n an e o
a l l th f fici le or u d th t t ti a s a o d g t i t n a s a o n , an o n o
th ir g d gr c by f f ri g t h lp th m t
e oo a es o e n o e e ou
i th ir cl ric l w rk t
n e
y e d al l tim
a wh o a an an es en
I w f f duty It w
as o g d d t th m . as a o sen o e ,
an d x ctly wh t I w t d f
e a Ihddtr a an e , or a e e
mi d t g t i t t h i id f t h r ilr d
ne o e n o e ns e o e a oa
bu i fr m b tt m t t p M y t h tim
s n e ss o o o o o . an
’
s e e
I h v w rk d till l v
a e o tw lv cl ck t
e e e en or e e o
’
o a
n ight i th t littl t ti figuri g t tr i

n a e s a o n, n ou a n re
ce ip t d xp
s an gi c t d duty d
e en s e s , e n ne os an ,
an
fr ight d p
e g r t ti tic f l l ki d ;
an assen e s a s s o a n s
an d ,
r ult f thi w rk I quickly cquir d
as a es o s o ,
a e
a gr p f r ilr d d t il i l l t g which
as o a oa e a s n a s a es,
f w m
e gr p an a f i e s w y d o ssess, o r, n o ne a an an
o th r I g t i t d thr ugh v ry br ch f
e , o n o an o e e an o
t h bu ie s n es s .
My Bu hwick witch w t mp r y s s as a e o ar o n e,
put i f c tructi purp

n or ly d
o ns on o ses on ,
an ,
a ft r m m th
e so w e di c ti u d d
on s
’
u se , as s on n e ,
an
I wa di ch rg d Thi did t uit m t l l

s s a e . s no s e a a ,
344
H e rb e rt H Vre e l an d .
an d Iw tt f thenf fici l f th r d
o o ne o e o a s o e oa
an d t ld him th t I w t d t r m i with t h
o a an e o e a n e
L g I l d R ilr d C mp y i y c p c
on s an a oa o an n an a a
ity wh t v d w uld b
a so e blig d t him if
er, an o e o e o
h w uld giv m
e o j b H id t fir t th t e e a o . e sa , a s ,
a
h h d t thi g f m t d b t fi lly
’
e a n a n or e o o, u na
a dd d if h w h m d t ugg t it th t
e , as e
‘
as a s a e o s es ,
a ,
if I h d mi d t g d w
a a th r divi i
n o o o n o n an o e s on
an d w p s t d du t c r I might d it
ee ou I an s a s, o .
i t tly cc pt d d th r by l r d t h d
n s an a e e , an e e ea n e e e
t il f th r imp rt t r ilr d d p rtm t

a s o ano e o an a oa e a en .
P r tty th y m d m br k m
e so o n e a e e a e an o n an
ea rly m r i g tr i t H mp t d d th I
o n n a n o e s ea ,
an en
f u d th t I w w rth t t h w rld ft r t w
o n a as o o e o , a e o
y r f r ilr d tr i i g ju t f rty d ll
ea s o a oa a n n ,
s o o ars a
m th p l
on p rqui it t w bt i d fr m
,
us a e s e or o o a ne o
ru i g c rd t bl d p rtm t i th m k
nn n a a -
a e e a en n e s o
i g c r
n -
I r m mb r d th t I p id ight
a s . e e e e a a e een
d ll r f my m ifi t l ry f b rd d
o a s o un ce n sa a or oa an
l dgi g t tw ty d ll r h m f t h p
o n ,
se n en o a s o e or e su
p r t f my m th r d i t r d h d t w d l
o o o e an s s e , an a o o
l r m th d t h f r id p rqui it l ft
a s a on an e a o es a e s es e
for luxuri es .
’
It w b ut thi tim thu rly i my as a o s e, s ea n
c r r th t I fir t c m t b k w
a ee ,
a Pr i s a e o e no n as es
d t Vr l d A l d c dg r up t h r il
en ee an .
’
n o o e on e a
ro a d i t lki g t m
, n d y a id i b n o e o ne a , sa , n a an
34 5
t ri g w y W ll I upp y thi k y ur
e n a : e , s o se ou n o
f rtu i m d w y h v b c m br k
o ne s a e, n o ou a e e o e a a e
m an, but l t m t ll y wh t will h pp e e e ou a a en .
Y ou will b br k m b ut f ur fi e a a e an a o o or ve
y r d th th y will m k y c duct r
ea s, an en e a e ou a on o ,
a t b ut a ohu dr d d ll r m th d
o ne n e o a s a on an
th r y u ll tick l l y ur lif if y d t g t
e e o
’
s a o e, ou on e
di ch rg d I r p d d r th r grily D
s a e .
’
es on e ,
a e an ,
o
y ou s upp I m g i g t b ti fi d with
o se a o n o e sa s e re
m i i g c duct r ? I m t b pr id t
a n n a on o e an o e es en
o f r ilr d H h h ! l ugh d t h
a a oa .
’ ‘
o, o, o
’
a e e
m an H t ld t h t y r u d
. e d m y
o e s or a o n ,
an an a
tim th r ft r t h b y lyly pl c d t h w rd
e e ea e e o s s a e e o
P r id t b f r my m
es en f fici l i t e o e na e on o a n s ru c
ti o n s an d p ck g tt m a a es sen o e .
A c duct r f t h r gul r tr i
on o o n o ne o e e a a ns
qu rr l d m r i g with t h up ri t d t
a e e o ne o n n e s e n en en
an d w di ch rg d I w
as tf s d t ld a e . a s s en o r an o
t o t k t th t tr i Thi w jumpi g m
a e ou a a n . s as n e
o v r t h h d f m y f t h ld r br k m
e e ea s o an o e o e a e en ,
an d ,
c qu c l l t h br k m
as a o n se th t en e , a e a e en o n a
tr i quit O th r w r cur d h w v r d
a n . e s e e se e ,
o e e , an
I r anth tr i r g l rly f e g d m y a n e u a or a oo an
m th on s .
Th cm ccid t
en d y f a which e an a en o ne a ,
or
th e gi enr d I w r j i tly r p ibl

nee an e e o n es o n s e .
W dmitt d
e a r p ibility d w r die o ur es o n s ,
an e e s
34 6
f or t he s up ri t d t with ut furth r qu
e n en en , o e es
t io n in g, sa id Th pr id t w t t
: y e es en an s o s ee o u,
up t ir s a s .
’
I w t up d i d tim w h w i t
en , an n ue e as s o n n o
th pr c f t h gr t m w h y d m
e esen e o e ea an , o e e e
cl ly f
o se mi ut t w d th k d m
or a n e or o , an en a s e e
a bruptly wh t I w d i g I t ld him I w a as o n . o as
br ki g N umb r S v t
a n H id Tk e e e n e en . e sa
'
a e
thi l tt r t y ur up ri t d t It c t i
s e e o o s e n en en . o n a ns
a r qu t th t h r li v y fr m duty d
e es a e e e e ou o ,
an
put m b dy l i y ur pl c A ft r h h
so e o e se n o a e . e e as
d c m b ck h r
o ne so , o e a e e .
’
All t hi I did d my r tur t t h s ,

an , on e n o e
pr id t h id T k thi l tt r t c t
es en ,
e sa ,
a e s e e a on e o
A dmir l P yr f t h F r ch fl t ( th
a ly
e o n, o e en ee en
i g i t h h rb r
n n vi it f c urt y t thi
e a o on a s o o es o s
c u try ) d thi t G r l H c ck
o n , an s o en e a an o ,
on
G v r r I l d Th y c t i i vit ti
o e no
’
s s an . e on a n n a o ns
t o ch t di with m t m rr w ight t
ea o ne e o- o o n a
my h m i G rd City with th ir t ff G t
o e n a en e s a s . e
th ir w r d if th y y y r tur t
e an s e s, an ,
e sa es, e n a
c t N w Y rk ch rt r t m r c ll f
on e o e o ,
a e a s ea e , a or
th m t m rr w ft r
e o- l d th m t L g
o o a e no o n , an e a on
I l d City rr g f
s an p ci l tr i fr m, a an e or a s e a a n o
L g I l d City t G rd City t k t h m
on s an o a en ,
a e e
th r d r tur th m ft r t h b qu t
e e, an I e n e a e e an e .
l v v rythi g i y ur h d G d d y
ea e e e n n o an s . oo a .
”
34 8
Hb t er er H Vr e e l an d
.
I upp
thi might b c id r d r th
s o se s e o ns e e a a er
l rg j b f
a e c mm br k m but I m
o or a o on a e an, an
a g d t g t thr ugh with it with ut di gr ci g

e o e o o s a n
my lf d pp r tly t t h ti f cti f l l
se ,
an a a en o e sa s a on o a
c cr d F
o n e ne m tim th r ft r I w
. or so e e e ea e ,
as
t h pr id t p ci l mi ry imil r m t ’
e es en s s e a e ssa on s a a
t r c ct d with t h g r l c duct f th
e s o nn e e e en e a on o e
bu i d whil I did
s n e ss , a n t p rh p l r e no , e a s, e a n so
v y much b ut r ilr di g pr p r I w put

er a o a oa n o e , as
i p iti
n wh r I l r d t t k r p i
os o ns e e ea n e o a e es o ns
b il it y d c m t h v c fid c i my lf
an a e o a e on en e n se .
Th c tr l f t h L g I l d R ilr d
e on o o e on s an a oa
a g i ch g d h d d I w g i l t t
a n an e an s, an as a a n e ou ,
’
thi tim f g d
s f
e th t p rticul r
or oo ,
so ar as a a a
r d w c c r d — xc pt th t withi t h
oa as o n e ne ,
e e a , n e
l t t w thr y r I h v r w d my
as o or ee ea s , a e en e e
‘
ae
qu i t c with it thr ugh b i g c mmi i d

a n an e o e n o s s o ne
by b ki g y dic t i N w Y rk City t
a an n s n a e n e o o
mk a xp rt x mi ti f it pl t d
e an e e e a na on o s an an
e quipm t pr limi ry t r rg iz ti
en as a e na o eo an a on .
Thi w s i 88 s b ut th t tim d
a n 1 1, o r a o a e , an
I ’
cur d po iti
so o n se c duct r t h e a s o n as on o on e
N w Y rk
e d N rth r R ilr d
o littl li
an o e n a oa ,
a e ne
ru i g fr m O H u dr d d F ifty fi f t h
nn n o ne n e an -
S tr t N w Y rk City t Y k r
_
ee ,
e N t t o , o on e s . o o
g i t t di u d t il r g rdi g my xp ri c
o n o e o s e a e a n e e en e
th r I m y y i bri f th t i c ur f tim
e e, a sa n e a n o se o e
34 9
I pr ctic lly
a th r a d A ft r m y r ran e oa .
’
e so e ea s ,
i ch g d h d ( thi g which r ilw y p

t an e an s a n a a s, ar
ti l l y m ll
cu a r ft d d lw y t t h
s a o n e s, o en o , an a a s o e
gr t di c mp ur f t h m pl y ) d t h
ea s o os e o e e o ee s ,
an e
ne w w r i cludi g Wil li m C Whit y

o ne s , n n a . ne ,
D i l S L m t C pt i R S m r H y
an e . a on , a a n . o e s a es
an d th r ow t v r th r d
e s, d y en o e e oa o ne a on a
sp ci l tr i t vi it t h pr p rty A I h v
e a a n o s e o e . s a e
said I w th pr ctic lly ru i g t h r d

,
as en a a nn n e oa ,
o wi g t t h f ct th t t h m w h h ld t h
n o e a a e an o e e
p iti f g r l m g r w
os on o t r ilr d
en e a ana e as n o a a oa
m an and r li d up m t h dl e l l d t il
e on e o an e a e a s,
but my ctu l p iti w a ly th t f tr i

a os on as o n a o a n
m t r I cc mp i d t h p ty d k w
as e . a o an e e ar ,
an no
i g t h r d th r ughly
n e t oa ly phy ic lly o o ,
no on s a
but l t ti tic lly w bl t

a so s a w r l l th
s a ,
as a e o an s e a e
qu ti which th y r d Thi w t h
es o ns e a 1se . s as e
fir t tim I h d m t Mr Whit y d I judg

s e a e . ne , an e
th t I m d
a m wh t f v r bl impr i
a e a so e a a o a e e ss o n
up him f
on t l g ft r I w cr t d g
,
o r no on a e as ea e en
r l m g r f th r d
e a a na e o e oa .
A f w m th l t r I r c iv d thi t l
e on s a e , e e e s e e
gr m a :
H H VREE LA N D
M t m B r d y d S v th Av fli
. . .
ee e at oa wa an e en e nu e o ce at
t wo l k d ’
o c oc W to C WH E
-
ay . IL LI A M . I TN Y
’
.
Ihdt tk p ci l gi t d thi
a o a e a s e a en ne o o s,
35 °
By t h tim I h d r c v r d fr m my
e e a e o e e o su r
pri t l r i g th t I w
se a l gr t m
ea n n a as no on e a s ea
r ilr d but tr t—r ilr d m Mr Whit

a oa , a s ee a oa an , .
ne y d th r dir ct r c m i
an o d ft re e o s a e n, an , a e
sp di g b ut fi mi ut i i tr ducti
en n a o ve n es n n o o n s,
th y t k up th ir h t d l ft yi g imply
e oo e a s an e , sa n , s ,
W ll Vr l d y e . pr id t ; w
e e an , o u ar e es en no ru n
th r d I th l r wh t ki d
’
e oa t t t
. en se ou o ea n a n
of t y r ilw y it w
a o th t h d c m i t my
a a as a a o e n o
ch rg a e .
H r Mr Vr l d rr tiv t p f t h
e e . ee an
’
s na a e s o s, or e
r t f t h hi t ry i w ll k w t t h p pl
es o e s o s e no n o e eo e
of N w Y rk ed t xp rt i tr t r i l r d
o ,
an o e e s n s ee a oa
i g thr ugh ut t h c u try

n o Th Whit y
o e o n . e ne
sy dic tn c ll d w th i p
a e, i f
so a e ,
as en n o s s es s o n o
a f w e ly t f m tw ty m r tr t
on ou o so e en or o e s ee
r ilw y pr p ti i N w Y rk City t h
a a o er es n e o ,
e
Br dw y li h w v r b i g
oa a f th n e, o e e , e n o ne o ese ,
an d by f th m t v lu bl With t h im
ar e os a a e . e
m en sefi ci l r urc f M r Whit y

n an a es o es o e ss s . ne ,
Wid r Elki en e d th ir,

ci t rly n s, an e a ss o a es , n ea
al l th th r pr p rti w r dd d t t h rig
e o e o e es e e a e o e o
i l
na w d by t h y dic t d with t h
o n es o ne e s n a e, an e
m g ific t rg izi g d x cutiv bility f

a n en o an n an e e e a o
Mr Vr l d th r h b built up i N w
. ee a n ,
e e as een n e
Y rk tr t r ilw y y t m which W hil i

o a s ee a a s s e ,
e n
cludi g l th t w hu dr d d fifty mil

n e ss an o n e an es
2
35
H e rb e r t H Vr e e l an d .
o r ck i ctu lly c rryi g m r th

f t a ,
s a a a n o e an o ne
h lf
a m yp
as an g r ch y r assen bi g e s ea ea as a r e e n
c rri d by l l t h t m r ilr d f t h U it d
a e a e s ea a oa s o e n e
St t t g th r
a es o e e .
Mr Vr l d fir t w rk c mi g t N w
. ee an
’
s s o on o n o e
Y rk w
o tur lly t f mili riz him lf
as, na a , o a a e se
w ith t h tr p rt ti c diti
e an s i N w
o a on on o ns n e
Y rk City
o d t l r h w t h dl t h p
,
an o ea n o o an e e e
cu l i l y c mpl x pr bl m i v lv d i
ar o e tr t o e s n o e n s ee
ra ilr di g H fir t h d t g i l th
oa n . e s a o a n, a so , e
c fid c f hi m but thi i v r h rd
on en e o s en , s s ne e a
fo r an y w h i i c r ly licit u f th ir
o ne o s s n e e so o s or e
w lf r
e d i
a e , an uch ymp t hy with t h ir w rk
n s s a e o
an d h rd hi pa s m lik him lf mu t h v
s as a an e se s a e
b w ith hi w p t hi t ry i mi d
e en , s o n as s o n n .
With h i h d firmly t h till r d with

s an on e e ,
an
hi s sch m f rg iz ti p rf ct d h w
e e o o an a on e e e ,
e as
so o n a bl t t k up t h l rg r qu t i
e o a e f d e a e es o ns o a
mi i tr ti
n s a T Mr Vr l d i d
on . th
o . ee an s ue e
cr dit f i iti ti g d r pidly t di g g

e o n a n an a e x en n a en
r l fr tr f r y t m i N w Y rk by
e a ee an s e s s e n e o ,
w hich t h public i e bl t rid fr m lm t s a e o e o a os
an y p rt af t h lo rg t city i t hec u try t a es n e o n o
an y th
o r p et f i glarfi c ,
t f r or a s n e ve - en a e,
wh r b f r t h c lid ti t w thr
e eas, e o e e o n so a o n, o, e e,
an d m tim f ur f r w uld h v t b
so e es o a es o a e o e
p id f t h m rid
a or e sa e e .
up Mr Vr l d
I t w as mm d
on . ee an
’
s r e co en a
ti l b ck d by th t f F S P r t h
o n , a so , a e a o . . ea so n , e
w ll k w c lti g gi r f th Whit
e -
no n o n su n en n ee o e
ne y y dic t sth t t h l tt r d t rmi d t

n a e, a e a e e e ne o
a d pt th u d rgr u d c duit l ctric y t m

o e n e o n on e e s s e
i th r c
n truct i f t h li
e e o ns A t th t tim on o e n es . a e
thi d ci i i v lv d t h gr t t fi ci l d
s e s on n o e e ea e s n an a an
t ch ic l c ur g i c th r w but
e n a o th r
a e, s n e e e as o ne o e
r d f thi ki d i xi t c d th t m ll
oa o s n n e s en e , an a a s a
tr m w y i
a A u tri city whil pr vi u
a n an s an , e e o s
A m ric xp ri c with thi y t m h d b

e an e e en e s s s e a e en
u if rmly u ucc ful

n o ns ess .
N t ly i tr t r ilr di g pr p r but
o on n s ee a oa n o e ,
l i t m r ilr di g ut m bil w rk d
a so n s ea a oa n , a o o e o an
th el ctric lighti g fi ld Mr Vr l d p
e e n e ,
. ee an os
th
s ess e s b lut c fid c f h i
e a soci t e on en e o s as s o a es ,
w h r ly implicitly up
o e h i judgm t i t l l i on s en ,
n e
g c d bu i
e n e an cum Th r c t gift
s n ess a en . e e en ,
a lr dy r f rr d t i
ea ly f v r l which
e e e o, s o ne o n o se e a
h h e r c iv d fr m m w h f l th t th y
as e e e o en o ee a e
h v m d milli thr ugh h i bility A l

a e a e o ns o s a .
th ugh h i t t —d y w lthy m
o e s no m o a a ea a n , as en
a re c u t d w lthy i N w Y rk City h i
o n e ea n e o , e s
c rt i ly w ll l g t h r d t milli ir
e a n e a on on e oa o o na e
do m .
B t f ll h w v
es o d wh t h
a pr b bly
,
o e er , an a as o a
sa ti fi d him m t i h i lif h b t h h t
s e os n s e, as een e os
35 4
ee e
a nd s m d th th r h c m gr t
ee it s ea e e as o e a ea en
l igh t m t t
en th enp r f pwr d
o e o sses so s o o e an
w lth I t d f pr v ti g m fr m i
ea . n s ea o e en n a an o r s
i g th r i
n ,
t c c r t h wid w rld v r
e e s no a on e n e e o o e
th t i t t d y g rly ki g f c p bl
a s no o- a ea e see n or a a e
p pl Th gr t hu g r f t h tim i f
eo e . e ea n e o e e s or
g d m tr g m m c p bl f um
oo en , s on en, en a a e o ass
i g r p
n ibility ; d th r i h rp c mp ti
es o n s an e e s s a o e
ti th v il bl ”
on f or wh o se o are a a a e .
XX I I
Ho w Ja m e s Wh i t c o m b
C am e to b e M a st e r
Ho o si e r D i al e c t
d ubtful if th r i i t h li t y w ld
T is o e e s n e erar or ,
t d y o p r g wh b yh d d
-
a , a e s o na e o se o oo an
yug m h d
o n ppr ch i an oo can a oa n ro
m c d u u u l circum t c th t f th
an e an n s a s an es a o e
auth f Th O ld S wimmi H l
or o e n
’
o e .
”
A ll tr diti w g i t h i cc mpli hi g
a on as a a ns s a o s n
anythi g i t h w rld H w i d d id t h
n n e o . o ,
n ee , sa e
g d f lk f th littl t w f G r fi ld I
oo o s o e e o n o een e ,
n
di c uld ythi g b xp ct d f b y w h
an a, o an n e e e e o a o o
c r d thi g f ch l d d rt d it t t h
a e no n or s oo , an es e e a e
fir t pp rtu ity t t k up w d ri g lif

s o o n , o a e a an e n e .
THRO W N ON H W RESOUR C E IS O N S
Th b y f th w t d t h b y t f ll w i
’
e o s a er an e e o o o o n
hi f t t p
s i t h l g l pr f
oo s e s, i d h n e e a o e ss o n, an e
h ld t lluri g h p f t h p ibility f
e ou a n o es o e o ss o
35 7
c li g v gr t r h ight th
s a n e en y t which ea e e s an a n o
h h d y t
e a tt i d B tt r till — fr m t h
e a a ne . e e s , o e
t dp i t f t h r tl J m — h t k t h
s an o n o e es ess a es, e oo e
y u g t r with him h m d h i circuit fr m

o n s e as e a e s o
c urt t c ur t
o o o .
Th xcur i f th y w r i d d uch
es e e s o ns, or e e e n ee s
t th b y
o e w d d p i hi h rt t h d f
o ,
so e ee n s ea e s ee o
a d t rmi ti t b c m
e e na m d ; d it on o e o e a no a an
w t l
as n o g u til h t rt d t
on tr lli g n e s a e ou as a s o n
s ig p i t r d t rmi d up t h r liz t i
n- a n e , e e ne on e ea a on
o f h i id l s ea s .
O ft tim bu ien w w th dull

es s n es s as o r se an ,
an d , cc i hu g r dr v him f
o n o ne o as o n , n e o e o r re
c ur t h i wit d 1 h bl m d f rth
o se o s s, an 0, e o sso e o
as abli d ig p i t r l d fr m pl c t
“
n s n -
a n e ,
”
e o a e o
pl c by l it t l b y d h w r d with ym
a e a
'
e o ,
an s o e e s
p thy d tr d i uch bu d c th t h
a an a e n s a n an e a e
c uld h rdly b r t h th ught f t h r li qui h

o a ea e o o e e n s
m t f pr t
en o i g i u d ucc ful
a e en s e s o n en o s an s ess ,
trd
en e e t fir t j k
on a s as a o e .
Th cm en th r p ch Th y u g m
a e an o e e o . e o n an
f ll i with p t t m dici m with wh m

e n a a en -
e ne an , o
h j i d f rtu
e o ne d h r t h y u g I di
o n es , an e e e o n n an
i an ,wh h d b cribbli g m r
o al een s n o e or es s
p t ry f u d w
oe ,
f
o hi t l t ; f
n hi a ne u se or s a en or
“
d uti i t h p rt r hip w r t b guil t h

es n e a ne s e e o e e e
p pl with j k d g whil h i w rk r
eo e o e an so n , e s co - o e
8
“
35
ee e
g di which th y r g d i t h w i
oo e s,
’
, as e a re an e n e n
d w f t h p try h p pp r d ubly t mpt

o s o e as s o s, a ea o e
i g t t h y uth wh
n o m th r t ly c u
e o o se o e no on o n
l m d r ti but f rc it
se s o e a o n, en o es .
N xt I im gi d th t I w uld lik t b
e , a ne a o e o e
c m h wm f m t
o e a s o an o so e so r .
Th my hifti g f cy c jur d up i
en , s n an on e v s
i
o ns o f h w gr d it w uld b t w rk
o an o e o o as a
pi tr d dcrt hu
a n e , d f c
an i e o a e o se s an en e s n
gl wi g c l r
o n o o s .
F i lly I gr w littl ld r th r
na , as e a e o e , e e re
tur d my l d l gi g t b c m
ne ct ro on n o e o e an a o .
Wh h w v r my dr m w r r liz d d
en , o e e ,
ea s e e ea e ,
an
I b c m m mb r f tr v li g t h tric l
e a e a e e o a a e n ea a
c mp y I f u d th t t h lif w full f h rd
o an ,
o n a e e as o a
s hip with v ry littl ch c f ri i g i t h

s, e e an e o s n n e
w rldo .
I v r h d y lit r ry mbiti wh t v r
ne e a an e a a on a e e ,
so f I
ar asr m mb r I wr t prim rily can e e e . o e, a ,
s imply b c u I d ir d t h v m thi g t
e a se es e o a e so e n o
r d d c uld t fi d l cti th t x ctly

ea , an o no n se e o ns a e a
s uit d m G r du lly I f u d d m d f
e e . a a o n a e an or
my littl f f rt pri gi g up ; d
e e my o s s n n an so
br th w h c uld writ l gi bly tr crib d

o e r, o o e e an s e
th m e .
”
J a m e s W h itc o m b R il e y
PERS STEN C E I
At thi p i t I k d Mr Ril y hi id f
s o n as e . e s ea o
t h prim r qui it
e f ucc i th fi ld f
e e s es or s e ss n . e e o
l tt r
e e s .
Th m t ti l f ct r h r pli d i
e os e s sen a a o , e e e s
p r i t c — t h d t rmi ti
e s s en e , v r t ll w e e e na o n ne e o a o
y ur gy
o thu i m t b d mp d by
e ne r
’
o r en s as o e a en e
t h di c ur g m
e s o t th t mu t i vit bly c m
a e en a s ne a o e .
I b li v th t h i rich r f t h b ttl with t h

e e e a e s e or e a e e
w rld i y v c ti w h h gr t d t mi
o ,
n an o a o n, o as ea e er
na ti d littl t l t r th
o n an th h i m e a en ,
a er an s see
i gl y m r f rtu t br th r w ith gr t t l t
n o e o na e o e ea a en ,
p rh p but l ittl d t rmi ti

e a s, A f th e e e na on . s or e
fi ld f l it r tur I c t but xpr my

e o e a e, ann o e ess eo n
i ti
v c th t m t ric flight uch h v b
on a e eo s, s as a e een
t k f r c t y r by m y u g writ r
a e n, o e en ea s , so e o n e s
with wh m lm t v ryb dy i f mili r

o se n a es a os e e o s a a ,
c t f il t b d trim t l u l t h m t
an no a o e e en a ,
n es s e an o
wh m ucc c m thu rly d udd ly i

o s es s o es s ea an s en s
an xc pti lly v ly—b l c d d

e e o na ibl e en a an e an s en s e
pr e so n .
M y pr anh v p k t m b ut e s o ns a e s o en o e a o
K ipli g w rk d r m rk d h w w d rful
n
’
s o , an e a e o on e
a thi g i t h f ct th t uch chi v m t c uld

n s e a a s a e e en s o
h v b p ibl f
a e ee n m c mp r tiv ly
o ss e or a an o a a e so
y u g I y t t l l Wh t d w fi d
o n . sa , no a a . a o e n
3 6 1
w h en i v tig t S impl y th t K ipli g b

we n es a e? a n e
g anw rki g o w p p r wh h w
n ly
o n a ne s a e en e as o n
thirt y r f g d h h b t ili g
ee n ea s o a e, an e as een o n
e vr i c S y
e s n e v th t c
. o ou see , e en a as e co n
firm my t h ry th t v ry m mu t b tri d
s eo a e e an s e e
i th fi
n e it w r re ,
’
as e e .
H m y b gi e rly l t — d i m
a e n ea or a e an n so e
c t h fight i l g r th i th r — but f
ases e s on e an n o e s o
o ne thi g I f l ur th t th r i
n h rt cut
ee s e, a e e s no s o -
to p erm t lf ti fyi g ucc i lit r

an en ,
se -
sa s n s e ss n e a
tur yt hi g l
e , o r an n e se .
”
TWEN TY Y EARS OF R J E C TED M ANU SC R P S E I T
Mr R il y I k d w uld y mi d
. e , as e , o ou n
sa yi g m thi g b ut t h b t cl v r
n so e n a o e o s a es o e
which y climb d t ucc ? ou e o s e ss

”
I m fr id it w uld t b v ry pl
a a a o no e a e eas
an t t ry h r pli d
s o A fri d c m t m
,
”
e e e . en a e o e
c c mpl t ly h rtbr k
o n e, o yi g th t hi
e e ea o en , sa n a s
m u cript w r c t tly r tur d d t h t

an s s e e o n s an e ne ,
an a
h w e th m t mi r bl wr tch liv I
as e os se a e e a e .
as k d him h w l g h h d b try i g
e o on e a e en n ?
Thr y r id My d r m I ’ ’
ee h ea s, e sa . ea an , an
s w d l ughi g
ere , g ak p tryi g till n , o o n, ee on n
y ouh v p t m y y r t it I did
a e s en as an ea s a as .
’
A m y did xcl im d Y ’
s y an ! h as ou e e a e . e s,
as l g I did Wh t y truggl d f
on as .
’ ‘
a ,
ou s e or
3 6 2
P rh p thr
e a s f ur l pl ight w ld
ee o r o s ee ess n s ou
sh w my f ilur t b i
o u ymm tric l
a e o e n an ns e a ar
r g m t f th v r
an e en o e e ses .
S th b k h id r ppi g up
ee e se oo s ? ”
e sa , a n on
th b k c with t h b ck f h i h d
e oo ase e a o s an .
Cl ic ! but f wh t d th y t ll ? O f t h
ass s o a o e e e
thi g f th ir w d y L t
n s o writ t h
e o n a . e us e e
thi g f n s od y L it r ry fi ld xh u t d !
o ur a . e a e s e a s e
N If w writ w ll ugh ur will

o n se n s e . e e e en o ,
o s
b e t h e cl ic f t m rr w O ur y u g
a ss s o o o o . o n
A m ric h v right t h d t h rich t m

e an s a e, a an ,
e es a
t i l
er a y c u try v r f f r d
an L t th m b
o n e e o e e . e e e
br v d w rk i r t
a e an o n ea n e s .
”
A C OLLEGE EDU CAT ON I
A w ri g th r qu ti t h p t id
ns e n o e es o n s, e oe sa
A c ll g duc ti f t h pir t f lit r

o e e e a on or e as an or e
ar y ucc si f c ures s dv t g p
s, o o se , an a an a e, ro
v id d h d e t l t
e duc ti f t r f l
o es n o e e a on os e a a se
cultur th t will l d him w y fr m t h id l

e a ea a a o e ea s
h ught t cli g t
e o o n o .
Th r i th r thi g th t t h y u g m
e e s an o e n a e o n an
i n y rti tic pur uit mu t h v

an a s cr f ; s s a e a a e or
an d th t i t b pr ctic l
a Thi i
s, pr cti l
o e a a . s s a a ca
w rld d it i lw y r dy t t k dv t g
o ,
an s a a s ea o a e a an a e
f thi
o rt f p pl
s so th t mu t t y t
o eo e : so a o ne s r o
cultiv t pr ctic l bu i
a e a w ll
a a s n e ss s en s e a s e as an
6
3 4
J am e s W h i tc o m b Ri ly e
ar t si tic W h v ly f w m lik
s en se . e a e on a e en e
R udy rd Kipli g d F H pki

a S mith w h
n an . o n so n , o
s ee m t c mbi th div r l m t f ch r
o o ne e se e se e e en s o a
a ct r j u t t h right pr p ti ; but I b
e in s e o or o ns e
li v th t it i u f rtu t f t h h ppi
e e a s n o na e or e a n e ss
an d p c f mi d f
ea e o uth r d rti t n o o ur a o s , an a s s,
d mu ici th t w h v t m r f t h m j ’
an s ans, a e a e no o e o e .
R LEY S POPULAR TY I
’
I
Ril y p try i p pul r b c u it g right

’
e s oe s o a e a se o es
t o th f li g f t h p pl H c uld t
e ee n s o e eo e . e o no
h v w ritt
a e h d b t fen as th ch li g e o es , u or e s oo n
o f th t w d ri g lif
a which g v him i
an e n e, a e an n
s ight i t t h truggl f xi t c m g th
n o e s e or e s en e a on e
gr t u umb r d multitud f hi f ll w m
ea nn e e e o s e o en .
H l r d i h i tr v l
e ea ne d j ur y i hi
n s a e s an o ne s, n s
h rd xp ri c
a e tr lli g ig p i t r d
e e n e as a s o n s n -
a n e an
p t t m dici p ddl r t h fr m nry f

a en -
e ne e e e ee aso o
p v rty Hi p m
o e . t r l ; th y th
s oe s ar e n a u a e are o se
o f m a wh f l an h w rit A Th r u
o ee s as e es . s o ea
p i t d tur i t h w d d tr m d
a n e na e n e oo s, an s ea s , an
lk
a R il y d pict t h i cid t f v ry
es , so e e s e n en s o e e
d y lif
a d brighte , an ch f mili r li m t ens ea a a n ea en
w i t h th t t uch t h t m k
a l l t h w rld ki
o a a es a e o a n .

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HOW

By O RISO N S W ETT MAR DEN

CHAP TER III

P HI L I P D ARMOUR S B U SI N ESS CAREER

H O W H E W ORK ED TO S ECURE A FOOT

A iri g Lit r ry Styl

OH N B HERRES HOFF THE YA CHT

CHA P TER ! VIII

A S U CCESSFUL NOVELIST FAM E AFTER :

V l f B ibl i l d Im gi tiv Lit r t r

THE GREAT I NTERE T m an f e s i t d b y h l if S e t e e

up with it rly p ibl I w a s eatur lly as o ss e . as na a

cult l b r i r i g it w did t quickly

se tt w h r v rythi g w ld i cludi g dry

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I ALW AYS THOUGH T W OULD E A M R C HANT I B E .

a t th t tim th t thi pl c w uld v r b c m

a mbiti d pluck but t h p

san d I 8 5 6 wh Mr F i ld fully quipp d

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b ught f c h d ld thirty d ixt y

ﬁ ci l c diti y c uld h rdly t ll y

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by i ur c which w uld h v b uf ﬁci t

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a s ucc ful c r r ess a ee .

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N thi g ucc d lik ucc

t oo big Y mu t giv m tim t thi k

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P RS V RAN C APPL D T A PRA CT CAL END

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but pr ctic bility i chi f Th ucc f t h

a rki g m d l i lw y r quir d f uch

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thi ki g l l t h tim ; it i imp ibl t t

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pl t S uch pl t i v r ucc ful

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did t giv m no i ight i t r l lif I t