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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1907. STORIES AND ANECDOTES OF INTEREST TO LITTLE MEN FOR L17TLE MEN THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. When Some Rich Men Were Boys It was Marshall O. Roberts, who. ac cording to Spare Moments, originated the'ldea of giving his store on air of prosperity by tilling his.counters with "the appearance of goods, when he could not afford the actual stock. __ In 1835 young Roberts had managed - to scrape together a few hundred dol lars, the result of many years close saving, though he was only 21 at the time. He had decided to try his hand at the hardware and shipping supply business. The Unit thing was to find a suitable building In a suitable location. But the two requirements could not be found together, so he was finally compelled to take a large building, In which his small stock of goods seemed completely lost. After arranging his shelves In every passible way to make them appear to good advantage, he gave up In disgust. "They look like so many samples,” he complained, and, It Is said, Immediately went out and ordered a load of bricks sent to the store. These he took one by. one and neatly wrapped, tying a sample of a nail or a screw or a rivet to the end that would be visible. The bricks were about the else of many of his boxes, and when the shelves were filled with them, his store appeared to be exceedingly well stocked. Naturally customers were drawn to the firm that kept the largest stock. According to the same authority, Le- land Stanford’s first earnings were the ' result of digging horke radish, washing It. and carrying It to the nearest town. He received, ns his share of the enter prise, 25 cents. He was then 6 years old. In his eighth year he worked hard gathering chestnuts, which he sold for *25. • During successive years he tolled on the farm In .the summer and attended school In the winter, all the time dreaming of a college education and later of becoming a lawyer. When lie was 15 there was no money In sight for the carrying out of his cherished plans and the outlook, to say the least, was not encouraging. Consequently hailed with delight his father's offer to allow him the profits from clearing a tract of woodland recently purchased. He was to have all he could make sell ing cordwood. He went at It with xest, hiring other woodchoppera to help him, and before a-year of the hardest kind of toll had ended he hud chopped and shipped more than two thousand cords of wood and had In the bank 22,600. He did nit lose sight of his purpose, but used the money to finish his common school ed ucation and then at a law school. When Charles Tiffany, on *1,000 cap! tnl borrowed from his father, cstab' llahed a store dealing in ornaments and fine work In gold and silver, right on the heels of the great panic of 1837, he showed an understanding of human nature that Indicated an original mind ns well as an Independent one.. His success was almost Instantaneous, appealed to a side of human desire that had been Ignored and the response was heavy and continuous. His use of the first great Atlantic cable Illustrates his shrewd business sense. Hardly had the attempt to lay the cable proved a failure before he bought all the unused wire, had It cut up Into different shapes and slips, at tractively mounted and offered for sale as souvenirs. They sold Jlke hot cakes and netted him a handsome sum. QUENTIN ROOSEVELT. Master Quentin Roosevelt, who )s notable as a wit among the small boys who are his classmates, was the star performer at the pupil recital given Saturday afternoon by Miss Marie Q. Young. Master Quentin, who has more patience than the average small boy, Is said to play with much feeling and expression. On Saturday he was down for three piano numbers—Swift's "The Tired Child," Dutton's "Christmas Day Se crets,” and Neldllnger’s “March of Fairy Palace Cluard"—and acquitted himself with distinction. Among oth ers on the Interesting program were Miss Agnes Trowbridge, Bradley Da vidson, Miss Mildred Bacon, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Marlon Stone, Miss Dorothy Hayden, Miss Elizabeth Armes, Miss De bo rail Excl and Miss Katharine l’oole. The Inauguration of a department In The Georgian for llttlfe men and little women is In accord with the policy of this up-to-date paper, which believes that upon the children of the country depends In a large measure the future success and glory of the republic. Whatever uplifts childhood,' whatever creates an Ideal In the minds of children worthy of emulation and of development, has made the Community and the country at large Its debtor for the service rendered. The Georgian believes In children, has faith In them, loves them and Is always In sympathy with their pleasures and their sorrows. Therefore, this department has been Inaugurated and It is desired that every child in Georgia and In the South shall feel that these especial columns are to be devoted to their Individual entertain ment anil gratification. .Boys anil girls are Invited to write .short note's to tbls department upon any subject of Interest to them, and also to con tribute brief stories from time to time relating to their home life, to their school experiences and to their sports and games. The Georgian greets, the c hildren of the South through this depart ment to he devoted to little men and little women, and begs them to feel that they have a personal Interest In this big reaper, which was not com plete without'a certain portion to be henceforth devoted to the pleasure df the boys and girls of the South. - PETER PAN. BOY REPRESENTS . TWO BIG FORTUNES JAMES HENRY VAN ALEN. In the youngster whose picture Is here presented Is united two of New York's fortunes. He Is James Van Alen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence. Van Alen, and he has started with his parents from Pau, France, for Newport. His mother was a member of the Aator family. TALKS WITH NATURE. “I think you're quite funny,” I said To the river, "for while you’ve a bed, You’re awake night and day And run on, yet you stay. And your mouth Is so far from your head." I sold to the hill: "lit allow You have a moat wonderful brow, But you've such a big foot That you never can put On a shoe of the style they use now.” I said to the tree: "You are queer. Your trunk Is all packed, but I fear You can't leave until spring, When—a curious thing— You must still remain standing right here.” To a green red blackberry I said: 'I know you ore green when you're red, ■ And you're red when you're green, -But to say what I mean Is enough to befuddle one's head.” —St. Nicholas. THE BILLY GOAT WAGON. When the billy goat wagon comes along In the good, warm, sunshine weather. With a queer little steed with a long, white beard. In a tangle of gilt and leather; The driver twitches his little clown's cap. And the little toy whip goes snap ping; And the grim steed winks, like he said, "Ah, ha; Some day 1 shall catch you napping." And away down there at the end of tho street. Where the roses are all In a tumble. A woman turns from the window pane, And tho wagon's telltale rumble; And another wagon seems to come Again past the house at the corner; And the driver-shouts to the woman there, "Good-bye, I'm the little Jack Hor ner." He tips his little clown's cap and calls, • "A very great boy am I. O; For I'll carry your list to the grocery man And then you will make me a pie, O." When the billy goat wagon comes along In the good, warm sunshine weather. With a queer little steed, with a long, white beard. In a tangle of gilt aiid leather; And the driver crackles his little toy whip Post the house down there at the corner, A woman turns to a little green grave. And sobs for the little Jack Horner. —WILL ALLEN DROMGOOLE. Quite a Youngster. From Harper’s Weekly. Heffelllnger, the famous "guard' Yale In the '90’s, now a prosperous business man of the West, recently told a story of a countryman who, with his wife, had come down to New Haven to see the "footballers.” The rural one had walked around the stalwart Heffelllnger with an air of critical curiosity, much as he might have surveyed-a horse he was about-to purchase. "Sary!” he called to his wife. "What Is It?" "This feller's nigh on to seven feet, ain’t he?” Almost, Zacharlah." Weighs 'bout two hundred and twenty, don’t he?” "I reckon he does.” "Well, well, well!” ejaculated the countryman, "U do beat all how foot ball do develop 'em!” "He certainly Is a line young man!” said the wife. "Man!" observed the countryman, '•Sary, one of them professors told me hlsself that this feller'* In his fourth year! I wonder what they feed ’em on!” DIDN’T ’MEMBER. Mamma says for you to please tell when It Is 4 o'clock, for she says I must come home then," said our neighbor’s wee daughter, when she come over to play with our children one afternoon. When the time come, I reminded her of what her mother had said. “Oh, mamma said if I 'mem- bered, but I don’t ’member,” said the child, and kept on playing.—Chicago Tribune. Sorry She Spoke. Miss Mlnny Somers—By the by, you are not the boy I have always had be fore? Caddie—No’m, you see wo tossed to see who'd caddie for you." Miss Mlnny Somers (awfully pleas ed)—Oh! tut, tut, you bad boys—and you won? Caddie—No; I lorstl—The Tattler. Ninety per cent of our, schoolboys, says The Westminster Review, are be ing educated to present a flawless smoothness of mental surface; very soon they will show on equally monot onous sameness of physical build. Now what Is the outcome of all this undue constraint on a lad's character? There Is reason to suppose that Its effect Is one of compression on the mind; as regards Its result on the disposition. It is necessary to speak with caution. It Is perhaps Impossible accurately to sum up the average characteristics of the average product of our athletic school system, but, broadly speaking, such a bny may be described as an incarnate hurricane; for his existence Is a continuous banging about, he Is naturally Impatient, with everything out of keeping with his own robust being, Is Intolerant of anything purely literary or artistic, treats with con tempt (thanks to the precept nnd ex ample of his directors) all "non-sports men,” and, when he lias reached sixth form status, confines Ills literary stud ies out of school hours to certain gaudy weeklies and one or two "muscular” monthlies. He has a fluent command of language which Is not English. Is apt to be rough In manner, nnd Is by no means free from what the moralists call viciousness. On the other hand, he Is not without some good qualities—notably a'certain bluff straightforward fleas arising In part from his steady obedience to the sporting maxim of "fair play” nnd In part from his usual want of mental depth; he shows In his quieter mo ments a patronizing consideration for ’ his weaker brethren, nnd now and then there peep out traits of character which tell us that, given a happier training, he might not have made his life Incessantly rotate round a center of muscle unaffected by other and worthier renters. In fact, there 1s every sign that many of our boys are degenerating Into an unintelligent animalism. Persian Wit Most of us will probably never forget the amazement with which we first ob served a negro extricate himself from some difficulty, but for agility In this respect he Is cosily surpassed by the Persian. Whether the following inci dent ever occurred or not, I do not "know, but the fact that It Is commonly told by the Persian people shows that It Is a typical Persian story. A certain Persian king who thought that his prime minister was becoming too popular, determined to have him put to death, and to do It, moreover. In • a thoroughly Persian manner. Accord ingly the king sent for the minister, and after the usual courtesies had been exchanged, said: "I hear that you have Just built a large house." "The house Is yours.” responded the minister. "And I am told that your stables are full of Arab horses,” pursued the king. "My stables and all that they contain be long to my sovereign,” said the man, smiling, to hide his consternation. “That’s a fine ring you are wearing.” “It Is a gift to your majesty,” said the minister, presenting it to the king.” "And you have a beautiful robe,” con tinued the shah. "It Is beautiful only in having found favor In the eyes of the king of kings,” said the man, ob he divested himself of the garment and laid It at the king's feet "That’s a magnificent head you have on your shoulders,” said the king, slg- nlflcantly. "Yes," responded the min ister quickly, 'it belongs to God." A modern Instance of the quickness of Persian wit was told mo by a mis sionary physician of Teheran. What ever the estimate In which the mis- slonary who deals with the soul or with the mind may be held, the mis- slonary who deals with the body Is al ways regarded with respect not un- mlngtcd with awe. To him Is given tho title of "The Wise Man.” One day Dr. was passing the houso of a wealthy Persian. Several servants sat at the gate. With one exception they all knew the doctor, and, rising, saluted him with great respect The stranger mode some Insulting re mark about the "frangl” and spat at tho foreigner. Dr. Instantly stopped, and ordered that the young man bo brought to him. Two of tho servants, seizing their companion by the shoulders, hurried him forward, and when they reached the doctor's car riage one of them said: ”Oh, Chief of the Wise Men, this boy Is an Idiot whom our master has brought here from a distant province, thinking that you alone have tho skill to cure him.”