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Dick Sand

           Early,ataperiodoflifewhentheyseldomdiscusstheproblemsofexistence,hehadlookedhismiserableconditionintheface,andhehadpromised"tomake"himself.

           Andhehadmadehimselfbeingalreadyalmostamanatanagewhenothersarestillonlychildren.

           Atthesametime,verynimble,veryskilfulinallphysicalexercises,DickSandwasoneofthoseprivilegedbeings,ofwhomitmaybesaidthattheywerebornwithtwoleftfeetandtworighthands.Inthatway,theydoeverythingwiththerighthand,andalwayssetoutwiththeleftfoot.

           Publiccharity,ithasbeensaid,hadbroughtupthelittleorphan.Hehadbeenputfirstinoneofthosehousesforchildren,wherethereisalways,inAmerica,aplaceforthelittlewaifs.Thenatfour,Dicklearnedtoread,writeandcountinoneofthoseStateofNewYorkschools,whichcharitablesubscriptionsmaintainsogenerously.

           Ateight,thetasteforthesea,whichDickhadfrombirth,causedhimtoembarkascabin-boyonapacketshipoftheSouthSea.Therehelearnedtheseaman’strade,andasoneoughttolearnit,fromtheearliestage.Littlebylittleheinstructedhimselfunderthedirectionofofficerswhowereinterestedinthislittleoldman.Sothecabin-boysoonbecamethenovice,expectingsomethingbetter,ofcourse.

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