JOHN FISKE 



ARLY in life John Fiske aimed high and 

 thought himself capable of great things. 

 He also believed that the world accepted 

 a man at the estimate he placed upon 

 himself. 



Fiske was born at Hartford in 1842. His 

 mother's maiden name was Fiske and 

 his father's name was Green, and until 

 well-nigh manhood, John Fiske was 

 called Edmund Green. 

 His father died while Edmund was a 

 baby, and the wee youngster was taken 

 charge of by his grandmother Fiske of 

 Middletown, Connecticut. 

 When his mother married again Edmund 

 did not approve of the match. Parents 

 often try to live their children's lives for 

 them, and to hold the balance true, chil- 

 dren occasionally attempt to dictate to 

 parents in affairs of the heart. A young 

 man by the name of Hamlet will be re- 

 called who having no special business 

 of his own became much distressed and 

 had theories concerning the conduct of 

 his mother. As a general proposition the 

 person who looks after the territory di- 

 rectly under his own hat will find his 

 time fairly well employed. 



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