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 The lessons to be learned from this early period of the life of the one who was in future time to be the "Wizard of Wall Street," are not in anything obscure. Unceasing vigilance and unflagging energy were the qualities that were most prominently developed in him from his very youth. These qualities properly directed and controlled, are in this age bound to win success for any young man. Gould never lost an opportunity to make more money by increased efforts. He was not afraid to assume any amount of extra work if he saw in it a just amount of remuneration. From the time when he left his father's house and started out into the world to take care of himself and make his own living, there was never a man with whom he came in contact who did not consider the young fellow a valuable person to have attached to his business. Gould always made it a point to prove himself valuable. He made his employer's interests his own, and was always ready for whatever appeared necessary to be done. In all of this, his example is most worthy of emulation. And while it is not to be expected that the same efforts will bring to every one equal results, one may rest assured that they will amply repay for their adoption.