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CHAPTER )X.—THE ZENITH OF HIS
PERSONAL ASCENDANCY.
T T will have been obvious from what
^ has been already stated that the stars
in their course were exceedingly favourable
to Mr. Premchund. Cobden has observed
that " luck is for ever something to turn
up. Labour, with keen eyes and strong
will, will turn up something." Mr.
Premchund's assiduity was indeed phe-
nomenal. It is literally true to say that
in his case keenness to succeed in spite
of all obstacles, fortified by a will which
was indomitable, gave him a zest and
enthusiasm to amass riches while the sun
of prosperity lasted. These made thnig
joint labourer with the day. Exceedingly
early to rise and be at work and late to go
to bed, Mr. Premchund was an example
of what a young person in earnest
pursuit of wealth, could achieve under
certain favourable conditions. In 1863
90
PERSONAL ASCENDANCY.
T T will have been obvious from what
^ has been already stated that the stars
in their course were exceedingly favourable
to Mr. Premchund. Cobden has observed
that " luck is for ever something to turn
up. Labour, with keen eyes and strong
will, will turn up something." Mr.
Premchund's assiduity was indeed phe-
nomenal. It is literally true to say that
in his case keenness to succeed in spite
of all obstacles, fortified by a will which
was indomitable, gave him a zest and
enthusiasm to amass riches while the sun
of prosperity lasted. These made thnig
joint labourer with the day. Exceedingly
early to rise and be at work and late to go
to bed, Mr. Premchund was an example
of what a young person in earnest
pursuit of wealth, could achieve under
certain favourable conditions. In 1863
90