Westward Ho!

Orison Swett Marden (1848-1924) was an American writer who worked in the genre of inspirational prose writing about the ways to gain success in life. According to his philosophy of life, people can manage their lives as they create and transform the life around them themselves.

'Westward Ho!' is a short story by Orisom Marden that represents a bright example of his writing style: the main topic is succes and the ways to gain it. The story tells us of Philip Armour who used to be an adventure during the Gold Fever but eventaully gave it up as the job was hard and didn't pay off. So Armour goes to seek his fortune again and experiences something he's never tried...