Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-11
GENEROSITY.
Incidents in the Lie CT II. B. Cla!in o.
New Yolk
GIVING HIS CHECK FOR $40. 900.

GIVING HIS CHECK FOR $4,000.
Some men, and they are 50 many
that foreigners are surprised at their
number, delight to scatter abroad
their gold where it will DO good Not
long since the U'elispring. in order to
illustrate gratitude, published the
following incident in the life of Mr.
H. b. Clahin. the great dry goods
merchant of New York:
Mr.. Cldtlin,'' said he, Il am in
need Of assistance | have been un-
able to meet certain payments, be-
cause certain parties have not done
as they agreed by me; and l would
like to have ten thousand dollars.
come to you because you We're a
friend to my father and might be /.
friend to me.
Come in said Claain. Come in
| anu HSNc IL glass Ol WIG.
No said the young man. Il
don't drink"
Have cigar then"
| No, | never smoke"
! Well" said the joker. Il would
like to accommodate you, but | don't
think / can"
Very WELL" said the young man,
! as he was about to leave the room.
Il thought perhaps you might
Good day. sir"
Hold on said Mr.. Clafin You
| don't drink?'
No"
Nor smoke?"
No"
Nor gamble, nor anything of the
kind?'
No, sir. l am superintendent of
the - Sunday school,
Well" said Mr.. Claflin, with tears
in his eyes, You shall have it; and
three times the amount. if you wish
Your father let me have five thous
and dollars once and asked me the
same questions. He trusted me, and
| will trust you. No thanks. owe
it to your fathers trust
This anecdote is not new, but its
repetition will make it companion
of another incident told by the In
pendent, which illustrates tho great
merchants way Of doing good with
his gold:
During the late Rebellion, n mer-
chant of this city, connected with
well known firm, which had sus.
pended payment, called on Mr..
Claflin one afternoon, at half past
two o'clock
Mr. Clafin knew him Intimately,
and very kindly greeted him. After
taking a glance at the clock ho said
to the merchant, who appeared sad
and downhearted We'll, Friend,
what can l do for your
Il have come to ask your help. and
| want you to know my position"
Go ahead said MIR. Clafiin, with
most tender and friendly express
sion of countenance, never to be
forgotten by the merchant.
IL am in this fix" said he. 1--WE
have got along so far that we can
now see. we think, through all
troubles, if we can make settlement
with Mr.. -
This man has put me off time af-
ter time. when We have called; and
now, after, perhaps, a dozen inter
views, he says if 1 will pay him ten
thousand dollars in cash to day, he
will take it, and not one single cent
less, and give me a receipt in full of
all demands.
Now, Mr.. Clahin," added the dis
tressed merchant. 81 have no security
to offer You but my honor, and now
solemnly promise you, if you will
loan me the money, l will return it to
you, if l live" the time being fixed
by the merchant.
MIR. Clafin quickly turned to his
cashier, and said: Draw check for
MIR. - for ten thousand dollars"
Then addressing the merchant, he
said with smile, IF you live,
Friend -, L know you will return
the money as you have promised; but
if you die 1 tell you now l am able
to lose the money, and Ipromise you
that your family shall never be
troubled about it,"
That generous act, at just the right
moment, which lifted mountains
weight from five men, will not be
forgotten by those it SO much bene-
fited
Some of the members of the firm
yet live, and from the mouth of the
merchant himself, who called for
the money. We have obtained the
facts now given.