The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-07-07
THE pREoHRR OF TO-DAY.
How He Looks CareIessness About
Money.

A New York letter to the Hartford
Times says of Beecher: He lives in
Brooklyn-where, also, he breaches
and he isn't over here every day, even
now since he can come on the big
bridge. | saw him few days ago; he
has grown older, of course, than he was
in the days Of the Tilton scandal, and
his somewhat gray and very decidedly
thinned locks hang loosely and halt
curlingly over his coat collar, showing
the work of time. But he still wears,
tipped back on his head, that soft old
SLOUGH hat Che could not wear any other
he would look ridiculous in "beaver, "
an upright, angular "siovepipe" Of the
fashion he would feel restrained OF
his freedom, and altogether i'll at ease
in it)-and under its comfortable brim,
SO carelessly turned up, or knocked
indifferently backward, that bold, rud-
dy, sturdy face looks good. naturally
out, with that honest, scrutinizing
glance for which those bold, intelligent
eyes seem so well adapted. How Curl
ously, by the way, those eyes OF his are
placed. II is the very opposite of the
obliquc line of John Chinamal-the
outward corners go down-not up
And there is world of trimming fun
and humor in the expression. 1t is the
look Of man who is entirely at ease
Tone would say with himself and the
wor.d-the future world inclutled--and
feeling altogether comfortable. This
mans stomach is evidently a good one ;
it would grind up tenpenny nail-if
ii can't digest the Westminster Cate.
chism. Beecher enjoys his dinner. -
There is withal certain bccfy hcavi.
ness and coarscness in that rather fat
red face, that bespeaks strong animal
nature rs well rs 4 keen mental shall
say spiritually faculty. Altogether he
is remarkable man. His sermons will
bear reading-and will be read, too-a
generation hence. Can as much be
said OF the sermons OF other preachers
hcreabouts.
One thing puzzle me. What docs
Mr.. Beecher do with his money? Does
he save il? He ought to be getting
rich. His salary at Plymouth church
is $40, 900. In addition he must receive
1t least $1,000 from hiSlccturcs. Then
he Is said to own 4 newspaper interest
in the Christian UM0H which must
bring him in something. and he owns
copy rights which yield him something
more-to say nothing of all the mar.
riage fees and presents he receives.
Altogether he must be getting nearly
$4,000 4 year. He is known to be
careless in financial matters. He buys
things he does not necd-he gives away
considerable amount in charity and
he is bored TO death by all sorts offools
and humbugs asking for help and he
lives fairly well. But he is said to have
no money on hand. His wife is i
prudent, saving woman; a good house.
keeper, it is said; and it is understood
she has the purse-strings at times. A
case that happened not long ago will
illustrate Beecher's readiness TO make
purchases. II was in a shop where
there was big book of plates picturing
Egyptian scenes and objects OF interest.
The great preacher took passing in
teiest in il. Chow much is it?" "Thc
price is Ss5o." A pause. "1'hat is a
large price. WE'LL" drawing a full
breath, sit is only one more lecture /;
I'll take it," He didn't need il more
than a dog wants two tails.