The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-02-01

known to me only Dy name, applied TOT a donation to enable him to carry on some useful work among the poor of hls parish. I acceded to his request, and every year since-indeed, oftener than the year-I have been appealed to In the most urgent terms for contribu- tlons, sometimes to enable the good man to get change of air, sometimes on behalf of the children, and again for the poor old people at Christmas time. Occasionally l would not respond, and then would come further most urgent entreaties; but these second appeals were always addressed by another hand, lest. being recognized, they should be put aside without being read. Willy old parson! To this day we have never met
 on another occasion member of the profession called upon me at my place of business and sent in his name. Now experience has taught me that when clergymen visit me In business hours, such visits are not altogether uncon- nected with financial considerations; and if from any cause do not intend to give them anything, I usually send message to that effect, after having as- certained the motive of their call, or else I go to them in the waitng-room instead of asking them into my, office. On this occasion went to the gentle man, and he proceeded to explain his object in calling, and I saw plainly that he expected considerable sum. But having recently had some very heavy demands upon me for charitable purposes, I gave him only five pounds. My visitor took the money and, having looked at it, was turning away without word, upon which said, ''Mr -, you have forgotten to say good-morn- ing.' q beg your pardon, MT. Tangye, l thank you very much;' and, like the young man in the parable, he was turning sorrowfully away, when I said, Now Mir. -, shall tell you what your thoughts were? You were think ing l ought to have given you fifty pounds at least" And so he was.
 Another time had left my house and was walking towards the station, on my way to town, when in the distance I saw a clergyman coming towards me on the other side of the road. Instinc- lively I felt he was coming to my house and walked quickly on hoping to avoid him; but, crossing the road he planted himself in front of me, remark ing, MT. George Tangye, I believer" NO sir, I am not" said I, and tried to pass him, Surely I cannot be mistak- en," he said; but I assured him he was, and pretended to be indignant at his want of belief in my disavowal. Tt is very strange" he said; T know your face perfectly, having often seen you on the platform of the town hall; but stay"-a bright idea occurring to him you are his brother?" This time was fairly caught, but tried to get away on the plea that l barely had time to catch the train. "Oh," said my tormentor "here is an omnibus going to town, and I will go with you" And he did, and got subscription from me on behalf of the temperance society connected with his church, which was situated in a miserably poor part of the town. I continued the subscription for some years. but at the next general election my reverend temperance friend became one of the principal supporters and advocates of a brewer candidate for the representation of his district in Parliament, and I withdrew my sub scription, advising him to try and get it from the brewer.
 Another man writes asking my help in clearing off the debt on the chapel, the trustees having got into arrears be- | cause ''the sermons do not come up to the requirements
 A schoolmaster, who has fallen on evil times, asks me to lend him ten pounds to enable him to publish twelve pieces of music, which are sure to take" He says: 1T am Liberal but have been staggered because of MT. | Gladstones sympathy with Bradlaugh, | who is a very clever man, and would | be a star in Parliament if he were con- verted Now, a gentleman in your po- sition could easily have day set apart | in two or three places of worship for special and earnest prayer for Brad l laughs conversion, which prayers may be effectual. Hoping to receive a fa- vorable reply" etc.
 A man, describing himself as mon umental sculptor in a considerable way of business, writes: "The writer of the enclosed letter is a half-sist of | IIHle, put huOW Httle Ol Ter, as TOT years she has been an invalid. I am sorry to say she seems poor; thought | less, helpless creature. I ask you in her name if her case comes within your kind benevolence.
 | Here is a pleasant note from a worthy clergyman: When you kindly sent me a contribution towards the debt on my church, you were good enough to promise a further sum if l did not succeed in clearing the debt be- fore Christmas. I am happy in being able to tell you that I shall not require further help, having received a check for the balance due, and a little over ''
 An old gentleman, applying to me fol a loan of twenty-five pounds said he knew he should never be able to repay me; but" said he, ''the furniture in my bedroom is worth more than that sum, and it is my own property, and l will give you a memorandum to that effect, so that when I am dead you can claim it."
 Some years ago a firm of auctioneers wrote to my solicitors informing them that they were commissioned to sell a