The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

similar trouble that Senator Fairbanks
had during his school days. He gave
the story to me last night as we chatted
together in the Arlington hotel. had
mentioned the wonderful popularity
Mckinley had gotten as president
through his little kindnesses and his
unassuming ways. This caused the
| conversation to turn to the importance
Of little things and how they affect
| ones life, when Senator Fairbanks told
In illustration the incident Of his torn
pantaloons.
1T was" said he. when I was at
college in Delaware, o. I was poor,
you know, and only owned one good
suit. One Saturday afternoon in wrest-
ling with my roommate I ripped one
Of my pantaloons legs from the bottom
almost to the top. 1t was torn so badly
that I could not mend It, The next
day was Sunday and I had to go to
chapel or be marked down for absence.
My parents lived some distance away
and [ could not get money from home
for at least week. For time l was
in despair and then 1 went out with
my roommate, having pinned UP my
trousers, to get pair of new ones on
trust. Near where 1 lived there was a
Jew clothier named Frank. We went
into his store and asked to see some
of his pantaloons. He laid out a pair
on the counter, which, he said, would
cost me $3.50. I told him that they
would suit me and that would bring
the money in next week and pay for
them. Upon this he took the pantaloons
out of my hands and laid them upon
the shelf, saying:
"My boy, I don't do business that
way. When you bring the money you
can have the pants
II can't tell you how much that hurt
me-" said Senator Fairbanks. 'I blush
ed like a girl. I was much Inundated
and very angry. There was, however,
the name Of the man. 1t was Phumph-
cry. We'll, 1 went to him after 1 left
Frank, but before asking TO see the
trousers / described my situation. He
gave me a pair at once and told me |
could have other clothes if I wanted
them. can't tell you how greatful
l felt to that man. I not only bought
my clothes from him afterward, but I
tried to get my fellows to go to him. l
never go back to Delaware but that 1
call upon him, and when I enter his
store he always wants to know If I
would like to have another pair Of
trousers on credit. Now the trusting Of
boy for week was a little thing
but 1t gave that man a strong friend
LAS to Mckinley" continued Sena-
tor Fairbanks, II have often noticed
how careful he Is Of the comforts OF
others. 1 remember being on the stump
with him at one time. We were to
speak together at Washington Court
House. Mckinley was then a candidate
for governor and he was, of course,
the lion Of the occasion. When we ar
rived the committee of the town had a
carriage for him, and they were about
to send me off with one of the lesser
lights. Mckinley, however, would not
permit 1T. He took me in with him,
and shared with him the honor of the
occasion"
How did you come to go to India
napoliS, senator?'
81 thought the town was a good one
l was member Of the Phi Gamma
Delta college fraternity, and my first
fraternity convention. I also had
friends there, and have never regretted
that chose the location"
DO you like the law, senator?''
Yes, indeed do was the reply. ct
think 1t develops a man in an all
around way better than any other pro-
fession. 1t fits him for any place in
which his lot may fall. I believe Nc
kinley is a better president for having
been lawyer, and that Harrison was
the better fitted for his career by his
law practice
Would you advise young man to
study law"
Yes, I think every man should study
law. If he is business man he should
know a great deal of the law. The
law comes into every act of a mans
life, and the education which leaves
the law out is deficient"
"Then you believe in every man be-