New-York tribune., 1900-11-25
COILS P. HUNTINGToy'S WEDDING FBE.
THE Use WHICH HENRY WARD FEECHE1:
MADE OF 1T
From The PhlIadelphIa Post


gues5ed me to Postpone a lecture engagement on
on hand He declined 10 tell me who Was to 5s
fact. he said, he knew little about ii himself He
sitting with Mrs. Beecher in the library wnsn The
doorheI rang and the parties were escorted to th7
lie called Mrs; Beecher to Join the party but
was not invited They mus, have remained an
B5e6her in Els c6ee@ m dRf ana manner 5nsn M
corted them to the door and they drove on. Mr.
pressing great wonder and, think. satisfaction
red c. P. Huntington Mrs. a d, Warsham.
VINO was quite prominent woman In New-York-
excellent wife She Just the woman for him.
several weeks after thlS incident Mr.. Beecher and
what he called general housecleaning' of his
pers and if he bappened to he sttiTg by m ana 5b p
old letters and throw them away
ON this occasion he happened TO put his hand in
the watch pocket OF his pantaloons. and found
there little envelope which he opened When
he saw its contents. he called me to sit beside him.
You remember the evening I married c. P
ject that l forgot he handed a little envelope
pocket of my pantaloons and never thought OF II
again until just now, and here II is-four one thou
Now" he said. don't tell any one about it and
happiness with this MONEY We Will Just consider
that found it,
=. few days later he called and asked TO 60
with him downtown to look cargo OF rugs
which had Just arrived | think we went TO
we had to go up two or three flights of stairs. Tho
handling them and marking them MANY were
brought out and shown to Mr. Beecher. wEO
all other lines OF art. He picked out quite NUM-
ber-some OF them very valuable ones-and left In
structions have them sent various friends OF
his in accordance with list which he had made
to a friend in Peekskill. a member of his
church. and think he sent one 10 each Of his
chased quite number for his OWE house. For
small prayer rug he paid $40 I asked him 70
let me pay for that one and keep it for myself
keen SO ba 64ass hs Sr Hs:. rug
at Mr.. Beechers collection sale All OF those rugs
fer them Later We were at store in Phila-
lamp. and paid O6 for m FemsrRn pond this
is some of the money that we found" He sent
leries. think IT sold for only SIS. tried 70
silver lamp. and what Mr.. Beecher had paid for IT,
He bought pair of androns in Cnnati and SAINT
them to his little friend Violet Beach. in Peeks-
adjoining Mr. Beechers farm In his letter to VIC
let's mother he said: Il send a present TO Violet
He purchased great many unmounted gems:
some of which he subsequently had mounted, and
pretty rings / think he really did absorb the en-
tire s4.oSo in making happiness among those whom
was very kind to Mrs. Beecher. He always flr-
nlShed her transportation for tranSconttnental u4ps
to visit her son on Puget Sound. and 10 was my
privilege 10 call upon Mr.. Huntington with MIS-.
Beecher's messages Mr.. Beecher dead was MI
Beecher living to me. and took pleasure in going
on these errands.
One day related Mr.. Huntington the incident
OF Mr.. Beecher's discovery Of the four thousand
dollar bills. and he replied:
Il should never have given them to him. IL Wa
all wrong. made mistake. Money never du
him any good
Since that time have visited many OF M,
Beechers old friends aud have seen In their houses
some Of the rugs and other presents purchaSe9
with that money-souvenirS that call up Ionu
memories of the dearest friendship could pos
stbly possess. often wonder whether happiness
made in that way is not effective than wnen
money Is invested in public library or othe.
charitable institution where It never seems Io
arouse any deep feeling OF personal gratitude 81
the Sart Of tha bsnedeiaytas