Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-25

49,, ,., i.' iau found in poverty
anu RESTITUTION in tue nlost tr,,in
hour OF childbirth. He was sunn,ia5
win sum ample for immediate nnoda
and requested to see that the noon anaa
lure received necessary comforts
with the least possible delov N,n
Armour's ability TO slunt his tbongnts
quickly was one Of his traits 'r1tn |
matter was speedily forgotten. r,naa
Inc his surprise when the minister re
turned next day and said.
= have brought your money back
Mr.. Armour"
what does that meant"
my dear brother said Tho rInrcv.
man. Il am sorry TO saw that r,l,o'
applied to you yesterday nv info,,na
tlon as to this case for Christian char.
lty had been received only by learsov
| nave since investigated ucrsonalIv
and discovered that the boar woman
IN Childbirth is Unmarried and living
IN SIN. She has not sought Salvation
that is freely offered without money
and without price ] could not thnra-
fore, conscientiously give her the mon
ey. To satisfy my conscience [ musf
therefore return it,
Mr.. Armour's Indignation was arous.
ed. He dismissed the man curtlv
Then he sent a special messenger To
relieve the unfortunate woman and
make her unhappy lot as easy as cir
cumstances would permit.
"Above all he said in recalling this
case, "a minister of the gospel of
Christ should have been the first TO
show mercy to this fallen one, and il
she were in sin and the slough OF
despond he should have been the first
to reach fo~l hand to lift her out
and start hei on the right road
He used TO BE- at his desk in his Chi
cago office every morning at : o'clock
an hour earlier than some of his clerks
arrived. He Lad his breakfast before
6, and his customary retiring hour WAS
in the evening. In those early rising
times comiral thing once happened.
One morning he discovered a clerk in
the office ahead of him.
"Good morning." said Mr.. Armour.
"Rather early for you, isn't it,
at is" said the clerk, with a flush Of
embarrassment. I'm down a little
early this morning. but, you see, I'm a
little behind with my ledgers, and
want to catch up
"Nothing peases mo more than to
see q young man faithful and amh-
tious, one that isn't afraid OF working
a minute over hours. You may 20 and
order new suit of clothes and tell
your tailor to send the bin TO me-
The clerk almost fell off his stool
with astonishment The truth was that
he had spent the night printing the
town, and with consciousness Of guilt
was quaking in fear of discharge. lie
ordered 500 suit. and when the bill
came in was lecturcd by Mr.. Armour
for his extravaganza. Mr.. Arnour
pointed out in a fatherly way the
danger of living beyond ones means.
Here is a sample anectlolc of Mr.. Ar
IlOuE > treatment VI Il' Hl'LI
One day, on going into his office, he
found policeman in the corridor,
"What are W doing here, sri' he
asked.
II am here to serve a paper, was the
reply.
what kind of Il paper:' asked Mr.,
Armour
Il want to garnishee one of your
mems wages for debt" said the police
man.
"Indeed," replied Mr.. Armour and
who is the man." He thcreupon asked
the policeman into his private office
and ordered that the debtor come in.
He then asked the clerk how long he
had been in debt. The man replied that
for 90 years he had been behind ana
that he could not catch up.
but you Get good salary said Mr..
Armour, don't you"
"Yes," said the clerk, but can get
out of debt My life is such that some
how OF other can't get out
DuL YOU IiNot ~ NN'f
Armour, cor you must leave here Low
much do you oweF
The clerk then gave the amount III
was less than $1,000. Mr. Armour tooh
his checkbool and wrote out a rhecS
for the amount.
"There," said he as he handed Tue
clerk the check. "1herc is enough 10
pay all your debts. Now want you 10
keep out OF debt and if hear OF your
again getting into debt you VIII nave
to leave -,
The man took the check he nln
nav his debts and remodeled his NE
on a cash basis.
At Christmas time it had always
been one of Mr.. Armour's little pleas
antries to lay in a stock OF Solu CONS
and walk into his offices with cI'eci,
full greeting and toss the CONS afou'lu
promiscuously among his 200 clerks
He never had held a public office 10,
litical preferment had not con'poI'e"
with the bent of his mind or alnpl'lon'