The Portland daily press., 1901-01-12
STORIES OF ?. D. ARMOUR.
Printed In Chicago on the Merning OF
the Nay oa which Tie Died.


him In regard to his observations OF life
and business abroad.
The millionaire packer recsive the re-
porter courteously, but added In his brief,
direct way, with quizzical smiiei
~ am no talker. 1 made my money by
learning to keep my mouth shut. When
the teeth are shut the tongue is at home.
Besides, you'll never be convicted OF
foolishness II you follow this rule
That he has always been deeply inter-
ested In young men and happy when he
has had the opportunity to encourage the
young and ambitious, has been well Mus
trated by more than one incident. de
has always show n desire to do the right
thing at the right time to shape the char
acter for growth In the right direction In
young persons In the plastic period Oh
life. One day while travelling between
New York and chicago he became inter-
ested in a oolored boy, sleeping car por-
ter, whom he saw trying to read book.
He named the boy General Forrest"
GENERAL" said MIR. Armour, "rn
give you a u bill II you win read one line
of that bonk without stopping to spsil
out the words.''
The boy grinned, but accented the chal-
enge, and read out lins without hesita-
ton. He not only received the So note,
but on further questioning stirred Mr.
Armour to still greater interest. He dis
closed desire for knowledge that Inn
PEELED MIR. Armour to propose way for
his education. Soon afterward zee neral
Forrest resigned from the sleeping car
service and went to Oberltn College,
where he was educated at Mr.. Armour 8
expense.
Only those closest to MIR. Armour dur
ing the last twenty years know to the
full extent the thousands OF appsais or
assistance that have come to him IN every
conceivable form. No appeal that was
no: a fraud on Its face mas ever been
| Ignored by him without investigation, as
| it might be from foma person unfortunate
| but most worthy.
"StranRe ups and downs happen In
this WORLD" he added sit Is among the
possibilities that my own SON might see
| the time when he would appeal for help
| to some man that had once been turned
down by me- Stranger things have
happened. For this reason l believe In
relieving human misery so far as IL 10 In
my power. For this reason 1t Is well not
to turn deaf ear to any deserving case
OF charity"
One day several years ago Chicago
minister, apparently OF the Chadband
| type, called on him and applied for help
for poor woman In his parish, whom he
l had found In poverty ana restitution In
the most trying hour Of childbirth. de
was supplied with a sum ample for i'm
mediate ne5ds, and requested to see that
the poor creature received necessary COM
forts with the least possible delay. Mr..
Armour's ability to shut his thoughts
| quickly was one OF his traits. Thts mat
ter was speedily forgo item. Imagine his
surprise when Chadband returned the
next day and said:
~ have brought your money back, Mr..
ArmouI."
"What doss that meant"
"My dear brother said ChRdband, 81
am sorry to gay that when l applied &c
you yesterday my information as TO this
case for Christian charity had been re-
| ceiyed only 10y hearsay. / have s1nce
investigated personally and discovered
that the poor woman In childbirth is un-
married and living In sin. She has not
sought salvation that Is freely offered
without money and without price.
con Ii not, therefore conscentiously give
hsr the money. 10 satisfy my conscience
l must, therefore, return It."
MIR. Armour Indignation was arouse j.
He dismissed Chadhand ourtly. Then
l us SSH hpcClaA lbCsaGAkoN W AOAAuNc tbe
unfortunate woman and make her I'M
happy lot as easy as ciIcum stances woult
permit.
"Aboye all,'; he said, in recalling THU
case, "a minister OF the gospel OF Christ
should have been the first to show mercy
to this fallen one, and II she was in sir
and in ths slough of despond he shoulC
have been the first to reach forth = hanC
to lift her out and start her on the RICH
road
On one OF his journeys through Francs
MIR. Armour found entertainment In q
manufacturing town, where he inspected
i a factory In which several hundred girl
we're employed in making lace curtains
Sauntering through the workshops he
observed that many of the girls seemed
20 be q poor health. They appeared to
be overworked, pinched and worn In ap
pearancs. Many looked old and withereC
before their time. He thought that he
had never seen a little army OF worn
people so forlorn and hungry looking.
1t was a sight that weighed heavily on
him. Bsfore quitting ths factory hs
called at the private office of the superin.
teDdent and requested the privilege Of
leaving sum OF money to be distributed
among these girls, whose wretohed ap
pearanoe had touched his sym patnies. Hi
request being readily granted, he HANDED
over q handsome sum, and before depart
ing enjoyed the pleasant sight OF Its dis
tribution, all the girls being lined up Il
receive the gift.
MIR. Armour used to be at his desk II
his Chicago office every morning at sever
o clock, an hour earlier than some OF hi
clerks arrived. He had his breakfast be
fore six, and his customary retiring
hour was nine in the eva ming. In thos
early rising times n comical thing ono
happened. One morning he discovered l
clerk In the office ahead OF him.
"Good morning. said MIR. Armour
Rather early for you, isn't itY'
lit is,'' said the clerk, with flush OF
embarrassment. 'I'm down iittl
early this morning, but you see I'm a lit
tie behind with my lsdgerss ana l wan
TO catch up"
Nothing pleases me more than to se
q young man faithful and ambitious; on
that isn't afraid of working q minut
ovsr hours. You may go and order ney
suit of clothes, and tell your taller t
send the bill to me-"
The CLERK almost fell of his stool witt
astonishment. The truth was that he hal
spsnt the night painting the town, anc
with consciousness of guilt was quakin
in fear OF discharge. He ordered 81
suit, and when the bill came In wa