The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

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children. to hear objection-as though
against an III traffic that open-handed
generosity which is held by many to be
among tho marks OF supreme virtues
Generosity, whether II be evidenced by
gifts Of money. of sympathy. OF efrore
or OF time. is only another word for
weakness. If one were to go into care
ful consideration Of the life-failure OF
any man, 1t would be found most often
that his fortunes were slain by his gen
crosby; and while, without consideration,
he gave to others his countenance, his
friendship. his money, his toll or what
ever he conferred, he in truth. but part
ed with his own future-with those raw
materials wherewith he would otherwise
have fashioned q victorious career. Cen
crosby, In commonest expression. Is
giving more than one receives: 1t Is to
give two hundred and get one hundred;
he is blind therefore who does not see
that any order of generosity would oe-
stroy Rothschild.
From birth. and az an attribute In
born. 7 have been ever too quick to give
For a first part of my life at least,
and until I had somewhat shackeld my
impulse Of liberality, was the constant
victim of that natural readiness. Anu
was cheated and swindled with every
rising sun I gave friendship ana TOOK
pretense; parted with money for "ords;
ever I rendered the real ana receiseo
the false. and sold the substance Tor the
shadow to eny or all who came pleas
ant1v TO smile across my counter.
was not over-old, however, when these
sour truths broke on me, and began u
teach myself the solvent beauty OF say
ing No" During those months OF eAiie
for exile it was-which I spent IN
Washington Square. cultivated mlsa1l-
thropy; hardness of spirit: Almost
might say. a hatred OF my feiioV-Ir1sn'
And more or less l had success. be
came owner of stiffness of sentiment,
q, proneness to be practical: ana kept
ever before me like star that no mat
ter how unimportant I might be to oth-
ers to myself was most 1n10or']h' -
mankind Doubtless. lost IN grace ny
such studies; but in It's stead, auesss>-
ed TO safety and when we are at maj
word we live by what we Keep ana oie
by what we quit and OF all lovaities
there's no loyalty like the loyalty OIL
gold
While I can record a conquest OF my
generosity and Its subjugation to lines
Of careful tit-for-.st, there were other
enootions against Which I was unable to
tougher nv soul I became never SO
redoubtabic that I could beat OIL tle
assaults of shame; never SO pnlssant VI
sentiment but I was prey to regrets. OF
which Weaknesses I could not THINK on
the affairs Of the Emperors cigars anu
the German Girls Diamonds, nor on the
eordid money I pouched as their fruits,
without the hot blush mounting; nor was
ever strong enough to consider the lat
fer adventure and escape a stab or sore
remorse. Later could I have found the
GIRL T would have made her restitution.
Even now I hear again that scream "hicii
rea ched me on the forward deck OF tne
..Wolfrang' one far-away SEPTEMBER al
ternoon. ,,..-
But concerning the Cuban niiousterer'
his out-sailing against SPAIN ana .le
gold got for his going, TOR tnese say
I have never experienced either cohiu-
sion or sorrow. My orders were 10
keen him in; I opened the ports gate ana
lot him out; pocketed my yellow pro,
cts And under conditions similar
would do as much again. 1t was an
act of war against Spain. yet why snoulo
one shrink from ones interest Tor rea,
son like that7 Where was the moral
wrong? Nations make war: ana WIZ
Is right for country is right aor o.
man That is rock-em bedded verify IL
ono viii, but look, and what Is dishonest
Tor an Individual cannot be honest FOR
flag You 1nay-if you so choose-make
var on Spain. and with as much OF JUS
fire as any proudest people that ever
MT 10 sea The question of difference
&c but a question of strength ana SO
Won be strong enough, you'll be risht
enough, I warrant! for what says the
poet? .rrz-,saz5 sss
fright follows might
Like tail follows kite.
This is a merest truism. We hear IL IN
tho storm; the very waves are It's VII
nesses. 1t Is true Of nation, II is true
Of a man. Everywhere and under eacn
condition. it is true. The PROOF mes an
about. We read 1t on every page OF MS
tory: behold it when armies overtime"
throne or the oak falls beneath the aAo 9
of the woodman. Do I dlsfaVor war:
On tho contrary, I approve it as an m
stit1,tion of greatest excellence. war
claws. war has its blood: but has peace
no victinlsas Peace kills thousands where
war kills tens; and if one is TO conSloer
MISERY. why then there are more starVa-
lion. more cold, more pain, ana more SUI
fering in one year OF New \ ork ci,S
noace than pinched and writhed through
out the whole four years OF clVii Va, :,
And human life is of comparative sHaii
n,o,nent. We say otherwise; we believe
otl,er,yise. but we don't act otherwise.
rrhnro is life's text. Humanity is Itself
the prea cher; and m that silent ser
mon Of eSistence-an existence OF worlo
goods and their acQuirement-lt fol<Ver
shows the thing of least consequence 70
he the life OF man. However, l am Iot
myself to preach: I who pushed forth 10
tell a story 1t is the defect OF ase 10
be garrulous, and as ones power 10 90
DEPARTS its place is ever taken oy d
newer TO talk Where was I?
This fiibusterer whom I liberated 10
sail against Spain, I long ago told you
was called Ryan. That. however, Is {,
fictitious name; there was Ryan ana
the Spaniards took his life at santiago.
And because he with whom I dealt was
also put up against wall and riddieo
with Spanish lead; further because IL is
not well to give his true name, call MN
RYAN now His ship rode on her rope IN
New York bay; L was given the HAh-
RIE-r LANE to hold him from sallltls
away: his owners ashore merchants these
and folk on 'change-gave me ten thou
sand dollars: the gold was in bags. forty
hounds of it; I turned my back at even
ing. and in the morning he was gone.
You have been told that never thousn'
on those adventures OF the emperor
cigars. and the German Girls DIAMONDS
without sensations Of shame. aud pam
indeed they were engagements OF lSno-