The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-11-02
WEBSTER AND MONEY
THE GREAT DANIEL WAS CARELESS
IN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

ne Troubles Himself Little About
what Hr Nwed or About what OH
crs owed uim--Tbc way the Famous
Orntor charmed Ills Creditora
A often as nature makes a demigod
out Of a man she tncks on 20 him some
badge Of unrmity. some sign or token
by which The less favored Of the race
may know that he is not absolutely re-
moved from thcm but Is, in certain
ways. co.heir with thom in COMMON
humanity
The "E,diikc Daniel "cypouudcr Of
the constitution" and father Of the
sentiment Of American nationality.
whose clolucucc the applause of lis
tcning senators did command, was
mighty careless about his financial oh.
legations, seldom troubling himself
about what he owed or about what
others owed him.
The late Erastus Corning and Web.
ster wcr, warm friends, aud thereby Is
explained the fact that once upon
time MIR Corning indorsed Mr.. Web
stcr's note for a considerable amount
As things so in this world notes must
sooner or later come due. and when
this particular note reached maturity
It went TO protest. But Webster was
the great cXpouuder," aud the firm
not wishing to embarrass him, paid IT,
Time passed. ana when It was sup
posed that WChgtCr's financial condl
tlon was improved Mr.. Corning was
prevailed upon by the firm to ask Web.
stcr if he could make 1t convenient to
liquidatc the claim
I'm answer To- Corning's letter Web.
stcr sent note Hhouuling in apologies
for ,hc trouble he had put his friend
to. aud wound up with a most cordial
invitation q the gentleman to visit
him. when lac would probably be in n
position to pay him, or at least. TO
give him some sort Of satisfactory se.
curity
Corning accepted the invitation aud
went to see the cNpounder.
In due time Corning returned home,
delighted and charmed with his visit
TO Murshhcld.
Entertaining his partners with en-
thusIastic accounts Of the great states
mans hospitality and with dcscrip-
visit, Corning forgot to say II word
about the main object of the visit
Finally, after Corning had exhaust
ed himself in describing the good time
he had had. member OF the firm
broke in with the remark, "Wcll.
suppose Mr.. Webster was highly
pleased to be- able to pay the note"
Highly pleased to pay the noter re-
spondcd Corning. "IIe didn't pay any
note He not only did not pay the
note but he so charmed and delighted
me that he got me to sign another note
for him for $1,000 aud am thankful
that he did not ask me to make II
$4,000. for | don't think | could have
refused to grant his request"
An old BostOuilu who know Web
ster well told me some years ngo the
following story:
a Portsmouth N. IL tailor had a
bill against Webster for several hun.
drcd dollars. When Webster was
elected United States senator the tai
lor went down to the "IIub" to see
him about his bill, thinking that he
was then in a fair frame of mind TO
pay Il.
when the Portsmouth man got to
Boston, Webster was holding levco,
at which were gathered the most dis
tinguishcd men of the nation.
Presenting himself at the door. the
tailor was denied admission on the
ground that Mr.. Webster was engaged
with affairs Of state and could not be
disturbed.
The tailor sent up his card. which
Webster no sooner saw than he or.
dcred the gentleman to be ushered
into his presence,
Receiving the mau with cordial
hand shake and n look Of supreme be
nightly, Mr.. Webster introduced him,
one by one. to the illustrlou' company,
ducd him and wined him, aud In the
course of time the guests, including
the Portsmouth man, departed.
Upon reaching home the tailor was
asked II he got the money FOR his bin
Money Tor my bill, the miSchiCfH
he replied. "Nir Webster treated me
Ike a lord, introduced me 10 more big
folks than over saw before In all my
life, aud do YOU suppose | could have
the heart TO mention that bill to himT
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