Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28

back to the fire and also to the wine
a rule with him that he should be IN tt
the light should fall on his visitor S
was the ablest man of his pro-
fession in the city, and the most
popular, cultured, capable, gra-
cious, with smile which encour-
aged, conciliated, and persuaded.
When he said YES" he seemed
to confer a personal favor for the
sake of friendship, but he never
consented unless he was sure of
the security When he said NO.
it was with such sympathetic re-
greet and such frank explanation
of the difficulty of his position,
that the person whom he had re-
fused began to be sorry he had
given this courteous man SO much
personal pain; but Stirton really
never had the slightest hesitation
in refusing bad business when
ever it was offered, or by what
ever person.
Superficial people who had never
visited the bank parlor on foolish
quests imagined that he was
simply an ornamental and facile
official, and that one had only to
put plausible case to this smiling
and debonair host Chat was how
he received people), and then to
plunge his hands into the Golfers
of the bank 1t dawned gradually
upon them that there was very
alert mind behind that agreeable
manner, and that the gay and
careless conversation with which
Stirton enlivened the interview
skilfully concealed painfully
exact knowledge of his visitors pecu
He was always ready to afford the
ties for profitable business, and W
of necessary risks; it was also part {
to encourage young firms whose defci
had its compensation in brains and II
wildcat companies he would have I
and dismissed their proposals with
banter, which flew round the city a
relished, and his suspicion of bad bu
the scent of a dog. His practical ST
to his delightful bearing, which game
information on every hand, and I'm
fdences, and also to the unerring insi!
he pierced through a mans professic
ton to the secret of his character.
launching in his clubs Che belon,
passing through the Exchange, chat
in his parlor, dining here and there
listening to his directors talking
interviewing clients, or playing golf, '
on hundred subjects and seemed te
ness only by the way, when it could no
he was always observing and weight
liked him, although many thought
trifle frivolous-or, let us say, unpr
his position Two or three men W
he would have made the ablest high
in Europe, and that if the Russian
had secured him their Cars would /
from assaSSlns.
Forster, with whom ne had been tai
fashion about bank affairs, was his oh
another type He had come to the city
try, with good brains, an iron const
principles, and capacity for unceasi
Step by step he had made his way, a
head of leading corn firm and Oh
bank He was blunt, straightforward,
assuming, with a sound heart and no
what he thought and meant what he
trusted him and went to him in tn
Certainly he had his faults, but in his
thought to be akin to virtues he was
spoken, merciless to dishonesty, and
hatred of humbugs, social and religi
game was remarkably steady without
and his putting could always be relic
partner in a foursome. Stirton anG
very different men, but they worked t
ably and had great respect for one
Yes, | heard this morning that F.
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