The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-09


take. Go up there every day aud give
your services TO the poor. and perhaps
tile Lord will return them to you nul
I, tiplled
Bnly took the hint. Arrayed In a
frock coat. white waistcoat aud q
silk hat, he went to the bureau AMI
sawed wood FROM till 8 Then he
Went home. TOOK Il bath and ate din.
ner that required another two hours
work to digest He felt so much bet
ter that he kept up the wood Striving
with eueaf regularity.
One day sSon after Billy commented
to saw there was u meeting OF ,thc
lady directors of the bureau in the
building overlooking the woodyard
Billy was engaged in dlgesting his yes,
teriay's dinner.
Who's that ont in the yard saving
wool?'' asked Miss ArHbellu Stevens.
wealthy Young Indy much Interested
in charitable work. "He doesn't look
like. pauper"
The manager was called in and ques-
toned. She reported that the gentle.
mans name was Bentley and thar he
sawed wood, she supposed. from an In
terest in.4hs poor
Now, the ladies present had husbands
or brothers or sons, but none Of them
had ever seen or heard of man who
loved the poor 50 we'll as TO saw wood
for them. 1t was hard enough to get
the men to give money. and when d
man hadn't that to give he gave moth
lug.
Isn't IT perfectly lovcly2' said Miss
Stevens.
such true charltyr remarked the
president.
Reminds one of the sacrifice Of the
widow who gave her mitel" observed
the secretary
Il wonder who he is anyway" asked
q director.
Hes arlstocratIc looking even while
doing work so far beneath gentle
man." put in another director.
He ennobles the work." added
third.
When after a month had rolled
round and the board met again at the
same place and hour, there was Billy
bending over a saw buck getting him
self in shape to gorge himself again at
dinner. The board was thrown into 4
hntter OF admiration compared with
which the original discovery OF tue
friend Of the poor was as nothing. How
could this charitable wonder be utIl-
lied In the world OF philanthropy? II
was like finding diamond in the mud.
Billy was sent for 10 appear before tho
board and. without being given an on.
portunity to give true account Of him.
self. was obliged to listen to adulation
that astonlshed him. Then lac blushed
and said that saving wood was excel.
lent exercise.
Did you ever see such modesty?"
whispered the secretary to the treas.
urer.
The only genuine exposition Of let
not your right hand know what your
left hand doeth' have ever met with.
replied the treasurer.
Then the president asked Billy II he
would accept the position of superiu.
tendent Of all the charities under the
direction of the bureau, Billy vas too
astounded to reply. Then the presi
dent told him that his charitable nm
ture was only eQualed by hts modesty
and he should have a week 20 consider
the matter.
Before the end of the week Billy re-
ceived an Invitation to dine with Miss
Stevens and ate so enormous a dinner
that the lady remarked
Poor mani He works so hard for
others it's no wonder he needs to eat
heartily"
Every man needs opportunity. and
Billy Bentley had found his. Whether
he would have grasped 1t had it not
been for the interest Miss Stevens
| took in him is another matter. Certain
It Is that Billy. seeing a possibility of
possessing her and her fortune. con
centrated his faculties on his work.
Naturally he turned to labor saving.
Now. some managers viii work very
hard and accomplish very little. 9th.
ers win work very little aud accom-.
plish a great deal.
Billy was one OF the latter kim
Though he sat at his desk sharpeniaL
his pencil, he managed the Uui,ad
Charities remarkably wen. But this
was merely a starter. Mr. Bentley de
veloped IN administrative talent that
was truly surprising. One OF his old
acquaintances called it "a genius for
finding ways OF doing nothing where
there was much TO be done without In
convenience or other evil result"
Bentley was offered one position after
another. each a step higher than the
last, until he became president Of
mammoth trust.
OF course Mr.. Bentley married Miss
Stevens, and this was one Of the sec
ondary causes Of his remarkable rise
in the world. But. on the other hand,
his fortune Is now 50 great that beside
II bis wIfe's is insignificant.
RUTH TEvISs.