The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-04-21

hardly dare tell her that another day had
passed and no millions given away. But
she was good wife and she stood Dy
mo bravely In my misfortune, ana all she
would over say was; Well. perhaps to-
morrow you oan 1nd a place where you
can give q million or So
II looked In tho columns OF the news
papers day after day among the want
advertisements, continued Eliph' Hew-
lit, land l saw hundreds OF advertise
ments of colleges and charities that need
ed a good gdver with millions, but they
all said, No tainted millions need ap-
ply or Money must be absolutely clean
One day I found an advertisement that
brought hope to my heart Seven hun
dred millions wanted Immediately; q uni
versity in the west needs the donation of
the above amount; might accept more
from the right party as favor; faint no
objection. Call at 1914 Wall street, Tues
day morning, before breakfast 1 ran
all the way from my palace In Fifth ave-
nue. to the address given and burst into
the room, but / was not the first. There
were sixty or seventy other mfllionaires
ahead of me, and all had their check
books open in their hands. They were
standing in line awaiting their turn, ana
at last l worked my way up to tho Desk.
Your name?' said tho man at the desk.
1Iliph' Hewitt, I answered. How much
do you want to give away1' he asked.
Two hundred and fifty millions. an
swered. Very WELL he said We have
no recipient open today. but we may have
soon / will enter your name. 1t was
then know that this was but another
of tho employment bureaus that are the
curse of the man who has millions to give
away. They promise freely. but they
never perform. II anything turns up
said tho employment man. we will let
YOU know. Our fec IL ts,0oo.ooo.' At that
he handed mo tho fse-ss, 900, 900 IN tainted
money. 1t was the old game. decoytng
the poor millionaire by means of a clev-
erly worded Advertisement ana then, in
stead of taking his millions, giving him
more
1T don't think Peter Wimble would have
started that kind of an employment bu-
reau," said Mr.. Parsley, gravely Mr..
WimbLs Is, as the world goes, an honest
man, but he has never bothered any col
lege presidents by trying to force his
wealth on them. And / do not think his
wealth Is badly tainted. 1t may be slightly
stale around the edges, but 1t does not
pollute the atmosphere think you could
safely accept a small sum from him. You
might stipulate that 1t be taken from
the cleaner portion.
mo" said Eliph Hewitt. mo, thank
YOU, I shall not sell Peter Wimble a copy
Of this book. / shall not take even the
small sum tnN ~ inc prlce OIL inns pooh,
which is IS, 81 down and 81 a month until
paid, from Mr. Wimble. II he comes TO
me and asks me TO sell him a copy of this
book a shall say: No, Mr.. Wimble: / can
not take your money. Give, IL you will, to
the church of which Mr.. Parsley is the
worthy pastor. liberal sum. No better
use can be made OF the cleaner portion
of your wealth than that, for know Mr..
Parsley, who has bought copy of Jar
by's Encyclopedia Of knowledge and Com
pendulum OF Literature, Science and Art
and who recommends II, to be man OF
no ordinary mind He saw At q glance