Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-01-05
WEBSTER AND MONEY
THE GREAT DANIEL WAS CARELESS
 IN FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

CTS OWeu hlIn-lne way tne fAmOuA Orator Charmed His Creditors. As often as nature makes a demigCd but of a man she tacks on to him some badge of infrmity, some sign or token by which the less favored of the race hay know that he is not absolutely re- moved from them, but is, in certain ways, co-heir with them in common humanity.
 i The "godlike Daniel" "expounder of 4 he constitution" and father of the ointment of American nationality whose eloquence the applause of lis bning senators" did command, was highty careless about his financial ob- gations, seldom troubling himself bout what he owed or about what thers owed him.
 The late Erastus Corning and Web ' ter were warm friends, and thereby is xplained the fact that once upon a me Mir. Corning indorsed Mir. Web er's note for a considerable amount. As things go in this world notes must
 
 Is particular note reached maturity went to protest. But Webster was e "great expounder," and the firm, bt wishing to embarrass him, paid it. Time passed, and when it was sup sed that Webster's financial condi- bn was improved Mir. Corning was evailed upon by the firm to ask Web [ er if he could make it convenient to uidate the claim.
 In answer to Corning's letter Web Pr sent a note abounding in apologies the trouble he had put his friend and wound up with a most cordial 1itation to the gentleman to visit n, when he would probably be in | sition to pay him, or, at least, to e him some sort of satisfactory se- ,ity.
 Corning accepted the invitation and nt to see the expounder.
 n due time Corning returned home, ighted and charmed with his visit Marshfield.
 Entertaining his partners with en- lsiastic accounts of the great states n's hospitality and with descrip- ns of the various incidents of his it, Corning forgot to say word put the main object of the visit. inally, after Corning had exhaust himself in describing the good time had had, member of the firm Ike in with the remark, "Well, pose MT. Webster was highly Psed to be able to pay the note." Highly pleased to pay the note!' re- nded Corning. "He didn't pay any P. He not only did not pay the B, but he so charmed and delighted that he got me to sign another note him for $5,000, and 1 am thankful
 he did not ask me to make it 000 for don't think I could have sed to grant his request"
 old BostOnian who knew Web well told me some years ago the owing story:
 Portsmouth (N. II.) tailor had against Webster for several hun
 dollars. When Webster was ted United States senator, the tai, went down to the Hub" to see S about his bill, thinking that he
 then in a fair frame of mind to it.
 hen the Portsmouth man got to lon, Webster was holding a levee, hich were gathered the most dis lished men of the nation.
 esenting himself at the door, the was denied admission on thc' nd that Mir. Webster was engaged
 affairs of state and could not be rbed.
 tailor sent up his card, which Bter no sooner saw than he or
 the gentleman to be ushered his presence
 eeiving the man with a cordial
 shake and look of supreme be- ty, MT. Webster introduced him,
 y one, to the illustrious company,
 him and wined him, and in the
 of time the guests, including
 ortsmouth man, departed.
 pn reaching home the tailor was
 if he got the money for his bill
 bney for my bill, the mischief"
 piled. "Mr. Webster treated me
 lord, introduced me to more big
 than l ever saw before in all my
 md do you suppose could have
 cart to mention that bill to him?"
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