Money-making men; or, how to grow richRitchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
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Money-making men; or, how to grow rich
Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
Rich people -- Biography
Mr. Moore was a great beggar as well as a great giver. With his friends
he was often very abrupt. When he entered their offices they knew what
he was about—they saw it in his face. “What is it now, Mr. Moore?”
“Well, I am on a begging expedition.” “Oh, I knew that very well. What
is it?” “It’s for the Royal Free Hospital, an hospital free to all
without any letters of recommendation; I want twenty guineas.” “It is a
large sum.” “Well, it is the sum I have set down for you to give; you
must help me. Look sharp!” The cheque was got, and away he started on a
fresh expedition. Sometimes, however, he met with rebuff after rebuff
from men rolling in wealth, who had never given a farthing to a
charitable institution. This sickened him for the day. However, he
would say, “I must not be discouraged. I am doing Christ’s work.” In
another way Mr. Moore was specially helpful. He was the constant resort
of young men wanting situations. If he could not provide for them in his
own warehouse, he endeavoured to find situations for them among his
friends. He took no end of trouble about this business. After his young
friends had obtained situations he continued to look after them. He took
down their names and addresses in a special red book kept for the
purpose, and repeatedly asked them to dine with him on Sunday afternoons.
He usually requested that they should go to some church or chapel in the
evening. In his diary are repeatedly such entries as the following;
“Dined twenty-two of the boys that I had got situations for, besides the
people that were staying in the house. I never forget that I had none to
invite me to their homes when I first came to London.” How much good
such kindness did it is impossible to tell; for the want of it many a
young man in the City goes to the bad.
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