The Archive · 1898

Another Characteristic Incident

will illustrate the way many 2 good purpose has been thwarted. A icing Sercbant and banker here brought 7,000 bean-cakes, and proposed to distribute to the most needy in certain wards on certain days. The first distribution was made. The second day the less needy that he had not reached surrounded his store 200 strong. It took the united efforts of the sok and his eloquence to disperse the Then he sold the cakes, but at a reduced price and the jam was so great that some are reported as crushed to death. He aay:

of the Ie is hard to do agood thing." On rece

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