I was then getting thirty-five." (Andrew Carnegie in speech at Reunion of U.S.Military Telegraph Corps, March 28, 1907.)] And here comes in one of the sweet incidents of our early life in America.

The principal member of our small Swedenborgian Society was Mr.David McCandless.

He had taken some notice of my father and mother, but beyond a few passing words at church on Sundays, I do not remember that they had ever been brought in close contact.

He knew Aunt Aitken well, however, and now sent for her to say that if my mother required any money assistance at this sad period he would be very pleased to advance whatever was necessary.

He had heard much of my heroic mother and that was sufficient.
One gets so many kind offers of assistance when assistance is no longer necessary, or when one is in a position which would probably enable him to repay a favor, that it is delightful to record an act of pure and disinterested benevolence.