She would stroke his face, instead, when she was pleased with him, and say, "That is my kiss for you, my son." The mutual respect for each other's personalities shown in this closest of human relations was characteristic of the entire family, as will be seen later, when the nature of the business connections between Isaac and his brothers has to be considered.

Far from weakening the natural ties, or impairing their proper influence, it seems to have strengthened and perfected them.

Asked once towards the close of his life how it was that he had never used tobacco in any form, he answered: "Mother forbade it, and that was enough for George and me.

I was never ruled in any way but by her affection.

That was sufficient." The parallel fact that he never in his life drank a drop of liquor at a bar or at any public place was probably due to a similar injunction.