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ster." Mr. Armour brought the Berry effusion over 



to my desk and said, "I want you to send Mr. Berry 



a case of the best things we prepare. I want it to 



be the best case that ever went out of this shop. 



When a man thinks enough of me to fix me up like 



this I want to do something for him ; then see what 



you can do about some poetry." 



I manufactured the following, and between the 



two doses of rhyme they had good times showing it 



to their friends who were sharing the bounty. (I 



wonder if even millionaires would not be appalled 



at giving or receiving a case of "Old Crow" now!) 



"To Mr. Hiram Berry: 



"All Hail! Mr. Berry, 

 I am feeling quite cheery; 



Have just swallowed a drop of 'Old Crow.* 

 If I'd a shadow of grief 

 'Tis my earnest belief 



You would banish the presence of woe. 



"This parcel of stuff 

 I trust is enough 



To keep the gray wolf from your door. 

 If it isn't, please know 

 That one croak from 'Old Crow' 



Will bring you a hundred-fold more." 



This was signed "S. B. Armour." Perhaps it may 

 seem trivial to introduce these little incidents in the 

 lives of the great captains of industry, but in my 

 study of men give me those who are intensely human, 

 and try to get a laugh every day. 



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