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when able. I had been a little nervous during the interview, 
and when the dear old man laid bare his affection for me in that 
generous way, the quick tears sprang and the rest of the inter- 
view was hurried and short. I thanked him as best I could and 
got out. I made other arrangements to pay the tuition and 
might have thought the offer lightly made had not I met the 
General in the hallway two days later, when he drew me to a 
corner, put his arm across my shoulders, and said, ‘You haven’t 
been up to get that check.’ I explained and he assured me that 
I must always feel that when in difficulties I could go to him, 
he was always ready to help ‘his boys.’ ’ 
That was, indeed, but simple truth. His benefactions were 
many; nor ever, I think, did deserving students lack his aid. 
These contributions sometimes “fell on stony ground,” but mis- 
takes did not impair the flow of his sympathy or help. 
GIVES UP VACATION. 
Another form of its manifestation was the surrender of vaca- 
tion rest in aid of some behind in work, or who, from necessity, 
sought graduation in less than the prescribed time. 
An instance from one such: “During the summer vacation of 
1890, I, with fourteen other law students, put in three months 
with Dean Bryant at his residence, receiving private instruction, 
so that we might pass the examination for advancement to the 
senior class the following year. Of course we all expected to pay 
for his time and trouble, but he absolutely refused any compen- 
sation, saying: ‘I was a poor boy once and know how hard it is 
to get started in life.” So we all chipped in and bought him a 
revolving bookcase, which, by the way, he was badly in need of, 
and arranged to have it deliverd during our last recitation at 
his house. It was brought in and presented by one of the boys 
and I shall never forget the scene. Tears trickled down General 
Bryant’s cheeks and he was so overcome by emotion that he was 
unable to respond without considerable effort. I am sure Dean 
Bryant prized this small token from the boys more than he would 
a money consideration for his services.” 
NEVER AN UNJUST PENNY. 
In all the intercourse of his years with fellow men outside it, 
