A RANCHMAN'S RECOLLECTIONS 



been mighty mean to him." His face beamed with 

 good nature, and I wondered whether, after all, I had 

 not just dreamed that third degree, and yet I knew 

 that a great mind had either wasted an hour on me or 

 had given me some of its great wealth for my life's 

 capital. 



By a strange coincidence I knew Michael Cudahy 

 better from a personal standpoint than any of the 

 packers, apart from those in my own house, and 

 yet I knew less of him from a business standpoint 

 than of the others. I was very fond of him. He 

 had a charm of manner, a gentleness and a polish 

 which appealed to me. Many of my frequent chats 

 with him were full of pleasant memories. I recall 

 passing a part of an afternoon and an evening with 

 him on the train. I was impressed by his comprehen- 

 sive general knowledge, but I cannot recall a char- 

 acteristic story. He was for years general superin- 

 tendent in the Armour Chicago plant before my time. 

 He was an astute judge and handler of men. Every 

 contact I had with him left its impress of force of 

 character, keenness of judgment and trade instinct. 

 When he died I felt the keenness of a personal loss. 



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