James D. Hague 



misnomer, is pathetically alluded to 

 as the " Hermit of Mambrino." 



In his later years Cutter seemed to 

 his daily companions to be neither 

 rich nor poor, well known to be im- 

 pecunious, yet lacking nothing neces- 

 sary to his comfort. He was, in fact, 

 both poor and rich, with hardly a 

 dollar that he could really and truly 

 call his own, yet rich and happy, not 

 only in his favorite illusions but in 

 the resources of personal friendship 

 and in the possession of devoted 

 friends who never failed to provide 

 him with all desired means of living, 

 in such a gracious way that he could 

 not have felt, if he ever knew, his 

 obligation to others. His wants were 

 few and he required little for personal 

 subsistence. He used to say, " I have 

 enough already for my necessities. 

 What I wish for now is enough for 

 my eccentricities." He really desired 

 wealth for the benefit of others. On 

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