per, and good manners
will carry a young man through the world much better than he can get
along with the absence of either." His sayings are numerous, yet every
one is worthy of attention; all of them have a golden thought for old
and young.

Mr. Lawrence did not give away in large amounts to institutions of
learning, but he kept two rooms in his house wholly for the storage of
articles designed to relieve poor people. One contained clothing of
every description; the other, food and other necessaries of life. He
gave away during his life, over $700,000, and when he died people
mourned that he had gone, for there were none left that could take his
place. Ah! this is success. He died December 31st, 1852.

HORACE B. CLAFLIN.

This great dry-goods prince was born at Milford, Massachusetts, in 1811,
and his education was attained in the public schools of that place. When
he became of age he bought out the store in which he was clerk, and in
company with another young man began business for himself. But this
place was too small for the already expanding vision of both Claflin &
Daniels; they accordingly moved to Worcester. The latter place proving
yet too small for Claflin, we soon see him located in Cedar street, New
York, where he finds himself somewhat satisfied for a time. After a
period of successful trade--extending over six years' time, the young
men were compelled to find more commodious quarters, which they found at
No. 57 Broadway, and two years later they moved once more, locating in
the Trinity Building. 1860 came, their business was found to amount to
about $12,000,000 annually, and the firm resolved to build a store, for
themselves. The result was an immense dry-goods palace. The retail
business was entirely abandoned, and Claflin at once sprung to the front
as the leading wholesale dry-goods merchant of America.

One day, about five o'clock, Mr. Claflin sat in his private office when
a young man, pale and careworn, timidly knocked and was asked in. "Mr.
Claflin," said he, "I am in need of help. I have been unable to meet
certain payments because certain parties have not done by me as they
agreed. I would like to have $10,000. I come to you because I knew that
you were a friend of my father, and I thought possibly you might be a
friend to me." "Come in and have a glass of wine," said Claflin. "No,"
said the young man, "I never drink." "Have a cigar?" "No, I never
smoke." "Well," replied Claflin, "I