He knew the way.

Manawatu Herald, 16 May 1893, Page 3

He knew the way.

The i Ghristcfiurch ;P»?m is .re»sponsible for the following little tale. Poor old •■■ Inangahua Dick " has come a cropper iu the Bankruptcy Court, lost his seat in the House and his comfortable £20 a month. The failure, too, appears to be a trumpery affair, and quite unworthy of Dick's skill as a financier. It recalls an old story about him. Some years ago, it is said, the patriotic Richard, from his place in the House, was able to do a signal eeryioetoa certain local body. Its members, in their gratitude, sent him a handsome cheque— l forgot the amttunt-i-isay £50. The cheque was returned' with a dignified reproach from Richard. " The motive of his political action was love of country, not love of lucre ; as a patriotic and independent statesman he could not accept such rewards for his services." They understood the meaning of this perfectly, of course ; they rose to the occasion and took the hint ; a cheque for double the amount was tent. Again came a dignified reproach. Richard reiterated his patriotism, his incorruptibility. "As a member of Parliament, moreover, he was unable to accept presents for his services." He returned them a cheque for the hundred. But ii was not the cheque they had sent him ; that he had cashed. Tb6 cheque he sent back, was .drawn by himself, and when presented vt&sduly dishonoured, The members smiled knowingly, and solemnly recorded Richard's dignified refusal of their present. Dick was simply a shrewd fellow, with ingenuity enough to circumvent the formalties of etiquette, which forbade a member of the House to accept a grateful testimonial for his past services^ TJiat was. how they looked at ib ; and they' thought all the more of him for it. And I don't know but w&ajb I dojoo— for .tbftt matter,.