Oor ain folk times

ROBERT, THE STOCKBROKER 257
confidence in a leading Calcutta firm, which he accepted,
and went to India. Here his career was one of rapid
advancement, of great public usefulness and full of
honour. He soon became one of the leading and
most trusted merchants in Calcutta ; was called to
the Council of the Viceroy as representative of the
commercial interests ; was elected to the honourable
position of President of the Calcutta Chamber of
Commerce ; and after a long career of distinguished
activity in every useful and beneficent direction, he
retired with a handsome competence to enjoy the
delights of home with his sweet wife and dear
children ; but alas ! he did not live long to enjoy
these gracious gifts. After a brief and painful illness
he ' fell asleep ' some years ago, mourned by many
devoted friends, both in high and humble station, in
nearly every part of Her Majesty's dominions. There
never breathed a kindlier man. He was almost
entirely self-educated, but he was as pure-minded,
humble, and lovable a Christian gentleman as ever
broke bread.
To his generosity I owe most of my own education,
and at a critical time in my life it was to his loving
care and counsel that I owe, under the good providence
of God, whatever of worldly success has crowned my
own rather eventful career.
My brother Robert still lives, thank God. He is
a rich and honoured man, and he has been a true-
hearted, loving son and brother all his days. May
they be ' long in the land.' He is well known on
the London Stock Exchange, and has taken a life-
long interest in the great volunteer movement in
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