I will never forget his kindness.

He is a gentleman." This was all; but he too showed in his face that that far-off shaft of light had reached his heart and rested there.
The General afterwards meditated deeply as to the wisdom of this action.
Just then, however, Providence seemed to come to his aid.
Old Adam Rawson, hearing that he was hard up, or moved by some kindly impulse, offered to make him a loan.

He "happened to have," he wrote, "a little pile lying by that he didn't have any particular use for just then, and it had come to him that, maybe, the General might be able to use it to advantage.

He didn't care anything about security or interest." The General was perplexed.

He did not need it himself, but he was glad to borrow enough to send Gordon to college for a year.