A Mr. Thornton, of Clapham, was waited upon by a minister, to whom he gave the liberal subscription of £15. Before the grateful clergyman left the house the mail came in, and brought information that Mr. Thornton, through a storm at sea, had lost more than £20,000. He remarked to the minister that after so heavy a loss he must ask his cheque to be returned to him. The minister handed it back with a heavy heart; for his case was one of great need. Mr. Thornton, to his astonishment, then gave him a cheque for £50, and added, “The Lord seems resolved to deprive me of much of my wealth, and therefore I must make haste to use what remains to me. Before I lose all, I must save some.”