K lxiv. ) finds his solace in books and prefers the companionship of the Masters to that of his contemporaries, If the fact of his princely gift to the "Refuge' has bec m widely known it is because of the publication of the Chief Secretary's above quoted letter. This is not the first time that Babu Vihari Lala has come forward with large donations to public charities and institutions. His previous gifts would amount to halfa-lakh if not more. As for his private charities, why, no one can form an adequate estimate of them, be cause they are never paraded or advertised, as is the case with some. Nothing Babu Vihari Lala dislikes more heartily than the dodges of the Namke-wastes, for whatever he does, he does as a duty. His simple habits, again, rebel against the idea of ostentation. He is one of the wealthiest members of the ancient aristocracy, though he is content with being a simple Babu. Many are the poor but deserving literary men who owe much to his love of letters, but he would not allow them to publish their experiences. A thoroughly loyal citizen, he hates any manifestation thereof. As in other matters, so in this he works sincerely; and some of his treatises, which he has widely circulated, prove this beyond cavil. ln a simple, una torned style so as to appeal to all classes he has exposed and crushed most of the arguments usually advanced by the disaffected crew, standing on the firm rock of commonsense. Strange, however, that in spite of it all, he has received no recognition from the Government. We would not mention this
