The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda/Volume 8/Epistles - Fourth Series/VIII Diwanji Saheb
VIII
BOMBAY,
1892
DEAR DIWANJI SAHEB, (Shri Haridas Viharidas Desai)
The bearer of this letter, Babu Akshaya Kumar Ghose, is a particular friend
of mine. He comes of a respectable family of Calcutta. I found him at
Khandwa where I made his acquaintance, although I knew his family long
before in Calcutta.
He is a very honest and intelligent boy and is an undergraduate of the
Calcutta University. You know how hard the struggle is in Bengal nowadays,
and the poor boy has been out in search of some job. Knowing your native
kindness of heart, I think I am not disturbing you by asking and entreating
you to do something for this young man. I need not write more. You will find
him an honest and hard-working lad. If a single act of kindness done to a
fellow creature renders his whole life happy, I need not remind you that
this boy is a Pâtra (a person quite deserving of help), noble and kind as
you are.
I hope you are not disturbed and troubled by this request of mine. This is the first and the last of its kind and made only under very peculiar circumstances. Hoping and relying on your kind nature, I remain,
Yours faithfully,
VIVEKANANDA.