The herald., 1837-04-26

DfsPosHrloN OF CaARITApB FvND--CAADK,
RAIL ROAD MoxoPoLY-A short time ago, Mr.. Geer
passenger in the Camden & Amboy line from Phi
ladslphis, handed us sl2 l8 collection taken il
one Of the boats by the travellers beard who el
justly indignant the recent impositions attempted
spon the community by the Company md the New
Jersey Legislature. We requested to approprat,
the money to charitable purposes, but by no means
to forget the conduct of the company. Accordingly
we stated in the Herald the fact of such sum having
been in eur hands, and the right of a disposition
| thereof
| On Wednesday morning last while was thinking
how could bring the Camden e. AmbOy monopoly to
sense ofther being past praying
for by Jededah-a very beautiful lady, with black
lace veil hiding her sweet face and soft melting eyes,
entered my office started to hand her chair. She
gently rejected the chair, stood up to hear her
business and execute her request, had il been to pick
rose from the frthest verge of India and perch it
in her raven rnglets.
IL saw in your paper, Mr. b." said she in soft
voice. "tkat you had some money for the poor and
distressed"
81 have, madam, and should like to dispose of it
to advantage. 1t was left me by gentleman the
other day TO give for some charitable purpose, to
show up to the public the recent outrageous conduct
Of the Camden Rail Road monopoly for having the
pleasure Of disposng Off
"Well" said the lady, with smile, putting half
aside her veil, and showing face o. inconceivable
beauty, think can help you a worthy object"
She paused moment and added, "my name is Mrs.
.+++, reside at +++.. Isuppose you may know my
husband" &C. &c.
With this, the good and beautiful angel gave me an
account of a very deserving lady, with two small
boys not able to earn living, one eight, the other
ten years O. age who were living in Madison street in
the lowest state of desttuton. Her husband worth
less fellow, had left her some time ago, sand really"
said she, " it would make your heart bleed to know
what difficulty she has to get along in the W rd"
Every well, my dear lady," said !, "if you can sa-
tsfy me that she is deserving sbjec I shall most
chverfuIly give her the little sum in my hands, to help
her along"
"Well,' said my fair negotator, suppose bring
her here and let her tell you her story herselfr
"Do So my good lady"
"What time will you be n7'
"Call at six O'Clock in the afternoon and will be
here"
81 will do So" said she and with sweet smile,
and courtsey she left me.
AT six o'clock exactly, my fair morning visitant,
with the distressed lady in company, walked into my
cffice. After little inquiry and conversation, be-
came satisfied that could not bestow the money on
a more deserving object-soI got the cash from my
cashier sl2 Is and poured it into her lap.
The fair negotiator of the morning, Mrs. +'++, when
she saw the good work finished, look more angelic
than She aside, in the gushing confidence
of truth and virtue, the whole of her dark VEIL that
had partly shaded her face in the morning. thought
the bright eyes, the polished brow, the sol cheeks,
just tinged with the rose the ruby lips, the delicate
chin, in Short the whole air and eoHntenance, were
even more beautiful than ever. Looking somewhat
more narrowly the hue Of that sweet countenance
for am learned in all the coors Of the rainbow
found it had caught lis additional radiance not from
art-not from human fsrvor-but from the secret con-
sciousness of having been the instrument under the
guidance OF some celestial impulse, of doing good
and generous action. To the face Of beauty the
deed of charity, s2 ls cents worth, gives add
uonal beauty. tits
- Indeed, hight e ~ ~ Heaven
With snsels shared by Allah given;
To ln from earth orr low desire.
10 %ss3 from %ss :p, 's Soss ,SSSSsh'
A glory circlng round tie soul.
81 hope il may do you and your two boys much
good" said !.
at comes at very trying time" said the poor
lady, with look between smile and tear.
They rose TO depart. Thefair negociator, with one
Of her most witchng smiles said" don't forget the
Camden and Amboy Company. Their bad conduct
has been The cause Of some good"
81 shall not" said 1, 81 shall make them return
10 moderation and honesty"
81 could not rest" said she "till had done this
thing When l left home told my husband that
had important business to do so, il should b.
absent several hours he must not suppose was shop
ping or gaddng about" continued she, smiling anc
and moving to depart.
"When you tell him, my good lady, he will Low,
you The more for this exercise Of charitable and be-
nevolent feelings."
81 think so,' said she, with mos, benevolen,
smile.
She, and the other lady, bowed and departed
We have now only one word to the Camden anc
Amboy Rail Road Company If they do not return
to old prices and old practices, we shall raise uT
against them, all the fair ones of the country w,
shall through the influence of woman alone, stop al
travelling by their line There is no use Of their set
ting themselves in opposition to us, united with h
fair sex. We can put down any monopoly, were
twice as powerful as the Camden Rail Road Company
If woman come smilingy on our side, and encosrage
us TO carry the war into Africa.
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