Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-22
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.


who'n circumstance have compelled to rely on tn
charity {" the world the gratitude Of his friend
men who have known him in better days
, ior sussenance and support in his hour Of need
when all around, above and below, wears IN
mantle OF gloom and despair. For him there
no sumo being who can sympaihisc with hi
wounded tee!iDgs-no voice that can whispc
peace to his troubled breast. He is Stunned b,
!a:l-passed by unnoticed by the woridings VIII,
followed IN his path when the golden light shon,
upon il. but who now look upon him as one wht
has oulived his time, fit subject for the charne
house.
! a circumstance Illustrative of the above IN.
recently come our knowledge. which, we vii
give as 1t was related to us. 1t contains "a mora
that should be impressed on the minds Of a!-par
ticular'y toe young and inexperienced.
! few months back there came to Louisville 4
young man by the name of Walton, actor oil
considerable merit. whom we knew when all was
bright and beautiful before him, nd when my riad$
of friends followed his every step--dissipa,ion
had stamped its signet upon his brow, and par
avsed his energIes--stiil he was the same noble
hearted, generous Harry Walton that we knew in
days gone by. If we mistake not. he procured
an engagement at the City Theatre, and played
a short time, when he was stretched upon q sick
bed.
Then it was shat he felt the bitter pangs Of
ngrat'tude-every one deserted him-no one
came to administer to his wants, and supply him
with the necessaries his situation demanded
He sent messages to different members Of the
company, and others ~ no had expressed friend
ship for him bat few days before-but they
came not. returning for answer. rhat they we're
busy This went like ice to his heart, and doubt
less fastened his dissolution. He felt that he
now indeed was alone in the world-a stranger
in strange land, far from friends and kindred,
with no kind hand 10 smooth his pillow, and watch
DER him in the long and dreary nights of his con-
finement.
In this state Of things, stranger arrived at the
hotel from the South-a hard handed working
mandy the name of Hanford. He had known
Walton in Mobile, when he was stage carpenter
or the Theatre, and on being informed OH sit
,ation, Immediately sought his charnber-grasp-
lct the part of a real frend-that he had nothing
o fear--should want for nothing. The humane, I
noble offer came too late! Deaths hand was on |
lis brow--the dea 9TH sweat ran cold down his
wasted cheek, and in a few hours, his spirit had
'own to better world.
Hanford purchased the nacesaarr. ar.ialAs c,-
.aving the expenses Oh the funera!, which a.
,oun,ed including the debt he hquidated, to one
undred and twenty dollars. receipts tor which
e have seen. BY the advice of his friends, he
resea::,..! 4 subscription paper 10 the company
ION ncrformins there, and received six dollars,
hicf he promptly returned!-preferring 10 bear
l. than accept any thing from men who Ma"
,own themselves rccreant To the cause OF hu-
anitv and the dictates of honorable feeling
The world is full Of such pictures as we have
tempted to draw How infinitely superior the
resent generation is to all that have precedent,
wisdom, religion, and pure philanthrophy Gin 9
nnatian.