The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-09-21
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From the Southern HerulS
THE BEGGAR At THE BARRIER DE
PASSAY


From TIE Freackl
MANY years since. when | was a Young
man about twenty years of age, used verI
frequently to spend the Sunday with my
mother, who resided al Versailles, this be
ing the only day of the week on which |
could leave Paris. | generally walked as far
a. the Barrier and thence took seat IN one
ofthe pu bic carriages TO my mothers house.
When | happened 10 be early for the dill
sence, used to stop and converse with
a beggar whose name was Anthony, and
who regularly took his station at the Barr
or de Passy, where IN q loud voice, be sollci-
tel aims from every one who passed, with
a degree OF perseverance that was really
astonishing. generally gave him a trlle
wIthou, nquiring whether lie deserved 1t or
not. partly because had 20, INTO the habit
of dong so, aud partly to get rid Of his i'm
portuaities. Oue day IN Summer, as
waited for the diligence, found Anthony
at his usal post, exerting his lungs, and
bawling necessarily his accustomed form OF
pet,,iou-" For the love of heaven bes'ov
Your aims on a poor man Messiers, Mes
danes, the smallest trIas vii. be gratefully
received"
" hIle Anthony was 10 this manner pour.
iug his EXPLANATIONS into the ears Of every
one wha came wIthin the reach of his voice
a middle aged man of respectable appear.
ance joined me. He had a pleasant ex
preston Of countensnce, was very well
dressed, and il might b. seen at a glance
that he was man in good circumstances
Here was at sJbIeci for The beegar, who
quickly made his advances, proc!almiDg in
a loud voice his poverty, aud soliciting re-
lief ou need not be b4gaar, unless
YOU please, replied the gentleman, when
YOU can have an Income Of ten thousand
crowns You arc pleased to l.st SIR, an
ssered Anthony. BY no means said the
gentleman, never IVES more serious in
my lie. Listen to me, my friend You
perceive that ] am well dressed, and tell
you that have every thing that reason.
able MAN need desire An cir, YOU are
fortunate man - Well but nv friend.
would not have been 50 If had sat aud beg
ged as you are doing have no other
means Of gaining my living. Are you
lame 2 No sir You are not blind, or
deaf, and you certainly are not dumb, as
every passer-by can testify. Listen, shall
tell you my history IN a few words. Some
fifteen or twenty years ago, ! vas beg.
gar like yourself /; at length, | began 10 see
that It vas vert dlsgraeeful TO 1--we on the
bounty Of others, and | resolved 10 abandon
the shameful aay Of life as soon as posi-
Div could. quilted Paris went INTO
the provinces. ! begged for old rags The
people sere gsry kind to me, and in short
time | returned to Paris with tolerable
large bundle Of rags Of every description. |
carried them TO paper maker, vino bought
them at a fair price. vent On collecting,
until 10 nv great JOY my finances enabled
me to purchase m IS, so that .as 20 longer
compelled TO beg for them.
A; length, by diligence and Industry,
became rich enough TO buy an ass with Two
paaniers, and this saved me both time and
labor. Nv business Increased, the paper
makers found dealt honestly bv them, /
never palmed off bed rags for good ones, |
prospered and see he resuIf--in place of be. /
ing ppor despised brggar. have ten thous.
ADD cfosns wear, aud two houses IN one Of
the best streets N Paris. II, then, nv friend. +
you can do no better, begin as a rag tner 4
chant, and here, he continued ii crown 10
set younp IN your no~ trade i l. more than
] had ard 70 addition, plaass take notice.
that # find YOU here another Sunday.
shall report you Ia The police. On saying
this, the ed gentleman walked Of, leating
Anthony and myself In n state Of great sur.
rsise. Indeed the beggar had been ~ much