The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-06-14

and 10 want OF every comfort; am out Of +
tirewood, and indeed want many things
which have depended ON this money 10
get. worked night aud day TO get your
shirts done
'l'm very sorry Mrs. Conway said the /
store keeper, locking into his morey draw /
or. I've not five shilings here, and your
bill is five dollars and nine pence
The poor woman thought OF her invalid
daughter, and wrung her bashls.
A sailor was here while ago. and Sc
leeted full five dollars worth Of articles here
on tic counter, md went away TO get his
wages 10 pay for them, but question if he
comes back. Ii he does, and pays for them
you shuli have your money, madam
AT this instant, Jack made his appear.
ance 10 the door. well, ship mate he
cried, 10 a tone much more elevated ihan
when he was discovered speaking 10 The
captain, "well my hearty, hand over my
freight I've 90, The document, so give US
possession and displaying his five dollar
gold piece, he laid hold Of the purchases.
The store keeper, examined aud seeing
tina, the money was good, hade hin take
them with him, and then sighiug, as he
took annther and las! look a; tae piece, he
handed II TO the poor widow, who with
joyful smile received il from him. aud has
tened from the store.
In low aud very humble tenement, near
tue water. was . family Of poor children,
whose appearance exhibited the utmost des.
tiatiou. Ga cot bed near, lay poor
woman, Ill and emaciated. The door upcn
ed, and a man 10 course patched garments
entered, with wood saw and cross, aud
Isld them down by the door side, and APP
preached the bed.
Are YOU better, desrr he asked 10 a
rough voice, but IN the kiadesl tones.
No-havc you found work If you
could get ne a little nou'Ishins food;
could regain my strength
The man gazed upon her pale face !
momeu, and again taking up his saw anf
cross, went oul. he had not gone iar he
flfe a woman mel him, uhd said she wished
htm 10 follow her, aud saw some wood Tor
her. HIS heart bounded with hope aud
gratitude, aud he went after her 10 her
dwelling, on abode little better than his OWL
for poverty, yet wearing an air OF comfort
He sawed the wood, split aud piled II, aut
received SIX shillngs with which he hasten
cd 10 a store for nccessarles for his sicl
wije. and then hurried home TO gladden. hct
heart with tho dslicacies he had provided
Till now. he had had no work for four days
aud his family had been starving, aud ffou
this day his wife 20, better, and was a
length restored 10 her family and 10 health
from state Of weakness which anoihei
DAYS continuation would probably have
proved fatal.
These six shllings which did him 81
much good, was paid him by the poor wo
man, from The five dollars she bad received
from tie store keeper, and which the sallo
, had paid him. The poor woman's daugh
ter was also revived, and ultimately restor
ed to health, and was lately married 10
Young man who had been three years ali
sent, aud returned true 10 his trolh, Bu
/, for the five dollars which had been inslfu
4 mental IN her recovery, he might have re
i turned to be told that she, whose memor.
had been so long the polar star Of his heaI'
1 had persisted.
50 much good did tho five dollar pee
!, DO which Peter Chnncery Esq so relut
4 family paid 10 Mr. Lasts apprentice boy
! though ltlc credit is due 10 this legal get
!, tleman for the results that followed. IL
i thus Providence often makes bad men II
, sttumen,s Of good to others. Let this litt|
!, story lead those who think small bill
can stand because II Is u small bill, rcmcn
;. Der how much good five dollar bill ha
n done in one day, and that IN paying one b.
. they mny he paying a series of twenty b'l
and dispensing good TO hundreds atoul
them.