New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-02
True Philanthropy.
The following paragraphs are taken from the last
&C L Mn. Gnu n "a thu Rnstnn Gourier:


letter of L. MARIA CHILD to the Boston Courier:
Las; week the city was very beautiful in her
clean white robe, and sun and wind powdered tne
darkest corners with diamonds. But In the bo"e,
rv a noble horse urged beyond his strength and
lashed cruelty by drunken drivers, gave FRANTIC
bound in his agony, and cropped instantly desp' l
have small iov in the snow and sunshine they o-ins
SO much suffering 10 the dumb creatures OF sod
as Mr.. Pierpont eoquently calls them The extreme
cruelty 10 horses during the brief season oil seiSn-
ing n this city, is striking proof OF the ~anton
seliisbness of in his rage Tor excitement IN
animate nature signs through all her voices, that
the human is thus at discord with her In tie
city her very names are decorated We have cell
lars called The Star, and gros- shops named The
Rainbow and The Fountain Yet even In this
there is evidence Of the yearning after the fresh tue
beautiful and the pure. Flowers placed In broken
tea pots on the si!s of miserable windows tell the
same story; and so do poor little birds, hopping
about in their small wooden cages. Their joyous
existence is not thus smothered from intentional I'M
kindness bat from thou ghtless love OF their melody
and the instructive delight OF being near winged
nature.
asst Summer as walked out on the Third Ave
nue. | often saw ahoring man watering vine at
his door which almost touched the pavement, and
was continually covered with dust " Thou poor
SOUL thought l. how hard thou art trying 10 Keep
a few flowers in thy cramped and sthcd existence
and thou thysel art bud that cannot blossom Tor
want of sunshine and dew. AS walked home
ward the laborer and his unhappy looking morning
GLORY Get in motion a crowd Of thoughts concerning
men and cities labor and capita ana ne foundation
of our present social structure Feeling how all our
morning glories railed In the DUST and oroWscd
by passing cattle, thought for the thousandth time,
Would that | did not see below the surface OF
things or that could see deep enough to ind the
right foundation.
But while this is not granted, | cheer my heart
with wayside manifestations OF mans capacity Tor
H. Die Accor i.tTR ITbI
mentioned il previous letters more than realizes
the hopes of believers in the law OF kindness Nine
out of ten of the released inmates OF Sing Sing who
have been assisted by the association. are doing ex
tremey we'll. and evince very grateful disposition.
Ii is painful fact that momentary recklessness Is
often punished as severely as deliberate crime.
Young Engshman left his native land. where
pampercd church and nobility drive out homes! work
ing men from q soil they gained By conquest and
still keep by the law of force. He came TO this coun-
try for employment and found every corner crowd
ed He was honest and industrious, butvcry timid,
and easily depressed. When his money was gone.
and he could obtain no workln an evil hour OF dis
,ress and Encouragement he was tempted to hlre a
wagon with the view Of selling H. and pockeuns
the proceeds He drove desperately tar away
from the CITY but he unused TO knavlsh TICKS
and conscience would not allow him TO offer the
horse and gon for sale. Still he could not muster
sufficient courage TO 90 back and avow his iault
Natural timidity, and experience OF mans harsh
ness made him dread the task. He was soon sought
for and arrested. He was advised 10 plead not
guilty, and was told that acute lawyer could
bring him safely out of the difficulty. But he an
swered, humbly and sorrowfuy, Il did mean TO
sell the horse and wagon and why should add 10
my fault by telling a lie? Notwithstanding his
modest department. the uncommoniy honest cX-
preston of his young face, and the upright nature
implied by this declaration he was sehtenced TO
three wears at Sing Sing. He served his lime out.
with the utmost humility and proprlety and when
he was released. came TO the Prison Association for
advice and assistance. He gave every indication
of sincere determination 10 be useful and honor.
able man. They furnished him with clothing, and
paid his board until suitable employment could be
obtained for him. Not long after. he received a
legacy of four hundred dollars from a deceased re-
lative in Eng land He Immediately went to the
office of the Association, repaid all The money that
had been loaned him. and added donation OF TWEEN
~ dollars. Was MS n nature 10 be trampled under
the feet of constables and police officers Who was
most 10 blame, society or the young disheartened
stranger
But let us trust in God, and take courage. Men
are beginning TO feel and perceive that human souls
are worth more than property.
At the extremity q: q dark court. close 10 one oil
the most crowded thoroughfares of the city, often
see bright little sign. Hope Cottage School. =
Whence came the idea OF such name, IN such
place know not But | thank the dear Father
of US all that sunshine music aud bope. lind their
wav into the darkest corners. And now Will Tell
YOU -" merry Toy as Jeremy Taylor says Not
Jar from here. is public school for poor children
and near by is toy shop. y little boy. handsome
ly dressed goes in there, and buys his pockets full
of marbles lie watches till school Is dismissed
then filings his marbles into the street. and runs his
bright face peeps round corner, 20 see the poor
children pick Them up; bat they never know who
Is their beneiactor. know not how he has worked
it out in bis little brain that al the paytbugs IN the
world ought not 20 be monopolized by those who
hoy money in their rockets: neither do | Know
who he is The woman who tends the toy shop,
saws he often repeats this pretty little experiment.
and seems 10 take great delight in 1t If the world
does no, spoil him before he is a man, and if his
head is as clear his heart is warm he will prooa-
hlv be an earnes, rc-builder Of the Soca! System
If he dies, meanwhile he will deserve the Shak-
spearean epitaph that l once read on chids tomb
stone in Plymouth grave yard =" God knows what
a man he might have made; we know he died
most rare bcy."