Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06

kel care Of. They disapprasei from principle
of private chariucs--ihsy did more harm Than
-cond. Others gave small sums, such rs quarters
ana hat dollars; and one poor widow put in a
dollar irnm her liule slorc. Those who were
moSi able gave ihe least. Il was paaHinc O'Clock
b-iore the sam need Il was ma l,un.
NUh a light heart, the noble minded Young
Eri started fur he humble ahoae Of the distress
cd widow. o. her way ,hi,hcr. b,rd1r in The
horcr gusts Of wind and snow shcnasSed the snlen.
uId dwelling r' banedici Pcrcival, Esq, the BE-.
ntgo.cn; merchant. He sal in his luxurious par.
Tor, his 'tn " sround him, musirg upon the act
that had fJr some days engrosscd most Of his
thoughts, aar' Than half inclined 10 ihink thai
the public c.d not fully appreciate what he bad
done, and in an incipent state Of repentance for
having lhrowl such a large sum away, when a
thousand dollars would have done Just as well.--
W NAle the Young Fir hurried BY in the storm,
7 heart already receiving the rich reward that
True bcncvc'enee is sure 10 BRING reward in.
rnnparably greater than what comes as the re.
SHiot deeds Of charity, no mauec how muniti.
c'u', done for the praise Of men.
Usually. Charles retired early; butlhis evening
h. Sat UP, hopefully awaiting the coming of his
tarh-r Since seven o'clock he had eagerly lis.
tened 10 he sound Of every approaching foot.
step, aud often had bis young gheuugrown almost
sick with disappointment.
Hadn't You h,tcr 20 10 bed Charlcsl" said
his mother, long before nine o'clock. "lt is TOO
stormy night for your teacher to come ont.
n sure she will not be here
"Oh, YES shawii! ! know she will come, "
replied the boy. And thus he answered every
I'm his mother urged him to 90 10 bed.
Tins had s'"Iruu aliluwas near ten o'clock.
Thu wind roar,i without and the snow rushed Il.
Gaia5l rh, wuinws. Thcwidow looked up from
h.r work, ana Was about repeating her request
u#H Char would 90 to bed, when she observed
ilat he had fallen a,icepu his chair. llerhearl
was touched a, she looked at the unconscious
b,v. and thought of the share in her troubles that
be huivu'JaariIy assumed. While hcrcyes sill
rested upon him, there came a low rap at the
door. On opening il young and slender girl
stepped IN few paro7. saying as she did So--
u promised your iitJie boy that would call
mud see YOU Tonight. | thought to have been
h.rg earlier, bdI couldn't gTround sooner. ll.a.
IN ha, sral You, through me, enough money 10
pay voW r'nt,o.mouow. Here il is" Shj hand.
odihawiio~asnaIlp packageoi money. "lcomcs
from ldo#a who have hears 10 feel lor others"
Then partly urning away, and before the wo.
raan hal ;ime to say any thing she added
Il, Is late and ! must hurry home. Mohcr
vi. b, uneasy at my staying so long away
GoolnElr. Charles see has fallen asleep, bat
ha w. know have been here. Good night"
And ere the widow couIduucraw ord Of thanks,
Sh' was away.
Thllughi llr. B>ncdictPercival layawalo for
hours, unable to sleep for thinking OF the error
he'd doubt s5 committed, in giving five thousand
tr m bau.GI Of those who had suffered by The
fire, when ono thousand would have told quite as
well upon he public. Moth and rust were aIr,a.
dy beginning 10 corrupt the treasure ha had laid
up on Garth.
The head Of the Young teacher had not press.
a irs pillow long, before all htrsousos were lock.
ed in g'nlc sIumb.r. Sweet dreams acconpa.
uiai her through the night, aud when the sun smj.
led Ipa, u.twmdows in the morning she blessed
The day and wa, happy. She hal laid up treas.
urs in b a"ta.