Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-09-24

OF the iad that II ME- I'erciVai was so rich
ard benevolent as to be willing and able
Is give five thousand dollars for the re-
/ lief of the suffering in another city, he
would be willing to give or lend his mo-
Their seven dollars to prevent her little all
! from being taken from her. and she and
! her children turned into the street in the
| dead of winter. The thought made his
young heart beat quicker and his cheek
burn. Until dinner time he pondered this
over, his mind feeling more confident each
moment, that relief would be obtained if
application were made to Mr.. Percival.
When Charles came home from school
after the morning session, the face Of his
mother was full of distress. Though the
! boy tried to eat when he sat down 10 din
ner, he could with difficulty swallow his
food, he left the table few minutes, and
without speaking word, took up his hat
and left the room. Before leaving the
school he had enquired of the boys the d.
rectiOn of Mr.. Percival's store, and toward
this he now directed his steps.
The public announcement of this great
liberality, united, as it was, with high en-
comiums upon him, as one of our wealth.
| lest and most benevolent citizens was
particularly gratifying TO Benedict PEREZ
val, Esq. He read the various paragraphs
that met his eyes with the liveiest salts
faction, and enjoyed a higher degree of
8elf-complacency than he had done for a
long time. 1t was especially agreeable to
him to find that the largest subscription
made by any one except himself, was
only five hundred dollars; and that this
sum was subscribed by merchant who
was reputed to be worth several hundred
thousand dollars more than himself. Here
was triumph not often to be had and
it was richly enjoyed Numerous were
the congratulations he received for being
the possessor Of such charitable feelings,
united with the means of gratifying them
to the fullest extent. 1t was a happy day
for Mr.. Percival. Verify he had his re-
ward in the praise Of men. How much
treasure was laid up in heaven by the act,
we cannot say we have no means Of
determining this.
Abont one O'Clock, while Mr. Fercval
was sitting alone in his private counting
room. thinking pleasantly Of what he had
! done for the good of his fcllow-men, and
bordering that significant passage Of Holy
Writ =. Charity covers a multitude of
sin, = lad entered with timid look
and hesitating step.
well, sir What do you want? 2 said
the merchant, in a rather forbdding tone,
contracting his brow as he spoke.
The child paused suddenly at this re-
ception, so very different from what he
had evidently expected, and looked half
frightened. But he gathered up his scat
tered confidence and told his GRAND thus
My mother has got no money 10 pay
her rent, and the man is going to sell her
things and turn a Il of US into the street,
She only owes him seven dollars. Won't
you lend it to her, sir 2
Mr. Pcrcivai looked at the lad a moment,
really astonished at his assurance, and
then said:
Begone, sir. [ never encourage street
begging. If your mother ism t able to Pay
her rent, she had better take you all to
the aims house, where you will be taken
care Of
Saying this, the benevolent merchant
took the lad somewhat rudely by the arm
and leading him to the door of the room
in which he had been sitting, thrust him
into the one adjoining, through which he
had come, where were several clerks ;
saying to the latter, as he did SO, in a
rough, pcrcmptory voice;
DON'T let any more beggars in here.
You know | have forbidden this over and
over again.
i shall be overrun by all the mendi-
Giants in town. muttered Mr.. Percival to
himself, as he resumed hisseat. so much
FOR having ones name up as benevolent
man
When Charles came 10 school that af-
. ternoon, his teacher noticed that he had
been weeping, and that he seemed to be
in good deal of distress. But, though he
asked him as 70 ihe cause, the lad did not
reply directly to his questions. Several
times during the afternoon the teacher
noticed that Charles wiped the tears from
/ his eyes, and that his mind was so much