The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-20
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From Arthur's Hsne Ga=eite,
The ThaRI<Iess Office.
By THE EDITOR.

An object Of real charity" .aid Andrew
Lyon 10 his wife, as a peer vosrsn .rhdre~
frem the roem IN which they we're seated.
"lf ever there was a wo,lhy object, she i
one" returned Mrs. Lyon A widow, With
health s0 feeble that even ordinary exerllon
Is Too much for her; We obliged to support,
With the laboF CT her own bands DOT only h,,.
self bat thyes young children. I % not soa.
Ger ;hsi she is behind si.A 81, rea
g NJ, | said Mr.. Lyea. ia voice ii syn.
yathy. Hos much dd sne So, sas du. .
her andlordl"
"a Ten dollars."
She will rot be able pay H."
al fear not. How can she give her
all my extra Sc y ing, and have obtained work
for her from several ladies', but, with her bss,
efforts she cen barely obtain food and decent
clothing for herse ana babes"
"Does il not seem hard" remarked Mr.,
Lyon, "ihat one like Mrs. Arnold, who is
so earnest in her Efforts to lake care Of herself
and family, should not receive helping hand
from some one of The many wno could help
her vithou! feeling the effort | | ddnl 6.d
i. DO bard 10 make both ends neet, | scu'G
pay off her arrears of rem, for her and lee
happy in SO doing"
"Ahl ' exclaimed the kind hearted wife,
chow much wish ths, we were able 10 do this
Rut, We aye not"
"l'll tell you VIA, We can do, said Mr..
Lyon, in a cheerful voice" or, rather what
can do. 1t will be a very lish, matter for
cay ten persons, 10 give dollar apiece, in
order 10 relieve Mrs. Arnold frem her present
trouble. There are plenty who would cheer
fully contribute for this good purpose all that
is WAITED 10 some one TO take upon himself
the business Of making the collections. That
task shall be mine."
How glad, James, to hear you say co."
smiliugly replied Mrs. Lyon. "Oh whs, .
relief it will DO 10 poor Mrs. Arnold. |, will
make her heart as light as feather. Thu,
rent has troubled her sadly. Old Links, her
landlord, has been worrying her ab0u, i! q
good deal, and, onlys week ago, threatened
10 put her things 10 the street # she dda'l
pay up"
81 should have though! of this before" re-
marked Andrew Lyon. There are hundreds
Of people who are willing enough to give If
they were emily certain in regard TO the object,
Here 10 enc worthy enough N every way
Be it ny business 10 present her claims TO
benevolent consideration. lie. me see. To
whom shall got There aye Jones, and
Green, and Tonpkins. can get dollar
from each Of them. That will be three dol
lafs,-and one from myself, si.i make four.
Who else is there Oh Malcolm I'm
sure of q dollar from him; and, also, from
Smith, Todd, and Perry"
Confident 10 the success OF his bsnevolen,
scheme, Mr. Lyon started forth, early on the
mex. day, for The purpose of obtaining, BY
subscription, tho poor widows rent. The first
psrscs he called on was MaIcslm.
"Ah, friend Lyon SAID Malcolm, smiling
dandy. "Good morning VIVA, can do
for you to-day"
Nothing for me. but something for poor
WIDOW, who is behind with her rent" replied
Andrew Lyon. ~ want just one dollar from
you, and % much more from some sgh. OF
nns a. benevolent as yourself"
At the wsfd poor widow. the countenases
Of Malcolm fell, and vhsn bis visilsr ceased,
he replied in . changed and husky vsiee, clear.