The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-11-06
The Beggar and his coat.

sadly calumnialed class. His home is
wherever charity offers straw pallet
and crust; his care is to make himself
look pitiable, and his craft, like that OF
the bees is TO extract something Of val
ne from every plant which he may
meet in his wandcrings, be i, sweet or
bitter. There be some beggars who
are very philosophers in their way, who
look with n stole eye on ali the develop.
mcnls OF misfortune, and whe brighten
their pathways with CLEANS of most er.
ratio genius. But others again are ex-
'rcmely common place members ofhu.
mnnily, and are subject TO all the ills
and fraillies to which morials, in aencr.
must bow. Nuy--lhey have even more
annoynnccs, in many respects than tho.
SO which fall 10 the 10, Of the common.
alily ofmankind. Tho pangs Of dcs.
pissed love- are theirs in an eminent de.
gree, and though they cnnno, much
complain ofthe laws delay We, GER
tninly, with good reason mnv they raisc
their voices against the insoiencc Of
office
And then, who is there that sees more
Of the crooks, the crannics, and short
commings of,his wicked world, than
does the inIo bcggar2 He knows tales
of love which some who look on him,
with contempt. would give the very ap
pies Of their ry"s 20 know. Aye, many a
scented hNct dour Las been entrusted
to the snnbrowncd hand Of tho merry
mcndiCani, and right ski|lful!y, if,hc
plcasrs, can he act the 20. between, moi
letting his left hand know wha, his right
hand doclh.
There is joy for the mcndican, when
hr finds h.msclf entrusted with the SC.
crcls ot those who sigh like furnancc,
for sighs bring thrift to his itching palm
and thrift brings iov to the mind of the
mcndicant. But have care, old gray
beard! ! { The business thou iollowcsl he
found out, thy hnck will be likely to feel
The lash, for jenlousy. has peerng eyes,
nu'l hana which !. cunning in ons;!-
CATION. Aye, have core, cid mendi-
cant, and see that Thy biihef dour are de.
!ivcred in The proper place, and a, the
proper time!
Having thus promised, we will to our
tale, IN order that our readers may take
npassing glance nj that raresi Of all!
mendican,s, Francois Goran.
Francois was once n maker Of con,s
in sunny France, bu, from both France
and con; making he has long been ex.
patriatcd.
Francois had n genius, and begging
was calling which afforded greater
scope for the exercise cf his genius,
than did the business oflhe scissors, the
needle, and tho goose, ergo tailoriziny
was cschewcd by Francois for the trade
ar, and mystery of begging
In pursuance Of his scicntilic inicn-
tons, Francois crossed the briny seas.
and took up his abode in the city Of the
Crescent, but never ill yesterday was
i, knownihal he has pursued his craft
with thrift. Yesterday, however. an
officer ofthe l'irs. Municipality Police
arrested him while in the nc; Of a, s,rac
ting small quantity Of cotton from a
bale on the Lcvce, and slraigh,way was
he taken 10 the guard house. When
there, it was discovered that his cont
which seemed 10 be an heirloom through
many generations, and which, in its
patchwork exterior, would present no
inviting spectacle in The glass Of fash.
ion, even il hubiling the mould of form,
was wadded with something Of me,
allie nature. AS the examination of
the mcndicani's coat proceeded, deposit,
after deposit, and placer after placer
were unrippcd and form 'lha, same old
coat. no less than S247 25 in silver, and
50 III gold, and 50 in payer currency
were sent rolling and ,umbling on the
guard room floor, to The infinite delight
OF The official spectators Francois and
ms money we're next introduced 10 Re.
cordcr G"nois, and questions CONCERN
ing his travels history which dcvcI.
oprd the facts above alluded 10, told
Francois that he would have TO commi,
him for trial before the Mayors Court,
IN pursuance OF whice decree, the men.
t:icnnt is now in durance
Sad, while incarccratcd in the lonely cell.
must be the feelings Of The meadican,. He
Will think while awake, and If he slccps, he
VIII dream oi hiS precious heaps, and of he
patient perseverance winch enabled him 10
collcc, and retain them He will think of
his silver IN Others hands, and as he do IS
sn, the b'g tears will chase each o her down
his cheeks, or wander away IN melancholy
rivuic's. among the roots o; his time. frost.
cd heard, and then Will grief, inconsolab!c
frghtcn natures soft nurse from the per-
turmancc Oi kindly Offices
Again # thu memory be placed under
lock and key, may not thieves break through
aud s,ca' or may not fire be kindled IN the
building by some busy inccndary! There
is IN idncss for the meudcant IN the very
thought Shalltlc hourdcd wealth never
before separated from his body by nigh, or
by day, he ripped from his coat OF many coll
ors, by assassins. knives! Shall the Sc
crets OF a long life of patient gathering be
exposed, and by II the future success OF the
mendcant be Ieopordized, wiihnu, the fain-
tcst shadow Of rchrccs! There is murder
in contemplation. and il may be that thr
morning will find the mendicant 4 subject
for coroner's jury, the which, ye gods
avert!--N .. DeRa