The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-11
VOLUME IHT.-NUMBER l. So.

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Is he so very poorz" asked NJ p.t,,, -
prised and rebuked at what il. ks.-d '
He has a family Of six children q ID clo.b..
and educate, and he has i to Do By Ii. unss.istsI
labor. Since he was broken up in buz;re,- -.
years ago. he has great difficulties to contend win.
and only by pinching himself and family. and a..
priving both Of nearly every comfort has hs Sss,,
able to reduce the old claims that have been stand
ing against him. But he has shortened his own
Life ten years thereby, and has deprived his ehil-
dren Of the benefits Of education except in an er-
tremely limited degree-wrongs that are irrspzra-
Bile. ] honor his stern integrity Of character bue
think that he has carried his ideas Of honesty too
iar 6cd gave him these children, and they have
CLAIMS upon hmm Tor earthly comforts and blessings
to the extent Of his ability to provide.
His msfortunes he could not prevent and ehsv
were sent as much for the chastisemenf Of those
who lost BY him, as they were for his own. If
subsequently, his greatest exertion was not sulfi-
ceni 70 provide more than ordinary comfort for the
family stili dependent upon him, his first duty was
70 see that they did not want II he could not pay
his old debts without injury TO his health or wrong
to his family, he was under obligations 70 pay
them for II is clear that claims upon us are %
imperative as to require us to wrong others in order
10 satisfy them" ..ss4 la,sf 81
Here was another new doctrine for the ears *
the merehanf-doetrine strange as well as new.
He did not feel quite comfortable ne before aboue
the recovered debt Of fifty dollars The money still
lay upon his desk. He had not vet entered il tpon
his cash book, and he fen now less inclined to do
than The claims Of hNsnanity In the
abstract, pressed themselves upon him for con-
sideration, and he saw that they we're not 70 be-
hgnty thrust ASIDE.
long due to the merchant, Mr.. Moals had, az
alledged, denied himself and izmily at every point
and over-worked himself 70 degree seriously IN
Jurlcus TO lh1s health But hrs heart felt lighter
after the sense OF obligation was removed.
There was little at home, however, TO make hin1
feel cheerful His WIFE not feeling ab1a II hira n
u nsr nd Ell, "s.e, =: e ne
ce:sary consequence neglected. potn m mind and
bodies Alas there was no sunshine in the poor
man q WV, aii1g ), .,s ~. MI.
W., ~, a. So , saa MI VII, od,s, q ns wlie caMs
anu slpoa " sls nosiu ePon "nen ne say ~ Mofks
holding her pans N heI aIm. have pad on an
o'iasS y w." ~, ~ ,nahA i'ea,ssn. -
&c p...a.s., t.,..,a..a
u - u2.,.s =. o 3 - rogue anu ue.ss'u
81 ;sh .F nv. 60 az sa 6o.ass =; IoT
t;ons are Won are ), y 4. ~ '''e.' -. '''''''-
81 ~ 4 Alice 1rhe ,vo,Id vvo,ld +. !. ,.,.,.
better one than Il 4. / am thinEing
And vet william. y aid hiss ,gife. a I .oma.
times think vve ID wrong n uarrfra =. ns,eh y,
get out of dehs 0m children - - y '''e'' "
"Alicep' spoke up the tailor, quickly. g wouId
almost sell NV BODY into slavery 10 get free from
| debt. When 1 think Of what still owe. fsel =
| il would suffocass.'
81 know how badly you feel about il, William,
but your heart is honest and should not that re-
Election bear YOU ND % : -
What is an honest heart without an honest
hand, Alice 2" replied the tailor, bending sdu to
his work.
The honest heart is the main thing, William.
God looks at that. Man Judges only of tbs aesonA
but God sees the heart and its purposes" =
But what is the purpose without the act +" )
!" 1t Is all that is required where ability to act
is given. William God does not demand Of any
one impossibilites.n a 70 71 &e
"Though man often does" said the tailor, Bit
terly. p. ~. 49, -..,... ,s..si.
There was pause broken at lenath. bv thu
wife who said
| And have you really determined to nut John
| and Henry out to trades? They are 80 younQ.'
| ."I know they are, Alice, too youne 10 1eays
/ home But
The taiIor's voice became unsteady. He broke
| off in the middle of the sentence
z" Necessity REQUIRES it to be doneD he said m.
covering himself a. And IL il of NO avail 10 yiva
| ,vav 10 unmanlv weakness. But for this oH dsbt
NE nighI bava hsan comfor,ahla snouob .nd M
10 keen ouT cb;ldrsn sTound NJ nntil thsv yeTa ~
/ more fitting aye 10 oo from uudey their narant.P
80 m 80 = .,,sss. 4 5shsID -
aro.. wnas l.... -. -, y 4. : 80 81,
- ..n..oI - III LysassLL ~ ~ ~ y L:rx
seseie. nunuleuI :H :. HUuals, I PUN ~. Ian
ndse ~ yeAi PHs'' VIM Uie"A uo"n Oe'oHe
Ee1 sa'ous. .t; e - s.,,;,,. xU;t,;.
have the first claim upon US. Those to whom
| money is owed are better off than we are. They
s'aan .H o ~ ny. ny heeu ~ ~ u .,..a,
OW ID IL NOT justly oueJ AAAcSs inquired tno