The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-07
Give Wisely"

One evening, a snort Time Sl0Ct, TIC Culdto VI
b. small village in the north of France, returned
much fatigued to his humble dwelling he had |
been visiting poor family who were suffering |
from both want and sickness; and the worthy Old |
man. besides administering the cancellations OF re- |
ligion had given them few small coins, saved by
rigid selEdenial from his scantY income lie
walked homewards, leaning on his Stick and |
thinking with sorrow, how very small were the |
means he possessed of doing good and relieving |
misery.
As he entered the door, he heard an unwOnted |
clamor of tongues, taking the form of a by no |
means harmonious duet, an unknown male voice
growing forth a hoarse bass, which was COM |
pletely Overscreeched by a remarkably high and |
thin treble, easily recognized by the placid curate,
as proceeding from the well.practsed throat OF his
houss-keeper, the shrewish Perpetua of gentle |
Don Anbondio
ga pretty business this MONSIEUR cried the |
dame when her master appeared, as with flashing |
eyes, and left arm a.kimbo, she pointed with the |
other to surly looking dressed in blouse, |
who stood in the hail. holding very small box in
his hand. "This fellow" she continued, " is |
messenger from the diligence, and he wants to get
fifteen francs the price Of the carriage OF that
little box directed to you, which Pm sure, no mat
ter what it contains can't be worth half the mo-
ney. n...... ...,,,,-r. ,.,... .0a ,o,,inu
the box from the man who, at his approach clviIiy
dotted his hat, he examined the direction.
Ii was extremely heavy, and bore the stamp OF
San Francisco in California together with his own
address. The curate paid the fifteen francs, which
left him possessed of but few sous, and dismissed
the messenger.
He then opened the box, and displayed to the
astonished eyes OF Nanette, an ngot OF virgin gold
and slip of paper, on which were written the FOL
lowing words:
''To Monsieur the Citrate of b.
% slight token of eternal gratitude in remembrance of
goa tdSgsFE u cafoma. IN s in regiment no"
On the 18th of August 1s4S, the curate was
as on the evening in question, returning from
hIa nd Sir nj ar
from his cottage he young soldier with a
haggard countenance and wild bloodshot eyes, has
tenng towards the bank of deep and rapid river,
which ran through the fields. The venerable priest
stopped him and spoke to him kindly.
At first the young would not answer, and
tried to break away from his questioner but the
curate fearing that he meditated suicide, would moi
be repused, and at length, with much difficulty
succeeded in leading him to his house. After som,
time, softened by the tender kindness of his host
the soldier confessed that he had spent in gambling
a sum of money which had been entrusted to hin
as sergeant-major of his company. This avowa
was made in broken words by sobs, and the culpri
repeated several times, "My poor mother m
poor mother if she only knew"
The curate waited until the soldier had becom
more calm, and then addressed him in words {
Teproof and counsel, such as tender father nigh
bestow erring He finished by givin
him a bag containing one hundred and thirty francs
the amount Of the sum unawfully dissipated.
ct is nearly all possess in the world, said tn
old man, but by the grace of God, you will chang
your habits, you will work diligently, and some day
my friend you will return me this money, which
indeed, belongs more to the poor than to me-"
II would be impossible to describe the younI
soldiers joy and establishment. He pressed con
vulsively his benefactor's hand, and after pause
said:
Monsieur, in three months my military engage
ment will be ended. | solemnly promise that, wit
the assistance of God, from that time will wor
diligently" So he departed, bearing with him tn
money and the blessing of the good man.
Much to the sorrow and indignation of Nanette
her master continued to wear through the ensuing
winter his old thread bare suit, which he had in
tended to replace by warm garments and his din
ner frequently consisted of bread and soWps naigrt
And all this, said the dame, "ior the sake Of
worthless stroller, whom we shall never see
hear of again"
"Nanette," said her MASTER with tears in hi
eyes, as he showed her the massive ingot, who's
value three thousand francs never iudg
hard OF repentant sinner. 1t was the weepin
Magdalen who poured the precious ointment o
heF Masters feet; it was the outlawed Samarita
lepsr who returned to give him thanks. Our poo
guest has noby kept his word. Next winter m
SICK people will want neither food nor medicine
ana you must lay in plenty of flannel and freze 10
our Old men and women, Nanette ~
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FROM BERhuDA.-The steamer Merlin, fror
New York, arrived at Hamilton on the 18Th. i
less than four days from port to port She left q
N"1 'HS 'ioAhlng Ol the l4ln Tor st, IhOma
The Bermudian of the 9th ult, announces II
death, on the 9th ult, of the Hon. Richard
Tucker, member of her Maieslys Council,
The American brig Petrol arrived recenf
there from New York, in a passage of f0ee
days, during which she experienced very hea,
weather, lost thirty-seven oxen from her deck, a
shifted her inboard cargo.
The Derelict at Somerset, proves TO be
schooner Minerva, belonging to Messrs ]. d
Smith, of Hamilton. Ii will be remembered by
readers that she was capsized and abandon
about twelve months since, when on her first VI
age from Baltimore to the Islands. 1t is remar
Bile that after drifting about for SO long a time
should have been brought to her intended 4
tination. She is, we understand, very mu
worm.eaten.
From PoRT AU PRINCE.-Capt McLaugh
Of the brig Stephen G. Barss twenIy.one d
from Port au Prince to New York, reports all a.
when he left, though the talk was that the En-
ror Soulouque still entertained warlke intentio
Capt, Mel. confirms the report that an Amer,