The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-01-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
How to Have Good Ncighbors.

How to Have Good NcighD0rs.
$50 YOU have bought the pleasant tarm
where Mr.. d .lion used TO i'sf" SAID mrs.
E merry TO Mrs. Austin. "h"s pretty place.
hut. after all. shall not envy ysu-ior there
will DO The wa,sons under your elbow. and
worse neirLbofs you never found. Watson,
you know, spends all he can get for liquor
aud his wife 10 little better than himself; IN.
deed, some say il she was The woman she
should be, her husband would be a better
maa. And their children-,he pests Of the
nsiehbrOhood, brough, up TO idleness and ME.
ch,ef-,hsy bid fair to perps'uaie their par
en,s' character"
"Poor children |" said Mrs. A., moutuiul.
w." what better can we expec. Of them, than
that they perpeius,e their parents charac-
tiers, excep, there be redeemps influences cast
around them! Their poor mother has much
TO harden her heart. She vas an orphan, cast
out on the world in infancy. Her heart never
unfolded the buds Of it's affection beneath the
genial smiles o: parental love. Everything
10 her that vas good. was checked by the evil
influences which surrounded her. How can
We expec, one to be good and kind, who never
knew what kindness was hefseif1 We do not
know, Mrs. Emery, wha, ice should be, II our
fate had been like hers"
"True-,rue," replied Mrs. E.; "su' it
doss seem as if she might know enough to lei
her ncighbors' property alone; but, you know
they say she will steal"
"Shs does not know that she should got
steal. Blu. you and ought TO thank Hsave"
that, strong as We think our principles 10 BE-
they have no, been tried by temptations such
a, hers. We do 90, know wha. il is 10 ee
hungry and cold. and zee our h,'ie ores sA'v
ering around US. crying for b'esd, while cut
uephboss have enough and 10 spare
"ve,y WE'LL" said Mrs. Enety. rather III
disusnlly 1--WE shall see no" YOU like TO BAYS
your cloths Lime aud your lIul..,fees robbed
every nos.and ,heu."
"That v i'll be very unpleasant, il j, occurs.
was the quiet reply; bu, believe soe'e',
is guilty of great deal OF The mischief II sui
fers from such persons. They are educated
10 poverty aad vice % smiles Of love fall OF
their chee,!sss childhood; 20 kind voice ~srut
them Of the evils ebich surround thels path
no k,ud hand is extended TO Ia"s them vi
when falin. but they ave often repe'ied st'
aversion and conlenp. by those Who probes
to be Christians and ph,lauihropis's
.You have singular notions, Mrs. Austin,
REFINED her friend. '"For myself, contest
csnno, help feeling 90 aversion 10 'uch pee
ole. and wjsh them as far of IS possible"
ave never had Dad neighbors," sald Mrs
Austin, ,hcush,euy Z" If his family caHnc
be improved. i. nay be v:ry unpleasant. Inv
ing BY ihem."
A fe~ days after The above conTer'a''o'
SIR. and Mrs, Austin took possession OF the
new home. They we're humble. unpre'ens
ing people, bu, they we're Christians, AID the
had learned 10 believe II their duty 10 initial
the exsmpie Of their Master. They were III
among ,hose whose symPahies were in''
tive, When excited by miserIes which pass b.
fore their eyes.
They bad entered upon sphere which vi
30 give trial 10 their patience, and an oppo
tuni,y for The exercise Of their Christian ben
Violence. As soon as they we're settled. Mr
Austin called upon the Walsons. IL IVES M
without feeling OF loslhiog tina, she en'ere
that ruinous howell; bat she was resolved
gel acquainted with them, and. II possible,
do them good. The chldren-poor lius
dirty, halfnaked lhngs-rsn away to hid
when sbe entered and Mrs. WATSON, with
look of surprise, arose and offered Der bre
en chair.
"We have Jus, como io;s the place, ga
she; " and as am anxious 10 become aeqaiu
ed with my neighbos, have taken the ID
eriy 10 call"
81 AN much obliged" said Mrs. Wa'so
People seldom lake go much notice Of us,
Mrs. Austin inquired kindly respecting b,
health, and found that the poor woman =,
far from being well. The children began
creep around. She displayed handful of q
PIES which she took from her pocket, aud tbs
soon gathered around her. She gave eac
an apple, and pa.,ed their curly heads. vi
kind and gentle words. Tho little ctealur
looked wildly a, her, as If unable to conPr
bend The cause Of such uu won;ed kindness.
When the kind lady arose TO depart, 81
asked Mrs. Wsison to let Mary--s child