Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
MASERS.

Some years ago there lived in Marseilles an
old man of the name Of Guyot he was known
to every inhabitant, and every urchn in the
streets conld point him out as niggard in his
Dealings and wretch of the utmost penury in
his habits of life. From his boyhood, this old
man had lived in the city of Marseies and al
though the people treated him with scorn and
disgust, nothing could induce him to leave it
When he walked the streets he was followed by
a crowd of boys, who. hating him as a grasp
ing miSer, booted vociferousy, insultad him with
with the coarsest epithcts, and sometime annoy
ed him bv casting stones and filth at his person.
There was no one TO speak kind word in his ia.
vor, no one to bestow an act of friendship or nod
of recognition upon Guyot. He was regarded
by all as an avariclons gripping old miser, whose
whole life was devoted to the boarding up of
gold AT last this object of universal scorn died,
and it was found that by his parsimony, he had
amassed an ample fortune. What was the sur
prise of his executors, on opening his will, to
find these remarkable words - Having observ-
ed, from my infancy, that the poor of Marsees
are il-supped water, which can only be procur-
ed at great price, have cheerfnly abored the
whole of my life to procure for them this great
blessing, and direct the whole of my property
shall be expended in building an aqueduct for
their use"
When it was proposed to build Bethlehem
Hospital many benevolent individuals volunteer
ed to solicit contributions by calling upon the in
habtants of London. Two of these gentlemen
went TO a small house in an impoverished neigh
borhood-for the pence OF the poor were solicited
as we'll as the pounds of the rich. The door
was open, and as they drew nigh, they overheard
an old man scoding his female servant for hav-
ing thrown away match, only one end of which
mad been used. Although so trivial matter, the
master appeared to be much enEaged, and The
collectors remained some time outside the door
before the old man had finished his angry lect-
ure. When the tones of his voice were some
what subdued, they entered, and, presenting
themselves to this strict observer of frugality
and saving explained the object of their appli-
cation =; but they did not anticipate much success.
The miSer, however, for such he was reputed in
the neighbOrhoOd, no sooner understood their OBJ
ioct than he ope"ed closet and bringing forth
a weI-fIIed bag, counted therefrom four hundred
guineas, which he presented to The astonished ap-
picants. They expressed their surprise and
thankfnlness, and could only refrain from telling
the old gentleman that they had overheard his
quarrel with his domestic, and how little they ex-
pected in consequence, to have met with such
munificence from him. "Gentlemen," replied
the old man, ''your surprise is occasoned by my
care of thing of so little consequence; but
keep my house and save my money in my own
way; my parsimony enables me 10 besow more
literally on charity. With regard to benevolent
donations, you may always expect most from
prudent people who keep their own accounts,
and who pay attention to trifes"