The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-05-08

at it 81 EF.FERS0N.
MAY 8, 1851.
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season Of the year. { often think We are moi
Sufficiently thankful for what Providence has
bestowed upon us.
That IS melancholy fact, madam, z re-
lplied the pastor ew Of us realize the OBJ
Legations NC reunder to Heaven for t1eeom-
Portable circumstances in which We are plac-
led. How aptwe are to murmer and repine
because some few of our friends have nor
of this worlds goods than we have; whereas
if we were only to think Of the hundreds 81
our fellow creatures, who are as fully desery
ling as We, and yet are not blessed with ONT
1 tenth part Of what We possess, would not cur
murmurings and repinings be changed Il
Esongs Of praise and thanlfulness
/ think, SO, DIr hope gor
have been successful IA yeul undertaking
We have Just stalter 1aadanl Yoa
i IKE you to head the ilst
The Deacon presented the boz LIS.
Danyers toollitand inscribed thereins
Mrs. Charles Danyers, SO 90
She then returned it with the amount sub
s lscribed, to the Deacon
a truly charitable lady, remarked the
minister, after they. had left the house. 81
) wish for the poor's sake there were more
Esuch. Tier name generally stands at the
] head OF all Misunderstanding
Here let us pause a moment, and ask if the
! private dealings of many Of those whose
names are bIaZoned before the public as the
very personifcaticn of beneyolence; if then
: private dealings, We say, were exposed to oul
: view, how many Mrs. Danycrs would We
I find among them How mans poor seam
| stresses and washerwomen have been robbed
: lis too harsh word y by those whose deeds
t of charity are proclaimed throughout tho
: length and breadth of our land ?
f When Mrs. Danvcrs returned to the par
G Tor, after the departure of the gentlemen
/ she was in much better humor with her
: self This act of benefcence, she though
: had made sufficient amends for her injustic,
, (for she actually felt it such, towards Sa
rah Parks. She well knew the work wa
G worth what Sarah had first asked, in fact sh,
had always paid that; but, she reasoned
had she not a right to get it done as low a
: possible
' Ma" exclaimed Clara, the elder daugh
e ter, some five CT ten minutes after the visi
tors had gone, ssthere is to be benefit fo
! the poor tomorrow evening at the theatre
e1 won you 60 z
If your father is willing.
t just then 4 pleasant, maidenly- lookin
lady, entered the room.
: Aunt Rachel, you'll go, won't you !?
G Clara continued,
i Go where, child9
h 10 the theatre tomorrow evening; it
n for the benefit Of the poor
l. No, Clara.
e Aunt, did you say nor asked Jan
looking up from her paper.
s j said no, Jane"
le Why.not?"
i don't approve Of going to the theatre.
ID What not when it's for the poor
,eI | thought you we're such friendeto them?
3r i don't think my going to the theatl
would DO them much good
n Certainly it would, sister, said Mr.
te Danvers. sFhesmore there are there the la
or ger will be the amount eff profits realize,
and, of course, the benefit arising therefro-
/ to the poor will be in proportion"
G. Do you expect to go sister Danyers -
if It isquite probable
The girls tor
n, Yes
at Charles will accompany you?'
OF coursc-wc should not 60 witho
et him.
,e- 'The whole price Of tickets, then, viii pro
a ably amount to five dollars. Suppose, no
We you were to give that amount to some pc
family that IS actually in need, do you II
Is think it would do much more good z
do That was a question which neither Of the
II cared to answer, and thus the saticct v
re dropped, Aunt Rachel soon after left t
ny room.
IIow mean" exclaimed Clara, as soon
her Aunt was out Of hearing.
he Mean replied her sister. She's wor
than mean. She is the most niggardly {
er, maid / ever saw.
i've Hush, hush, Jane, you must not talk
about your Aunt
too It's the truth, ma. She is too mean
live 1 pity the poor II all the rich W.
ost9 like her And yet, she's all the time. pr
cal ching beneyolence How | hate such !
AN pocrisy.
i don't know that / ever heardshe s
.iflshe had given aceIt to the poor, IN ali j
OIL life, said Clara.
Nor had they. But, # tie poor ialni
T I she had that morning sted rotayl thsta
ant ing the inelemency Of the Wcakler, eli
81 have spoken tllez W
Ils cheerful fire burning
sed table spread Will gooa On food
al of thoWarm, eonlforta BE leflilng upon u
ers backs, all of which haa been provided
rah her bountiful hand Gould fhe poor nj
no. whose infant child Ind been snafehed Fl
lay the brink of the grave by the timely aid
the a ysician, sent By her benevolent he
her have borne his testimony he would not b;
I'D, pronounced her mean and niggardly: IVA
oul the family met dinner, subject Of
to theatre was again brought
uld ! Won you take Us, pa asked both
she daughters, at once.
nga don't know yau i gone So much i
-ey, ii, and don't thiak it's the best place
fne tie world for Young girls.
But this is to Be feT the poor Ghagl
loT- remarked their mother and there IS
much suffering among them ct TINS sea
Ssess of the year, tllat thin we Ilgat to do