Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-04-29

LEST Sile aUSWeFcu lauHNlHE, LEI u
hear, Sir, some Of your great benevolen
doings"
AFTER had walked FIVE minutes from m
door, turned into street and with som
difficulty found the house sought. 1t wa
small, and of humble exterior. | Knocked
and 4 woman came to the door. / a,ked
Mr.. - lived there! She said he dia
7 told her had come TO sec him, having jus
heard of his illness.
"He is indeed i'll, sir. Are You Son o
Temperance 2" she asked, with an eager look
i sYes."
"Thcu all is well for u.s." she answered
gratefully "He is my husband, sir. HI
has been unwelI for these six weeks. Ant
for the last ten days he hasn't been able t'
work an honr put it altogether. This wor
ried him, and wore upon him, and made hin
right sick at last. Well, sir, as his daily ear
nings were cat by the four children as fas
as it came in, if he lost day, it was robbins
the mouths that depended upon him and ht
has been paid low of late; there are 30 many
cord-wainers that are not married that work
for very little. So he grew sick aud took to
bed with fever"
"Ani how long has he been so i'll ~
"Four weeks, sir"
And why has he not made it known to
the Order"
$50 told him; but he said no. He said
he would keep from the funds of the Order
till the very last minute. So lie made me
sell this and that for food, and to buy mcdi-
| cine"
"Tlis scnsitiveness was all wrong" said
to her. "The fund was in part his own con-
tribution. He was entitled to it as right.
1t is never regarded in the light of aims
But he felt that it was sir, and he is
proud. Well, sir, we struggled on till to-
day, when he proved worse, and nothing 10
eal, made him tell me who was Patriarcn Of
the Division, and SO | put on my bonnet
when he was asleep. and went straight 10 his
house. He received me kindly, and said my
husband should at once be attended 10; and
that's only IN hour since, and here you are
already, sir, come 10 see him."
She pressed my hand, with tears, and en-
prcssions of the deepest gratitude. i enter
ed the sick mans room. Hc lay upon u bed
reduced to skeleton. He turned his large
glazed eyes upon me, and smiled as he re-
cQglIzed INC
sir" he said, as if mortified Mt his poverty.
al did not expect ! should so soon call.
upon the charity OF the Order" - -
"You are claiming of me only your right
and my duty," l said. sNo Son OF TEN,
pcrance can be regarded rs an object OF
chlrity. He is looked upon as q distressed
brother, and the duties extended to him are
those Of love. We owe each other only
love. 1t is that has brought me here"
He smiled gratefully, and pressed my hand
with his skeleton fingers, which were hot TO
the touch. found that Ire aud his family
were perfectly destitute.
There was no cooling medicine for him:
no food for them His wife said that the
children had eaten nothing since diuncr and
were going to bed, crying for food. and she
had, for their sake, eaten nothing sluce the
night before"
"Oh, horror dreadfully exclaimed both
Amy aud Mrs. -, in tones OF pity and
sympathy.
"l Instantly went out and hastencd 10 the
next grocery. There filled my handkerchief
with bread, cheese, cakes and oranges for the
sick man; and paper of tea and sugar; and
in nv hand bore a quart Of fresh milk
With these treasures ! hastencd back 10 the
scene of affliction and wrctchcdncss. My
presence soon cast sunshine upon the gloom.
In less than half an hour things wore new
face. dispatched note or. two to my
fellow committeeman, with instruction to
bring physician, and to come prepared to
stay for the night. as my wife would by no
means gave me permission TO bc out
"Charles Charles tllis is too severe :!
said his wife in a sad tone.
"Nay then, Mary, did not write so TO
them Of you! Withdraw the words! :,
81 deserved it If you did, | have done all
wrong! forgive mc!'
Frecly!" he said, kissing her hand. 81
remained until they came with DR.. Stunton:
By the time came away. every thing around
the invalid was comfortable, clean bed linen
clean linen for himself and plenty of food in
the house. The Doctor said with careful
nursing he might recover. took leave ot
him little while since, leaving the two Sons
of Temperance to watch by his bed side
When they leave, their place will be suppllec
bv two Others. ought to be ono Of them
but"
"Charlcs! Charles, go! BE dhc of them
From this moment shall speak only o
YOUR Order with admiration and affection.
FoR TIE GlRLs.-IIow many girls have
ruined themselves by marrying young meI
who had nothing to recommend them bu
riches!
ais he rich 7" has been the inquiry, whe1
suitor had presented himself. Foolish girls
Rather is he intelligent! Is he industrious
Is he virtuous!
Let these questions be answered in the al
firmative; and if he's not a second shirt t
his back, we will answer for his course
, Wealth may be lost, but the good qualiiic
, Of The heart will remain like the sunshine :
warm and bless! Remember this.
LET no young man expect success or pros
> perity who disregards the kind advice an
4 pious instructions of his mother. What ca
be more consoling and heart-cheering
:. severe afflic,on than the fond recollection
pious mothers prayers and tears poure
forth and shed in infancy for her believe
!; offspring.
h THOMAS MUNEoE, Esq, and old citizen {
Washington, one of the earliest Comui
4 sioners of that city under the Presidency
i Washington, and its post master from lSC
!. to 1925, died there on Wednesday last,
the slst year Of his age.