Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11


'And. ~ You are benevolent man, I hops
70 Get a least hve dollars here IN aid Of Ia fam.
w In exireinely INDECENT circumstances, =
MY wife heard OF than yesterday. aud the
title that was learned. has strongly sxcitsd
ssr sy,npsthie s SO ! am out this morning
on uss<-ioa Tor supplies. I want 10 raiss
snough 10 bay th-la ton OF coal, barr-I Of
hour, big of potatoes. aud ANAL let Of
Grocrries.'
DO yoa knsw anything 81 ths f,aily for
which you propose this chsrityf' inquired
Mr.. Prescott, with slight GOODNESS Of man.
n~r.
4 only know that they are In want aud
that u " the first outy OF humanity 10 relieve
th~m.' said Me-. Jonas qnlis warmly.
II siii not question your Inference ssid
Ne Prescott TO lievu the wants of our
suhsfInr fellow.cfesiufes IL M unqueslioua.
Me duty. hat there " another Important
consideration connected with poverty aud
Ne demands upon u.s.
What " that. pray = Inquired Mr.. Jonas.
WIN felt considerably ffeitsd By 80 unes-
Pscisd hamper 10 his benevolent enihusi'
ssn,.
'iisv u sh-Ii be done. answered Mr.. Pres.
seit calmly.
'Ifs man Is hungry, give bin bisadI II he
Il ssksd, eloihs hini. said NJ Isnas -
There Il no foe" for doabi or qsss,ien hers.
THIS family, learn, are suffering Tor ell the
necss~s'Iss 81 lIfe. aal ean eeafly sae The
ssiy ef Supplying theif wani..'
.oi hoe May does The family consist
ssked NJ Prescott
sfhefs 4 msa and hIs wife. and three OF
fsaf children
'Is The msa sehsf aud industtleasr
deaf khew saylhiur shssl him I've
hsi No llfhs 10 make lhaulfipss haly
kssv that hanger and eeld ara In bic dwell
iss. 90, q, least, wefs ~ his dwelling yes,ef'
Then yss have already furnished fellufl'
Temporary fslief shealdnt have slept
isss slkh', alter what I heard, wilheal lasl
sssa'1r them bashsl VI eeal, aud basket
81 pfsslslens,'
'fsf which heaef yeaF kadasss af heart,
Nc. isaas 30 fsf Yea acted right Hat,
sm ~ NJ lnpans ~ we'll assured Vt tbs vie
dan and Humanity efyeaf present aeiien 10
ths ease, The lfae way 10 help the peer, 10
70 Paf u ihie shulF power 10 help themselves
The sasfs hssiswal Of aims 10, Ia masl cases
90 iuIafyi either encouraging ialsasss and
vice, % weakening sulf respect aad viFlaeas
ssif.dspsadsaes, There 10 innate strength In
every sas, lot ns sesk 10 develop this stgaasih
IN The Pfes,Fata, rather lhaa hold them up
~ isInpoFaFy application Of ouf own pew
ere. 60 faiI again, Inevitably, when tha aus.
Isiaipf hand 10 removed, This, dspsnd uRpn
II. 70 not tue bsnsyalenee. Every one has
ability 20 serve The common good, aud soais-
~ rsndsrs back susieRancs for bodily Ilfs az
the reward Of his services
Hut. suppose q man cannot get WORK, ;
said Mr. Jonas. 'iIow 10 he to ssfys socirty,
for tho saks Of rewardf'
True charity will provide employmsnt for
him. rather than bestow aims
HAT, there 10 no employment 10 be had
Mr.. Prescottf'
Yea make very exirems case. Fur all
Who are willing TO work, Ia this country,
there 10 employment
I'm by no means ready 10 admit this asser-
tion.'
well, we'll not deal In general PROPOSE.
tions; because anything can he assumed or
denied. Let us come direct TO the case In
point, anu thus determine our duty towards
the lAmlly whose needs We are considering.
Which will be best for them7 To hello them
~ the way you propose. or to encourage
thsm 10 help themselyesi'
'All know about them at present. re-.
piled Mr. Jonas, who was beginning to feel
considerably worried, is, that they are suffer-
ING Tor The common nscessaries or life. II Is
all very well to tell man to help himself,
bat, u his arm be Paraiyzsd, or he have no
key TO open the provision shop he will soon
sssrye under that system OF benevoIence.-
Feed and clothe man fret, aud then set
him TO work 10 help himself lie will have
NE 10 his heart and strength In his hands
This sounds al very fair, Mr.. Joaas; and
yet. there 10 notso much true charity involv-
ca There a. appears on the surface. IL will
avail little, however, for as 10 debate the mat
ssr now Your time and mine are both too
mcen value during business hours for use
iess discussion cannot give, understand
ingiy' Ia th- present case. and 50 must dis
sPpoint your expectation In this quarter
Good morning, then,' said Mr.. Jonas,
bowling rather coldly.
Good morning. pleasantly responded Mr..
Prescott, as his visitor turned aud left his
store.
AN mean excuse for not giving said
Mr.. Jonas, 10 himself, as he walk ed rather
hurriediy away. Il don't believe much in
the oenevolcnce OF your men who are 80
particular about the why's and wherefores-
% sfrs'd 10 give Collar to a poor starving
fellow creature, lest the act encouraged vice
or Idleness.'
Tn. next person npon whom Mr.. Jonas
called, happened TO be very much Of Mr..
fiescou's way Of thinking; and the ne, 1
financed TO know something about the family
for whom he was soliciting aid "A law,
vsgabond set. exclaimed the individual,
when Mr. Jonas mentioned his srrand, who
would Father want than work. They nav
stafvc before give them a shilinu.'
lie this truer asked Mr.. Jonas In surprise.
Certainly II ia I've had their case stated
before. In fact. went through the sleet and
rain one bitter cold night TO take them pro-
visions, 80 strongly had my sympalhiss in
regard 10 thea, been excited. Let them 90
20 work.
Bat can the ma n get work y inquired Mr..
JonaA
Other poor men. who have families de-
pendent on them, can get work. Where
there's a will there's way. Downright
laziness u the disease In this case, and the
best cure for which is a little wholesome
starvation. So, take my advice, aud leave
this excellent remedy to work out cure
Mr. Jonas went back to his store in rather
vexed state Of mind. All his fine feelings
OF bsnevolence We're sliaed. lie was angry
with himself for being the tool 10 NEEDLE
with any business but his own
Sotch me on soch an errdnd again. edto
ne, Indignantly. III never seek TO DO good
turn ugain as long as | live.'
Just as he was saying this, his neighbor
Prescott came into his store.
'Whsre does the poor family live, Of whom
you were speaking to met he sneuir-d.
%, don't ask me about them.' exclaimed
Mr. Jonas. I've just found them cut -
They'rs lazy, vagabond set
You are certain Of thatP
'Morvlly certsin. Mr.. Caddy says he
Knows them like book, and that they d
rather want than work. With him, | think
little wholesome starvation will do them
good.
Nots outstanding this rather diseouraging
testimony. Mr. Prescott made a memoran-
DUN Of the street aud number Of the house
IN which the family lived, remarking as he
did 80:
Il have just heard where the services of an
abls.b"dicd man are wanted. Perhaps Car
diner, as you call him. may be glad TO obtain
the situ.tion-
"A soilar earned, Is worth two received in
charity. said Mr.. Prescott; because the dol
lar earued corresponds 10 service rendered,
and the man feels that IL is h Is own-that he
has an undoubted right to its possession. Il