The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-07-20
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From Arhur'S Home Tazclic.
TIE FIVE DOLLAR BILL /:
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CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
BY MRS. g. p. DOUGHTY.


Have You any money to spare. Hen.
:. ~ 2" asked Mrs. Williams, rs her husband
was about leaving ibe house to 20 to hi,
daiay emPloyGent The children are
much in need Of shoes aud some other
little things, and owe a dollar to the
young giri who has been sewing t,r mv
lately"
Money is rather hard to get just now,
Lucy" was the reply, "still the children
must have shoes aud honest debts mus,
he pald.- Here is five dollar bill. VIII
that answer your purpose I"
Perfectly well. am glad to have il
to-day, for Isllal probably Le at leisure
to ma semy little purchases. Mary took
cold yesterday from dumping her feet, and
8 Eilen'S shoes ere also far too thin for the
(; sf;.s2s;. .,ss44 -. $50
sBy al means, attend TO il tlirectlr.''
rep'icl the husband "lleaith is not t.
he diSregarded. Tie seeds &c many u
fatal liscaSc are oNcn sown by slight
I eold.'
MIR. Williams departed, and his wife
proceeded 20 attend to her domestic duties.
whish. owing to her husbands limited in.
clmc, deyolyed in great measure up III
h,ispIf
An hour passed in the busy rou;,l of
, tie various cafes uf housekeeping. when
II ringat the bell announced an early visi.
tor.
Miss Jucs, the lady who entered, hc.
lonScd TO that class OF siuglc maidrns,
wh'', being unhurIhcucl with carrS ot
their OWN cliarjtahly devote themselves
L. iooSing 'iuio tue affairs OF their neigh
bors. She WIS also prominent member
OF severd.l benevolent societies, aud wirs
seldom without some new project for bcue.
hting certain poor protegces whom she
took under her own peculiar protection.
You must really excuse my calling at
this early hour my dear Mrs. Williams"
she exclaimed, rs the lady of the house
advanced To meet her with extended hand.
-'but my errand is an urgent one"
mo excuse is necessary, Miss jones'
fon are too old an acquaintance to stand
on ceremony"
"Thank you for saving so. And now
will state my business without delay, for
l.see you are busy this morning. | have
recently met with u most touching case Of
= poverty, poor widow with five children.
very feeble health, and quite unable to
support such family without assistance
from the bumale. do not wish TO hep
Tor her, but have exerted myself 10 make
a few little useful articles, which may be
+ sold for her benefit. VIII you allow me
10 show then. to YOU and urge you TO be-
c. me u purchaser"
Is "Really, Miss Jones'" replied Mrs. Viii
liains, IL fear lmust decline assisting YOU
..,is morning, Mr.. Williams has been oh
Jiged TO meet several heavy expenses of
late, and is somewhat troubled for ready
money!"
"Well, just look at the contents Of my
little basket" continued the persevering
visitor. lit will give me pleasure to show
you my handywork, even il you do not
purchase"
The basket was accordingly opened,
and the usul stock Of work-bags, pen
wipers, pin-cushions and infants aprons,
exhibited for the admiration Of Mrs. vii
iIans, who, being also Of an exceedingly
charitable disposition, began to feel n slight
uneasy sensation in that part Of her bosom
where she had tlurst the five dollar bill
which her husband lad given her that
morning.
II should like TO take ono ar two little
things, just for the sake Of bestowino my
mite" she said hesitatingly. ABut unfoi.
tunstsly l have no change nothing bat
iye dollar bill"
"Let me see,r replied Miss Jones. draw.
ing her purse from her pocket. sPerhaps
can relieve your difficulty. Yes. here 4
q three and q one Now, if you will take
that pretty cushion which VOC are Just ad.
nairilg, at 6ly cents, two pen-wipers 70,
your little glfls, at twenty-five, aud one
Of. tl,esc useful work-bags for the other
quarter, q win make all right"
Essily done 70 be cure, bat Mss Will
i'anns Nas rather stsftied at the idea u
only fouF dollars for She necessary purcba.
ses which she bad mentioned to her hus-
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