The American patriot., 1855-04-28
BENEvoLENcE.

lateu, lneSe tlTee TeSoluIlohs were auOpteu:
l. We will give something. 49,.
2. We will each give according to our
ability ''''1GT9g 1ss " a.i fedi hafl
8. Wewil give willingly. @ 'efati Il
Atthe close of the meetings a leading negro
took his seat at table, with pen and ink, TO
put down what each came TO contribute.
Many advanced to the table, and handed in
their contributions, some more and some less.
Among the contributors was an old negro;
who was very rich almost as rich as all the
rest united He threw down y small silver
coin.
Stake dat back again." said the chairman
of the meeting, dat may be 'cordiny to de
fust resolution, but not cording to de second"
The rich old man accordingly took it, up,
and hobbled back to his scat, much enraged.
One after another came forward, and all giving
more than himself he was ashamed, and
again threw piece Of money on the table,
saying, a4 9ib tH af aofald8f = a,gel.
"Dar, take datr" .l..-...I. .,t..,. ...s.
1t was valuable piece of gold, but given so
ill-temperedly, that the chairman answered,
ia" No, sir, dat won't do! Dat may be Cor
ding to de ftlst and second resolutions, but not
'cording to de third" rs zo,se ,tNa3o., a.'
He was obliged to take it up again. Still
angry with himself and all the rest, he sat a
long time, until nearly all We're gone, and then
advanced to the table, and with smile on his
countenance, laid large sum of money on the
table. i a-s.. ~ ms. frs. t..
"Dar now, berry well, said the presiding
negro, "dat will do, dat am 'cording to all de
resolutions"
| Reader, this simple narrative contains, in a
nutshell; the whole formula Of bencvolencc.
The first duty is to givc--the second is to give
according to our abilty--and the third, which
is equal to all, is, to give willingly. .,,. ..gs
many stratagems in war; and as many, it may
be well said, in love or law 'r 0
A young man of Nuremburg, who had no
fortune, requested lawyer, friend of HIS to
recommend him to family where he was q
daily visitor, and where was handsome daugh.
ter who was to have large fortune. The
lawyer agreed, but the father of the young
lady, who loved money, Immediately asked
what property the young man had. The law.
yer said he did not exactly know, but he
would inquire. The next time he saw his
friend he asked him if he had any property
at all e+ liaa 'r ~
"No," replied he. 1ies7oH p-a r,a4ai. 5
"Nen," said the lawyer, "would you suffer
any one to cut off your nose, if he would give
you twenty thousand dollars?"
"Not for the world" n'
"'Tis WE'LL" replied the lawyer "I had
reasons for asking" tss r.5.. I.l
The next time he saw the girls father, he
said, s.:.....-s.i .,..... ..,.........
81 have inquired about the young mans
circumstances. He has, indeed, no ready
money, but he has jewel, for which to my
knowledge he has been offered and refused
twenty thousand dollars" '=. =.
This induced the old father to consent to the
marriage, which accordingly took place
though, it is said, in the sequel, that he otter
shook his head when he thought Of the jesce1
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| WHAT CANNOT WOMAN Do!-Thc Chicago
Tribune, under the head of "Woman's Deyo
tion," gives an authentic account Of what il
claims as exceeding romance It is evident
the editor of that paper never lived South bu,
we give him the credit to acknowledge that oul
anti-abolitionist heart strings tugged little q
his recital. We condense:
"Whc the smallpox was raging here few
weeks ago, young man employed in store
on Lake street was seized with the disease i
was, of course, improper for him to remain
there, and the people with whom he lived, who
were distant relatives Of his, refused to permit
him to stay in their house. The result was
that he was taken to the pest-hotlse.
1t so happened that he was engaged to b.
married to most estimable young lady. N,
sooner did she hear of his condition than sh'
determined at once that she would nurse him
She underwent vaccination, and then wen
where they had taken her betrothed to tn,
pest-house. Here she found him, alone, sick
wretched, deserted by all the world Ant
here she remained like ministering angel
waiting beside his bed of pain, soothing tn,
distresses and attending to his wants. Fl
died But how consoling must have been hi
last moments"
Punch very slanderousy makes use Of tn
following: The sun is called masculine from
his supporting and sustaining the moon, ant
in finding her the wherewithal to shine AVA
: as she does of night, and from his bein
obliged to keep up family Of stars besides