Demoine courier., 1855-03-15

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pairingIy against adverse circumstances.
and would ralhe die in The most, fight
full smisery than solicit charity. Dr
Baldwin finds many such persons AMONG
'his patients, and 'lis~olten q source al
realJegret 10 us both that we have il not
ir our power TO make them IS comforia
bic Awe wish. Gould | then consistent
iy Lessen sffll more my ability 10 help
them BY giving 10 The Missionary So
.,Bul could you not spare his tri1e in
the year without taking from you other
cbariiies!" resumed Mrs. Gray. "'I'he
doctors income is as large as my hus
bands, | know, and we both give 10 the
Missions without, trust, negieciing the
poor. Then why coLf1n': you? VOC
are 40, as extravagant in many things as
Lam, and your family is no larger ll.an
ours but, yes, it is loo-I had ~fefgotien
that you have your nleces !ivsg with
you, ana lha, makes a great Florence.
especially as you are bringiss then up
The same as your no girls. andihe cost
of their education IS no triilipg suG!'
mo, bui i, is necessary expense.
But" added Mrs. Baldwin, smiling,
'.perhaps you think my aieces nigh, be
deprived of a liberal T!uca,ion. IN order
to spare money for the M~issions!'
"Oh, | know YOU would no. do that.
Yet | do no, think il is incumbent on us
TO support every relation who happens
not TO be well provided for, and 10 brig
them up.if children, in the manner ones
own children are brought OPP.
A tear started 10 Ai-s, B4iLwi ms eye,
and she said sadly:
"When my sister died her Ihree hu!e
gi;!s were left in my care. l promised
er Thai as lar as could | would supply
er place TO them, and even if al such
rsmise had not beer given | should con
slider il obligatory upon me 10 DO so,-
The doctor a not only wiling but
DESTROYS that l should take charge Of
,hem. and their cousins"
"Well, they have been quite fortunate.
but j! is 4 great charge upon you.
would not be burdened III such a way
"Oh, yes, you would! I would net
think SO hardly Of you as to believe that
your works express your real sentiments
Yeti know there are no. a few who have
such riews and act in accordance. Their
hears are touched by a sight IF Risery,
their purse is ever open TO re .the
poor yet they are aware time
that some Of their own IN ID, or at
least some Of their former acduain,ances
are struggling in secret against distress
as great as that which they will relieve
in strangers. They are filed with zeal
FOR the conversion Of The .heathen.' while
10 their aomestics they will moi, willingly
fgive sufficient time to attend to religious
duties. Nav, | have known sone Of
those pious, jealous ladies who, while
anxious for the conversion Of the whole
world. never found time TO insall felig
ious sentiments into the hearts Of their
children. Now, all thus seems to me
false, or at leas, mistaken charity and
zeal. tsLet charity begin at home is
my motto. When we have given due
care to our own families. 10 those Of oar
kindred who may be in need. ,hen if we
have money aud Time 10 spare for others
il is our duty 10 remember Them"
Mrs. Gray coiored and looked down
as il the remarks of the hostess bad a.
wakened some unpleasant thoughts; bu,
she rallied from The nioneniary embar.
rass ment and introduced a new topic.
AS she was about taking leave Mrs.
Baldwin's two Youngest children came
down stairs with their nurse ready Tor
their morning walk. Mrs. Gray waited
until they had left the house, when she
remarked:
'That is a nice looking girl you have
in James place. And by the-way how
is Jane? She ought to have recovered
ere this unless her injuries were very
severe" y
..They were.H said Mrs. baldwin.
sand although she is now so muchheuer
that she thinks in a few weeks she can
resume the charge OF the children, the
doctor is Of opinion she will no, be able
to 60 much about the house for some
time. Her accident was a fearful one.
we had liuie hopes a. first that she could
recover from her weunds."
"And you have KEEP, her here all the
time, having the trouble and expense OF
her illness-and l did hear the other day
shat you still pay her wages, although
having another girl in her place. Is. i,
so!" 8 as9aaa DTS
"Most %cer,ninly. Poor Jane has been
a fai,hfu: nurse to my little ones for sew,
eral years. and ! could not think of dis,
continuing her wages. which are a grea.
use to her mother and three young sis.
ters." sf4sf,. Is
"Ah, well. there is no use in talking
to yeu, see; but ] cannot help thinking
what nice little. ornaments you could buy
for my table with the money you have
spen, on jane said Mrs. Gray, as she
laughingly repeated her adieus and trip.
Eped away:t Gatr-t- .~l