The Placer herald., 1855-12-22
A Pleasing Incident.
"- a grateful mind
By owing owes not. hut still pays at once
Indebted and DISCHARGED"

Indebted and dschorged.'
Some three or four months since poor
emaclated, carewOn man, called at the resi-
dence Of one Of our citizens to solicit the
job Of carrying in load Of wood which he
observed lying before the door. The lady OF
the house, who ever has kind word and a
helping hand for the poor and needy, having
a curiosity (most women are more or less
curious) to learn the cause Of his misfortunes
questioned him concerning it. Seating him
self, (for he was scarcely able to stand,) and
while tears filled his eyes, he told his story.
He had emigrated to California from the City
Of New York, where he left wife and three
children in good circumstances, to seek a
home for them in the far-off West. On ar
irving in Marysvile, he was stricken down
with sickness, and being stranger he APP
piled and was admitted into the hospital,
where he laid for some time-till his money
was exhausted, and his health somewhat inn
proved, when he was discharged. After
wandering about the streets for two or three
days, vanly seeking for work enough to pro
cure food sufficient to satisfy the cravings of
hunger he had espied the wood before her
door, and as last resort had applied for the
job of carrying it in, which he was willing
to do for crust Of bread. a torrent of
tears gushed from the poor invalid's ewes at
the close Of his story, as if bis poor heart
would break. few kind words soon rallied
his dropping spirits and a smoking hot
breakfast in an incredible short time after-
wards, lent strength and vigor to his Ian
gushing body. The work was completed,
paid for, and few days provision given to
him. when he trudged off mountain-ward
with lighter heart. heaping all the thanks
on his fair preseryer that a grateful heart
could suggest.
Now comes the sunny side Of this DER
true tale few days ago, well dressed
hearty looking gentleman called on the lady
above alluded to, with smile on his face,
and his honest hand extended; but not re-
membering ever to have seen her visitor be-
fore, he was compelled to revert to the Incl
indentitv to her mind. He took up the
thread Of his story where he left off three
months previous, and finished it in substance
as follows: his wife had learned of his mis-
fortunes, and like a true woman, immedate-
ly sold her property in New York, and took
passage with her three children for Califor-
MIA, where they arrived in safety, with a snug
little sum Of money They toand the hus-
band and father prospering; soon ranch
was bought and paid for few miles from
Marysville, and now be had dropped in to
leave her a load Of wood, a basket of eecs,
and roll Of fresh butter-al of which we're
produced on his own ranch, and hauled to
town with his own horses and wagon, saving
che never would get done paying her"
Thus, in the short space of three months has
a penniless wanderer been converted into
prosperous and valuable citizen. The above
story is but poorly told; but it is done more
for the purpose Of showing that among the
many unworthy applicants for charity, there
is occasionally found one that serves to YER
ify the saying Of the good Book: Cast thy
bread upon the waters, and after many days
it shall return to thee This incident is re-
lated without the knowledge Of the parties,
and, perhaps, will not meet with their appro-
baton, but as it is one of that kind with
which we so seldom meet in this cold and
selfish world, we cannot refrain from giving
it. MarUSUW9 ErDreSS.