Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-04-12
REMEMBER THE PooR.-We find q few lines
from Mrs. Partington, hear what she says:


from Mrs. Partington, hear what she says:
sThis is grand weather, mem, for poor people,
said Mr.. Tigh, the rich neighbor of Mrs. p, on ,
q chuckle about it, as he rubbed his hands
together. It was remark that almost
everybody would make, and mean it, too
at time when coal, by the rapacity of man
was eight or nine dollars ton, and cold weather
by the blessing of Heaven, that tempers the
wind and the shorn lamb and ragged children,
was withheld-but not Mrs. Partngton.
'Yes,' said she. gently Laying her hand at the
same time on the sleeve Of Mr.. Tigh's coat, and
looking him in the face. 'Yes, and don't folks
use this good weather too much as an excuse for
not helping the indignant widow and orphanless
children? Depend upon it, cold weather is the
best for the poor, for then the rich feel cold and
think more Of 'em, and feel more exposed to
give 'em consolation and coal. Cold weather
comes down from Heaven o. purpose to make
men feel their duty, and it touches the heart as
the frost touches the milk.p;tcher, and breakes
it, and the milk of human kindness runs out, and
the poor are made better for it. Cold weather
is a blessing to the poor, depend upon it,
She stopped here, and Tigh cast bis eye down
and struck his cane several times against a brick
at his feet, then bidding the old lady good morn
ming, he moved away. There was large 'Dr.
to Sundries,' on his book that night which the
Heaven knows all about it, and the secret gift,
in charity and the prayer of the poor recipient,
invoking blessings on tho unknown benefactor,
were great records that night in the angels book.
WARNING.-A few weeks since in the course
of conversation with an eminent broker, who had
been over 40 years acquainted with the leading
moneyed men of the country, We asked it he
ever knew a schemer, who ever acquired money
or position by fraud, contine successful through
life and leave a fortune at death. We walked
together about three minutes in silence, when he
replied-NOt one. Il have seen men, he said,
sbecome rich rs il by magic, and afterwards
reach a high position in public estimation, not
only for honor and enterprise but even for piety,
when some small circumstance, Of no Importance,
has led to investigation, which resulted in dis.
grace and ruin.'
On Saturday We again conversed with him up
on the same subject, and he stated that since our
last interview he had extended his inquiries
among n large circle Of acquaintances, and with
one solitary exception, and that doubtful, their
experience was to the same effect az his Own.-
He then gave q brief outline Of several small
and big schemers and their tools, their rise and
fall. Suicide, murder, arson and perjury. he
said, were common crimes with many of those
who smade haste to he rich,' regardless of the
means and he added, there are not few men,
who may be seen on Change every day, ignorant
" striving for their own destruction. 1t is not,
he said, so much the love of gold that leads 40
many business men astrav, as the desire to be
thought sharp and successful. He concluded
that fortunes acquired without honesty, general
ly overwhelmed their pnssessor with infamy.-
Boston AtLds.