Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-01-23

" SouhSo oAVy Wv, iCepuHucu sam.
"But wouldn't it look better Of 'em to
begin some Of their charities at home +?
By lingo, | Judge Of mans order BY
the way his own shop looks, and not by
the way he may fuss around on another
mans premises. And just SO with these
philanthropists. I'd rather see how
much good their religion does towards
keeping the Gentiles of their own town,
than to so away off to the other end Of
the earth to look for the fruits of their
Christianity. Thom's my sentiments
i" And mine, too" uttered Walter Ma
son, who had just thrown away the
stump of one cigar, and was about light
ing another. ''Just think, they collect
ed, last Sunday, to send off to the Hin
docs. over two hundred dollars Now,
that would have made half the poor fam
lilies in this town--and I don't know but
all--comfortable for the winter. There
was Mr.. Netherly worth forty thousand
dollars--he put in ten dollar bill. 1t
was great, new bill, and he opened it
and held it up, and even turned It round,
sot everybody could see it before he let
it drop. Then at the end, when the box
was taken up into the pulpit, the deacon
whispered to the minister; and the min
lister got up, and, said he, taking hold of
the corner of the rich mans bill: Here
is ten dollars from one brother. Let
that brother be assured that this deed is
remembered Of him in heaven Yes,
that's what was said and Mr.. Netherly
held up his head, bowed very low, and
then looked round at the rest of the con-
gregation, as much as to say, that's me-
Now | know of another thing that I
guess'll be remembered in heaven, along
side of this one. Last week, poor old
Trask--Uncle Israel--callod at Neither
ly's with some baskets. You know the
old man gets out stuff in the summer,
and then in the winter makes it up
Well, he went there, and asked Nctherly
if he wouldn't buy a basket. No, he
didn't want one. Then the old man told
him how he and his poor old wife were
suffering, and he asked him if he could
not help him in some way; and what Eye
think Netherly said? Why, he said
that he had to pay taxes to help support
poor house, and told Uncle Israel that
he'd find help there, if he'd only apply
to the selectmen! Now what dye think
of that, ell p
+" Why" returned Sam, 81 think il
he's got an account in heaven, he'll find
balance against him, when he comes to
settle up. .
$50 he viii, . responded three or four
Of the others.
For some moments after this, the party
smoked in silence.
g Now, look here, boys. Hobbs al
length said, throwing his half-smoked
cigar into the fire, stbere's good deal
of truth in what's been said--in fact, it'e
all true; but before we blame others we
ought to do something ourselves. Now
let us go at work and see what we can
do towards aAeyiating some Of the dis
tress about us. What say your"
The other FIVE looked on in wonder.
:" But" said Sam, chow are we to dc
it? We aren't among the favored ones.
We wasn't born with silyerspoons in our
mouths"
i should like to do IT,. added Drake
"but what's tho use? We couldn't do
much, any way--not enough to amount
to anything"
And 50 the others expressed thoil
opinions in like manner. The all s.would
like, but whore was the money to come
from n
Listen" said Peter, and they al
turned towards him with real Difference
for they knew that he never wore cloak
over his heart, and that when he spoke
in earnest, his meaning had depth to il.
Nov ! have formed plan. There il
Uncle Israel and bis wife; tiieD there Ii
the poor widow Manly, with four little
children suffering for the want Of the
actual neceasaries Of life; and there Ii
Mrs. Williams, she Is very poor; hcr
son Philip, who Is her main stay, was
sick all the summer and fall, and Is sicI,
now, 50 the woman got nothing from liel
little patch Of land, and il now absolute
y reduced 10 bcggary, with herself and
sick son to support Now let US take
these three cases in hand, and support
them"
+" But how?v asked three or -four
voice. anxiously, for they really and
fully Tympathized with the noble plan.
I'll tell you, " resumed Peter, Aherc,
Tim" he called, turning to the bar.
keeper, chow much is our billT7
sLet's sce,v responded that worthy,
coming up There's two cigars apiece,
three cents each that's thirty-six. ~
Then the ale three pints eighteen
cents; and wine--three gills- that's
cigteen more makes just shirty-six
more; and twice thirty-six is---is--sey-
enty-two- -sevcnty-two cents ia ALL
Come. boys" said Peter, 'lets pay
an equal share tonight. Lets give
ninepence apiece
So the "bcysv paid up, and after Tim
had gone, Peter resumed
Now you see what we've spent to-
night for nothing. III begin with you,
Sam. How much do you suppose you
spend each day for cigars and ale? Now
reckon fairly
/" Let's see," was SANS response, az
ter gazing into The face Of bis interroga-
tor until be had fairly got hold Of The
idea. II certainly average four-no,
five cigars day, and I suppose they
average three cents apiece. Then comes
my ald--but / couldn't tell how much
that comes to, for I don't drink Il rcgu-
larly, but perhaps six cents day