St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-03-05
VOL, 4 .

"Somc people, remarked Mrs.
W., arc like i'll naturcd dogs, if
you pat them on the head, you get
your fingers snapped off for your
pains"
Zone who is really deserving" said
another, is always humble and thank
full" "A = -
"Like Mrs. Glecson,r added third.
at is really aplcasue to help her, she
is so grateful. She seems as if she
would kiss the very ground you stand
on"
GLOW different from this Mrs.
Gray" said Mrs. W. "If what
you have to do for her, is not done in
u certain way if the etiquette of
charity is not fully observed, she flares
up in an instant, and filings your Of
fering back into your face. guess
it's the last favor she gets at my hands
if she starvcs."
Mrs. W considered herself
very benevolent woman, and so did
many others. She was always active
in public charities but it must be
told, that the charities of home were
not always strictly observed.
1t soon went through the whole cir
Gle Of ladies who had assisted Mrs.
Gray, that she had written an insult
ing note to Mrs. W, and refused
. work for her, because her daughter
misreprcsented something or 9th
at had been said. OF course, all
very indignant, and all knew,
from the first, that it would turn out
Just SO. -.- ..r.rr.-. -.....
During the week, Anna called upon
several persons for whom they had
worked, but all treated her coldly, and
none had any thing to give out.
All this passed without having found
its way to the ears of Doctor Minor.
But even he did not remain long in ig-
norance. Meeting with one of the
kind ladies whom he had interested in
,behalfof Mrs. Gray, about three weeks
from the time of the difficulty with
Mrs. W, he said,
How comes on poor Mrs. Gray and
her daughter ?" 1884,. ...l..... .....-
II don't know, am sure" replied
the lady, looking serious.
~When did you see her last 2"
II have not seen her for several
weeks" r...t
"Indeed !" .........
mo, doctor. Why, hav'n't you
heard ?" ....... .......... -....-
Heard what, Mrs. -" asked
the doctor, looking panied and sur
prised.
"How she served Mrs W."
"No. How did she serve her ?"
"Why, bless me! supposed you
knew all about it," ...... ......
"No indeed. I have not heard a
word. But tell me- l shall be sorry
if am deceived in that woman"
'f-zs" Deceived Yes indeed we arc
all deceived. She has acted very bad
ly." $3.50
"Tell me what she has done ?"
Insultcd Mrs. W most gross
ly." ..
Howl"
II will tell you. Mrs. W sent
! her some work to do, and she returned
it with an insulting note"
Refusing to do the work Z"
go, certainly" IT,
"That is strange Do you remcm
Der the contents of the note Z"
"Not exactly but there is some
thing in it about thanking her to keel
her work to herself, if she grudge'
letting her have it, and all that kim
of thing
"Humph! l will see Mrs. W.
"Do so, doctor. She will tell yo1
all about it, and show you the note
When you see it, you will agree wit
me, that she ought to be left to CONF
to her senses by little suffering
Some people in this world cannot beal
the least good fortune"
Doctor Minor called upon Mrs
W on the same day heard hel
version of the matter, and read Mrs
Gray's note. 1t must be owned tina
his impression differed in some re
spects from that Of the coterie of be
ncvolcnt ladies who had discarded tn
poor woman. .r..
= On the next day, the doctor calle'
to see Mrs. Gray herself, but to hi
great surprise, found that the hous
II which, she had lived was vacant
making inquiry at the next door
&c found that, about a week previous
Mrs. Gray had sold off most OF he
things, and moved some where up tn
river. II ..s -.- -,
The doctor went away in though
ul mood. Sir. .at. r..
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