Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-14
THE CHARIIABLE LADY.


She was a charitable lady, updoubt,,dlv-
tho most charitable lady in France Tbers
was none like her. Every body said 40.
In good truth, she cried, os entered tho
drawing room, you are here ,uite npropos
You are lawyer, and must bih philanthro,
pist, and being that cannot reuse TO be NV
cavalier to-day. This is Friday, and inya,
riubly consccrate this day to the poor and
unfortunate. 1t is the least woman of nv
fortune and sympathetic turn Of mind can
do, and always have so much to intend 10
on all other days Come, you cannot refuse
meP
Mrs de s. is still very handsome she is
not more than twenty five, and her husband
is near seventy. The lady has preserved all
the freshness of complexion and beauty of
form she possessed when eight years before,
she married Mr.. dc 5. an old councillor of
the royal courts. Bravely had she met her
tnte--she has her poodlcs and her poor to
attend to.
Is there any means Of refusing to become
a philantlropst when invoked hy pretty
womani ! know Of none, and SO acc .pted
the invitation.
1t might have been twelve o'clock when
we entered the carriage. Some may think
this was beginning the day at a late hour !;
but let them remember it is always better
late than never
Where will madam first 20 to
10 st, Thomas D'Aquiro'
We soon arrived at the church and, eay-
ing tho coach, Immediately entered its sacred
precincts. Mrs. de s alter making the sign
Of the cross before each image, led me to the
yestry-ro0m; there leaving me, she entered
a sanctuary, which appeared to be interdic-
ted to the prolane vulgar. After q short alb
sonce, my pretty companion rcj0ined me.
Il have just been to learn the exact hour
at which the abbe will commence his chari,
ty sermon on Sunday next As sister of
the holy order she said, i could not miss il
on account but nevertheless do not ike
TO waste my precious moments by coming too
coon so now we will 60 to our pastry cook
present the holy bread on the dny after
tomorrow, and would not have it said that
the Baroness Of ID who did 80 last Sunday.
did things better than | do, So, you perceive
must go see my cook myself
TO the cook then we went--it was On af,
fair Of twenty minuts
Francois, TO my milliner,
was startled, and involuntariy obsery-
ed
i thought the day was sacred to the poor.
10 be sure 1t is you do not understand
AfIer the communion next Sunday | must
collect for the poor, and for that must get
new hat Think you they would give me
any thing were dressed as an old dowa.
ger 2-certainly not-l know them better
but hero we are, and So instead of talking
further, come, give me your opinion of my
choice.
Madaml and away we went,
We'll how like you this hat 2 Rather shah
by, ehH the other is better, is it not ? but it
is almost too gay. That pink would become
mel What think you of that slate-is it
prettier, think you2 believe III try it.
And now the hats fly, and the milliner fd !
gets. ioresaw that all tho f6is in the shop |
would he tried on.
Two hours had passed since we came
there. ] drew out my watch.
Bless me madam, it ia three o'clock The
Hotel Dieu will be closed, and You have 1 |
believe, sick person to visit there
Most true, she replied, how swiftly time
passes. Yet moment, until examine this
turben had better return Tomorrow
Now, sir, let us make haste.
In visit to an hospital you meet many a
touching spectacle. Poor children crying
mothers who could, but will not do the same.
Here are old friends, concealed their own
wants, to minister to those of Others-there
skeleton-like conyalescents fitting by like
shadows. Here, lame and iHiirm man 90
ing and coming and there, some pour-the
rich seldom enter this kingdom Of suffering
unfortunate endeavoring 10 console his
brother in atiiction and here, there, and
everywhere, are the ever attentive Sisters of
faithful servants of this noble
institution.