Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-07-22
Grurral 1HtsrrlIanu.
JUDGING FROM APPEARANCES.
A PRIZE TALE.


tNVlaintu u young ptIsVh W MS V"hpahlOhf
as he was standing in the door Of shop.
"Who is old Jacobs," inquired his friend.
"Have you lived in town six months, and
never heard of the fellow before; He is one
Of the meanest fellows in the place. He
saves every cent he gets and boards 1t up,
but for what purpose no one can tell, as he
has but two children, and they're well enough
off. And his dress shows what the man is
lie buys the meauest cloth, and looks like a
Jumper
Whats the fellow worth -
"That's more than | can tell. Some rate
him at hundred and fifty thousand dollars
some less But there's no telling what the
man is worth. But his meanness makes him
notorious. No one respects him. Why, he
was never known to give cent TO any char
table institution, and the poor might starye
for aught he would care ~
Mr.. Jacobs was man Of some seventy
years of age. lie commenced life poor
boy. but had contrived TO rake together quite
a fortune. BY those who had been less sue
cessful in business. he was accused of all
sorts of'trickery and deception. 1t was said
that but little of his property was accumulat-
cd by strict honesty. At the time Of which
we speak his wife had been dead several
years, and both his children were settled in
life Mr. Jacobs attracted some attention
being somewhat singular in his dress and APP
pearance. There was nothing like pride
about him be purchased for his use that
kind Of clothing which he thought would
wear the longest without regard to the pre-
vailing fashions of the day. No one could
find much fault with his general habits; for
ho ,voe etrtotI,- for,rorato ao1 moral Whom
ever a subscription was raised for benevo-
lent object, Mr. Jacobs was the last person
called upon. 1t was currently reported that
he never gave cent for any charitable object
whatever.
During one very severe winter, fire broke
out in the town and consumed the dwellings
Of many of the poorer classes. The char
table portion of the community raised sub
scription for their relief and many dollars
were contributed by the wealthy, and by men
in moderate circumstances. At this time
gentleman called upon Mr. Jacobs, and re-
quested few dollars from him. After hear
ing what the man had to say, he remarked;
Il cannot put my name down you know
l never do"
'Isn't it your duty to give something to
aid the suffering, Mr.. Jacobs;' = said the gem
tleman.
perhaps it may be, but suppose don't
choose TO give anything
rora tho ,,,,o-or f.r ~
No 81 will not mt NV name dawn
for sin,lo cont -
The gentleman left him, remarking to
himself "Old Jacobs is the meanest man |
ever came across. He is not worthy to live
And 'tl Lo d~;Jo't ~ f,l 60 ovrross his ,r;rior
,,.boro,or Lo wont Stonn;n, into the storo
oc q ,aorob,r+ bo rooo;yod n IolIar from, him
a.d .Lo. ~ r,iat,I ~ i,,or,;o,,, r.;tb NJ
T,cohs
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s,id tbo roorchar.. ..von car,t toll mo ory-
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ba n,orId 80 s,erarin,, >,
mi aL's,,. ,.a,' r. Iot.,r roooi,od tb;s
rcornin,,, "tbe Iet,or tbat contained the
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aNo vba+ r,oro,.r
81 rocoi,od n lo,tor throuob tho nost-ofico
u,a, conta;rod ono hnndroJ dollars f,r tho
.ai;.r ,f w.. -. a., :,
.Indaodr Fron, ,vborce did il comm
81 ca,,not ;r,ao;no. tho onIv sicnotnrc was
uo We ho,o,oIont man uboover
h., ,,oyb bo :"
"Wbot contrast With old Jocobs "
..1ho ,,~;tor of th, Io,,or has whole so,l
brt as for Tooabs, - ,yorld dorco on tho ,,oint
~ noodlo ;,
.rrno 10 = mann ,,ro,ol, -
TLo oe,,tIor,a, oror roi,, ,bo ropn1s of
~ d;.,oia,' -, e,nI. 81. ,,o s,,frorors
c,rrd tba, Lo bod coiIoctod several bundrcd
doIIors vb;ch ,ra. oonolIv Distributed ,r,ong
,ho ,,rrortnnato
moo. a,;d,,,, r,os co1loJ rror aud SOW
oraI jolIa-s ,,;,,o,, - bor Sbo ovrrossod her
,,ratitndo in toors savinc
81 - 40, s,;.I, ~ ,vood 70 b,rr and
scarcely ANYTHING 70 cat in the bousc and
but for yo,,r Lindnass should have suffered
alya,: fnd hat tho Lord roises M friends
and nh not lot mo sriFor Abort tbroe
vears aqo lived in one Of old Jacobs' hons
% and Won tnoy how narticular he is 70
have tbo rent na;d on the day II is dno Nv
oror,or,s ro,t ,ras dno tho money, was re,dy
Inf had notbino N oat in tbe house Iwas