The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-03-21
The hens Half Dollar.

/ EASEs Dollar.
When Charles Gleason was about ten wears
old, a bright half dollar was given him by his
grandfather to buy anything he pleased for his
New Years present The bows mother baf
that morning taught him the verse, He tha
hath pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord, ana
that which he hath given will he pay him again
| The words were running in the boys mind on
his way to the store to purchase a toy whice he
had seen in the window of the shop on the pre-
vinus day.
just before Charlie reached the store. he met
a poor woman who had sometimes washed fol
his mother, and she seemed to be in great dis
tress. What is the matter Hannah q said the
kind-hearted child
oh, Master Charlie, I've got to be turned into
the street this cold morning, and my little Bill
SO sick too.
Turned into the street, you and Bill what
for?'
Because | can't raise my weekly rent. I've
just been to see my landlord, and he says it's
three hours ever due, and he'll not wait anoth
er hour There go the men now to put my bed
and stove and few things on the sidewalk. O.
what will do 2
How much is your rent, Hannah p asked the
boy with choking voice.
Its halt dollar, said the woman. 1t will
kill Bill to be pnt out in this cold and sure
will die with him
No you won't; no you shan't,' said the ten
der-hearted child, and feeling in his pocket
he brought forth the treasured halEdollar. and
placed it quickly in her hands. Seeing she hes.
itated to keep it, Notwithstanding her great
need, Charlie told her it was all his own. to
spend as he pleased, and that he had rathe,
give it to her than have the incest tey in the
store Then walking away swiftly from the
shop windows which were all full of tempting
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his mother, sure of her Appreciation
The first person he met was his grandfather.
He had observed Charlie so down the street, and
was waiting for his return, that he might see
what he had bought. So his first sautatjon was.
We'll, child, what have you done with your
money? Now Charles grandfather was not
a religious man, and the boy knew that though
he sometimes gave money to his relations, be
seldom or never bestowed it upon the poor, so he
rather disliked TO tell him what he had done
with his money but while he hesitated. the
verse which he had that morning learned, came
into his mind and helped him to answer Look,
ing pleasantly into his grandfathers face, he
SAID, I've lent it sir
Lent your half dollar foolish boy You'll
never get it again, know"
'Oh yes shall, grandpa, for I've got prom
Use to pay.
You mean a note,I s'pose; bat it isn't worth
a cent
oh yes, grandpa, It's perfectly good 1 am
sure about for it is in the Bible.
you mean you've put it there for sale-keep
ing, eh ? Let me see it, Charlie brought the
book and showed him tie verse He that;hath
pity On the poor lendeth to the Lord and that
which he hath given will he pay him again
so you gave your money to some poor scamp,
Well, you'll never see it again. Who's got it,
pray?
i gave it to Hannah Green sir and Charlie
told him the sad story.
oh fudge 7 said his grandfather, you can't
pay poor folks rent It's all nonsense. And
now you've lost your New Years present, or
will, if l don't make it up to you. Here he
added as ne threw him another halEdollar, see
ing your moneys gone where You will never
get it again, must give you some more, 1
'spose.
''oh thauk you, said Charlie, heartily. 4
knew the Lord would pay me back again, grand
pa, because ths Bible says so, but I didss't ex-
pect to get il so quick.
That boys too much for lue, said the old
gentleman, and he walked quickly away.