, 1861-12-02

war is upon the people. There are many poor
devils who must go without shoes this winter.
It does not seem right that We keep on spend
ing for 1uyuries. To slow I am in earnest
have decided not to geta new o7ercoat," and
Hunks said this last with an air that showed Il
man who had made a sacrifice. Martius Cur
ticus, when he sank into the hole left open By
an old street commissioner whose fluily still
live in the same official connection; john Roy
crs when he badc adieu to his uine or ten
small children; any and everybody who ever
achieved purpose Of lofty seH-deyotion, and
patient adherence to principle, must have
looked much like Old Hunks
Here VIC broke in, FOR VIC had somewhat to
Soy on this point. We knew Hunks to be a
warm man in a sense in which oycrcoats and
winter wTappings have nothing to do. He had
moi suffered from suspension, panic, Esilure or
6tumptai1. His bank account was not slaky
nor thin. His word was good on change for
many thousands, and VIC would exchange his
bond Tor Treasury notes cent per cent. The
point we desired to make, was whether just
now, this was time for Hunks to cconomizc.
Whether he had not a duty to the public and
LIZ Ill ILLS li11lt VI HSkI HkuLEE Luttk
was in quite another direction than buttonins
up his purse.
Chunks, 'said NC, ,so1emnly, "Got1hep tAepoor
sr1en Tie rich fall to econo,ay." The old gentle
man turned upon US, and VIC SAW that in IN
instant more the "poor devil without any
slocs'' would be trotted out against US. We
stood firm. "Wly, sir, do you know That
a ~
We knew the poycrty-stricken unshod indi-
yidual was on our side, and VIC shut him of
Chunks, let us reason this thing from that
very point. VIII you saw your own wood to
economist, and deprive the poor gentleman you
refer to Of q chance to earn ten slilinas Will
you ask Mrs. Hunks to do her own sewing,
and take tie work from the thin white fingers
Of the same poor fellows wife. Must Miss
| Hunks and her sweet sisters do their own chi
hroidcry, when the poor fellow has daughters
who ask for the opportunity for honest iyeli.
hoods Will you part with your carriage, and
turn your coachman and groom oFer to the
| ranks Of "poor devils without any shoes 81
Must your gardener turn from the contenteG
hot-house culture Of sweetwatcrs and Black
Hamburgs, to bleak-house nursing ofhf ow1
! chlblains and frosted toes? Think Of this, Oh
Hunks, and ask if this be thy duty in time 0
| war ?''
"But the ovcrcoat-'' There was testi
ners in the opening that showed Old Hunk
half Convinced. Mrs. Hunks and Hiss Hunk
and her sisters we're by this time bcamin
sweetly upon us. We saw our advantage an
pressed it.
| "Tes, beloved Hunks, and on this oycrcoa
hangs !: t.lc that no oyercoat could bear
any other than time of war. Think Of th
poor, anxious eyed throng that sit about th
gate Of the fashionable draper. What pct
tions arc poured in upon him. The plaintiy
cry Of the honest poor asking For work. Ho,
I these sad faced women, in rusty mourning
perhaps, plead with him, and look to him u
the only fountain Of their scanty livelihood
Poorly paid, they are, but it is something, an
the wolf is kept from the door at tho point Q
the needle. God help them, Hunks, in I tim
Of war, and in Him alonc is their help whe1
| such as thou-econo,Aise'
"Iook at this thing as it is, Hunks, and b
ashamed Of yourself, when your shabby gar
mcnt tells that You have aoithhe1d in the soron.
place. 1t will not help the poor devil with
out any shocs,'' that your feet gear is like unit
that Of dcccitfa1l Gibeon. You may help hin
to pair Of doublc-solcd kip at any time, ant
go to bed at night the happier for the net, bu
simply dcf1auding yourself Of new boots, O.
even Of this ovcrcoat in question, will warn
the plnched poverty Of no onc.'
| THE poor are best helped when we giyt
them the means Of helping themselves. Yor
are rich, and Ill about your path, and you
home, lie the humble ones whose callings min
lstcr to.your comfort and luxury, and what
you call economy is to them but d tighter tuz1
Of the screw that binds their hard lot down
upon them. Don't economizc, Be generous
be liberal Put something into every set 0
lem fingers stretched out towards you, espec
ia1ly when it is apork, and not a7n.s that /
asked. Now, finally, VIC cntrcat Of yon to &c
that orcrcoat, and buy the bost. Have all tn
stitches put in, that fashion and the law 81
lows, and when you wear it, think that shar
Of the money you paid for it may have gone l.
help the poor devil without any Shoes" 70
VIC warrant you his wife takes in tailor
work.
We left Hunks, who shortly thereafter cam
down Lake street, and turned into the fash
aonabie tailoring establishment of Messrd
Tweed d Docskin. We shall watch with In
terest lis cntrcc into church few Sunday
uenee' N the full bloom Of fresh apparelling
> NC "aif'n1 hc shall not be disturbed shoul
Inc preaehef bring up Lazurus and Dives
Inc fach nave duty to the poor that is no
aims giving. Charity is sweet, but the 10
Of honest and busy labor is swectcr still.