The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-12-19
!. Kindness Rewarded.

II IS dreadful thing TO- DO old and poor,
aud have no. homs; but there 10 q deeper
depth Of human calamity than this.-it is to
have, in addition, an old age Of wasting,
wearing sickness. which is often superin.
daced BY the constant depressing Of mind
which attends the consciousness Of being
alone, friendless and in want. One of the
very best means of avoiding al old age Of
distribution and bodily suffering is to cult
yate while young all the benevolent and
generous feelings ofsour nature, never by
any possibility allowing any opportunity
pass Of befriendine fellow traveller, as We
are passing along life's journey, Tor sooner
or later the reward will come.-the reward
OF happy heart and oftentimes comfor.
table provision for declining years.
In 1872, a wounded soldier was living
helpless on the plains of Chalmette. o few
miles below New Orleans. A youth pass.
ing that way kneeled at his side, inquired
as to his wants, conveyed him to q shelter,
and remained with him until he was able to
leave for his home in the city. Nearly
half century later the wounded soldier
died, but old judah Touro never forgot the
youth who helped him on the battlefield,
and left him fifty thousand dollars in money,
besides some duties to perform, which
eventually yielded Mr.. Shepherd one hun
dred thousand dollars more.
While living in New Orleans, about the
year 1850. poor young doctor, with a large
family and small practice, came often into
my Office. He was always courteous, al.
way kind, and always sad and could be
otherwise when anxiety for to.morrow's
bread for wife and children is always press
ing on the heart! But there came q letter
one day, with the English post-mark, max
ing inquiries for certain young American
doctor who had greatly befriended an Eng
lish gentleman during a long and dangerous
attack OF sickness in New Orleans q num-
Der Of Years before. This grateful gentle
man had died, and LEFT our poor Young doc.
tor q large estate.
Ten years ago and less, there lived in the
city OF New York clergyman whose name
and memory are sacred to thousands Of
grateful, losing, reviewing hearts. He has
not been dead long; he will never die out
OF the holy affections Of the people before
whom he came in and went out so many
years. Among his people there was one
man, and be was of large wealth, who
seemed to make it his special business, as I'll
was his highest happiness, to see that this
reverend pastor wanted nothing. Il was
not a itfnl care. 1t did not spring up in
May and die long before December came.
but through weeks ard months and long
years i was always the same; incessantI,
perennial, gushing up always like never.
falling spring. The pastor died I; his loving
watcher, BY no fault of his own, failed for or
almost millions; any recovery was abso-
lutely hopeless. The grief that oppressed
him most was the loss Of ability to help
the helpless. Men looked on and wonder.
ed, and began to question If Providence
would let such man come to want in his
gray hairs But there was an eye upon
him. A man Of very great wealth said i
He must not suffer Who cared so we'll and
70 faithfully and long for my old minister.
He is just the man / want 70 attend to nv |
estates, and.he shall have all he asks fol. as
for his services"
Halls Journal Of Health.