North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-16
KINDN Ess REWARDED.

It is dreadful thing to be old and poor,
and have no home but there'is a deeper
depth of human calamity than this. 1t is
to have, in addition, an old age of wasting,
wearing sickness; which is often superin-
duced by that constant depression Of mind
which attends the consciousness Of being
alone and friendless and in want, One of
the very best means of avoiding an old
age of destitution and bodily suffering is TO
cultivate while Young, all the benevolent
and generous feelings of our nature, never
BY any possibility allowing any opportuni-
ty pass of befri ending fellow traveller rs
we are passing along life's journey, for
sooner or later the reward will come-the
reward of happy heart and oftentimes
comfortable provision for declining years.
In 1912, wounded soldier was living
helpless on the plains of Chalmette, few
miles below New Orleans A youth pass
ing that way kuclt by bis side, inquired as
to his wants, conveyed him to shelter,
and remained with him until he was able to
leave for his home 10 the city. Nearly half
century later, the wounded soldier died
but old judah Touro never forgot the youth
who helped on the battlefield, and left him
$50, 900 in money, besides some duties to
perform which eventually yielded Mr..
Shepherd 100000 more. .as ..s
While living in New Orleans, about the
year 1850, a poor young doctor, with
large family and small practice, often
came into my office. He was always cour
teoas, always kind, and always sad; and
who could be otherwise when anxiety for
to -morrow's bread for wife and children is
always pressing on the heart? But there
came letter one day, with the English
post mark, making inquiries for a certain
young American d,ctor, who had befriend-
ed an English gentleman during long and
dangerous attack of sickness in New Or.
leans a number of years before. This
grateful gentleman had died and left onr
poor young doctor large tate. 'r'
Ten wears ago and less, there lived IN
the city of New York clergyman wlio,e
name and memory are sacred to thousand,
ofgratefuI, loving revering hearts. He
has not been dead long; he will never die
out of the holy affections of the people be.
fore whom he came in and went out 40 ma
ny years. Among his people there was
one man, and he was of large wealth. who
seemed to make it special business. AZ il
was his highest happiness, to see that his
revered pastor wanted nothing. 1t did not
spring up in May, and die long before De-
cember came, but through weeks and
months and long years it was always the
same; incessant, perennial, gushing up al
ways like a never failing spring. The pas.
tor died his loving watcher, bv no fault
of his own, failed for almost millions: arv
recovery was absolutely hopeless. TEe
grief that pressed him was the los. Of abili.
ty to help the helpless. Men looked on
and wondered, and began to question if
Providence would let such man come 70
want in his gray hairs. A man of very
great wealth SAID; "He must not snffer
who cared SO well and SO faithfully and
long for my minister. He is Just the man
I want to attend to my estates. and sball
have all he asks for as compensation for his
services. Halls Journal of Health.