The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1867-03-14

Suddenly . voice at my elbow said,
am not 1T for work, and have eaten no,I
ing today
looked at the speaker. He was a
able bodied mar, but had lost both arm
by ampUtation; he was pale, too, as
some recent sickness, or from scant
food, He had an old thread bare Goa,
Hy first impulse was to give him some
thing. But my coat was buttoned tight
could not easily unbuston it, and CON
t'nue to hold my umbrella and book
and, to crown all, ths street car. 70
which I had been waiting, at that mo
ment came up.
i have nothing to day. said, turn
ing from the man and beckonine to tn,
driver.
l heard sigh as turned, and was on
the point of reconsidering my decision
but reflected that if Missed this car
| should have to wait ten minutes iu the
road. Besides said to myself, some
body else will be sure to give him some
thing - ,-
But my heart smote me when, ON look
ing AFTER the man, I saw him go sadly
down the street with bent head Once
thought of stopping the car, overta-
king the man, and giving him half dol
lar. But while l hesitatsd the car passed
the corner and he was out of sight. 1t
was too late @~ -A @
1 did not eat my dinner that day with
the usual appetite. 1 could not get that
wan face ont of my mind At times the
victuals seemed to choke me. What if
ne really was starving. and no one would
help him?
All through tie evening the mans
look haunted me. In vain nv little
daughter, seeing me abstracted, sang her
sweet ballads. even dreamed of the
nan. If had known where to find him
would have gone the very next day to
'atisfy ms self that he had received assis-
ance
But the impression gradually wore of.
There is 80 much suffering now in great
ities that almost every one becomes
ardened to it. persuaded myself, Fl
ally. that the man had been helped by
theirs. There are 50 many societies to
i'd soldiers, said. It was uncomforta-
One morning, ABOUT rom uays~Wecr-'
he Interview. my wife was reading the
aper, when she suddenly laid it down
nd cried, 'how shocking.
do not know how it was, but felt
udden chill thought instantly of that
lan's wan face. But said carelessly,
S broke my egg:
What is it, my dearf'
.Oh! such a horrible story. A dis
hareed soldier, his wife and children,
ying of starvation. At least the wife
dead, and one of The children not ex-
ected to live. None have had anything
0 eat for four days. They were found
n an old out house. The husband is
aid to have lost both arms at Gettys-
'urg.'
NY hand trembled 50 much that, long
'efore my wife finished, had been COM
'elled to lay down my egg unopened
;he was looking at the paper, and did
rot see me.
had no appetite after that. | rose
and FASTENED down town.
or vas sure this was the man whose
,etitfon 1 had rejected.
I went straight to see him. had the
paper in my pocket, and it directed me
% the miserable out house where the
sufferers had been found.
Quite a crowd had been collected out
,ide, but policeman at the door per-
nitted no one to 60 in. He knew me.
however, and on my expressing my wish.
allowed me to enter. 8 a
A sheet, furnished by some poor negh
bors, was spread over still, waxen face
in the corner; little girl was sobbing
beside it; and . man, bowed with grief,
sat at her feet At the sound of my foot
steps he looked up. 1t was the same
wan face bad repelled at the corner Of
the street.
Since that I have never turned away
from old or young who have asked aims.
Better give to a thousand who are un-
worthy than refuse one who is really in
need.-EreAsaSe.
ANxRIcAx 1NDUsrRY.-The value in
gold Ct the annual products Of the peo-
pie Of the United States for the year
1866, was in round numbers ~ follows ::
Those engaged in Agriculture, e1,6O9.-
OO0. 900; manufactures, including all
processes between the raw material and
consumption, e917. .oOO, 600, mining.
s100. .O0O. 900; fishing, ola. .oO0. 600; hunt
ing, e2000. 900; wood cutting. etc.,
e26, ,0O0, Geo domestic commerce, 81,
500. 900, ,oO0 foreign commerce, el90,
900, 900 net annual earnings or gross
| increase Of money value derived from
exchanging products with foreign coun-
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