The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-04-16
From the New York Lsdger.l
TALKING AND DOING.


1t was the most eloquent lecture OF
the season, and by one who had gained
a high name in the estimation of the
public: and the audience listened
breaihlessly to the glowing thoughts,
which, clothed in such beautiful Ian
guage, fell SO melodiously from his
tongue.
His theme was LovE; the connecting
link between God and his children, and
which, he claimed, should bind in
golden chain their hearts to each other;
that .scharity seeketh not her own,"
..that suffereth long and is kind" and
whose broad mantle "covereth q multi
tude of SINS"
And, as the handsome face Of the
speaker lighted up with the high and
holy thoughts TO which his lips gave ut
terance, there were few who gazed upon
him but what Eel: that he was their liv-
ing and acting embodiment
There was one skeptic present; An old
man, clad in coarse, ill fitting garments,
and whose white hair and beard con-
trasted oddly with his bronzed face.
He sat well back, and yet where he had
a good view of the speaker; and there
was an occasional curl of his lips as he
listened.
Yet, as the orator warming with his
subject, dwelt upon the duty of charity,
the holy power of love, even his heart
owned the spell of his eloquence, and
the doubling, cynical look vanished,
giving place to a softer expression.
"'Like father, like son. does not al
ways hold good" he muttered. "We
shall see, we shall see," and, as the
speaker ceased, moved towards the door
He leaned heavily upon a cane, and
walked as though one of his limbs was
partially disabled.
A cold, drizzling rain was falling; but,
though rather unpleasant to the pedes-
trians, it mattered little to Howard
Winn, for whom q covered carriage was
waiting.
AS he was about to enter it, the old
man stepped forward and laid his hand
upon his arm.
MIR. Winn glanced carelessly at the
coarse, rusty attire.
Il have nothing for you," lie said,
shaking off the hand roughly. .'Stand
back OF I'll put you in charge of the
police"
s'You mistake. I only wanted
There was neither time nor chance for
more; the door OF the carriage closed
with sharp clang, and it moved off at
a rapid pace.
The old man had his hand on it, and
the sudden recoil nearly threw him off
his feet; his cane rolled into the gutter,
and sudden gust of wind caused his
hat to follow.
As he stood motionless, in mingled
perplexity and anger, a hearty, cheerful
voice, cried out
"Hallo! rather rough treatment this.
My eloquent cousin had better practice
what he breaches. suppose he thinks
that would be too much like q doctor
swallowing his own physic-ha, ha, ha!
excuse my little joke. Here's your hat
and cane. just take my arm, until I
can get you where you can stand firm
on your pins again. There; now you're
all right. Lame, eh p added the new
conner, as he noticed the old mans halt
ing step. '.Dear. dear, it is too bad for
an old man like you to be begging in
the streets on such night as this. You
should go home with me; but the fact is,
my house is not only full, but running
over"
AS the speaker said this, he COM
menced rumaging his pockets; evidently
rather dubious as to the result Of his in
vestigations. He was a stoutly- built
man, in the prime of life, with . frank,
intelligent face, the very personi6cation
of kindness and good humor.
'Ah! thought I wasn't quite run
ashorer' he exclaimed gleefuIly, as he
fished up half dollar. "It's all 1 have"
he said, thrusting it into the old mans
hand; "but it will buy you 8 nights
lodging. Nay, take it 1 am poor
man. but not so badly off ss you, for /
have 3 roof to shelter me, thank the
Lord" h
The old man smiled rather oddly as
he looked at the retreating form, and
then at the half dollar, and thrusting it
into his vest pocket, hobbled away.
In the meantime. Howard Winn had
reached home; q stylish mansion, in q
stylish part of the town. He began to
feel the reaction that attends strong ex-
citemenl and. IS he opened the half
door, the wailing cry of babe Jared
harshly on his nerves.
Il believe that child cries out of pure
spite, he muttered, as he ascended the
stairs, and entered room where a pale