The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-10-17
4 Kind Hearted Tanner.

The following incident Is 30 beautiful and
ioH,hing that il should he road In every house
hold "a the coaniry. II developes the true active
principles ofkiadncss. How ,nany an erring NOR.
irl making hiS hFsi siep Ia crime, might be re-
deeed by the exercise o. this sublime trait ia The
character Of the kind hearted Quaker:
William Savery, an eminent minister among
the QuGkers. was = Tanner by trade One night
quantity oi hides were stolen fsotn his 1annery,
and he had reason 10 believe that the thief was n
Gnarielsolne, drunken neighbor, called John
Smith. Sext weak the following advertisement
appeared in the county newspaper;
whoever stole o quAnilty OF hides on the fifth
at this month, Is hereby Informed that the owner
has sincere wish 10 be his friend. n poverty
tempted him 10 this false step the owner will keep
the whole Transaction secret. and will gladly
put him in the way ofobtaining money hy means
more likely to bring him peace Of naind ~
This singular advertisement attracted consider.
able attention, but the culpri alone knew who
made the Kind oder. When be read I, his heart
melted within him and he was filed with sorrow
for what he had done. A few nights afterwards
as the Tanners family were retiring to rest, they
heard a timd knock, and when the door was
Opened there stood John Smita, with load Of
hides on his shoulders. Without 10, king up he
said
Il have broueh, these back, Mr.. Savery where
shal. put them -
Wait till get lantern, and I will go 20 the
bngn With thee, he replied, then perhaps th0n
wilt come in. and tell me how this happened We
will SEE wha, can be d 'e for thee. -
As 5000 40 they were gone out. his wife pre-
pared some cuifrr, and placed pies and meat on
the table. When they returned from the barn
she said 'Neighbor smith, thought some hot
supper would ~ good for thee"
u, turned his back upon her, aud did not speak
Amer leauing against the Ere place 10 silencr a
laans h. 49, a.. l..
the hrsi iine ever siole anvihing. and ! have
i,ll very had about II. am sure didni onrr
think that shouli ever come to what am. But
took 10 drinking. and ihtu To quAreling. Since
brgan ~ go down every body gives me a kick
You are the iirs, man that has offered nc help.
ing hand. Ny wife is sickly aud IN, ch,.drcL
starving. You have seni ihern many q mral God
bless you aud yet stole the hides sut I Iell
the truth when say II Is the first time was ever
thief.
let II he the last my ffiebd," reoliel William
SAyrry The srcrci lies hgiwson o.ralVp~ Thou
at .iill yag 4. and u "a 10 ihy powrr io make
up i"r Lost u,.,r. Pfomisr ne that thou wilt uOl
drink any Intoxicating liquor tor year, AMI I
will -mplo, thee To- morruw ON gooi wages TIE
little hny tan pick up siOnrs Hut eat a Iii nov
and a'ink some hut rpiF~e, perhaps u will keep
hec from craving anything stronger Ia. uishI
pJHhsless Ihou Wit had II hard tn abstain At trst
! tut keCp ~ brave hrarl iUr the sake d ~,
ui'r anh c''ilirrn and Il VIII sYoa hrconr u,sy
! When thou hss' need of coffee ell Mary. and shs
will si.c Il thee "
! The rocr fellas if.ei II. al aud drink, but The
4 'u'd a,e.usd 10 choke him. After vainly ir,iue
I ic compose his feelings. he bow,d his heed ou
the ianlr and wsp' likes rhili Ahrr - whilr hr
ate and arank, and IA" hos, parted with ham ",
the night with The lriendl, wOrdS. Try 10 4,
veil John. aud ihoa wilt alsays hnd friend Ia
mc - john entered into his employ the neH; da,
aud reuaAined with him many years sollsr. hon
Get aud slcaht man The sesrt o. the thief
/ was kept between them hat after Johns deail
William Stvery sometimes told the story 20 prov,
/ that evil might be- overcome with good