The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-01-01
my life p And I saw Charlie cry

my lie i ana L saw Charlie cry
ing.
Not to let US see the tears, he
got up and went to the mantle
piece. I did not look around un-
til [ heard cry.
"Great heavens! what is this p
and I turned, and Charlie had
the tobacco pouch the man had
dropped in his hand.
"Where did, this como from ?''
said he, II feel as though I had
seen a ghost. I gave this to Bob
Halfway the day he saved me-
We soldiers had not much to give,
you know, and he vowed never to
part with it while he lived. How
| did 1t come, mother p
I fell back IN my chair, white
| and cold, and said 7, "a wander
ing tramp left it here, never your
Rob, my dear never your Rob.
He must have been an imposter.
I would not turn away a person
really in want ; oh no, no, no ; it's
another pouch, child ; not that, or
he stole it. A tall fellow with
blue eyes and yellow brown hair,
wounded, he said, and going to
his mother at Greenbank. Not
your Rob-"
And Charlie stood staring atme
with clinchcd hands ; and said he,
at was my Rob, it was my dear
old Rob who saved my life, and
you have driven him out in such a
night as this, mother. My mother
to'use him so pr, s-<
"Curse me- Charlie" said I,
Course me if you like I'm afraid
God will. Three. times he asked
only for a piece of crust and a
place to lie, andI drove him away.
I, land he's lying on the road
now. Oh, if I had known oh ifI
had known p ~. ~
And Charlie caught up his hat.
"I'n find him if he's alive" said
he 20, Rob T.! my dear fi1endp'
And then-I neverssaw the girl
! in such a hurry-down, went
Drussiila on her knees, as if she
were saying her prayers, and says
she, aThank God I dared to doit!*
and says she to me, 20, aunt, I've
been trembling with fright, not
knowing what you'd say to me. I
took. him in the kitchen way. I
could not see him so faint and
hungry and I put him in the spare
chamber over the parlor, and I've
been SO frightened all the. while" "
Lord bless you," said Charlie ;
saysI. And she getting
bolder went On: "And l., took
him up hot short cake and apple
sauce and tea and I took him a
candle and q hot brick for bis feet,
and told him to eat and 60 to bed
in the best chamber. Aunt Fair
fax, with the white counterpanc."
After this, Charlie, not migrate
full nor poor either, helped Rob in
to business. And he got over his
wounds at last, and grew as hand
some as a picture, and to-day
week is going to marry Drussilla.
"Pd give you anything I have,"'
said ], land I won't refuse you
even Drussilla,". when he asked
me, telling me he had loved, her
ever since she was so kind to him
on the, night I've told you off,
And Charlie is to stand up with
them, and I am to give Drussilla
away, and Rob's sister from Green
bank is to be bridesmaid, and I
have a guess that some day Char
lie will bring her home to me in
Drusilla's place. :~ -.
l don't drive beggars away
now, as I used to, and no doubt
I'm imposed upon; but this is
what I say, Better to be imposed
upon always than to be cruel to
one who really needs help. And
I've read my Bible more Of late,
and know who says "Inasmuch as
We have done it unto the least Of
these, ye have done it unto me-"