Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-01-14
Written for The cioaheld Repu0nean.l
To All Whom it May Concern.
BY "oARRIE CRANE"
"God pity the poor the uusholtercd poor.
oct in lha nlILLn.. .lnrll Il

uaDh Win lcuQef care and loving
kindness, practically demonstrated bv
home and home comlOrts-and luxn-
ries, it may be-the pleasures of a
pleasant home circle, and afioctionate
friends-the crowning act of his tenn
poral care and love
Don't say, oh, I've nothing to spare
there are so many things I'd like to
hare don't say need, God won't be
mocked if man can be deceived y be.
sides, don't belong to any benevolent
society. Whose fault is il, pray, you
don't belong to a Howard society ?
Remember whose steward you are
before you let such words escape your
lips.
You, with the golden-headed cane
and golden-clasped spectacles, furs and
great coat, India-rubber shoes and
warm fannels, don't pass by that lit
tie ragged urchin, with cold, bare feet.
and appealing looks, without running
your band down into the depths Of
your full pocket and giving bountifully
your abundance, chow noble 'twould
be TO empty the whole contents, yes,
purse and all, right into his cold little
hands-thats Benevolence, Charitv's
bright-eyed sister whose influence we
Ies ~ w, uasGGi Gy,ii1h, aha {E6Gg w%gfdf
the best way his appealing looks
don't forget, IN my long parenthesis,
that I'm talking about the little boy
yet-then make bis bright eyes spar
kle, and, better STILL his poor bare feet
warm, by taking him into your own,
or some other persons stove, likely to
be quite as warm as your own then
a kind "God bless you" and you have
the Samaritan's praise.
And stop, young man; / don't mean
to insult you by passing you by. Oh,
no mean you with the warmly
lined gloves and handsome boots. fan
cy tie Of latest style and mo bogus"
jewelry; have You nothing to give
TO the poor, the freezing, starving
poor! ! didn't hear you say NO, did
l and yetmy ears seldom deceive me.
Didn't | see You pass along the
street this morning, in an elegant
sleigh, enveloped in comfortable robes,
drawn by fancy horseg Take care,
mine are not the only ears that hear
your answer to my appeal for the poor
forget not that He who slumbers not
hears If you refuse TO do for His crea-
lures. If you haven't the Injuries
you have the neccssaries of life. and
out of these-GIYE. Rather than let
selfshness stain your soul, sell that
ring on your finger, that pin in your
cravat, and take ffthose warm gloves.
and put them on the first gloveless,
perhaps houseless, man (or woman
either) you meet adding a hearty
benediction bcside-and the ring. the
pin and the gloves, will all come back
TO you tcn-iold, probably not assuming
their identical form, but certainly in
some rich blessing you need more. II
you think (but don't let your thoughts
control your actions you can't part
with those personal ornaments, poor
baubles are they while there is one
suffering creature in your town or in
the world,) I'll tell you what you can
do, or you are no man, with or with.
out the gentle prefXod, and not the
shade Of courage in your composition
and if / were a young lady wouldn't
recognize You as such-you can dc
without that glass of brandy, (how
that makes one suspect a young man,
or that dish Of oysters-for ] know
you had nice warm supper in a nice
warm oinlnp-room-and give that tC
the first hatless, shoeless, little fellow
you meet; now, don't forget.
And you, dear old, benevolent-lools
ing lady, in Paisley shawl and fin,
muf, gay bonnet and dainty CATERS
l suspect you began to feel afraid Ia
pass you by without word; but her,
1t comes. Didn't you meet anybody
I when you were out calling this after
noon, whom you thought needed you
assistance; and did you stop, and Civ,
! even a shilling, with which TO buy
! little roll to appoase the cravings o
hunger which are SO importunate
. stoop kindly down, and tendcrly kis
4 the one, whom, perhaps, nobody kisses
(think OF that-nobody to kiss you
. say a few words expressive Of kiudll
. interest, and, may be, drop a tear
fresh from the fount of feeling; or di,
you gather up your elegantly trimme,
4 robes, fold more tightly around yol
: your Paisley, in the very intensity O
your selfishncss, raise your proud heal
an inch higher, aud leave the poo
4 little girl behind youl Your own sex
!, and YOU a womanl Oh, do set you
daughters a better example; teacl
i. them to live uusolfshly by giving &
= the poor.
And, now, dear girls, I como to yoT
y | appeal TO you, We flowers in God
:. garden, Rs my best hope. Go out an
q seek the poor, md them, feed an
: clothe them from your full board an
\ wardrobe You know how noble Dol
! cas- was, and that, long as the woIl
u stands, wc'll hear of her, and applau
her benevolence; but don't YOU know
N Dorcas wouldn't have been Dorca
~ and probably we'd never have hear
4. tell OF her, but for her alms.decds, he
I generosity-her kindness TO the poor
SO. now, don't lay down the RcpWblica
n. and forget this little paragraph, by
bless the poor as did Dorcas, and MAX
.v yourselves happier than you are, n
NJ matter how happy that is. Don
=. you know man, however selfish !
may be, abhors . selfish, unkind W
man, and loves the generous-hearted
and know, by instinct, Of you'll allo
o.. me 20 say SOD that you are not inse
,d sible 20 mans admiration. Win son
s. noble mans love by your love for Il
a poor
I'd To one and all Of you, who dwell
e, oeiled houses, walk on soft carpet
at sit in easy chairs by warm fires, al
p listen to sweet music; who eat fro
groaning tables, boast Of sparklil
X wine closets and sleep on downy beC
es say, give 20 the poor; and thus Z
an your gratitude for the comforts G.