The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-12-11
A LEAF FROM A LIFE.

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story occurred in city not many
miles from here. 1t would be impossi.
BILE for such case to happen in Chi.
cago. We are the personifcation of
Charity. We are Angels, and this is
Paradise Therefore, wish it dis
tinctly understood that / write of a
"pitiful case" as the papers called it,
which came under my notice in dis
tant city, years ago.
As rule, physicians are the most
charitable Of men. They may not
give fortunes away in aims; but their
time, which TO them 10 money, is free
to the suffering, in more cases than
one might suppose, without money
and without price" 1t was upon
freezing cold night that young ply
sician stepped into the warm, we'll
lighted office Of merchant prince.
The doctor was poor and needy his
coat was worn and threadbare, and
furnished but little protection against
the cold Of the season, because he la
bored among the poor, and gave his
time to those who were unable to pay
for it.
The merchant was wealthy, pious,
"eminently y respectable" member of So
ciety. He was the mainstay of a
church, the promoter of charitable
schemes, and subscriber to all char
ities-which were backed by influence,
or conferred distinction upon the Civ
er. The world at large honored his
name but the men in his employ were
wont to smile mysteriously when his
charities were mentioned in their hear
ing, and one of them was once heard
to remark that he never knowed a
man so well named" Now strange
to say, this model mans name was
CaEtter.
So, into Mr.. Cantter's Office the
young physician walked with some
trepidation; but, being one of the
world at large, was confident that he
would be heard, for he was on beg
ging expedition; not for himself-he
would rather have die than beg-but
for poor boy who lay dying in tene-
ment house in Dead Mans row-lay
to save his life-that the doctor knew
but lie hoped to raise sufficient money
to make the boy comfortable for the
remnant of life left him. AS he open.
ed the door of the counting-room, he
saw Mr.. Cantter standing before the
glowing grate-fre, declaiming nobly
upon the beauties of true charity tc
his bookkeeper, who, being hard push
ed to live upon the pittance paid him
) by his employer, was not as enthusias
tic as his employer would have had
him.
and has not charity, it profit
eth him nothing" said Mr. Cantter, il
a loud tone Of voice, as the door open
ed, and the thought flashed through
his mind that perhaps it was the pas
. tor of his church. The doctor entered
p and suddenly the flood of eloquencC
which Mr., Cantter was pouring ou
: upon the unresisting clerk was hushed
for he knew the doctor, and knew alsC
that he was about 20 ask for money
and his hands came from behind hi
back. went into his pockets, and re
mained there. The doctor, by way o
beginning, remarked upon the severi
ty of the weather.
"Yes," said Mr.. Cantter, "God hell
the poor"
The bookkeeper, bending over tn,
ledger, smiled to himself, but sale
!, nothing
The doctor hardly liked the expires
sion upon the merchants face, aud th,
: oily unction with which these word
!. rolled from his mouth, but resolutell
dashed at his subject. He depicted
the sufferings of the dwellers in Deaf
!, Mans row the tumble-down houses
admitting the wind and snow at ever,
J. corner; the famine which reigned il
them; and then, excited by tn
troubles he had Witnessed, he appealed
: to the merchant to help those VIII,
: were unable to help themselves.
Warmth usually begets warmth
and it is therefore singular, but no
less true, that as the doctor warmed
Mr.. Cantter cooled, and when he hat
finished speaking that gentleman said
81 can do nothing for you. am
IS subscriber to the MagdalenS' Home
the Esculapius Hospital, the Seamen'
Refuge, the North Pole Missions, tn
"But this is"
D "Tract Societies." continued Nj
Cantter, calmly ignoring the doctor
"and many other charities. find m
la.
neither spare time nor money to aid
vagabond who may be deceiving yo
-"
There can be no deception in star
G vation."
s "Well, may be not but / might b
n placing a premium on dishonesty, an
:, l hope to aid worthy objects"
n "All worthy, no doubt but this
& case of such utter wretchedness. !
I, hnv a littla norse1 of child 1yin