Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-03-20

What is it? Tell US how it's to be
done ? they asked.
Have You got the courage 10 do it ?
We'll follow you,' said Peter Slade.
Honor bright ?
Yes
Then LISTEN
Hold on, cried Sam Pepper. Let's fill
up before you commence
Not with old Lushton's Tom and Jer
ry," returned Jack. I'VE shall want thc
cost of it for another purpose. Turu
glasses bottom up for the present. There
that's go. Now listen. We are in the
habit of meeting at Tie tavern three even
ings in the week; and our expenses for IL
quor and cigars arc at least two dollars an
evening aren't they
This was admitted with nod.
And in addition TO this spend at least
a dollar more each week for beer aud to-
bacco on my own book. How is it with
yon?'
The others acknowledged that dollar a
week was little enough.
Thus resumed John Digby, we have
ten dollars a week as the result Of our com
bined and individual expenditure for rum
ana tobacco. /, for one. think could ma
mage to live through the rest of the winter
without any more Of it and for the sake of
the experiment / would be willing to put
my share Of that ten dollars week to a
| charitable use. Here i; is in the beginning
! Of December, and the winter has opened
hard. There are poor families not far
away we can bless with our sympathy and
our help. We might organize Il benevo-
| lent society, upon our own hook. Do you
begin to understand p
since he would lead, they were ready to
follow. In fact. they rather liked the idea.
There was charm Of novelty and origin
alty about it that captivated them. 1t
would be fun to purchase flour and meat,
tea and sugar, and fuel, and so round and
assist the poor and needy. They were
young men, full of life and good feeling,
and had caroused only because of the fun
of the thing. Here was promise Of fun in
another direction, and they would 20 for it,
The matter was discussed, and finally
settled. They would make a square week
of it at the beginning
During the week. said Jack, we will
look up the cases of CestitutiOn and suffer
ing, and on next Saturday afternosn we
will meet and compare notes. Then We
will take our ten dollars and do what We
can for those who are suffering most. We
must be methodical in this. We are not
to spend penny in this work of charity
which is not saved by the cutting OFF of
some useless expenditure of our own ard
he of us who buys cigar through the
week shall deduct il from his contribution
on Saturday. :.
If we would be methodical, suggested
Peter, we must organize. | say if we are
going to do anything of this kind, let Us do
it ship shape
Peters proposition was unanimOuslyac-
cepted, and thereupon they proceeded to
effect an organization, very simple, but
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