The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24

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The story of n Christmas gift made
two yearg ngo comes 10 Us In time tu
onrry lis meaning 10 such of otr readers
n have no money 10 give away. "A lady
travelling In Europe IN 1871 was takei,
by her friends 10 visit u small asylum In
ille south 81 France for poor and de.
formed children, where u good Protest
Ant pastor and his wife took them In,
reared them with the tenderness OF n
father aud mother, aud taught them
occupations BY which they could a. the
proper age earn their own living. The
American was much Interested aud
touched, and remained for week In tho
little farmhouse studying closely The
management OF the pupils. After the
Tranco.P russian war. she learned. by n
chance Item Ina newspaper, that In con
sequence ~ the poverty Of the people
lid asylum. which he'd depended ON
voluntary contributions, must soon be
closed and liz helpless inmates turned
alrft Oh the world. She had no money.
md, indeed, no thought Of obtaining
any, but In the fullucas Of hor sympath
she wrote n description of her visit to
The asylum for one Of the magazines.
The story Of the old pastor and Ills lifc's
labor of love, told with the simplicity
and magnetism Of real feeling. was read
hyH man OF gtoat wealth In this city.
aud q few months later, about Christ
mas time, the lady who told IL heard
that through her means tho asylum was
endowed With q sum which would sup
port II Tor nj least. two years longer.
khe had not known, Ms none OF us can
know, how great u harvest u few kindly
words would yield.
After all. the scarcity Of money In
these days. when the temptation Is 50
strong "a spend II. may bc Of use IT IL
reminds rs how much we have TO give
which no money can buy from w or pay
wfor. Christmas IL but poor n,utter, |
alandlord's holiday. II itg charity He's |
only In ~. Nicholas's sack. Ia turkeys, |
buildings, OF pretty triiles sent with u
card and the best wishes Of the season. |
the love, the recognition al human
lrothcfhood beneath, that gives these |
things weight OF value, Hnd the making |
q presents IL but Que OF the thousand |
Ways Of utterlng this love and kinship |
Few OK w can express them as did the
woman OF our story, but we all have |
tongues. The best OF oil why's, pelhaps,
m our habitual everyday voice aud |
manner In the house and street. II will |
wy count for much to u mans wife aud |
children II he heap costly ftirs OF Jewels |
" them on Christmas inoruiug and /
come down ia breakfast every day In
sae year with u snarl ard q scowl, OF Il
su,, cold ciyility. There ara men who |
Iaxe = fetish or Iose, if you please,
u Wen newspaper. or the report OF the
o essk exchange, and who come In re-
aiNy no nearer 10 their children than II |
mey were South Sea Islanders. There
s'u initiative men who so through life
;~s'kllg ~ false tone, laughing In d
- |'ev MY apinH some miserable model
Hsntli,ts or proprlcty. How much Of
m Mv'1 iea' selves do they give TO any hui
~ mv ~, pelngf whether we have u lehn
~ ~. .uli pocket-book on Christmas morn.
we may Get out with one rule for
aeAt year, that every man owes to
NJ muliy, ana to every passing stran-
sSn,s straightforward look, u staple.
ESSa ~. manner, and Il cheerful voice
nSIa Ine no right To insult or burden his
i nv wlth his troubles. A happy
s,, NM w we street Is a. pension To every
MwSnger that looks al Il. " W wy
H." ' can give too through the year jus.
~ .Ie unu consideration to the people
MAJ rao'a we employ. Women, more than
lna ., aecu this hint. Your small house
and an, nags and stints washerwoman
l6cne WON 'cr twelve lorg months, gives
snro. ualico dress ut Christmas, and
charlt,a oM -, TIE amount 10 her Christian
too ~I mere Is u iirer sympathy,
the s ",n.9, oddly enough, members of
ireonsn,u,. Mmniiy give TO strangers more
man Ly IMAM To each other. A Young
laih cgihs 10 tread the downward
unstssSy nies home at night flushed and
keenI. .he older brothers watch him
ssc,asy and sternly. the sisters cry In
rerm, out there Is an unaccolntable
unlssa to interfering with him.
L sas,,. ~ the way OF featuring. Perhaps
syen;r .u enort were made to brighten tie
him o,.S ~ home, IL his sister coayed
iuin nv ~. Win her, the brothers took him
teo"Iel confidence. II each gave a lit
hin ssa Whuer care ard tact to guard
come 'ue terrible end might never have
oerta; nVw many households, too. has n
intercsoonv liili and reserve fallen upon the
sadSs"s OF husband and wife, which
irrenaro hot only their own lives. but
hapniaes The years which should be
HON d;rlor their children. II arises
Taste r.unefence OF employment and
would 'a amer than lack Of affection. and
Effort Il xsaSppear II either made any
other, fGoiiow or sympathize with the
VIII vo,' now many more households ,
Ton nv ~ nnd ono member set apart
NTH ~ others uncared for, treated :,
te thu '4Soi, kindly indifference; il NAV
aunt ~ veal Old man, the unmarried
iesh e s0c .mother-in.law, who keenIv
pense' .c uy newspaper gibe at her az.
this, n Vs ~ who has no ether home than
hMav ~ w9 p she is SO unwelcome or
y 6umSe bridget in the kitchen. Who l
y word Hi, ts all. and not q machine. :
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