Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-07-12
He Had . Heart.

He Had q Heaft
As heartless - Z Jew" Is IN ex-
precision that long since passed into 4
proverb, but why as "heartless as a
Jew" would probably puzzle the inven-
tor OF the expression were he now iv.
ing.
In survival Only shows, even in the
nineteenth century, that We have not
outgTown the blind ana unreasonable
Prsiudices Of former ages.
The story Of Abraham Levi, dealer
IN seeond-hsna eloahing cad purveyoe
Of cast-of tribes, is nctable example
showing that the much -abn.ed I.raeiite
has a heart. His place of business is
in tumble-down old house on Web.
ster avenue, in the smoky city of Pitts
burg. The exterior OF his shop and
dwelling reminds one Of the tenement.
Of the Five Points, while its interior
presents veritable curiosity shop filed
with every imaginable secondhand ar.
ticle, ss though whole colony of en-
thusiastic Mrs. Toodleses had consoli.
dated their auction treasures for the
purpose Of giving a grand exhibition.
Overcoats and dress coats in various
stages Of delapidatlon, broken winded
pianos and melodeons, torn music and
broken-backed books. door-plates and
boot-jacks and every imaginable odd
and end Of domestic or personal ap-
pointment, are to be found piled up on
boxes, shelves and in dusty corners.
Every day Mr.. Levi sallies forth
with dirty black and green piano.
cover under his arm, and comes back
with misce llaneous collection of books.
broken crockery, dilapidated hats, old
boots, and all manner Of cast-off articles
to add to his collection, and meet the
wants Of his customers who live on the
chill"
Mr.. James HARRISON was one of the
iron kings Of the Smoky City, a Wild
over with one son and two daughters,
and million in solid cash.
Emma HARRISON was not a favorite
with her brother Arthur and her sister
Samantha. She had been her mothers
favorite, but her father never exhibited
much partiality for her. She was re-
served and shy as her brother and sis.
er were forward and boisterous.
Mr.. HARRISON had removed 10 Pitts
burg from the interior of the State,
upon the death OF his wife, while his
children were yet small, and Emma, as
she grew up, still kept the rural ways
Of her early childhood, winch gave
mortal offense to her fashionable BROTH
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fash society had no charms for her, and
she was soon ignored in the house hold,
even her father lav,.hing all his atten.
tons and paternal regards upon his two
older children.
At length Mr.. HARRISON died, and
was buried, and the will, which he had
taken good care to make, was admitted
to probate. 1t was short and to the
point:
To Emma HARRISON I bequeath the
work-box that belonged to nv dear
wife, with the trinkets it contains. To
my dear children, Arthur and Saman-
tina HARRISON, l bequeath all the re-
mainder Of my estate, bonds, stocks,
lands, tenements and property of what
ever kind.
1t is also my wish that my two chill
dren, Arthur and Samantha, give Emma
a home until she marries.
(Signed.) JAS. HARRISON.
The friends Of the family were as
tonished at the provisions of the will,
and were still more aston,shed when
Arthur and Samantha openly proclaim
ed that Emma was not their sister at
all. but pauper that their father had
adopted out of charity
And as such they treated her and
made her the household drudge. For
months she acted the part of a servant
almost uncomplainingly, and then she
was discharged from service and turned
out upon the world, her only earthly
possessions being a little bundle Of
clothes, her mothers work-box and
so, her earnings during six months Of
slavery.
She went forth fully resolved to MAN.
tain herself by her labor, but misfortune
still followed her. Being frail and deli
cate she found it impossible to keep
place as house servant, and she could
get no other employment.
At length her last penny was gone,
and starvation stared her in the face.
Hunger at last drove her to the shop Of
Abraham Levi. She must part with
her mothers work-box for bread!
"Mr. Levi" she said, Il am in great
need, and am compelled to part with the
box for little ready money"
MIR. Levi looked at il critically, and
inquired, "What you ask for him -
81 could put no valuation on it, as il
is priceless to me. Let me have s. on
it, and will redeem il in the future"
"Oh! Mein Got, Miss, fife dollar
w, it would bankrupt me if gif you a
a dollar. / do not care to take him at
dat"
In vain did Emma HARRISON plead the
sacredness of the keepsake. Mr.. Levi
was infexible, and at last she parted
with her inestimabie treasure, receiv-
ing a single dollar in exchange. But
this pittanee only kept OF starvation for
= day or two, and at last she was picked
up one night by the police. wandering
the streets, and taken before IN Alder
man.