Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-02-23
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NOTHING LOST BY CuARITY.-One OF
those toil-hardened, true-hearted chaps Of
ten read of in romance made his appearance
on the Campus Martius yesterday, and his
sympathies were at once aroused by the
sight of three or four old men standing
around with their buck-saWs and waiting
for work.
ssI1l be hanged if it isn't tough" he re-
piled, when they told him that they hadn't
had any work for a month. "How would
you like some oysters?'
They smacked their lips by way of rel ly,
and he gathered up a crowd of eight,
marched them to a restaurant and ordered
an oyster stew for each one.
sit just does ny soul good to see them
eat" he said to the owner of the place as
the eight got to work.
eyes, it's a beautiful sight," was the
reply.
SIT makes me feel good in here" con-
tinued the stranger, laying his hand on his
heart.
"A good deed brings its own reward
was the soft answer Of the I~estaurateur,
as he calculated his profits.
81 can't rest here. 1 must do further
good.' said the big-fearted stranger. an'
he rushed out and brought in three negroes.
a chimney sweep, two boys and an OLE
woman and ordered more oysters.
The fifteen people went for oyster SOUL
in a manner to amaze, and their guaTdlai
nudged the restaurateur in the ribs and
said:
1sSee the gentle lambs!'' Oh, that ]
could feed the poor of all America"
"You are a good man, and heaven viii
reward you," replied the proprietor, as h'
filled the dishes up again.
The stranger said he wanted to bring il
lust five more, so as to say that he had fe-
an aver score, and he rushed out aste
them, while the restaurateur sent aftt'
more oysters and crackers. The stranger
didn't return. He was last seen climbs e
into a farmers sleigh on State street, and
guiding his team to the west. The fifteei'
in the restaurant licked their plates clea'
and departed in joyful procession. and the
last one had passed out before the mar
who furnished the soup had got throug'
waiting for the return OF the big-hearted
stranger. There were oaths and slang
phrases and watch words and expressions
delivered in the purest of English, but
what mattered it to the fifteen cup de-
vourers, who drew up in a line opposite
and
ssResolved. That them oysters just touch
ed the spot."-Detroit Free Press.
A celebrated singer, Madame LIE Rochois.
was giving a younger companion in art
some instructions in the tragic character
of Medea, which she was about to sustain.
.sInspire yourself with the situation,' said
she-"fancy yourself in the poor woman's
place. If you were deserted by a lover
whom you adored. what would you do?"
The reply was as unexpected as it was in
~genuous-"I would look out for another"
The New York "Herald'' remarks that,
sslf you are a brunette you may appear
beautiful In a pale lemon trimmed with
lace.' The attire of ga pale lemon"
might do for tropical countries, but it is
too much like the primitive fg-leaf to an
swer for this elm ate.
A Clergyman in northern Indiana as
eended the pulpit the other Sunday. and
said mo man can serve the Lord while
he has the jumping tooth-ache. There
fore I dismiss the congregation"
A sign in q neighboring city reads:
sHickrenuts for sail.' An intelligent old
gentleman says he don't see any joke in it
except that the fellow has spelt "nuts"
with one t.
An Iowa mar rushed into a lawyers Of
fee, and said ga man has tied a hoop to
my horses tail can I do anything about
it Eyes; 60 and unite it-feee S."
A Vermont mother remarked: eyes; I
want my daughter to study rhetoric, fer
she can't fry pancakes now without smok-
ing all the house up"
"How does the world wag with you ?"
asked A. $50, So" said B.. 'how does it
wag with you?" "Well,' said A., 81
wait for the Vaughn"
An Irishman, giving his testimony in
court in a riot case. said. 1.-THE first man
I saw coming at me, when I got up, was
two brlckbats."