The Red Cloud chief., 1877-06-21
HE A A HEART.
BY w. A. TAYLOR.

HE HAD A HEART.
by w. A. TAYLOR.
"As heartless as a Jew" is an ex.
preston that long since passed into a
prOverb, but why as "heartless "a q
Jew" would probably puzzle the inven-
tor of the expression were he now liv-
ing.
Its survival only shows that we have
not, even in the nineteenth century out
grown the blind and unreasonable pre-
JUDGES Of the Middle Ages.
The story of Abraham Levi, dealer
in secondhand clothing and purveyor
of cast off trifes, is a notable example
showing that the much abused Israe-
lite has a heart. His place of business
is in atumble-dOwn old house on Web.
ster avenue, in the smoky city of Pitts
burgh. The exterior of his shop and
dwelling reminds one of the tenements
of the Five Points, while its interior
presents a yeritable curiosity shop fill
ed with every imaginable secondhand
article, as though a whole colony of n
thusiastic Mrs. TOOdleses had CONSOLE.
dated their auction treasures for the
purpose of giving a grand exhibition.
OvercOats and dress coats in various
stages of dilapidatiOn, broken-winded
pianos and melOdeons, torn music and
brOken-backed books, door-plates and
bOot-jacks and every imaginable odd
and end of domestic OF personal ap-
pOlntment 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 un.
der his arm and comes back laden with
a miscellaneous collection of books,
broken crockery. dilapidated hats, old
boots, and all manner of castoff arti.
cles to add to his collection, and meet
the wants of his customers who live on
the "hill."
MI. James HARRISON was one of the
iron kings of the Smokey City, a wild
over with one son and two daughters,
and a million in solid cash.
Emma HARRISON was not q favorite
with her brother Arthur and her sister
Samantha. She had been her mothers
favorite, but her father never exhibi.
ted much Partially for her. She was
reserved and shy as her brother and sis.
ter were forward and b~oisterous.
MI. HARRISON had removed to Pitts
burgh from the interior of the State up
on the death of his vile while his child.
rem where yet small, and Emma, as she
grew up. still kept the rural ways of
her early childhood which gave mortal
offense to her fashionable brother and
sister. Fashionable life and flash go
ciety had no charms for her, and she
was soon ignored In the household, even
her father lavishing all of his attentions
and paternal regards upon his two old
est children.
At length MI 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
workbox that belonged to my dear wife,
with the trinkets it contains. To nv
dear children, Arthur and Samantha
HARRISON, I bequeath all the remainder
OF my estate. bonds, stocks, lands, tene-
ments, and property Of whatever kind.
"ItS also my wish that my two child.
rem, Arthur and Samantha, give Emma
ahOme until she marries.
(Signed) JAMES HARRISON"
The friends of the family were as
founded at the provisions Of the will,
and were still more a~stonished when
Arthur and Samantha openly proclaim.
ed that Emma was not their sister at
all, but a 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 q servant
almost uncomplainingly, and then she
was discharged from service and turned
out upon the world, her only earthly
possessions being q little bundle of
clothes, her mothers work-box, and ten
dollars, het earnings during six months
Of slavery.
She went forth fully resolved to main
tain herself by her labor, but misfor-
tune still followed her. Being frail and
delicate she found it impossible to keep
her place as q 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
Levi She must part with
her mothers work-box for breadl
MI. Levi she said, 4 am in great I
need, and Am compelled to part with .
his box for q little ready money !
MI. Levi looked at it critically, and s
inquired, What ysu ssk for himY'
4 could put no valuation on il, as it u