Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-11-21
lie Had A Heart.

expire SSiOu lll0J lOIS SlllSo k''oS~A
into a proverb, but WHY as "heart-
less as Il Jew" would probably puz-
zle the Inventor of the expression
were he now living.
It's survival only shows that We
have not, even in the nineteenth
century, ontgrOwn the blind aad m
reasonable prejudices OF the Middle
Ages.
The story of Abraham Levi, deal
er in secondhand clothing and pur-
veyor of clst-off triiies, is notable
example showing that the much
abused Israelite has heart.
Ills place of business is tumble
down old house on Webster avenue,
III the smoky city of PIttsburg. The
exterior of his shop and dwelling re-
minds one OF the tene,nentS of the
Five Points. while its interior pre-.
sented veritable curiosity shop, fill
cd with everything Imaginable Sc
coad-aand article, a5 though a
whole colony Of enthusiastic Mrs.
ToCdleses hail consolidated the auc-
tiou treasures for the purpose OF
giving q grand exhibition.
Oyercoats and dreSs coats OF vari-
ous stages Of diiap!dation, broken
winded pianos and melodeons, torn
music and broken backed books,
door plates and boo,j tcks and every
Imaginable odl and cad Of dOmes
sic or perse1 1al appointment are to
be found piled up III boxes, shelves
aud in dusty corners.
Every day Mr.. Levi sailed forth
with dirty black and green piano
cover under his arm, and came back
2lden with 4 miscellaneous collec-
tiop of bDoks, broken crockery, di-
llpidated hats, Oil bO1tS, and ali
manner Of oast-Aff articles to add to
his Collection, aIi meet the wants
Of his customers Ah0 live on the
''hill. ..
Mr.. James HlrbinsOn was ere of
the iron kings in the 5 noky City, a
widower with one son and two
daughters, and 4 million Ill solId
cash.
Emma HARRISON was net favor
lie with her brother Arthur and her
sister Samantha. She had been her
mothers favorite, but her father
never exhibited much partiality for
Ter. She was reserved and shy as
her brother and sister were forward
and boisterous.
NJ. HarbiS0u had removed TO
Pittsburg fro:. the interior of the
State upon the death of his wife
~whils his chillren were yet small,
aII < nj, IS slh grew up, still
kept the rural ways OF her early
childhood, which gave mortal Of
fen5e u her fashionable brother and
sister. Fashionable Life and flashy
society nd no charms for her, and
she was s)on iynOl ed in the house
holi. even hec father laYisbing all
all his attentions and paternal re
CARDS upon his two eldest children.
At length Mr.. HARRISON died, and
WAS buried, and the Will, which he
bad taken go1l care 10 make, Was
a.nittsi to ?, obate. It was short
and to the point:
"ro E nma HARRISON l bequeath
ito workbox that belonged to my
dear wife with the trinkets it con-
tAins. To my dear children, Ar
thur aud mtht HarJls)n, b.
qlesth AL the remainder of my es-
tate, bonds, s ocks, lanis Ienements
and property Of whatever kiuI.
''lt IS llsu my wish that my two
C children, Arthur and Samantha.
give Emma a home until she mar
rtes.''
iSignee) GAMES HARBIsoN.,'
The friends Of the family were as
founded at the provisions Of the
will. ana We're still more aStonish5d
when Arthur and Samantha openly
proclaimed that Emma was not
their sister at all, but a pauper
whom her father had adopted out of
charity.
And rs such they treated her and
made her do the household drudge.
Far months she acted the part of
servant almost uacOmplaiDinglY,
and then she was discharged from
service and turned out upon the
world, her only earthly possessions
beng little hundle Of clothes, her
mothers workbox, apd ten dollars,
her earning during six months Of
slavery.
Sle went forth fully resolved to
maiatain herself by iler labor, but
misfortune still followed her. Be-
ing frail and delicate she found it
impossible to keep her place as ii
house servant, and she could get no
other employment.
At length her last penny was gone
and starvation stared her in the