The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-24
AN ACT OF CHARITY.

AN All VI OilAnll l.
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Charity suilfreth ions "H" - m"
The words fell upon my ear NE inc
dropping Of water upon RAINY "ay'
sat alone ln inc eIe"', "'7l -,
in the old church. dividing my attention
equally between the sermon ana 'he swan
lows dipping i'm and ont oil the open " '''.
dow at my side, trying todro"h WIN .iv"
shriil chipping the s1norous f'lD' Oh Wv
clergyman dr9nins away ia 'i' q u,.r l'','.
pulpit. And ] sinlIeH ii'o'u ''''iI' 'o'
Charity is tine Oh "7l'"h.l
which my sponsors lA ndp,.,'' ID. ~
bestow upon mc. Oaa'iif ""i '' "0i''N
my fun name My -hlie WIS I'i'"'',' ~
. Eric Perth dark eyes, full Of mischief
met my own from bis sent across the
aisle.
The Perth pew was quite full that day.
| remembered that gay party Of guests
had arrived az the Perth mansion, thc
graudest house in all Ailandalt. ana
there was Nellie, sole Ca1rhtcroi 'he mouse
of Perth. aruyeI li.>e tlc lilies oi the HciN'
in tie midst of the gy party. 4 twinge
of something like envy touched my heart
for an instant as Thought Of the great
house and the merry company. Then,
quite ashamed OF my momehl'rY "''h-
mess. turned my attention once more TO
the sermon just in time to hear the clergy
man dranin- .0rlh. m,no-0nousiy;
Charity cnfittA not, charity vaunteth
pot i-.lf b.srcth alI things. hclicveth AID
tb'D-.. hop.th ail thiu-,. culureth all
I;p~."
TL. sermon came to an end no last.
qioro WAS "a Gutterin. Of drapcry and q
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,rt ~ tbe church uau,iug iu the broad
,,o,,b to erect friends and ncighbors. ac-
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