The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-01-15
WRITTEN BY BEGGARS.
Letters Daily Found in a. Million
aires Mail.
Paragraph in Swedish News,ou
Drought George w. Childs Many Anus
aug fetitions Propositions of Many
Degrees of Absurdity.
Filadelfa.

w. SiSnor GlOrgio w. Childs
Filadelfa.
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ana letter so addressed and MALE
IN Italy found it's owner. Nothing su,
pfising in that, for dozens and dozens
leV!ers addressed in foreign languages
mailed in foreign countries, but deaiiu
Win strictly domestic affairs, find thei
way daily into the little office at Sixt1
ana Chestnut streets, in 'sFiladelfa.
"here George w. Childs, the world
renowned philanthropist has his head
Quarters. Few, if any of them. com,
from England, for almost all con tain 20
quests for something or other, and En-
glshmen apparently are not beggars SC
tha5 the foreign mail of the philan
thfoplst is mainly couched in unfamiIia,
tongues, Italian, French, Danish. Swed.
lsh' Russian and Norwegian petitions
come In every mail, the writer's occasion.
ally trying the English language with
laughable results. Here, for instance.
IS a letter from young Swede, which is
interesting from it's delightful errors, in
styie and quaintness of phrase:
MR. GEORGE CHILD. DEAR SIR:-From n
notice having passed through several Swed
ism newspapers, have heard of your milan.
'hroplcal Denevolence. made practicable by
your AFTER our proportions enormous wealth
rms has encouraged me to do the following
proposition, which hope you shall not fail
TO attend to. SIR My work at an Office Grant
ing meas usual here into Sweden-a rather
uhassnmlng life above the gloomy clouds of
PfiFattohs ana many repeated trials to make
any Dygains ever having been in vain. I
should be very much obliged to you, dear
Sir II you would be so good of preparing g. any
employment for me in your large business.
u.s. ZOE example, in order to give correspond
ence or descriptions about Swedish circum
stances or any thing other, whatever Won
might determine yourself. Sir: 1 also feel
inclined to execute commissions in variant
things here, If you wish and need such.
having mostly alone and only by degrees
gained my knowledge of the English assn
ghage, this, as you see, is very detecting: |
but shall exert myself to the utmost to your
service, if my desire could effect on your re- |
nowned kindness.
providence having granted me health and
Visor, as wen as power and inclination for
working, it feels heavily to be deprived of
means Tor satisfying these faculties.
certainly conceive your often being ex-
posed to petitions and prayers for assistance
from nearer dfstanccs but have as said got
encouraged by the contents of before men
TONED notice, which speaks of your exten.
Bive charity.
am, Sir, your most obi. servant
L. s.-ls there any market by you, sir, in
Swedish punsch?
This same notice 'sh aving passed
through several Swedish newspapers"
brought many other letters from Swedes
and Norwegians, too. One from a wom- ,
N in Stockholm, inclosed, with her pho. =
ograph and visiting card, the notice.
'hich she said chad made her reflect
TAT so great riches and so much beney-
Once and goodness are found in the =
ss1e individual in this cold and egotis- =
thl world" Continuing she says: 81 q
aanquite stranger to you, therefore I "
oeiyou from my inmost heart to pardon :,
any boldness to write to you. The y
thoght that had inspired me to use {,
'hSuncommon, though hope not i'm :,
Prok', manner is that We may go to our 6.
Heaanly Father with our prayers, for =;
he ishe mercy Himself, and tina you 81
WIZ Srely give me your pardon" Sure }.
~ 'mhas rather worshipful and del -
lying ndency. However, she asks, in ten -
cloSelWritten pages in much the same .;
s'yie' I money to start herself in the ~
paper nd writing-materia business" y, y.
III oraerhat she may ''save the rem ~,
.Ah1s OF God economical circumstances w.
from lorhr days-in which the storms Nc
vi aaVersies and troubles have madc IT, IT,
sie%' raves" Delightfully."- naive is -. 80
sno '"'ef when she writes: ''Some 'nI
i S;,.. ago lent letter to Mr.. Wander w
49, puO not get any answer. Per- g..
bap ps h ho uu OF receive my letter; per- Nv,
go nc eio pt feel inclined to send an ~
1;ai. in conclusion she is de- "l
~, a'o . in tho hands of Him, ~ ~,
60 D,o,0il will be done. l also :
MI - i.AoAs That also is tri- 40;
rhatn y. sehie and the likeness, the oaa
In u very pretty, buxom
aged ,nn, roSoeSeatly but simply, and
forty years. NV u
mr. oneS the following: ~, :;
philanthrony ann ieard very much of your Z
to helm moor stririny ready you always are
q girl. very moor a ..oung men. am only nor
become GOOD Vic ny only ambition is to
will never bsnn.r It without money that NOT
young man we harair. Dear sir, love n -,
'ears, but we can not m Gu each other SIX ID
poor, and with the lit, y'oecause nc Is also
must sustain his ,,,oth8t money he earns he tor
s impossible for us to ffna sister. Inus 1t pare
he present conditions vi marriage IN A,
,ot an offer to join as al ONE time ago he
aafcfai house. Could he lher smaii COM iiiel
tions would be mpro SepI IL our con-
Marry. But he must brino ana we could -
,al of $1,000. This he has sth MN a cap the
uess, dear sir, what mis-. Gan you not
hat if don't get this mcF IS to think ~,
now happiness in this w never shall TALL
clip us. oh, be so kind NOBODY VIII watt
loney. Address Seha me 1he viii,
P. S. My dear sir, exc,~ - of
h. please do not disapp,bo witness, AID
nd to be always disapp6. 1t is very give
The girls ahilitr &c non,
nder should make ar ~ e ssSssa IS som
''0'a' other assistance she, how. Ssi