The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
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ho'h::lS OF the tariff, Dat Go know rsu+
IL: sense CT justice is being continually
oHnasel. l. do not believe that somc
shouto dine Off of silver and gold and
otfcfs want for bread. The =, orcst
c ,:;s;. was certainly born with scme
rights; hon't laugh, please; | dou't
cohsd + the subject amusing
/ Nor l, my dear, remarked Miss Ill.,
! Ton, with a reproring glance at Brju,
1ou are SO earnest, Margaret" he
sala, NY way CT excuse. Il uity those
poor creatures, but l don't believe in
mdiscfim!nAte charity. It tends to in
crease r&upcrism. Money comes to,
ca'J' ana the necessity iorworH is done
away with" l0
"soar rule may apply to others as
"cll as the loor, Was the hall. scorDfu}
reply. l doa't think it hurts any hu-
man penn TO be taught that humanity
is nelpiul and tendcr-hcartca. 1t de-
Gr"ae5 no man TO feel that others arc
CONSIDERABLY compassionate for his
woes and ind q pleasure in contributing
70 his :'anp ness. ltwas Sigh. action
lAat changed tho current of Jean VAL
Jeans ITO. And the world is full Of
'e&n 'ai!e&ns waiting TOR their grain OF
encouragement. No, iicrtie, | um not
charitable; Eou may think SO, bu5 | do
rot. l haze all that money can buv;
90 not know an hours discomfort. or
the want o. even q luxury, and because
some OF my plenty finds its way TO tho
ortunares am laudcd to the skies.
1t IS distorted idea. When read OF a
poor woman pledsinS the only thing Of
value She possesses to keep q rOorer
ne'shoor from being turned upon the
streets, or when l hear OF starving
creature sharing her crust with one who
has not even q crust, [ realize some-
thing OF the charity which coycreth q
multitude Of sins, and when people
praise me | fell as big hypocrite as
those pharisaical individuals whose re-
llgion consists in going to church on
Sunday and picking out the parts of
the sermon they think their neighbors
should Practice, and whose charity be-
gins with a subscription list and ends
with Bibles sent to the heather. /
don't admire those people. Let us
talk OF something else. sec your re-
proving eye, Miss Hilton, and l see
Brian laughing, as usual. l wish he'd
grow q little more sensible. What do
you say, Bertie?"
Your earnestness reminds me of Will
son. You remember him, Brian. He
took his degree of medicine with you.
He's made quite a reputation in his pro-
fession and any number Of physicians of
more years and longer practice arc glad
to call him in consultation. He was
always remarkable in his way. Bra.ny
and all that. Rich, too"
Does he practice in New York;"
asked Margaret.
Yes. Lie has no end Of patients.
Poor, most of them; but that's his own
fault. He's a great hand for going
around in the tenement districts, curing
people for nothing. Sometimes when
he finds neither fire nor food he not only
provides both but makes the fire and
cooks his lrovisions in the bargain.
Yes, he is a noble fellow. You should
meet him, Margaret. You and he would
agree on many points"
Brian has never mentioned him to
me. l should like to know him.
Il had forgotten all about him." said
Brian, though now remember he took
especial interest in me when we were
studying together. His grand prophecies
have not been realized, ! fear. lie
always hal very peculiar notions"
If be comes up to Hertic's descrip-
ton it is to be regretted that there are
not more OF his peculiar not OBS in the
world"
As she made this remark Margaret
rose from the table, followed by Miss
Hilton. Ind Brian asked BERTHE for d
game of billiards.
Don't leave us too long," cautioned
Margaret. Hiss Hilton and will grow
mutually tired Of each others society,""
Like til, patcr and myself put in
BERTHE. by the way, Margaret, speak
ing OF charity, tho patcr is very good
old follow, though he tries to persuade
others to the contrary. You'll hear him
discuss some poor chap in the strongest
possible terms, and likely as not you'll
come to find out the fellows been enjoy
ing his bounty all the time A queer
chap, altogether" he concluded, not
very respectfully. "Aurcvoir, Margaret,
Brian is already grinning over his ex-
pected triumph.