The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-12-28
KWOMANrs GRATITUDE.
ns Cnme to Regard the ,Gratuity as a
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There Is no telling where ingrati-
tude begins or ends; there would be
fewer good deeds done il every one
had a chart of the beneficiaries'
hearts. OF course VIC arc taught 10
do good for the snke Of good itself
ana are we'll aware-.those Of us who
are not pagans-that the eternal re-
ward Is to be conferred some time
upon those who yield unseltish min
istrations to Gods poor. But our
very education from childhood in
dulges that instinct to be good be-
ea,ws -. 60 that when we have
done what we consider trifle more
than our duty, although when we
are hard pressed we admit to our
pastors and spiritual masters that
the needy are really our charges and
the n,sin spiritual test of our chari-
ty, we sre never quite ready to ac-
oept the rebuff of thanklessness and
ipsratitude that is usually the por-
tion of the welldoor. Perhaps there
ia no fate sterner than that known
as the charitable man or woman
the being to whom absolute stran-
gers repair with their request for
advioss, moneys, sustenance There
is no salary attached to This civil
martyr, but his time is employed
just as though there were, with 9TH
er unsatisfactory conditions attach
ed to the Office.
If tho charitable man on woman
who he's been so unfortunate as to
wear the reputation he OF she has
earned declines to assist polite
bee9sr, he may count upon vituler-
alton and an injured reputation
within the s'ennight; which points
a moSal to all benefactors, not to let
the right hand know, ETC., and i'm
press upon your friends that you
are not SO good sIyou're painted.
No one will ever find you out from
any reports originated by the rccip-
tents of your good deeds.
This little preamble was inspired
by several stories that havo como
to the writer direct from one Of the
noblest women Of Gods fashioning,
whose life is devoted TO the rur-
suance of all good. Fer some months
she has been intermediary i'll little
matter of SIS which worthy indi-
vidual instructed her to place each
month where it would do most good
There had been fer scmo time Oh Eer
hands a woman with several chill
dren and sick mother; so she ap-
propriated the money to their USE
that amount paying their rent AS
usual, last month, Miss S. mailed
the SIS to the woman, but TO her sur
prise received call few days later
from this beneficiary, requesting
the usual stipend. Miss s. was
surprised, and told the oman that
as usual she had posted the amount.
cts very strange, replied the ill.,
crate, because / should have re-
ceived it il you had mailed it. l
think you must lie mistaken. " Miss
S. assured her that she had done
so. well, I've moved since last
month, but l left word 10 have amy
letters forwarded to Ire, and they
would certainly have Gone so had
you sent me that money. | think
that person who gives you the mon
ey for me ought to know about it. "
Miss s. almost clicked with nor
tffication, but (foolishly enoUgh)
gave her IS bill, hich she could
i'll afford, and told her sic would
look into the other matter. The let
ter was found at the Eostoiice and
delivered by the postman with in
explanation, wherCuron the woman
called again upon ler lest iiiend.
II am glad the money Was tlcCeQ,
she said, because it lgises all sus-
picion against yourself. IS 10 that
S. bill of yours, l needed something,
so had it broken, but Lere is " hat
is left" The astcnishod Miss S.
saw the woman deposit the change
on the table and walk oLt.--Ncw
Orleans Times Democrat.