The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-10-07
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6othfng Of the iarilf, but 90 know that
my sense OF justice Ii being continually
outraged. do not believe that Como
should dine off OF silver and gold and
others want for bread. Tho poorest
creature was certainly born with some
rights. Don't laugh, please; ! don't
consider the subject amusing
Nor /, my dear, remarked Miss Hils
ton, with a rcprovinG glance OF Brian.
You are so earnest, Margaret, ne
said, by way Of excuse. Il pity those
indiscriminate charity. 1t tends to In
crease pauperlsm. Money comes too
casy, and the necessity forwork is done
away with.
Your rule may apply to Others as
reply TSI I don't think it hurts nas any hu
man being to be taught that humanity
is helpful and hearted. 1t do
grades no man to feel that others are
considerably compassionate for his
woes and find pleasure In contributing
to his happiness. Itwas slight action
that changed the current OF Jean Val
jeans life. And the world Is full Of
Jean yalieans waiting for their grain OF
encouragement. No, BERTHE, am not
charitable; you may think SO, but l do
not. have all that money con buy; |
do not know an hours discomfort, or
the want OF even luxury, end because
some Of my plenty finds its way to the
unsortunares ! am Landed to the skies.
1t Is distorted idea. When read Of q
poor woman pledging the only thing Of
value she possesses to keep o poorer
neighbor from being turned upon the
streets, or when ! hear OF o starving
creature sharing her crust with one who
has not even crust, ! realize some
/ thing OF the charity which covereth q
multitude Of sins, and when people
praise me I fell as big hypocrlte as
| those pharisaical individuals whose re-
ligion consists In going TO church on
Sunday and picking out the parts OF
| the sermon they think their neighbor5
| should practice, and whose charity be-
gins with o subscription list and ends
with Bibles sent to the heather. ]
don't admire those people. Let us
| talk of something else. see your re-
proving eye, Miss Hilton, and I see
Brian laughing Us usual. ] wish he'd
grow little more sensible. What dc
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 reputation in his pro-
fession and any number Of physicians Of
more years and longer practice are glad
| to call him in consultation. He was
always remarkable In his way. Brainy
and all that. Rich, too
Does he practice In New York;
asked Margaret.
Yes. He has no end Of patients.
Poor, most of them; but that's his OWE
fault, He's a. great hand for going
around In tho tenement districts, curing
people for nothing. Sometimes wher
he finds neither fire nor food he not only
provides both but makes the fire ant
cooks his provisions in the bargain
Yes, he is noble fellow. You shoule
meet him, Margaret. You and he woult
agree on many points.
| Brian has never mentioned him II
mo. I should like to know him.
Il had forgotten oil about him. sait
| Brian, though now remember he tool
especial interest in me when we wer'
studying together. His grand prophecies
have not been realized, fear. ID
always had very peculiar notions"
IF he comes up to Bertie's descrip
tion 1t is to be regretted that there ar
not moro of his peculiar nottons in tn
world"
i. As she made this remark Margare
rose from tho table, followed by Mis-
Hilton. And Brian asked BERTHE for
game of billiards.
Don't leave us too long" cautione
Margaret. Miss Hilton and l will gro'
mutually tired Of each others society.
Like the pater and myself, put l
BERTHE. by the way, Margaret, speak
ing OF charity, the pater is a very goo
old fellow, though he tries to persuad
others to the contrary. You'll hear hi
discuss some poor chap in the stronges
possible terms, and likely as not you
come to find out the fellows been enjoy
ing his bounty all the time A quet
chap, altogether" he concluded, nj
very respectfully. "Aurevoir, Margare
Brian is already grinning over his o.
} pected triumph" =