New-York tribune., 1903-05-17
INDIscR1MINATE CHARITY.


The Young Lady Bountiful many expert
ence TO relate about the ingratiude Of those whom
she feels called upon to succor, some of wnch
would be amusing # they not just little
discouraging.
I felt that I wanted TO be of use in the
world said of these philanthropc daInseis'
land offered nv services to the Church Mission
Society They sent to take a Sunday scnool
class Of boys at a chapel on the outskirts OF the
city It was in the midst of one of those lew re-
manning settlements of tumbledoWn shanties or
which shoals of unkempt children goats and uh
cans seem TO be the most salient features. the
mission building little wooden structure ho'
much pretentious than the shanties 2rouiiu
it, but II clean and airy, and was very
pleased with my class, which consisted OF about
six freckIe-faced brght-eyed little boys from ten
to twelve years of age. They seemed great; I'M
pressed oy my teaching, and l went nome IeellhS
that 1 really had mission The next sunday
they were all in their places when arrived, ana
promised TO learn the lesson gave them ana De on
hand the following Sabbath. but my philanthropic
enthusiasm received check when arrived. ho'
and weary. at my destination, only 10 meet my
entire class of six boys mounted broken
kneed white horse, which they had urged INTO
clumsy trot while they sang popular songs at the
top of their lungs. When the little wretches sa"
me they grinned and shouted. -Goodby' teacher'
we're goin' fur a ride to-day. and then dlsap-
peared around the corner. leaving nothing for me
TO do but to trudge back home again
MY next experience" she continued refectively'
was much more encouraging One day 1
that goes on in the kitchen would feed a poor
family Then 1t ought to- l decided, and pro-
cceded to carry a brilliant idea that struck
me. l bought with my own money half dozen \
rice bright little, round tin pans. tea Kettle ai9
a covered bucket together with a basket to hold
them and. with the help and sympathy OF f the
waitress sorted the food that was left over dtter
each meal that the different things looked al
as appetzing as when they came mo, TO our 1ui,
table. This did three times a day giving my my
abundant supply the little son of woman VINO
had excited my compassion by her tale Of woe woe,
on the principle of letting my right hand know
what my left hand did said nothing to the family
about my charitable ministrations. One afternoon,
about a month afterward; found mamma n her @
room looking very worried. Elsie, she said d
very disagreeabie thing has happened had ,1n a
visitor to-day from of the police off1cals VINO
told me that they had discovered that notorious M
cheap boarding house patronized by thieves anu
ether disreputable characters was supplied with with
food for the boardeTs from our house Iney Wish
to arrest the cook. whom they suspect Of compIei
tell me IT is my duty TO make complaint ! am
afraid II is true. for my bills have been abnor-
maIly large this month but IL certainly is yer!
distressing OF course, l was able to explain mat
ters but I received lecture from papa on the
ToIlv Of indiscriminate charity, which does more
harm than good. and teaSed unmeTcifullF Dy
the rest OF the family about IT. / am beginning TO
think she concluded with sigh that II Is a very
difficult thing help those VINO Will not help
themselves