The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-09-26
PHILANTHROPY
FEMININE
BY CLAUDE PAMARES

Copyright, l90d, by W. IL. Caldwell

be expected is that she Will be kind
hearted and have II desire To reform
the world and elevate the moral stand.
Ing Of humanity generally.
Miss Shenin had that desire. In visit
Ing New York city she had many, many
times observed hurd up looking men
who We're seemingly drifting into
careers OF wlckedness because there
was no Que mt hand to encourage them
and hold out helping hand. She had
often been tempted To address them.
but her brother Ben happened to be
along or she had seen some policeman
watching her or the hard up looking
man made sneak rs she was about To
stop.
1t was when Brother Ben went 10
Europe on business that his sister de
tcrmined to carry out her long cher
ished plans. She had the time and the
money, and the steamer was hardly
clear of Fire island when she was In
the city With her trunk and Installed In
Il boarding house where she had been
acquainted for number of years. In
confidence she told the landlady OF the
object of her visit. 1t was all very we'll
to donate libraries and to cudoW hos
pltals ana colleges. but when Il man
was walking the streets of New York
with hunger gnawng at his yitals and
hope gone out of his heart. of what
use were such institutions to him.
Of you don't make n fool of yourself
then | don't know how to make hash
replied the practical and level headed
landlady, us she remembered the names
of It few hard up men of the scores that
had taken her in for n few weeks
board since She had been in the board.
Ing house business.
But how can | make II fool Of my
self. ~ you term IT, was asked. II
| speak kindly and encouraginglg 10
some hopeless and pennilcss man, If
help him 10 II situation; II | give him
the opportunity To earn an honest liY-
Ing once more. where can You efiti=
else p
"Neycr you mind. You've got money,
and you've got II heart and I've moth
ing further to shy"
If she had had anything further TO
say 1t would have done no good 1t
wasn't two hours later that Miss Shef-
fin set out on her quest. She hadn't
far to look. Any one who Is seeking Il
homeless, hopeless man from twenty
Ave TO seventy years OF nge can md
him in upper broadway at any hour OF
the day or hight. lie Is there and look
ing FOR Il good thing
Miss Shetlin found one leaning up
against the railing in front of n drug
store. His face betrayed gloom and his
general attitude diseonsolation, and as
he looked In the bottles in the window
he seemed TO he wondering which held
lnudanum and which strychnnc. She
was about TO address him when n plain
clothes detective came from the other
direction and said TO the man:
Nov. then. out of this or I'll run
you IN"
The hopeless man sighed and moved
on YEARLY. He moved like one hurt
and Inundated. lie moved down To-
ward the East river, as If he would
take n header off the dock and end II
all. Miss Shenlin followed after and
Mt the corner she overlook him and
said
you seem To bc In trouble, sir, and
If | can assist you | shall be glad to do
so"
He was man about thirty years old.
lie had fin horn gambler and free
l. Il
maid'a eyes detected no sign. lie look
eel at her for a minute and wondered
what sort of n "plnnt' II was. Then
he became conscious that he had
struck one of those good things" he
had read about aud heard tell Of Il
female philanthfopist. Removing his
hat and deepening his hopeless look,
he replied
Miss, / have been out of work for
weeks ana weeks, and. 40 help me
heaven. l have had no food for two
days. I was thinking of throwing
myself undcrfa street car and ending
it all"
"lIow wicked to think ofttakug your
own HE"
But of What use 10 live and walk
the streets penailess and hungry
Didn't you Just scc a detective drive
me along l,{e dog"
II did, and fell,almost like shoot
ing him. Please follow me to my
boarding lhunse andRtell me yOurlstOry."
He followed. He winked at an ac-
Qualniaucc u5 he followed, and his
wink WIS returned. He ran across the
landlady us he entered The house after
Miss Shrhiin and hc hcaved sigh Of
relief rs he found, her face unfamiliar.
a the same time. however. he real
lied that slia Wusfnot Il philanthroplc
landlady not oue"to be taken in by
any ordinary HtaIef0f distress
Sitting ia the parlor beside the old
maid aud workmgj up allsthe pathos he
could the tin lhorn man told his tale.
1t was one that brouSht} tears to her
eyes. lie was honest enough to plead
guilty to embczzlng $50 from his emf
pIoyer to bet On the raccs.and ipenitent
enough TO say tlutinothlng, on the face
Of the earth ever again. should lead
him Into crooked paths fshe could get
n new start.
She had been the firstJand only one
10 speak kind word. She had been
the first and only one lnot 10 condemn
him too strongly uudSto lead him TO
believe that his crmcs might be con-
doned and a new startsmade. lie was
told that he should have free room and
board until he could look around. Adj
vertScmcnts should he put In the pa
pers to aid him Miss Shcillin herself
would go to, variousl stores and offices
and use her personal influence.
81 wish you joy OF him. said the
landlady when the arrangements had
been completed nnd,the young man had
gone out to make his first application.
please do not be SO hard hearted,
Mrs Thomass' was the reply. 1T is Il
genuine casefof distress, II ever saw
one. Imagine am educated, intelligent