The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-09-20

"Of course like you to be sympa
thetic and generous-it's all n part, OF
you, But do wish YOU could be made
to see the evils of such recilessly indis
criminate giving" said Howard.
They had just passed one armed
beggar, who had stepped in front Of
them with his monotonous whine fol
coins. Howard, after sharp glance
had said CURLY, stand aside" had
brushed away the extended hand and
taken Beth's arm to guide her past
But with an exclamation of pity the
girl had turned back to empty into the
mans hand all the change in her little
gold mesh purse.
My giving Is not indiScriminate
That man was maimed-he had only
one armand the other one was trem.
bling from palsy or weakness, an
swered Beth, with some heat.
MY dear. that mans hand is trem,
bling from drink, and as likely as moi
he has another arm under his coat
You don't realize what frauds these
professional beggars are. Can't you
see. Beth. that it's the principle of the
thing that is wrong? The money you
give so carelessly might better be used
for people who really need II, and you
seldom find that kind begging on the
streets"
They had reached Beth's home by
this time, and. as usual. Howard went
in with her for the afternoon tea Beth
always made by the living room fire.
When they entered the house the sub
ject was not continued, though they
both felt dissatisfied. Beth busted her,
self at the little table silently. There
was an angry light in her eyes. She
resented Towards interference in such
things, and she told herself that How.
ard was not quite whar she had
thought him.
Howard was about TO 90 when the
front door opened and shut. and Beth's
Uncle John. with whom she had lived
since the death OF her parents, came in
and went ~ the stairs t. his room.
Howard settled back into his chair. fol
1Ie liked Bet%'s uncle. who was a jolly
old man. Put Ec;h looked uaaccJmta.
biz nervous. ratified the tea things and
rang the bell for more hot water. She
jumped guilty. as an irate voice from
upstairs Called. N"Beth:'
Yes. uncle. what in it, she called
back. going - the foot OF the stairs.
What have you done with m gray
smoking jacket and those black slip
pers: | cant find them anywhere. and
! left them right here on the floor.
wish Mary wouldn't have cleaning up
stresks."
Beth darted a queer glance at How.
ard and then ran up the stairs. Sht
spoke so softly that Howard could not
hear what she said. but her nncles
voice was far reaching. and the young
man listened shamelessly. for he guess.
ed what was the matter. Now be
grinnei silently to himself as the one
sided conversation went on.
What the deuce- he was fairly
roaring. THAT jacket Is the only one
I've. ever had that's any good. And !
look ike a peeIcd onion in that purple
thing. and you know H." There was a
silence. Then the voice in somewhat
softer tones went on.
Well, II you can't rest unless YOU'RE
giving things away and my things are
attractive to you, you just make II u
point 10 as.s me what can get along
without. Wen. then. give NE my old
slippers"
Another s.ieace.
"Do you mean to tell me that you
gave away that pair Of SHIPPERS that
I've been breaking in for a year and
Just got adjusted TO my feet? BY
George: Who get thoseT' ,
Silence.
We'll. he didn't need them rs bad
% I do. Tie couldn't feed my smoking
jacket TO . starving baby. and those
al'rrers win fit his sick wife 10 per.
lection. suppose. What else did you
give Li.af"
ART or silrnc"--thcn snort.
Tile. That's enough. Don't tell
me too Er1a at ONE! I'm liable to get
mad" "-a"n Il" heard Bctl's heel
taps oli t')' stairs Iiowar! stsolled to
the f3r;'5r p; ;,:"d3w and turned limo
Gently nr52al = speak to neth az u
nothing l1I i,at1c:leG. Iier face was
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