The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-04
4 mere LAB0RER.
What q Traveller Observed In a
Certain Land.


Poverty and Hard Work Killed Him.
but - Ne Hsd . Crust In HE
Peejsst He Was Not osstituts-The
Traveller Expresses . Thought.
To q certain land there once came
q traveller. He had lived cheerfully.
and his instincts were not perverted
BY bad theories or dwarfsd BY good.
ones. In this land he felt lonely He
saw q laborer In q 3eld and leaned
over Q fence to watch him. The lord
Of that land passed by. and he also
watched.
II grieve over that laborer." said tho
lord Of the land. II and work for him
In my 6eld, and he lives In abject pow
erty. I cannot understand It."
Perhaps" said the traveller. 1T II
because this II your field"
mo" said the lord OF the land. ''for.
You zee. I ind work for him. He lives
on work."
1T u q curious land" said the trav-
eler. Personally live on food, CLOTH
ing. hope and liberty"
This II q mere laborer," said the
lady Of the land. who had Joined them.
''and. besides. give him a blanket an
nually. But suspect he drinks"
ut IL q strange land" said the trav-
eIer. II drink myself. Don't your"
The lady Of the land put up her
golden pinch-nose and said. 'Sir-'
This was q form Of courtesy In the
land.
The lord Of the land explained in 4
kind voice, I'VE certainly imbibe at
umes-a little champagne"-
but this creature, suspect" said
the lady, ''swills beer" And she sigh
ed. being also kindly.
A charitable person Joined them just
then. 1T IL true" he said. HE had
what 10 called half pint yesterday"
The lady sighed again.
Look" said the traveller quickly.
m help him.
BE careful" said the lord Of the
land, ''or you will destroy his sense Of
responsibility"
"And," said the lady, "make him
less deferential OF even presumptu-
GUS"
II should think" said the traveller.
''that his Difference would bs n dis
gushing 40 his poverty"
He himself u disgusting" said the
lady.
"Hum!' said the traveller.
The lady adjusted her golden pinch
nose.
AS an expert in these matters" said
the charitable person, II advise eau
ton. I observe that be II not yet des.
| titute. Even now he IL about to eat Z
piece Of bread"
I'VE" said the lord Of the land. "are
~ earnest AZ you in our desire to help
the deserving. may say ! approve OF
your aims-at any rate, to large ex'
tent. But the time II not yet ripe
| Let 10 come tomorrow"
They led the traveller away and talk
ed kindly with him. and he said
"Hum!'
The next day they came to the field
and found the laborer dying. The
traveller spoke with undue warmth Al
he climbed hastily over the fence. The
Others followed him through q gate
They found the traveller about to give
food and drink to the laborer.
stay" said the charitable person
you are evidently unaware Of the In
EQUITY Of observation-disclosures"
II can discriminate between z full
man and an empty one" said the trav
eler.
That" said the charitable person
els irrelevant. Let me investigate thu
i case"
Thersupon hs questioned the laborel
with great skill. which the lord and
the lady were able to appreciate. Thu
traveller was quite unframed and mere
" ndgeted.
In due time the charitable persoz
said: Il think this man II really desti
tute. It II time to help him littls."
"But, d-n 1t, the mans dead!' criet
the traveller.
The other three were shocked, bu
they behaved with dignity.
"At least said the lord Of the land
'hs died in . state Of Independence"
And" said the lady, ''uncomplain
ing. though perhaps ungratefuL"
and" said the charitable person
che was not demoralised by aid befor,
he was really destitute. There II eve,
now . crust In his pocket, which
willingly overlook"
HE grew the corn for it." said tn
traveller.
"In my neld," said the lord Of tn
land.
and yet" said the traveller. Oh
lived in abject poverty. 1t - disgust
Ing"
att H." said the lady. but We WI
not reproach him for It. now hs !
dead"
"Hum!s said the traveller.
'Besides." she added kindly, bu
with conviction, '-this sort Of peobl
knows no better"
ut 10 true. madam" said the trave'
or. ''or be would have kept more cor
for himself"
The lady raised her golden pinch
nose and regarded the traveller with
friSid and calculated stare. The lor
OF the land unconsciously assumed tn
attitude Of his ancestorS portraits.
The cha hle uAenon moved 4 1ftf]