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The Orphans’ Friend. FRIDAY, - - - APRIL 20, CHARLEY’S TEMPTATION. BY B. DENTON. ‘How I do wish I had some of those cherries!’ Charley quarter’s rent; it has not all been paid. I thought I would wait until to-day to pick them, but the youngsters have.strip- ped my tree for me. It seems too hard, too hard; there’s my son sick at home. When there is only one pair of hands to work, and those old put both hands in his pockets and looked up longingly at Mr. Smith’s cherry tree. It was laden with red ripe fiuii; how nice it did look, so tempting, so luscious, among the (lark, glossy, green leaves; ami Charley had scarcely had a ciierry that year. ‘Look, there are the birds pecking away at them, eating as many as they please, and lier(3 I can t have one. It’s too mean; I don’t see why fa' ther’s trees did not bear thi6 year.’ ’J’his last remark was made to Tom, who had joined liim. His hands were in his pockets, too, and both boys stood wist* lully looking at the tree. ‘Ivet’s stone the tree,’Bug* go.'^tiul Tom. ‘Lather told me I mustn’t throw stones,’ grumbled Char-i ley. ‘I don’t see why not; there the cherries are all wasting, mean old miserl Why don’t he come out like a man and say: ‘Boys, help yourselves; 1 have enough and to spare*’ ‘Holloa, boys! what are you doing tbereL called out old miser Smith. The boys did not wait to answer, or lioar if he intended inviting them to help themselves lib^' erally, but scampered off. Mr. Smitii looked at his tree. *1 must have those cherries pick- .ed to-morrow, or those young rascals won’t leave one; I’ll liavG it done to-morrow.’ That nighty towards sun down, Tom stopped to see Charley, with several other boys. They had something to tell l,tim; but lie must prom ise not to say one word about it. Tom, Dick, and Harry were going together that night to got some of old Smith’s cherries. They were wasting on iJie tree, and the boys wan ted a taste of them. It would bo moonlight; they wbuld wait until nine o’clock, and old Smith would never miss llie fow that were taken; be sides, one branch ot the tree hung over the road and be longed to the public, and they had a riglit to them. The ar gument sounded very plausi ble. Charley hesitated. ‘jhit I don’t want to steal!’ M’shawl steal! it won’t be stealing, just a few cherries; why, the man will never miss thorn.” But Still Charley de murred, and finally bravely decided not to go. The de cision cost him a good deal. Tlie plan did not seem bad as the boys presented it, and the cherries he knew would be very good picked by moon light. But he felt, after all, it was not the best way of getting them; and the boys started off without him. They calUd him a ‘coward,* and hin ted that he did not have much pluck. He did mind that, but when he saw the group of boys, for they increased their munbor, on their way to the cherry feast, he felt glad that ho had remained at home. '^I'he next morning, before breakfast, Charley heard Mr. Smith’s voice talking with his fatlior. He seemed very much excited and distressed. Char ley listened; he knew well tie subject of his complaint. Old Smith was saying; ‘They have broken off my pickets, the huice was very old, and trodden down my melon- putcii, besides taking off the best »f ray cherries. I depen ded upon them for my last Smith’s voice grew very pit eous, and Charley’s father was very stern as he asked: ‘Can you tell me who the boys were?’ ‘I can gness; I saw them standing under the tree in the morning, looking at the cher ries.’ ‘Who were they?’ ‘Tom Harris and, and he hesitated. ‘Speak out Mr. Smith; I want to know.’ His father’s voice was sterner than before. ‘I don’t like to say it, sir, but the other was your son Charles.’ ‘I hope not; but I will send and ask him.’ His father look ed sadly towards his son, as Charley manfully and proudly came to meet them. ‘Charles,’ said his father gravely and earnestly, ‘have you stolen Mr. Smitli’s cher ries?’ Charley had been so near doing so, that his face flushed. But he looked straight in Ids father’s eyes and said: “No, air.’ ‘I believe you,’ said his fa ther, looking straight, too, in Charley’s bright eyes. But Mr. Smith looked doubtful. ‘I saw him there,’ he began* ‘My son never told me a lie, Mr. Smith; I believe him.’ Does he know who took them?’ asked Mr. Smith. Char ley hesitated. Father, I do,' he said at last, ‘but I don’t want to say.’ ‘Then you need not, my son. Mr. Smith, my boy has not taken your cherries, and I will ask him no more ques tions.’ Mr. Smith left them. It was a hard thing. Who ever has stolen that poor man’s cherries would feel ashamed, if he knew how much he need** ed them. He is old and poor; has an invalid son to support. Charley told his father the story of his temptation, and how be had resisted it How proud I am of my boy.’ liis father laid his hand upon Charles’ head; prouder than I was this morn ing when I was confident he would not tell a lie. Go through life in this way, my boy; be honest, be honorable, be true to your good princi ples, and your God will aN ways be true to you.’ ing talking to him as hearing him talk. The talent for conversation indeed more than anything else in life, requires tact and discretion. It requires one to have more varied knowl edge, and to have it at instant and absolute disposal so that he can use just as much or as little as the occasion demands. It requires the ability to pass instantly with ease from the playful to the serious, from books to men, and from the phrase of courtesy to the ex pression ofsentiment and pas sion. He Oolaii isjln HENRY OLAY QHOTINQ SHAKESPEARE. Ben I'crly 1‘oore, in the April Centmty. CONVERSATION. A talent for conversation has extraordinary value for common,every day uses of life. Let any one who has this gift enter a social sircle any where and bow every one’s face brightens at his entrance. How soon he sets all the wheels in motion, encourag ing the timid, calling out the re85uroe8 of the reserved and shy, subsidizing the facile, Henry Clay, wlio left a seat in the Senate for one in the House, but after many years service at the other end of the Capitol returned to the Sen ate chamber, exercised a pow^ erful control over the politics of the republic. Idolized by the Whig party, his wonderful powers of personal magnet ism, and his rich manly voice would enable him to hold an audience for hours. He made but little preparation,and usecil but few notes in speaking; but when he wrote out his re marks for the press, his mans ucript was remarkably neat, without interlineationsor blots. He seldom indulged in classi cal allusions, and his occa sional attempt to make quota tions of English poetry were generally failures. On one occasion, he used the well- known phrase from Hamlet, “Let the galled jade wince, our withers are unwrung,” but misquoted the last sylla ble, called it The gentlemen who sat on either side of him noticed the error, and simultaneously whispere(i "unwrung.” This double prompting confused “Young HaiTy of the West,” who straightened himself, and with stronger emphasis repeated “unhung.’’ This raised a gen eral laugh, at the clo'se of which Clay, who had mean while ascertained his mistake, shook his head, and said with one of his inimitable smiles; “Ah! murder will out! Un- wrung’s the word.” The fas cination which he exercised over all with whom ho had personal intercourse,—even his political adversaries—was remarkable; but he was im perious and domineering; ex acting unconditional and un qualified support as the price of his friendship. IS LOCATED AT OXFORD, th(} County-seat of Granville, forty-five miles North of Raleigh; twelve miles from Henderson on the R. & G. R. B. The Orphan Asylum belongs to (and, of course, is conducted according to the regulations adopted hy) the Grand Lodge of Masons. Its benefits are extended to the'most needy orphans, without, ever asking whether tlielr fathers were masons or not. Children are received between the ages of eight and twelve, and discharg ed between the] ages offourteen and sixteen. The average cash expenses for each orphan is five dollars a month, but the sum reiuired varies according to the . seasons, and does not include what is spfent for repairs, furniture and im provement of the premises. The Grand Ijodge ^ves the building and grounds, and $2000 a year. The State gives $5000 a j’-ear. For the remainder of its support, afid for enlargement, the Or phan Asylum is dependent on volun tary contributions .from subordinate Lodges, churches of all. denominations, benevolent societies, and charitable in dividuals; and their co-operation is earnestly solicited. EXTRACTS FROM .THE PROCEEDINGS OP THE GRAND LODGE OF MASONS: The design of the Orphan Asylum shall be to protect, train and educate in digent and promising orphan children, to be ‘ receiiSed between the ages of 8 and 12 years, who have no parents, nor property, nor near relations able to as sist tl^^m. They shall not be received for a'shorter time than two years. In extraordinary cases the Superintendent may receive children outside the ages specified. The larger girls shall as^st In the ordinary house work, and in making and mending the bed clothes^ their own clothes and the clothes of the boys. The larger boys' shall assist In the preparation of fuel, the caire of the stock, and the cultivation of the soil. At least four religious denominations shall be represented among the officers of the Asylum, and the representatives of all iieligious »eeds and of-all po litical parries shall be: treated alike, The Institution shall be conducted on the cash system, and its operations enlarged or curtailed according to the funds received. Orphan (ffiildren in the said Asylum shall be fed and clothed, and shall re ceive such preparatory training and education as will prepare them for use ful occupations and for the usual busi ness transactions of life. to inquire into theoircumstances and treatment of children already discharg ed, and living in their Juripdietioii, and use their best efforts to secure good treatment, or the return of the chil dren. 3. It shall be the duty every secretary of a Lodge to send the names of the Committee of the Orphan Asylum to the Orphans’ Friend for publication, in order that persons wishing to em ploy orphans may know the stops to be taken. HOW CHILDREN ARE ADMITTED Very often t]i Superintendent hunts up poor and promising orphans, and informs them of the'advantages offereI at the Orphan House, and induces them to return with him. Generallyit is best that he shouldsce them before theystart. When thisis impracticable, a formal application shouldbe made by a friend. Here is one in proper form: N. C 188... This is to certify that is an or phan, without estate, sound in body and mind, and years of age. H father died in 18 ; h mother In 18 I being h hereby make application for h ad mission into the Asylum at Oxford. I also relinquish and convey to the offi cers of the Asylum the management and control of the said . orphan till 16 years of age, in order that may he trained and educated according to the reg^ulatlons pi;escribed by the Grand Lodge of North Carolina. T also promise not to annoy the Orphan Asylum, and not to eneouMge the said orphan to leave without the approval of the Superintendent Approved by W. M. of The application should be sent'to the Superintendent, and he will either go for the children or provide for their transportation. In no ease should a community take up a collection to send a man with the children, nor send the children before the Superintendent lias been consulted. ACTION OF EPISCOPAL CONVEN- TION. WASHINGTON’S ANCESTEY- and making everybody glad ^nd happy. To converse well is not to engross the conversation. It is not necessary to talk with veiy great brilliancy. A man may talk with such surpassing power as to awe the rest of the company into silence or ex cite their envy, and so pro'* duce a chill where his aim is or should be to produce warmth r.nd sunshine. He should seek the art of making others quite at home with him sp that no matter how great may be his attainments or reputation, or how small may be theirs they find it insensi bly just as natural and pleas> The death of Joseph L, Chester, in England, who earned the reputation of being without a rival, and “uhap'* proachable in his- own field of genealogy,’’ has caused much regret among families in both England and America who were much indebted to his peculiar talent, but the deep est regret perhaps} springs, from the cessati.on of his labor tracing the Washington family. He had already es tablishpd the fact, says the Magazine of American His tory, “that the John and Law rence Washington, whom Sparks. Irving, Baker and others describe, as the first Washingtons to come to Vir* ginia, and the former of whom is given as the direct ancestor of the ‘Father of his Country,’ never emigrated to America, but lived,died and were buried in England.” The root of Christian unity is not in what we call ourselves, but in what we are. Catholicity is not a question of label. Resolved, That the siucere, thanks of this Grand'Lodge are hereby tendered to many bene.volept ladies^ and- gen tlemen, to theministers of the (Gospel, to churches of various denominations, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Good Templars;. Friends of Temperance and other benevolent societies whose hearty co-operation and liberal contributions have rendered timely and valuable as sistance in the great work of ameliora- tipgthe condition of the orphan chil dren of theState. Resolved, That all benevolent soci eties and individuals are hereby cordi- ajily iftvited and requested to co-operate with us in providing funds and supplies for feeding, clothing and educating indi gent and promising orphan children at the Asylum in Oxford. Resolved, That the Master of each sub ordinate Lodge appoint a Standing Committee upon raising funds for the Orplian Asylum, rad require said com mittee to report in writing each month, and that said reports and the funds re ceived be forwarded monthly to the Superintendent of the Asylum, and that the support of the Orphau Asylum be a regular order of business In each subordinate Lodge at each Communi cation. ‘Should deserted children be' admit ted?’ was decided In the negative. ’Should children having step-fatiiers be admitted?’ was also decided in the negative. ‘Sliould deformed children be admit ted?’ This was left to the discretion of the Snperintendetit. Wlien the de formity is of such a character as to re- :quire extra attention, it was thought imadvisable to admit the parties In the present condition of the Asylum, ; ‘Should boys learn-trades at the Asy- ;luin?’ Decided in the negative, It be ing impracticable at this time to em ploy skilled mechanics In the various trades, erect suitable work-shops and purchase necessary tools. ‘Should collecting agents be appoin ted in different parts of the State; and if so, what wages should they receive ?’ This was left to the discretion of the Superintendent: but the meeting ad vised against employing and paying agents. Resolution adopted by the last an nua) Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, at Winston, May 13, 1880: V “Resolved, That this Convention >08 heartily approve the efforts of the Oxford Asylum to alleriate the suffer ings and to, provide for the welfare of the helple.is orphans of Noi:;th Caroli na; and that we OMamend to the imita tion of all, the exftinnle of this spirit of active charity and ben sflronce on the part c)f the Masonic fraternity It thus fuUilling the Apostolic injunction tore- member the poor.” ACTION OF THE N. C. CONFER ENCE. On motion of Rev. J. E. Brooks, the following resolutions were adopted at the Annual Conference held at Dur* ham, in 1881. “The Committee to whom was refci*- red the communication of his Excellen cy Gov. Jarvis, bringing to our notice and commending to our favor, the Ox ford Orphan Asylum, recommend the adoptiofi of the foljowin^ resolutions: 1. That we reiterate our oft-repeated expression of sympathy with this noble charity, and heartily commend it to the liberal support of all oiir people. 2. That our pastors are hereby re quested to take a collection in all their congregations at such time during the ensuing Conference year as they may think most appropriate and best, and to forward the same to the Superinten dent of the Asylum. 3. That the Recording Stewards of our several pastoral charges are reques- tkd to report to our Anuual conference the omounts collected under the head of “For the Orphan Asylnm.’ Jno R. Brooks, | •SEWffieMCHlNECO- CHlCAGO.tLl.- —Tcr-r-ORANGE. MflSS., ' ,ano Atlanta. GA.r J.L.stones Gen*.Agcnt,i^lfeighyisr.'®. ORPHAN^^RiEilp; yl^atOx^rd, and of the Grehd Li?9^e' ^f M^,, sons', in North 'parc^na.^j' IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNBSDaV AT One DoU^ a,%^. It is designed to prpme^te .the tainment, instruction and interests of THE YOUNG XI especially those deprived of the ^en^ fits of parental and scholdstiy training It also seeks to increase the som- growth of tho prq|perjOU? fey^^^uggeptlng proper-dbjects of charity and true ehaxki nels of bChevolettei^ /hi order that th^ may, by doing good to others, enla^jja their own hearts and extend the hori zon of their human sympathies, as they ascend to, a highe* plane . elirisfian observation. Address . . > - OBPMisrs’ TKrtiro, OxHOa»,-N;.C: -> J. W. DENMARK. EDWARjD^j BROUqH'^N & OO., J. W. MMKOO;; No. 2,Necortle'r 'Building, ' Raleigh, N;-O.V' Booksellers ftnd ; Stationers- E. A. Tates, Committee. i'.-, line of Seliool, Law,'-Reli^ous and ‘. . . f: ACTION OF PRESBYTERIAN' SYNOD. THE ADOPTION OF ORPHANS. We are always glad to accommodate childless couples who wish to adopt children as their own ; hut greatly pre prefer tliat they should come and make their own selections. APPLICATION FOR CHILDREN. Correspondents are requested to read (and regulate applications for children by) the following resolutions of the Grand Lodge of Masons: Resolved, 1. The Superintendent of the Orphan Asylum shall not consider any application for an orphan until the same has been approved and endorsed by the Orphan Asylum Committee of the Lodge In whose Jurisdiction the applicant resides. 2. It shall be tlje duty of the said com mittee to make due Inquiry luto the de sirableness of the situation offered be fore eudorsiug mi appUoatiMi; and also Resolutions adopted by the Syuod of North Carolina in session at Ral eigh, N. C., November 1 ■JSSO: “Whereas the Oxford Orphau Asylum of North Carolina is a purely benev olent insiitution, and is .doing great f ood fot the needy Orphans our tate, therefore, Resolved, That we approve Pof ito purposes and suggest that the (xmgre- gations within our bounds take up at their own convenience an annual col lection in belialf of that institution pnd forward the same colleoted, in connection with any articlesof food and raiment which may tbe oontrrbn- ted, to the Superintendent. ACTION OF BAPTIST STATE CON VENTION. At tiie Baptist State Convention, held in Goldsboro, November 17th, 1880, the following resolution was adopted : Whereas, We feel a deep interest in the work of the Oxford Orphau Asylum, and believe it is doing an Ines timable amount of good; and Whereas, We believe thqt the Bap tist people of the State will feel it to be not only a duty, hut a privilege, to con tribute regularly to its support; there fore Resolved, That all our pastors arc hereby earnestly requested to take up a collection at each of their churches at least once a year in behalf of this great and important work. Elder F. H. Ivey submitted tlie fol lowing resolution, which was adopted at the Convention held in Winston in “Resolved, -That this Convention feels an undiminished interest in the work of the Orphan Asylum: and that we repeat, with earnestness and emphtisis, the recommen datlontoall our pastors to take up at least one collection during the year In aid of the Oxford Orphan fbue Goods are ,.1 That they are the Finestand PUREST goods'upon tlr«mark*^j ’ . . ,,, They ARE J»^EE fro^ DRBGS ^ CHEMICALS of ariy ldkdj’ ' '■ “'uJivl They consist of the Finest TobttCO Mi Purest Rice-Paper OUR SALES EXCEED.k.^«.. of ALL leadmg.mapz^actcmesMipl^afd., None Genuine .wjthqat the tradi^-maik : i;. of the BULL,_ Take no otktr.. I. T.IUOTELL&CO.. @ole Mannftctureni.
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