The Ridpath library of universal literature : a biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest extracts and masterpieces from their writings ... . asters, but asthe patrons and protectors of the needy. On this view,the industrious poor are entitled to the rich manscharity ; since, in the candor of the Gospel, we oughtto assist our poor neighbors, not only to live, but tolive comfortably : and an honest, laborious povertyhas charms in it to draw relief from any rich man whohas the heart of a Christian or even the bowels of nat-ure. Mean fami
The Ridpath library of universal literature : a biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest extracts and masterpieces from their writings ... . asters, but asthe patrons and protectors of the needy. On this view,the industrious poor are entitled to the rich manscharity ; since, in the candor of the Gospel, we oughtto assist our poor neighbors, not only to live, but tolive comfortably : and an honest, laborious povertyhas charms in it to draw relief from any rich man whohas the heart of a Christian or even the bowels of nat-ure. Mean families, though, perhaps, they may subsistby their work, yet go through much sorrow to earntheir bread : if they complain not, they are more worthyof regard : their silent suffering and their contentedresignation to Providence, entitle them to the morecompassion ; and there is a pleasure, not to be de*scribed in words, which the rich man enjoys, when hemakes glad the heart of such patient sufferers, and, byhis liberality, makes them for a time forget their pov-erty and distress ; that even, with respect to the pres-ent enjoyments, the words are verified, It is moreblessed to give than to SHERMAN, Frank Dempster, an Americanpoet, born at Peekskill, N. Y., May 6, i860. Hewas educated in his native town and at ColumbiaCollege, of which he was made a Fellow in 1887,and with which he is now connected as instructorin architecture. He has achieved fame as awriter of graceful, piquant verses. He contrib-utes frequently to the Century and other maga-zines, and has published Madrigals arid Catches(1887); Lyrics for a Lute (1890), and New Wag-gings of Old Tales, in collaboration with JohnKendrick Bangs. The first thing that strikes the reader ofLyrics for a Lute^ says the Atlantic Monthly y isthe marked growth of the writer since the publi-cation of his widely read Madrigals and muse moved featly enough in the Frenchforms, and nimbly danced to the jingling metreof Praed
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