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April 5, 1870
The Van Buren Press
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
What is this article about?
A touching anecdote from the life of Mrs. Mary L. White, who showed charity to a poor woman selling whortleberries by buying them, providing dinner, and sending 50 cents via her son after the woman walked nine miles to her door near Little Rock.
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True Charity.
A letter from Mr. J. A. Butler, says the Little Rock Gazette, published in the Republican, relates the following touching incident in the life of Mrs. Mary L. White, late wife of Hon. R. J. T. White:
I remember on one occasion a poor woman brought some whortleberries to her door, and my angel friend purchased them at the price asked. Then asked her how far she had walked. 'About nine miles,' responded the care-worn child of poverty! 'Then,' responded Mrs. W., 'you must have some dinner.' The fatigued woman ate, and asked for God's benediction upon the donor, and left for the city. Mrs. W. (God shield her memory) handed fifty cents to her son, and said, 'take this John, and overtake that poor woman, and tell her ma says she must take it.' The son obeyed, and made glad the sad heart.
A letter from Mr. J. A. Butler, says the Little Rock Gazette, published in the Republican, relates the following touching incident in the life of Mrs. Mary L. White, late wife of Hon. R. J. T. White:
I remember on one occasion a poor woman brought some whortleberries to her door, and my angel friend purchased them at the price asked. Then asked her how far she had walked. 'About nine miles,' responded the care-worn child of poverty! 'Then,' responded Mrs. W., 'you must have some dinner.' The fatigued woman ate, and asked for God's benediction upon the donor, and left for the city. Mrs. W. (God shield her memory) handed fifty cents to her son, and said, 'take this John, and overtake that poor woman, and tell her ma says she must take it.' The son obeyed, and made glad the sad heart.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
True Charity
Kindness To Poor
Whortleberries
Little Rock Gazette
Moral Act
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Mary L. White
Poor Woman
John
Mr. J. A. Butler
Hon. R. J. T. White
Where did it happen?
Near Little Rock
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Mary L. White
Poor Woman
John
Mr. J. A. Butler
Hon. R. J. T. White
Location
Near Little Rock
Story Details
Mrs. White buys whortleberries from a poor woman who walked nine miles, invites her for dinner, and sends her son John with fifty cents to give her as she heads to the city.