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Show An Act cf Charity. Wo heard ot nn act of charity the ether day wc think well worth recording. It appears as Mr. Tranu was working in his garden early ono momlrg ho saw n man and woman coming down tho track and floating themselves under n shndo tree, thu girl especially looking ready to faint. "Mr.T. stepped out nnd usk them Vhcro they were going. They said they had walked all night had had no supper and the girl said her brother said he woitld starvo before ho would go in'o o hoiiflu and leg for food, but sho Bald sho would boubllged to beg before she could walk nny farther. It appears thuv lived in Halt Ulke City, ami bad both been promised work at CaBlle Gate, nnd nathcy had been supporting their aged mother, ami thrco rinall children nnd had U'cnoutuf work they started to Casto Onto, using upwhat little inonoy they had, nnd only managed to cam $3.00 while there, and seeing nochanco to get any more work they started to walk to Bait Lako carrying their satchels, that wos a hard trip for n young woman. They were Invited In to breakfast and rest, for which thoy felt very thankful. Mr. Tranowent to 'tho store and at tho depot found several men nnd related tho circumstances of tho young couplu nnd told the men that they ought to try nnd ralso means to send tho girl with thobaggagoon the train, nnd tho young man could then get their easier alone, but Messrs Wing, Hammer, D. W. Thomas, W. Welsh and n few other gentlemen said no let us sond them bath in by rail, and in 5 minutes money was raised and tickets bought. When they camo up tho track nnd were presented with the tlakctsthc) nearly broke down, yet they left saying tho Lehi people were tho best they ever fell among. After a few days n letter was received expressing their thanks on paper, which they said they co-jld not do in words, saying ns long as they live they wlll not forget their dip nor the people ot Lehl. |