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Show She Died As a Pauper. Mary S. Sharkey died a few days ago as a pauper pau-per in the almshouse of Philadelphia. After her death, it transpired that she owned $40,000, which, by will, she bequeathed to charity. Did she do right to pass -her last year in the poor house t The Columbian says, Xo. For her to live on the charity of the county was a fraud on the taxpayers. They give their money to feed those who have no means of support. For persons with means to pre1 tend to be destitute is to act a lie, and for them to eat the bread of the needy is to sin' against justice. jus-tice. Mary Sharkey's conscience may have been so warped as to let her see no wrong in her pretense of poverty, and she may have rejoiced that she was thereby to leave all of her savings to works of charity. char-ity. But, properly instructed, she would have paid for her own support. Her motive, doubtless, was excellent, but no one is at liberty to do wrong in order that right may follow. Catholic Columbian. L |
