GOOD SAMARITANS.

Mataura Ensign, 24 July 1914, Page 7

GOOD SAMARITANS.

Fot giving up t]ieir only bed to a sick md apparently penniless foaggijr, Mr 'iifl Mrs George Smith, a poor working ■cnple, residing at Swhtfry, Jfepn&yi--•'ania, have been rewarded with a Jegncy of £I6OO. The beggar, a. mari narrid> John. Fell, who wiasnaboqt S3' years if age, arrived at' the Smiths''hbjri6 at lie beg uiling of May last; ami asked for shelter, saving he was frieiidfcsvs'and ill. Tlie man 'ooked eo old and ijifirift that, ilv;hough the Smiths bad only one bod, ill ay gave it up to him, and'tliettlselves • lept on the floor. Tlioy to|d Fell iliat he was welcome to share their ffiod, but •that they had no money with ivhich-to buy medical comforts. Thft; next day the beggar produced a dirty chequer book, and drew a cheque on a;' Northumberland (Pennsylvania) bank for £lO- - couple thought he was crazy, btit, to their surprise, the cheque was duly honored, though even then they imagined that thft money was probahjj iUI, or nearly all, of the old. man's savings. Felt grewt worse and died, but before the end came he drew np-a will leaving all that lie was possessed of toMr and Mrs Smith for their "kindness and selfsacrifice." Tho Gotid SamaritßP3 -bfive found that the old beggar had nearly £IOOO deposited in several bank's.