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THE USURER

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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 26, 1872

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 40, No. 24.

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THE USURER.

A USURER a princely fortune made, Though not by fraud or even tricks of trade; But—as he vowed—because Heaven deigned to bless His honest toil and give him great success. Eager to show the gratitude that filled His swelling breast he now began to build An alms-house, doubtless hoping that the Lord This pious undertaking would reward. When all was ready, in exultant mood, Viewing the goodly pile, the miser stood, Thinking how well the work of love would pay, When a shrewd neighbor chanced to pass that way.
The miser, who most ardently desired To hear his stately hospital admired, Now in a tone of triumph asked his friend If it were large enough to suit the end. “Why not,” was the reply; “’tis nobly planned, A welcome refuge for a glorious band: But if you mean it as a home for all Whom you’ve made poor, the building’s far too small!”—Sentinel and Reporter.