, 1879-01-11

cldscta and cabinets and be forgotten h.a r..
expended n family nccessnrfrs to drive the ,,s!
nf hunger trnIn that widow lonr, how o,,s,t sss
tho anrel:scrihc would hasc registered, IN rh.I
V tne phiianthopy Il sueh nohl. md ~ tcIss9 cg!
tlan act. s'sas'
A devotcc Of fashion, arrayctl in por,...
apparel, and ethalinR delicious arornas, .bo..s
walk was the rhrtlm oi music and 9racr, r..v.S
scai-skin cloak, robe.1 IN magnificent silk. "a
crowned with 4 Int tint was q marvel a; ~ ~
mtllncr's nrt, richly AdHrncu n1ao witt, rc,ri sus
ti,apon., ps tswe,ry' sho tmpcrsonatcd rrinees,,
soou atothcr representative Of The "a,
tic se1, clad IN The habiljnSsn,..
Of poverty, incarnAttn1 in sssst
feature ot her wan md enac!atcd colntenansu!
tho sni!crihes OF .lcstituton and the wc.rIns's.
han1s to keep them warm, passed tho r uern S, .,
fortune md beauty. What = cnntrnst Of hnn,"at "
allotment md dcstsny! Ltfe's pilgrimage xth
unc IA delightful rninble nlnnE the ayer,e. "s !,
ana nse1itsnt ar vhcre every sarva rese.,
The other Il 10 tcdlous tramp over lfea sork4 s
dcfc, testt With thickrls of thhtleA md thos..'
cach orcnfng Vista disclosing somc new pitfs,l
Of Mrctchoslnes. and NO. -.. '@''
in the ''ora Of Nature. Tho lemon vtr5cos ~
Tho etFnm0ntur1, tic rlUnkslluod aud TIM nrts
none!tc, the sweet violet nnd poisono,,a ,nn.S
ronHl,. tue rosc anti the thistle, thr Wht,e II,
and the ilcnbane, arc seen to noliris., s!le +,
Alaal pEotcgea Of woalth and patn psra
recIpa Of luxury! Seldom 10 yo!l bcboI%
tho tabtealx Of sorrow IN tho novels nt 1Tns H.
staryinE nonr. Not often do you forsake your our
e,sTant otrs ha'mt 70 contrast to pleasure
disadvantages ,of trying to tools throu,lhs sls
windows blaekcncd with Anut and nsn'
tied with Ice. llow unwilling A..
your daintr feet. cneasci n white slipper
upon The plush of your luxurious carpets 10
tread tho cold, bare iioora Of rovorty's nbodel.
Asmy mimi tyns absorbed 'n these re1ectJons'
my attention Was arrcstc,l By tho noise Of li,ts
.nif,r sGr* nnon , The versnd. M sfeEs and nosld
ilnor, asa, 6chuld, 1t waa Frstldte, the el4oss
sou, clad Ia seanay apparcl, chilled 10 lis rtrv
yItals. while ILLS tears were frozen In beads 81
ice upon his faec.
Immediately placed him npou tho sofa apay
and patiently waltcd to hoas hta message.
"Christlne, neither Is awful sick, .and shs
looks white a. this SNOW un my feet. We hainT
iiati much to cat for good while. She looks Il
and 1t makes us boil, bids our faces and tf;''
She can't epcak loud, but We hear her whisper.
ing aud asking God to take tare OF u when she
Y gone. She told me to tell soM to bring s6ut
h;b'a ~ WIeh ron. sno wants to hear you fead
We iatns eot my niblc In our house, and nN
much else either. Hurry up. Christine, We hsyt
Eot good ways to 20, and l want to Jay sons
thtng 70 mntter before sho dtcs.n
quickly rut on my CLOAK and ftirs, wrapped
iIlcd basket With aeicacies, und, buiIctiua M ths
waves Of cold, began my weartsome walk,
Through lonely aud unffcqucntod street, /
threaded my wav, until discovered tho gllm.
mer Of it9ht Offering through the frosted pane,
threshold. and sat down Ia vacant chalF BE-
atdo the patient sufferer. she reached out her
pale, cold, and trembling hand, aud faulty
wl.1'petcd: :" You have come st !sst. and nops
TOO soon, Chtts.uc. Tho chiifs Of death arc f4,s
faint md dim. md ete 1o-inorrow's sua shaj
have crossed the threshold Of eternity. itamy
living request TINT you will find somewhere com.
Portable homca for lltt1e Freddie and 1cf,y
carl othess' nanorles Of tic devotion Of tes tos
mother they loVed.H Having g!ycu her mr. n.
cred pledge to fulfill her request, proceeded
to read iow sclccttons from The old Bible, n.
diant With prophecy md faith, and dispcllfng
beams scatter The darkness Of dungeon
closed tho book, and, as did 20, 1 observed
n heavenly smile frightening pthe pallil face
ot TIC DYING sufferer. So feeble had become thu
yital energies, 60 e1'ae'ated .he physical eoustI
thin, conJccturcd whothes hcr iotuittons pene.
IT,, eto 1eseen IT ana caagns gllmp'es
v ~ Ea,,1 " @ ~ ep.ltaat nulscIae,
,r,,iisrtun ~, s"aL ~ .asn ILL., "ope Mefe en-.
rsni;,s.9nEs. h,h ubp 1T sp,t1laI couscous9eh
Wa. ~ ~! .t tS o.ssso1 90 aaYo seee
.sFsa. sme 'G.sas INSCRIPTIONS o.
ti,.. ~ ~ 20" Mo@eais ,s,i
e.t,,s e.u ~ W. inese WHY h!tis
aars from ihs founaus Of b,,st, .da
n.nnn ~ p'aSts' laso WIN oaptHm q
~ fts ,,+,.nn.,ar. 80 .to sonnneea!
~ !@ IT.. aua soaFs up"ara ang'feH
hcpasr, frs,n @ go ,o r,'i ~ ~ ~ r.. 1ns son
p(umcl itself for ltght aud conitnuei its to:,n
ney until It has sliRltod high up on tho AIfls Of
Immortality. Death L. the "aarkcuel glass"
s,nw h nn III afpM. . ., .no 9fama O. human lic, bAs
snH t~sH"N"* A4oHSls1 ~ hA1 ACkVhSf tAQ4Au iH@