The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-02-05
mr. cHlLDREN'S HOSPITAL.

rs 3. oosekov1. -D.-o-:
,as cH11DREN's HOSPITAL.
e. had called in another, I never had
~ n,m u chili TO ny heart when I saw
u % senme in ut the door
re .r eon the surgery schools Of France and
re- o aser l.nds- vo,ce b,p chest. big. mer.
~ cures he had done, o yes but they
nd, to- o;n nj in using he knife than in
r uss n .H ave the limb.
nynst =. ca m veil believe, for he loek'd so
eosrse, MY he was one of those who could
leoula. s their tests on the dead,
blesnsie the living dog that had loved
I'll fswn'd at his knee,
n.Sed with the helllsh ooral1-'na' o'ef
%eh things should be!
-. . boy-I am sure that some of our
sh ~ tSe voice OF Love, and the e1nile. and
~ coo'b boy in the ward, 'every bone
...med out Of place u,
~ IN mill and crush'd-it was all but q
hepe Handled him gently enough; but his
~ ~. ~ and his face were not KIND,
WY 9s ras hut hopeless case, he had seen
~ and made up his mind, .,,
sn;d to me roughly, "Thc lad WILL
~ IA little more of your care"
~ me more need" told him, "to seek the
Sfnrd Jesus in prayer;
n D.rc MI His children here, and pray 10Y
fhen all as my own" m :
ut he turned to n me: hSns sS"u' "o'
pls ~ mutter'd half to himself, but kno"
j, sn xsry well-but the good Lord Jesus ha'
bad His day."
a., has it Gomez? 1t has only dawn'd. l
viii come by and by. n,,o>
how could l serve in the wards II the mop
n the world were Il lie!
sos could bear with the sights anu I'll
;oathsome smells Of disease,
=. .hst He said, "Ye do it to me when ye q
Il 10 these:'
80 re,t And we passed to this ward ,whe1
mo Younger children are laid;
x.rs n the cot Of our orphan, our darnhS' u
meek little maid; y.
rnnty YOU see just now! we nave ios' ne
wio ,a,cd her 80 much ,.:.
,.,; m Of pain. tho AS quick Us sensitl'
mint to the 'ouch;
u,, p was the p1cttiest prattle, it often nov
s.l m Vas as the gratcfulest heart have found
child of her years.
x.r Won remember our Emmie; you used
and her the flowers; ,.,. -
Nov She would smile ut EN-, play WIZ"
'V taik 20 'en hours alter hours.
That can wander ut will where the VOL
n the Lord are reveapd
,utIe guess what Joy can be got from co
lever, .r to these "spirits in prison" ara
they can know of the spring.
Sbev freshen and sweeten the wards IKE
vaft of an angels wing;
And she lay with flower IN one0anu I'LL"
thin hands crossed on her breast
v.s Int m pretty a. heart CARP desire,
re thought her Mt rest,
nu,etiv sleeping-so quiet, our doctor 81
"POor little dear! o,,,
live thro' it, fear"
Ivalk'd with our kindly old doctor as Ia
the head Of the stair.
iAen return'd to the ward; the chiid d''
see was there.
minnie had heard him. Softly she ca)Pd
a her cot to the next, A.
} sTIe saws shan never live thro' 1t. o, Ar
s.s.i. what shall dO:"
\ Annie CONSIDERED. "If l." said the wise
Annie, werey you.
fshOuld cry to the dear LORD Jesus "
~ me: for, EmMie, you see,
~ all In the picture there: 'Llttle CHI
AhOull come unto me. n
Meaning the print that you gave US, l
that 1t always can please 80,
sour children, the dear Lord Jesus with
dren about his knees.)
eyes. and will" said Elnmie; but the
call to the Lord,
Hov should He know that It's me: such
Of beds in the ward"
hat vas a puzzle for Annie. Again she
sider'd and said: .,
sRsEmnic. YOU put out your arms, ano
3" Naye 'em outside ON the bed
neI0rd has so much to sec to! but, Ell
you tell 1t Him plain,
Ntth little girl with her arms lying
the counterpane."
lhad cat three nights by the chld-l
not watch her for four
~ nssin had begun to reel-I felt Co
,lhss vas my sleeping. night, but ! tn
Tat II never would pass.
fksse vas a thunder.clap once, ana q
d hAil on the glass,
AndtSs.S was phantom cry that I he
It1s about,
n l10at of a motherless lamb In the
"a the darkness without;
k60Dr was broken beside with dre'
70 dreadful knife
ln1tears for our delicate Emmte, who
Nc0ld escape with her life;
IN in the gray of the mornln81t seen
S ~ rood by me and smiled,
~ hc doctor came at his hour, and
tesee to the child.
lad brought his CHASTITY tools; we b
81 Nj asleep again
- dear, long, lean, little arms lying
; IA the cOunterpano;
~ that His day is done! All, why sh'
care what they say?
n Lord Of the children had heard b
Emmie had passed away.
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