The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-23
.IwANr 70 LIVE Till uHersrM,s.,
The Little italian Girl Who Could Not
wait for santa Claus.

The Little italian Girl Who Could Not
wait for Santa Claus.
A few months ago bright, healthy
looking girl of about twelve years of
age, was to he seen at the Five Points
House OF Industry, New York, romping
with her school-mates in the heyday of
youth aud health, and gladly throwing
aside the difficulties of English as she
j. spoke" Ia the spirit of her y nv. Her
father, Pietro Duneli, pent ,InOst of his
tlne between the dives in Mulberry
sL,eet aud the station, aud little AL
hpln", where his Woodworking wife was
tryin- to support The family by wash
! lug. The poor wOmtn had but her little
g,rl, Maria, aud q sou, Autonio, who
Was W. rkiug for an electricity lug tirm, to
cOusul" aud lielp her.
| Yesterday on u cot in tho hospital of
the Five PuiDts house Of Industry Law
| Maria Duutli, IN the last stages of con
sumption. Her large dark eyes were
frightened by the dark mark that the
finger Of death had laid on the lower
eyelidS. Her wan face, which had al
most lost it's olive tint, was "A strange
contrast to tho round black cheeks of
two culOred children who sat up In their
cots opposite TO her, and a bright screen
ny her bedside covered with Christmas
cards showed that some one had tried
To gladden. this poor title waits last day
on earth.
Last Sunday, Mrs. Hazeltine, tho
kindly mat, on of the hospital ward,
asked Maria what she would like Ia
have the children sing ~ her, ami Ma.
ria, IN dice Weakened by disease and
MOI reaching above q whisper, replied;
"Satu Ia the arms of JeSus,n The emit
dlea sang he hymn, aud the dyinu
. child, raising herself, tried In her faint
t voice To JOIN her former schuolu,a,es
tut the tNe,tiOn proved too much, aud
she fell back ia = vi dent lit of coughing,
o. thc pillow. LIVER she was asked Il
/ sue Knew " ho Jesus was.
YES" she replied, "ho is Cod
10 HlmS"
I "Yts," and for a few moments she la,
4 silent, with closed eyes; dyes, | want L
# go home, but | woulu like to live I'll
. Christmas, 80 that can have my do. =
This doll had been promised hor h,
J. Miss Cary, u kind-hearted lady who fra
~ quently visited the institution. Real
izlng that Maria would hardly be OF
earth 10 receive II ut Christmas time
a Miss Cary brought her gaily.dresse,
l. doll YESTERDAY. The little sufferer
N eyes III up rs she tried To hold up tn
!" doll, but her efforts brought ON the dee
10 consumpuvc's cough, and her thi
J. emaciat, d hands ana arms could onl
A. clasp the dolly to her bosom, while Mis-
:, Cary fed her with Jelly.
u Night after night rs soon AZ his wor
10 Is over her brother Antonio comes
N visit her. He sits by her side, scarcel
a speaks word TO her. but holds her Do,
little hand In his. Maria had exprosse
e. great wish to him TO cat boiled ches
n nuts again before she died, and q 70
IN nights ago he brought some and surrel
49, titiously gave them to her. The maNti
10 discovered II, but knew the child W,
beyond hope, aud did not Interfere vii
In her eating them, and Maria eujoy,
a, two of those nuts which had boon h,
v principal fare In sunny Italy. II,
H. mother comes IN see her now and the
nd aud M she leaves her says, with tea
of in her eyes: IsIT
~ "Goodye bye, Maria; ven be hnpr
W. dere," as she points her finger upw ar
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