The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-21

ticiilat tbnt made a )rofour oppression
upon . Ga -irl in ne Inst stages " con
sumption illness bad robbed her face Of
the coarscncss II may have had In health
Through tho veil that death Us drawing
over It shine splendid black oycs and a
skin painfully brilliant In colorlng A
heavy mass OF short black hair falls over
her forehead. nearly meeting the large
dark brows that seem 20 have been
painted rather than grown on the marble
slIin. There 10 something curious aud
shocking In this dread makeup" of dis
caso that reminds ono of tho stage, lut
there Is no counterfeit prcscutmcut Of
health In the long. emaciated hands that
lie so nervelessly on the bcdqullt. BY
the side Of the bed Ia u little stand. upon
It O Bible aud mug OF wator-that is all
Mary was breathing In low gasps. Her
lips were parched. her Dyes dcspalriug
Suddenly they fell upon the visitor In a
moment she was transformed When that
visitor laid on the little table q slice OF
ordinary white bread and butter and
big orange the girl half raised herself on
her elbow 10 look her gratitude The
luxury expressed In that slice u bread
and butter nc one can Imagine until they
look at the dark. sticky stuff gIna..d over
that Is called by that name In the hos
pital Then tho gentle missionary rceL
and talked TO tho girl. who listened
eagerly mo one else comes TO eco me
but yon." she said. simply. 'and the days
and nights are 10 long"
"ls there anything you would like?"
asked the lady
"Yes ma am. II you please. should
60 Hike little mixed candy" said tho dy
Ing girl "You see. the medicine tastes
80 bad. and we don't havo nothing 10 take
after It," The candy was promised, and
with her hoart In her voice the lady ut.
tered little prayer and left tho sufTeror
composed and comforted. 1t Is dark
dej In a patients life when the doctor
says she may have anything she likes
that Is. that visitors choose TO give her
and many and singular are the petitions
showing the sufferers idea Of luxury
One sinking FROM tho effects OF an opera
tion begs for taste OF mixed pickles,
another wants 'just one bologny ma'am;"
third asks for glass OF ginger alo, and
an old woman begs for "a cup Of real
tea
Going from one ward TO another II Is
tho samo story told over and over again
of suffering for the most part dumb, OF
moral blindness and mental misery It's
curious. though. 10 note tho difference Of
reception given 10 the mission visitors by
tho new aud old ones.
In the surgical wards wero many des
perately III women Ono Of them near
the door was nearly over tho threshold Of
life IIei glazed eyes were fixed upon q
child her only one. brought to hS for a
farewell kiss The little fellow crowcd
and capered about merrily In the lap of
the woman who held him. unconscious OF
the meaning of the sccne. As his mothers
eyelids fell no was laughing outright
with delight II would DO painful and
dreary to go oven In pen from ono ward
10 another In this stronghold Of suffering
1t seems ~ II the very walls Of II would
weep and the sights weigh down the
heart OF tho outsider.
A few Of tho branch charities arc the
loan relief. which lends rubber cushions,
invalid CHAIRS. hot water bags and bed
rasts 70 the poor convalescent; tho
mothers meeting. whefe good advice and
Bible reading go hand In hand with sew.
Ing the Thauksgiying fund, which sup
dfty Ave poor families with good
IN that day; tue buckot trade,
hpn ths mQther Is working out
~: supplies per little onss With 3