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Society Events.

Mr.. MA Mrs. Ed Mckee viii give a dancing party
On We'd iesday evening in honor Of their guest Miss
TIE light infantry win give smother of their social
.nterss1 sTnents at Tomlinson Hall Tuesday nieht
i ghis week
Tas ladies of St. PauIs Church will give fair ha-
aar "a "a sntertainulent in the chapel Wednesday
vcninN Z May
Mad Ter Harry Noonan will give dancing party on
~ saturday evening TO quite large number of his
I'm friends at his home ON North Meridian street.
~ 9 Matinee Musicale on Wednesday the second
- ! will render competitions of j. n. Cornell, g.
.dwick, Wilson 6. Smith and A. E. Mcdowell
,ncert viii be given at Memorial Church. on
= sday evening. by the choir, assisted by the
q ,and bsnd- An excellent programme has been
= ged.
Il itations have been sent a. number of society
- N ! in this city 10 the annual Nav dance of the
& a ,iehor1an Daacing Club, of .Greendsld which
6 q IS on Taesday. May L.
n = Geo. Atkins gave very handsome Luncheon
:. M,rday in honor of Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs Frank
= #lell- of Norwich. Conn, who are guests of Mrs
s. Bingham. on North Meridian street.
n r. 3 Tabernacle Church choir under the direction
& NIrs Flora NJ. Hunter, will take up the study If
y # ProdiGal Son.. by Sir Arthur Sullivan, with a
s. IN of giving public presentation at early date
4 III ladies of the Flower Mission will meet on
y. Aiay afternoon, at 2 o'clock at Maridian-street
= 80 to discuss ways and Of raising money
g nv on the work next winter large attend
S Is desired.
+. III William Scott entertained his Sunday.sohool
a Ike Meridian-sereet M. e. Church, on Friday
s Mnr at his home North Delaware street. The
q of lots was chosen for the evenings diversion.
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GresncastIe.

Lucile Matthews is visiting Miss Smi ia of Indian.
apolis- Leo Josln. Of Brazil spent Sunday here
-. Mrs. DR.. Taylor has returned from Florida
Mrs. j. F. Darnen visited in Kokor.o last yvees
Miss Kate Grooms visited friends in Brazil last eex
wv z. Stevenson and family have moved to IN
dianapolis. DIR. and Mrs. Rogers have returned
from Florida----W. d. Shaw travelling agent for the
G., B. & O.. was in the city Monday. Bishop
Church to-dav----C H. Schuyler and wife of Calves
ton, visited Mrs. J. d. Bruce last wsek.---.Sam E.
Crosse left Wednesday for indianapolis whore he
takes the place of house physician in the hospital
A. z. Brattn and wife spending week with
friends here DR.. A. Martin DR.. s. T. Bowman and
DIR. Foucher viii attend the general session of the nj
p. Conferences in New York, May 1. DR.. Martin is q
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Charlaston

Miss Kate Mitchell of Chester, H., is visitor in
the city Miss Doca Hason is home from visit in
New York: Miss No Anderson Is teaching school in
the Trmble district Neal Mahue and wife have re-
surned from visit at Arcola, H. Mrs. w f. Boyer
Of Kansas in the city, visiting Mrs. M. Jefries
Rev. D. A. Piper attended the meeting of Nation
Presbytery at Kansas, H.. this week.-A pleasant
reception was given Hon. II. A. Neal and wife Thurs.
day evening their return from their wedding tour
. guest of Mrs. R. GALLAGHER
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don, in this city, on Monday They leftthe same day
for Cineinnati where they win make their future
home Jap Cruckmore, of Rushville spent sunday
the guest of New Castle friends Mr.. and Mrs " +;
Bundy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor Wright visited
Mdd1etown friends last Sunday Mrs. Ceuds hot
lowell is visiting at Indianapolis Frank Taylor; OF
Indianapolis. spent Sunday with friends here Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Boone visited friends at Economy last
week Mrs. Amos Harrison, of Bayonne. N J., is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l. @. Kigore- - John
Thornburgh. who has been the guest Of New Castle
friends for some time left Wednesday for his home
in Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Calison, OF
Muncie. are visiting friends in this city
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At the Last.

Creep into thy narrow bed,
Creep, and let no more be saidi
Vain thy onset all stands fast.
Thou myself must break at last.
Let the loag contention ceasel
Teese are swans and swans are geese.
Let them have it how they will
Thou art tired; best be still
They = out-talked thee. Kissed thee. tore thee,
Better men Jared thus before thee '''
Fired their ringing shot and passed.
hotiy charged-and sank at iast
ChS-ge once'more then. and be dunnh,
Let the victors, when they come.
W hen the forts of folly fall
Find thy body by the WALL
Matthew Arnold
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Is Deafnsss an Afiiotnn Il tha Pa.ti

,Cs CLEVELAND. o.. April 81 The physicians of
teIal DEAFNESS which has been instantly re-
I ps;s oy the invention of d. A. Wales, of
5llu geport, Conn. The case had long been con-
s:0ereo nopeiess. rs all known remedies and de.
wees had failed to be of benefit, and it is CON
s .sa;h triumph for this wonderful and in
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Peru.

Lou Cole OF Cincinnati Is the guest Of his parents.
.-..Miss Ella Duckwal, of Bunker Hill, spent sun
day in this city, the guest of friends Miss May
Thornton, who has been the guest of George kartno
returned TO her home. in Logansoort on Wednesday.
Miss Della Means Is visiting friends IN Marion
Mrs. Richard Kilgore who has been the guest OF ner
parents, at Kokomo, returned home THURSDAY
Miss Carrie Zern left Saturday for visit to Colum,
bus, O---.Mr. and Mrs. G. III. Browneu returned
Thnrsday from visit at Chicago Mrs. Chas. coz
and Miss Jessie Cox left Thursday for q visit to
frankfort Mrs. Joe Miller In Indianapolis the
earlier part of the week Mrs. J. Dubois is visiting
her in Butler this week. Mrs. Harry Carpen-
ter handsomely entertained twelve of her lady friends
Wednesday evening, in honor of her sister
from Butler, Ind, who is her guest.
Miss Debbie Elwood, who has been visiting Miss
Maud Lenhart the past week. returned Thursday, to
her home in Wabash. Miss Hattie Anderson. OF
Logansport having spent few days with friends in
this city, returned to her home Tuesday. Max
Levi left Wednesday for an extended trip to
Europe Mrs. Henry Barnhart and daughter, OF
Rochester, the guests of Mrs. s. Mercer Fred
Stripe, of Chicago, spent Sunday in this city, Judge
Mitchell will deliver address to the Episcopal
diocesan convention Indianapolis. June T. Mr..
w. w. Constant and daughter. Miss Anna, returned
Tuesday from visit of few weeks duration in
Arkansas. The P P. O.s entertained by Judge
Walker last weak.
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So Say We An
London Echo

NY dear. said a lady to her husband. an sbs
s was looking over the newspaper. what are pre-
c cssGa crSai.orsP They are the-the-the
ways. that's the kind prefer 1-.-' Nease
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Can Find What He wants


Inc man who is looking for something to do
r,b; nps anytning, but If he is willing to DO
anything ne can always find somethino
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Edinburg.

Mrs NJ. 81. Mitchell and son visited relatives in
Indianapolis last Sunday. Charles Dickson of
Washingtoa ID. G., the guest of e. NJ. Hardy and
wife ---M Mrs. ]. L. Toner returned home last week
from visit with relatives in ShelbyvilIo. - Harry
Fulton left last Sunday for New York city.
Slack, of Harrisburg, Ill., visited here last week the
guest of w. w: Schalf and wife Frank Crurnp and
wife, OF Coumbus visited relatives here last week
Miss Clara Carr returned to her home In Colun.
bus, Lad, last Tuesday Henry Wells and win
Dodge left last evening for the East.-.Miss Edith
Sims OF Colulbus. visited reatives here last week.
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The Cat-Bird.

Somber- CARRIED as any Quaker.
Now our fsathered rnischiaf-v..L
His Mosaic lay repeats;
He, the harlequin Of muses..
With eclectic rashness chooses.
Like tho initiative poet,
nroH hundred authors sweets.
And like many rhythmic weaver.
This satirical decsiver,
Sings no music of his own.
6is cat-call, harsh and grating
Save "a in this sweet time Of matigg
A1as ne steals from other warblers
AND repeats each tender tone.
Den D. Farker, in 'Cabin in the Clearing >,
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ShAllaxvIIfa.

Mrs. r. T. Kitchener, of Indianapolis, was in the
city. the guest of friends last week. Mr.. John r.
was married to Miss Nette Kant. of that place.
April 4, 1888, the Rev. s.. v. McCufes of the Con-
gregat1onal Church, officiating. - Miss Maud An.
derson. of Acton, was the guest of Mrs. Ed Good
rich, at the Ray House, last week Some of the
young people rendered Mr.. viii Chapman a surprise
party Thursday evening at his home on West Hen.
bricks street, before his departure for the South,
where be will permanently locate in bust
ness The Misses Favorits were the guests of
Miss Cotton. of Union township. last week.
The marriage of John W. Friday and Miss Morris
took place on Wednesday evening in Lexington. KY.
They will return here whore they win immediately go
TO horsekeeping. The Kensington Club met with
number of the members of the German Club and
others have received invitations the May dance
be given in Greenfield on May 1.-The knights Of
Pythias gave banquet on Tuesday evening in their
lodgerooms. Mr.. Brandt and Miss Parrish, of
Franklin. were in the city last Monday Miss Kate
Beggs viii leave for Terre Haute soon, reside per-
manenty- 49,. Miss Minnie Sutton has returned home
from Greenfield, where she has been the guest of
friends at the Grand Hotel
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Mrs r. e. jacques spent the week in Chicago.
Mrs Carey of GRANVILLE. Ill, Is the guest of Mrs j.
H. Brownlee Miss Addie Scott, of Peoris i !, q
and daughter Mabel Of ToIono visited Mrs s. Little
this week Miss Kate Maxfeld Is in Mt. Sterling,
KY. Mrs Mcintyre, Of Havana is the guest of Rev
were in Chicago part of the week Mrs. Jennie Bur-
ton of Philo was visitor in the city the past week.
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DrJ r. Hinkle of Sullivan Ind, has been the
guest of DIR. A. J. Miller and family .Mr. Perry
Huston, of Evansville Ind, has been the guest Of
relatives here this week. Mr.. and Mrs. @. o.
Chestnut spent last Sunday with Judge Wilkia and
wife in DanvIe. Sam Levy, of New York. visited
friends here last week
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St. Joseph.

Mrs. Leila Collins, of Sardorus is visiting friends
Sunday in ST. Joseph Rev. Sam Jones is conduct
ing revival at Covington, Ind. Frank Sunderland,
of Urbana o. is q guest of relatives here Henry
Swearingen and family of Champaign, spent Sunday
Tee <~sn IL
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Rockville.

M. George NJ. Boyd and wife have returned to
Wichita, Kan Mrs. David Coulter and daughter.
from Frankfort, visiting e. @. McMurtry and
wife on Friday Mr.; Hamilton and family have
rived from Illinois The class Of '8S TO be graduated
young ladies and gentlemen ever graduated. It num-
bers thirteen Mrs Belle Stth Clarke is visiting in
Chicago.
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FRANKLIN.

Drs Elmer Todd and Carl Payne are home from
Philadelphia DIR. W. O. Payne is attending special
lectures in New York city @. II. Thompson and
family late of California; visited relatives here last
week Mrs. Demaree. of Oldham county, Kentucky
Is visiting relatives here Pastor A A. Ogle of the
Baptist Church. has returned from Madison where he
has been assisting in holding protracted meeting
Rez Mr.. Gather pastor of the First Baptist Church
Evansville has been spending the week with his fam
~ IN this city Joe Ovsrstrset has moved from In
6Ianapols TO this place to engage in business Mr..
Charles Vawter and Mrs Leila Holman were married
on last Wednesday night By Rev. z. NJ Mcmillan.
FRANKLIN COLLEGE NOTES.
Work will be resumed on the building next
again. after three weeks vacation. .Rspresent
tiyes of Sweden and Germany held contest in their
native tongues, ut Webster Society, Friday night
Contest decided in favor of the Swede. Dr. HaRer
Dean has returned from business trip TO Hartsvile
Prof. E. A Remy, class 'S7, visited the college
this week. He has been rendered the HopaweI
schools for another The catalogue will
show enrolment of fourteen more names than at
any former time in the history of the institution
dent OF the Providence Chapter of the PhiyDelta
Theta fraternity, recording secretary of the State
Oratoricai Association, second honor in the State
contest and with Barb organization THE
and best organized in the State, Franklin has not
such bad showing. Mrs. Della DUNCAN. class SO
musical department afterwards student at the Gin
cnnati College of Music, has been called from Ohio
60 accept the position of assistant to Prof. j. NJ
DUNCAN The noise of the freshman can be heard
in the land. The contest occurs the 9Th of Nav
DR.. Day, now of Wichita Kan, will take degree
supplied the pulpit at the Baptist Church SUNDAY
morning.
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NATION.

r: ". Ashbrock and wife go to Ridge Farm next
week for an extended visit Miss Carrie Jinrles
vent 70 Pana, Wednesday, to witness the marriage Of
Miss Fannie Haines to Frank Comfort of WaFsavv
III - Miss Vincent of Gays and Miss Lizzie Zyviok
of Bethanys were guests of Miss Annie Logan Thurs
day wills Hughes, of Decatur was a visitor in
NATION the past few daYs---.Mrs. Ramsey of Chit
eago, is guest of Mrs. J. S. Cunningham -. AIva
Hunt OF Benson Mimi, is guest of friends in this
city Miss Allie Price and mother have moved to
Chicago Miss Nellie Casey has returned from Ohio
toon the past week.--.G. B. Yount and wife of
Homer were guests of the Misses Strickland part of
the week Miss Nellie FELTON, visited in Charleston
part of the week Miss Edith Sutton of Champaien
was g visitor in Nation the past few days Mrs
Hattie Brown has returned to her home in Iowa
Paris
Miss Mary Perrott spent last Sunday with relatives
IA Indianapolis Arch Hannah, of Indianapolis
visited his parents here last week Miss Name
laird, of Chicago, is visiting Mrs NJ E. Baird's Fam
lily IN this city Misses Nora Russell and Ella Free
naan are the guests of relatives in Mount Carmel
Doug Shoaf is visiting relatives in Chicago - Miss
Hattie Shoaf is visiting relatives in Danviie - Mrs
Charley Allen of Greencastle Ind visited Mrs FL
Sheriff, III Danvle. Ill, last week Milton o. Dole
OF Denver. COL, arrived in the city Monday and will
Esend the summer here Mrs. T.. G. Mann IL visit
ing relatives in Columbus, Mr. Jacob COLON oe
Jamestown OAK is in the city, visiting his farolv
Mrs. Hettie Williams, who has been visitn reIa
tiYes in Chicago, returned home Monday. Charley
Atkinson, of st. Paul, is the guest of his parents
here. Mrs. e. B. RAndls returned Thursday from
visit with friends IN Decatur. Mr.. and Mrs. II
Griswold left last week for Eureka Springs. Ark.
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New Castle.

Frank Hill Of Cineintiat and Miss Stale Houer
married at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Logs.
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Wabash.

Miss Belle Chinworth attended the Lille Ney
funeral at Warsaw, on Sunday. =. Dr. W. As Dunn
left last evening for New York city On Saturday be
will sail ON the Cunard steamer Servia, for Liverpool
and thence proceed to london, where he will study
throat diseases in of the leading hospitals.
Mrs: 3. A. Aldrich will leavesnext Tuesday for st.
Louis and Kansas City. At the latter place she will
visit her john. DIR. and Mrs. Jones' of Marion
were in the city Thursday Rev j. B. Collins took
Maggie. daughter of George Brown, to the blind
asylum at Indianapolis on Thursday -. Miss Lou
McHenry, of Chicago. is expected Saturday to pass
her two weeks vacation In this city Miss Mar.
garet March, of Muncie isl visiting Mrs. Henry
Sayre- Miss Nellie Kidd returned home from Az
thonY, Z as, Tuesday.
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Mrs Mary Bay is visiting friends and relatives at
Portland. camden and Ft. Wayne Miss Jennie
qriste1bsrger visited ss Rishmond Monday. Prof.
Misses Emma Engle and India Brumheld. attended
commencement exercises of Wayne township Thurs
day evening. Miss Sophia Weller returned home
from an extended stay at Van Vert, o., few days
ago. Mrs William Daugherty. of Blountsve, Ind,
visiting her sisters. Mrs John Ross and Mrs. J. W.
Ginger Mr.. Thomas Norman and wife celebrated
the hfEeth anniversary of their marriage Thursday.
Mrs G. Densteadt lsft Monday for an extended
Wait with relatives ut Evansville Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. j: r. Engls have returned from their six
months visit with relatives in California Charley
Ramsey and wife. of Muncie. visited Mr.. Ramseys
parents over Sunday Mr. Alvin NJ. Owens and
wife OF Blackford county: have bean the guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Matte Hiatt, and family few
days An oldtime musical concert and supper were
given at the M E. Church, Friday evening under the
auspices Of the ladies of the southwest ward.
violin music being chiefly on the programme. =.
Lee Tcoker and wife, and Frank Kizer and wife OF
Anderson were guests of friends Sunday Miss
Rosa Huffman and Mrs. Melinda Mendenhan, of Farm
land were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Norman
. few days Miss Clara ONeil, of Indianapolis
Is visiting her grandmother. Mrs. Peter Reinheimer
=. -Mrs. /. J. Farquar and Mrs Miller of Trenton
Ind. are visiting friends here this week. Rev.
Spellman and wife have removed 70 this city from
Shelbyvle- - Mr.. and Mrs, Al Miller were with
friends at Lynn Sunday. sss:.
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wANTEp-MALE HELP.
wANrED-FEMALE HELP.

HTANTED-NURsE GIRL, FOR ONE CHILD.
wv Apply Sunduy Room z, Roosevelt House. No
objection to colored girl
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CTRAYED-sATURDAY AFTERNOON. April,
y 81 English mastif bitch. Suitable reward %
person returning her to the Grand Hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-19
KIND WORDS FROM HOLMES.

New York Herald: Boston, Mass.
March 6.-When Herald correspond.
ent called upon DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes this evening the doctor was
tired and disinclined to talk, having just
returned from the funeral OF his old
friend, A. Bronson Alcott.
~ hardly think am able to Judge OF
bronson Aloott's philosophical teach.
ings," said DR.. Holmes.
After moments hesitation he con-
| tinued: sour ideas of life were wholly
different. He was dreamer and an
idealist. while L have always tried to be
practical. So IL pass an opinion Ii will
be from contrast. Mr.. Aloott struggled
In vain to introduce the mild SOcratic
philosophy as taught by Plato among
the stern realism of New England life. 1t
was pretty dream, but impracticable.
Hawthorne held similar ideas, and so
George Ripley and Margaret Fuller. but
they abandoned them in order to live.
"Thoreau, Emerson, and AlcOtt re-
mained true to their idea, and lived as
their philosophy dictated. As the world
measures success they did not do as
much as their talents gave promise, but
il an easy conscience is any reward they
had large measure"
"How far have Mr.. Alcott's teachings
Influenced New England thoughts"
asked the Herald correspondent.
more than appears at first glance.
His writings and talks are read by few.
| think they were never read very ex-
tensively but his life, the simple, easy,
trusting faith of an able, gifted man, has
been soaking its way into the minds Of
the people for over half century. The
man who refused to pay bis taxes and
went to Jail on the plea that he needed
the money for his children must attract
notice. All the teachings of the
Concord School of Philosophy have
been nothing but an elaboration of his
ideas Whatever DR.. Bsrtol, Mr. San
born and others have said has been an
amplification of Mr.. Aloott's ideas. New
England Is saturated with his gentle
precepts. His fame will grow for mOny
years. He has secure place among
the foremost of New England think
ers."
How about his daughter, LOuiss?"
"She was devoted daughter and a
sweet, pure woman"
land her stories?"
"Charming. They have caused more
innocent delight thsn the works of any
author | can recall in this country. No
person has done more to please the little
folks. She is the Hans Christian Ander-
sen and the Daniel Defoe of America.
Poor girl"
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PERSONAL.

Capt. c. G. Gibbs is in the city.
DIR. A. L. O'Brien, Of Pearsall, is at the
st. Leonard.
DR.. Frank Tanning left yesterday for
Seguin on short visit.
Mr.. S. Mayer and wife have returned.
Chas. Beringer and John Faust, OF
New Braunfels, are at the Mahnoke.
DR.. John Grant, Of Laredo. is at the
Maverick.
Miss E. Henne, of New Brsunfels, is
at the Mahncke.
Mrs. Jos. E. Dryer and son, Edward,
started for Washington, d. C. yesterday
to visit her daughter, who is Ill there.
Sheriff Lewis has returned from his
Uvalde county ranch, and reports hsV-
ing had lots Of rain in that part of the
state,
Judge VIM. Kuykendall, county Judge
OF McMnllen county, is at the St. Leon
ard. accompanied by his daughter, Miss
A. Z. Kuykendall, Mrs. l.. A. Soogin
and Mr.. A. l.. Dilworth, of Tilden.
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THE DIRrY-FACED BRAT.

| ~ -
"Please let me scrape of the snow from
Il. your walk?"
- "No! Get out You dirty-faced brat -
And he went, with curl sticking out
=, through hole FL.
In the top OF his little torn hat;
But he turned once and said, with tear
in his eye,
- please, mister, my mother is poor"
al told you once, no take your shovel
:, and go,
And don't you come back any more"
His Jacket was threadbare, his thin
= breeches patched,
y And his boots were too large for his feet
AS he shivered and stood in the falling
snow
And the cold, bitter winds in the street.
His face was q picture Of hunger and
>, want
And his face was astranger to joy;
He looked, as he wiped his brown eyes
with his sleeve,
+ Like the wreck of a beautiful boy. e.
Sweet charity coaxed him to try it again,
And urged by the voice of distress,
He picked up his shovel and wandered
along
: Through the snow with hope of sue
cess.
He felt in his brave little heart that
some friend
Would aid him because he was poor.
That night he went home, made his
mothers heart glad
By driving the wols from the door.
He told his poor mother how he had
gone in
y And aSked RI soraDe snow from fhe
door,
But the gentleman called him dirty
faced brat"
And ordered him out of his store.
How he walked down the street and was
hailed by the voice
Of a little girl, who wanted to know
If he'd wait there a minute. Little
boy, mamma says,
Won't you come in and shovel the
snow?"
"God bless the lady r that poor mother
said;
"She's an angel on earth in disguise"
AS the little boy knelt by his bedside in
prayer
She watched him with tears in her eyes.
They were tears of affection and love for
her child
Tears from her bosom OF joy 80
Tears proof to God that a mother had
raised
A Christian and dutiful boy. .u-
That boy is no longer boy. but man,
And his poor mother died years ago,
But his beautiful wife is the sweet little
girl
Who asked him to shovel the snow.
And he's now taking care Of the wreck OF
of a man
In his home, who's as blind as bat
And who never will know that his friend
shoveled snow,
Or was ever dirty-faoed brat"
Courier journal.