The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07
isetty ogIe. the Heroic Tsiegrapher
Of Johnstown-
Frosa Harzer's Bazar.

fsetty osie. the Heroic Tslegraphel
of Joh1stown-
Fron Har7er's Bszsr
Every Que knows Of the noble and trags
death Of Hetty 0gle. but few have wafche.
the consistent and well ordered course Of be
life
Hessy Earl was born in the beaatihI
mountain VILLAGE Of somerses. Penn-ylvauia
and there she gre~ 70 be cheerful, helpful
happy. pleasant-faced young woman
Her Ealher was for many years Records
Of the courts-t there. He died a poor man
There were feE educational advantages in
somsrset, and though Hetty lad a strong
well-balanced mind. il had little school trzin-
ing. After her fathers death she married
1 Charles ogle g. young member Of the family
30 distinguished in Pennsylvania politics
He was one Of the first 70 enlist as soldier
in the civl war. and was killed in the VIII
desness az the battle Of Gaines Mil His
body was never recovered Mrs Ogle was
Iea with three little children 70 scpport, and
she went to work calmly and brasely TO do
il. The telegraph Office in Somerset vas in
a room also occupied as a store, and where
the rocgh men Of the town congregaied 10
gossip and quarrel; but she undertook to
learn that business, and she did II thorough
IL, never getting disrespeciful word from
any one, the hardest part Of her task being
that she LEFT her babies at home to take care
Of each other as best they could She soon
became wonderfully proficient, and was Civ
en- an Office of her own in Somerset From
that sbe gained the confidence Of the tele-
graph company 50 entirely that at the ume
Of her death she had charge Of three teIe-
graph lines in Iohnstown- Her two boys
grew to be fine fellows, shaped BY her stroag
viii and good example. Her daughter was
always frail in health, and was only kept
alive by the tender csre OF her mother. Their
home was the most perfectly orsleFea that
can be imagined. Il was seldom invaded by
a servant, but was kept exqnisitely neat By
the skHlul and def hands OF the mistress.
Everything that came upon her table vas Of
the aaiatiest. and she shared what she had
with rich and poor. Her friends always said
Hedy's cofTee-pot was inexhaustible She
taught scores OF boys and girls telegraphy
for nothing, and helped them to fnd situa-
tons At the time OF her death two young
girls were gratui,ously sharing her holue
and earning good wages in Telegraph Offices
from ;he benefit Of her instruction They
died with their benefactress She even found
time TO do beautiful fancy-work with her
wonderful quick fingers. She was one Of the
sort Of whom people say, How does she
find time to accomplish all that she does 81
She wasa member Of the Christian Church.
Her religion was certainly most practical.
She embodied the golden rule
She had ct one time to endure a terrible
surgical operation. After it was over, and
she was jlst regaining consciousness, shesaw
her son, TO whom she had taught teiegraphy,
standing by her side He saw her fingers
move although she could not speak, and he
understood that she was telegraphing on the
bed-spread, IT is over am safe, +" TO 4 dis
tant sud anxious friend. She was entirely
unselfsh during every conscious moment Of
her useful life While this illness was
progressing. the telegraph company to
whom she was 50 faithful a servant,
sent a man, at their own expense. to
take her place in their offices. All the mill
whistles in the region we're hRshed by pos
tive order from the owners while she was in
a critical condition, and bulletins were regu-
larly issued to the anxious town, where she
commanded general lore and respect.
The company which she served had Just
repaired and pat N perfect order the house
which She occupied. and the world never
looked brighter nor fairer to Hetty 0rle.
than upon the morning Of the day that she
gave up her life in the effort TO sa7e her fel-
low-creatures.
Not trace Of her drowned, burned. maim-
ed. scattered body has been discovered By
agonized searcherS but We, who believe in
the reward Of the faithful servant, are conf
dent that Heliy 0sle has heanI from the
Master, Well done: enter thou into the JOY
OF the Lord.