Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1889-08-31

five years old, and my sister says can stay with
her the little time I've got to stop in this world
and I'm going to her"
''Have you children?" asked the other.
'Only married daughter, but I'm too old and
feeble to help her any more now, and my sister
says l may stay with her. -
ooh, dear!' said the first speaker with a
sudden passion in her voice, II wish you'd 90
home with me and be my mother I've wanted
mother all my life. My mother died when was
very small, and never had any until | had
mother-in-law. loved her very dearly but she
died few years ago at seyenty-six, but young
enough to have lived twenty years longer. She
died of pneumonia, and l miss her great DEAL
May be you won't like it when you 90 to your Sis
ter's.'
ooh, must like it. haven't anywhere else
to 60"
''You might 60 with me- Even if | am
stranger, could adopt you for my mother
II amt strong. couldn't help you mite.
I'd only be in the way" urged the poor old lady,
with another SMALL slow tear edging its way to
her eyelid and stopping as if there were not
word-room for homeless old woman's tears
"Help mel" said the other. II hope you don't
some one to love and talk to when am tired, and
the girls seem so young; and it would rest me to
wait on somebody who would enjoy it, and love
me for it. l just want mother. It's the only
human love that can satisfy. | am mother N.Y.
self and know what it means. Don't you think
you could go with me?"
''Well, if my things hadn't gone on believe
would; but it seems now as If had to keep on"
replied the old lady
81 am serry, for I'd like TO have you. I'll give
you my address, and if you find any good, moth
erly, Christian woman who is just relying on the
Lord to take care of her, give her my name and
let her write to me. Shall not take you out to
supper before my train leaves"
"No, | thank you, have lunch, but am glad
l saw YOU"
81 am glad to have seen you," said the other,
leaning over to kiss the withered cheek, "and
here are So to put in your purse for any little
thing you may need on the way, l wish it was
more, but am not rich, and 1t is really all can
spare now.'
cts a great deal; it's a great deal to me. You
don't know how good 1t seems to have little
something of my own. You don't know how bad
l need IT.
Oh; the patience and the pathos of being thank
full, humbly and unfeinedy thankful for so as if
it were small legacy!
The business-woman choked moment and then
she said: "Give me your address, and now and
then when can spare it, | will send you dollar
by mail. / can adopt you for my mother that
much, and you must remember that the angels in
heaven have more love than | have, and are more
eager to bestow it than | am; and they are al
ways near you, so you must not be lonely. Re-
member it is written, He shall give His angels
charge concerning thee. "
"We think He sent one to me to-day, any
how, and if you are blessed now, you will GER
tanly be blessed hereafter. Good-by"
There was fearful parting as between mother
and daughter, and it was more realistic when
moment later the "daughter" came rushing back
with bouquet of fresh flowers for the ''mother''
to carry ON her journey as a token that she had