Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-10
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
a Touching Incident Occurring in the City.
Alpha Lodge.

a Touching Incident Occurring In the City.
Alpha Lodge.
The following touching incident occurred
in this city some years ego, and proved
what benefi. is 70 be derived by member
ship in TIE order, and what the depend
ants of a member may rec i've at his death
Oae of the members of Alpha Lodge 424
had died, and on the request Of one of the
officers, accompanied him 20 the home OF
the deceased BROTHER, who resided in an
humble cottage near by. On arriving at
I cottsge we found all around and about
it evidences Of sorrow. The windows u ere
da7kened, aud from the door knob was sus-
pended that which tells us were are IN the
presence of death-the very hiwers about
the cottage door are eeemiDgly dropping
their beads in sorrow; We enter Death
has claimed It's victim. The husband and
father is no more; the strong arm that had
la0ored so willingly and 50 lovingly for
those he loved so dearly, lay palsied be-
SIDE his inanimete form, wrapped in the
cold embrace OF death The tickle goddess
of fortune had never smiled on HIM. Il
was only dint of great energy aud indus
;Iy that he was able to provide the neces
cary comforts Of lie for the wife sud little
oaes; nothing was saved. Added to the
sorrow ola bleeding heart for the one she
Loved above all things earthly. there cOmss
Up b ato,e the vision of the endowed moth-
a ne esim spscTs CT Went Unframed
In AIT, by Daturl not robust, she sees Nd
hope; the children must be sspsratel from
her and from each other. o., he thought
added 20 sorr)w already so deep that DO
seems her very heart would break there TO
give wy TO utter despair. Bu, listen
There's D knock 40 the door; brother
officer of t1e lo3ge enters, who slys' Our
brother, your busband, belonged to our
order. ha9s come 10 ten6er You our ss-
sis,snca, and ask You 10 please give me a
receipt for -. 600 The poor women
conld scarcely believe her eyes Can &c
90 possible, or am / dreaming she said
20 the BROTHER officer; 81 was not anare
th3tmy husband belonged 20 your order ~
"Truc." replied he, Tearing MS inability
10 keep up lis payments, your husband re-
ques.ed secrecy. It's all c0Irsc,; the
money ia yours for the simple sigoiDg of
tie recalp." And With pen aud IL k. min
ged With taars Of y, she writes he name,
with such an ilts,m;1giing Of each, abb the
prCsg,c Of refining the little on-a st
home together, thai Is scarcely leeiole, bui
ifthc document bore no signature ST III,
only tie seal Of these tear7 OF gratitude. i,
5ecu'd be- suii9i o caCs- rs from our ir-
ward soul 20 hank he Gre, G;ver Of ever
good a1o perfect git THAT was our priv
iiege TO bs'1Dg t0 slcn sn order
Butibis iocidagt vo1ld not he comp'et-
If the officers o, memba-g o. Alpaa Lodge
r-euld LOT reveal tae fac. ha. tlo widow
nurchasei g home f9I herstl, and fMa.lY
w. portion of rhe money saeIscaiyed
frouo TIE Benefit Fu.d Of Che oraer, and
tLaTare nos living Nituout ear of wanting
any ol tine recs ssaIles Of life, becaus Of ihe
vie p1oy sioc made Tor them by ,he bus
band end AtSc-, aitl1Uth be- Kept ID secret
from them during his lie time
Apis L Ice l2l expects 20 roper soms
new -ncmbe 20 De iuitiatsd in tie uear
fu.ure. Atlas. me'irg a good TING W
,ed, and ms1y grand Thoughts were ex-
oressed waicb many cot attending missed.