Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-25

every particular. Soon the one asylum
grew into many. the doEens Of her little
charges were numbered by hundreds
and at the time Of her death Thousands.
At the gate Of every orphan asylum In
the city Msrgaret's bread cart, with its
smoking rolls. was seen daily; at every
charitable institution whatsoever she
took the privilege Of giving her bread
freely, and Margaret's namo headed the
list for every charity.
oar grand Charity hospital, one Of the
most famous In no world, was largely
the gift Of Margaret. You must visit
that hospital. Il will make you better
all your life for having seen It. Right
through the trees there, nj tho right, do
you see that magnificent building with
its four galleries running around the
first four stories Of the houscs It, cato
tells In golden letters that this is chill.
drcns home, given by Margaret, where
70 the end Of time orphans will be cared
for and educated by her requests. Many
OF our cemeteries contain In form Of
handsome tofnbs Margarots simple yet
munidcent thoughtfulness. Here you
know all arc buried above ground In
crypts or ovens Of masonry, and when
you visit our cemetcIies-as strangers
always do, for there are no burial places
like these IN America-you will see stone
tombs containing one, two or four
dozen bodies maybe) inscribed; "Givcn
to the LATHE Sisters Of the Poor by Mar
garct" THE Strangers Tomb, Given
by Margaret" suppose Margaret
spent more money for the city than the
richest man In the history Of the state;
aud OF the sympathy and disccrnment Of
tho needs OF tho poor tho half could
never DO told. She spent nothing on
hersclf. A clean. blue calico, stout
shoes, q black straw bonnet, a knitted
Jacket or shoulder shawl, an iron bed
stead In room without even a rocking
chair. and overlooking tho bakcshop.
She had no time TO enjoy luxurics, even
had she possessed them. As long rs
there was weeping child or n friend
less woman Ia the city, what time had
the TO fold her arms In rocking chairi
While there wore unburied. conlnlesa
forms, could sho adorn her home Of the
livingl And 30 II happened that to the
end Of life Margaret spent neither time,
care nor money on herself. She forgot
there was such mortal as Margaret.
"And when, ono day, the newa went
around that Margaret was dead, the
great city arose and put on mourning;
the business houses were cloeed; all the
employmenis Of tho city stood still. Tie
day Of the burial thousands Of her little
orphans followed her bier as moufnofs;
every church sent delegations Of honor
bearers; the public school children Joined
In tho throng; the houses were draped
along tho line Of march; all tho bells
In the city tollcd, civic and military
Joined IN the procession with ecclcslaa.
tics, there mover was here funeral like
Margarota
"Afterward II was found that her pos.
sessions had been 40 disposed that had
death come II any moment the affairs Of
this life were well and intelligently
wound mp. There were no personal ot.
fec,s Of value, but even her few gar.
monts sho left 10 tho poor, and with tho
proceeds OF her wise investments her
charities are royalty endowed.
"This statue Ia the gift OF the city, 70
show In this public way the esteem In
which she Is held. II Is very like Mar.
gsret. The mothor'g figure. seated with
ono arm ercircllng u htanding child at
her side; the untrimmod dress. coa.ss
shoes, the little crochotted shawl about
her shoulders are homeiy. but who would
change them for finer clothing The
smooth hair. with It's old fashioned French
parting; the strong chin. tho pleasant
mouth, tho serious eyes-h there moi
something fascinating In tho contradic
lions Of tho facet
''Did you ever see such a head on q
woman's shonldersl Massive. wonder
full That Is tho head OF a statesman
aud hnancier. while its mouth, with II,
pleasant smile, telling Of the tact and
natural susvity Of Margarcts character
proclaim the clements OF born diplomat
Yet, look again at the broad, mAssiy,
brow, aud SEQ the earnest, loving eye
that speaks OF true womAnhood; lool
once more at the coarse garments and
you will SEQ that poverty added her Load
10 the ordinary burden Of woinanhood
while Ignorance. bereavement. affection
loneliness join hands withpoyeriy against
this soul. But the massive brow con
qucrcd, the un,aught brain triumphed
and under the leadership VI the sad, gen
tie eyes gave to the suffering what might
had sho been man born in other cir
cumstanccs, have been the gain OF nation
and the glitter Of the trapping ola diplo
mat.
when consider what Margaret dit
for one city under such desperate disad
vantages, | wonder what she could hay,
done for tho world II all tho environ
ments had been right. was thinkin,
OF that as looked. In passing for th'
hundrcdth time, Mt the strong, fascinat
ing face this morning. when your quos
ton mot my ear.
"Yes, It looks like her, and there will
never be another In marble like IL TO Ia,
end Of time. She was grand character
--tender, strong, original, pltiful. help
full, wiso."-New York Evening sun.
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Red Hair.
Awell known physician, who has mad