Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-05-10
,ray the PRAYER of poor little Amanda,

pray the prayer OF poor nptle hmhnua
brought up in society: 'Oh. Lord. We
me die right away and go to hes ser
and play with the Irish children OF
Saturday afternoons.
They are, indeed. singularly free
from all notions about Society" In
stead, they have hobby-if it may be
SO called-that outdoors is life. There
Is neverfailing good cneer among
them. Studies have never been al
lowed to crowd out walks and drives,
and troubled qu uestions OF Latin and
algebra have never vexed the small
heads when they should be sleeping.
The rooms of the Morton girls are
simply furnished - girlish in pretty
knick -knacks and comforts. Many of
the children's room nsed by our Iresi-
dents, Vice Presidents and hi : b Off
cials are less extravagsnt than IL ose Of
strugglers who "keep up appear
| nces."
Once, when asked about the rearing
of her daughters, Mrs. Morton mnds
her reply with great seriousness; ''Tl Q
mental and physical education OF my
children began very early. As 1
carried them on my breast and
held them in my arms, / felt the
responsibility of these, my little ones.
Their father is wise and tender and
helpful. We plan and work together
in all things for their health, their ed
ucation, their teachers and recreations.
So long as possible, we keep them un-
der our direct influence"
When the three elder children we're
quite small Mrs. Morton was very ill
with neuralgia. from which she still
suffers, and both doctor and nurse IN
sist d upon banishing the babies Mrs.
Morton sent for them in despair one
morning. 81 must see them" she
said.
The nurse was terrified, but the pale,
sweet mother held the little rosy
things in her arms, and they chattered
and covered her with soft kisses and
gave her big hugs, and she told her
husband that ''the little voices and soft
lips were better than medicine"
kindness rules the day In the Nor
ton home, in practice and precept.
The girls have their deeds of helpful
ness to do as a matter of course;
almost any day can be seen the Vice
Presidents big red wheeled coach with
the high stepping bays, the coachman
and footmsn liveried in rich plain
color, wearing cocksded hats, going
on errands OF charity. Sometimes
filed with yonng faces, it is on the way
to the "Guiid" or the "Daisy Chain
Society,"" of which Miss Lena is the
president. This society is building a
new hospital for poor children, and
has already paid for a handsome lot
and has the plans for the building
If these yonng girls inherit but a
modicum of their mothers tact and
ympathy they will be well "por.
toned for their positions in society.
No one suffers a modification or is
left unnoticed in Mrs. Morton's house.
T o little pleasant anecdotes to that
effect often quietly go the rounds of
her friends.
A political guest and friend of the
Vice President dined with them some
time ago Mrs. Morton used an i'm
ported set of exquisitely painted doy-
lies, Just ordered from Paris, most
dainty work from the atelier of noted
water-color artist. After dipping his
fingers in the finger bowls the guest
deliberately drew out the precious
tiImy painting, crushed it into a small
ball, and desperately tried to dry his
fingers, meanwhile in learned words
talking to his hostess.
Mrs. Morton smiled charmIngIy and
said: "Such fimsy doylies are useless
let me give you anuther-but you
know it's the fashion. The grateful
politician accepted the napkin and
failed to see his mistake.
The other is an incident of large
reception when Mr.. Morton was Sena-
tor, held IN the old historic Hooper
mansion.
The drawing-rooms we're crowded,
but Mrs. Morton noticed two old ladies
dressed In very, very "ld-fashioned
wraps and gowns Sh,- left the line of
ladies receiving with her and went to
them. With a sweet smile she said:
81 am glad to see You again to-day. 1
remember seeing you last week"
They were gentlewomen and gave
their names. and one of them said
pleasantly, ''lt is a great pleasure,
Mrs. Morton, to see you SO well sus-
tanning. the reputation of this old
house for hospitality. We used to visit
here when we were young girls, and
we will stay little if no one minds"
81 hope You will come every week, :"
replied Mrs. Morton. ''I shall look
for you"
The sweet smile and cordial words
were never forgotten. The old ladies
used to repeat the little story to their
great grandchildren, and although l
hear 1t often with many of the like it
Is good for old women to hear, for of
too many great ladies in our land there
seem to be no little stories of kindness
to tell; at least none are floating
about