Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-02
HAIL THE GLAD MORN
Easter Sunday Is Welcomed feT
Many Reasons.
WORSHIP AND FINE RAlMEHI
Viii Combine Today to Titi All Hearts
With Jos---nisr, or i<nt'. Last
Week socially.

Two Easter hats lay side b. side IL
the quiet room.
As the hight from the street shone u
upon thcm they formed afriking con
tras;.
t'ne Was broad. bexildering mass II
.lae'ss. gaudy ribbons ard flowers. intes
sf'ersei with various finkllng ornaments.
The other Was dempre bc, elegant biz
II gray straw and sibbons.
Vet the TAO heads OF which they bad
been ID played that day were young.
and free frcDa care and sormw.
Is, and hy through the silent room
echoed twelve strokes from the city
clock. As tae last sound died faint
sigh seemcd 20 come from the quiet.
little hat; this was followed by the so.il,
spoken words:
'haster Is over and am so sorry.
Indeed. said the mass ~ finely. "aIs'I
why. We will he out again tomorrow.
Just the same.
%, bat il was all so beautiful, said
the gray hat The music. the flower
the sermons. the JOY everywhere. ! wish
il would last all the long years
Yes. was the reply. and the Easter
gowns. how fine they we're"
Il cannot tell. said the gray hat "A
did not even see them. and MY memory
fingers only on the grand strains u the
organ. the rejoicing chants and the
sweet flowers. Those frail flowers that
have sprung from tiny. brown seeds into
so much beauty. q, how wonderful Ia
be a human being. 10 possess a soul. for
heard the minister say today that
they also should know change some
time as great as from the seed 10 the
flowers. Yes. 1t is a great privilege 10
be human being
Nonsense. and the gay hat laughed
TIL all its tlnkling ornaments shook in
chorus. and its gorgeous flowers nearly
tumbIed of. a fig for your wishes.
a,n well enough satisfied with being
the handsomest hat in the church
heard fly people at least say that Of
me. OF course IL ] was an obscure little
thing like you that could be bought
anywhere for less than five dollar bill.
mighttpend my time signing for the
privileges Of humanity. But. as il is,
only think Of the gaycties before me.
and now that ! think 81 il am so ac-
eustomed TO swell society that do not
feel exactly at home with a plain little
thing like you. nor can see how il hap
pens that 1 am here al all.
1T is because our mistresses are to-
gether in yonder bed. suppose" said
the gray hat, meckly.
That is true. but why did your mis-
tress buy SO cheap a thingy You came
from Madam Twistern's. know by your
air. did not suppose she would make
up anything SO plain and unassuming.
And how did your mistress come 10
buy so fine hat as yours" asked the
other. demurely.
That is not an easy question Ia an
swer. She fell i'm love with me at first
sight. When told the price. she was
silent several minutes. At last she said.
Well I've denied myself all through
Lent. and now I'm going To have just
what | want. even il IL does cost good
deal. 80 she ordered them to send me
home"
Our mistresses are much alike in one
thing; mine also denied herself during
Lent--hut. unlike yours. she still keeps
on with bier self-sacriiicing. Her Easter
bat did not cost much il is true. but
heard her say that the money left after
was paid for warmed and fed a poor widow
for many weeks"
Then the beautiful hat was silent. for
il fell to wondering II IL could be a
dreadful thing not TO be warmed and
fed