Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1894-12-20

arES LEMNNE liz
sonr sAruryh .As rzizing towns had
gone to pieces. The manager bad
fed and Mrs Navrzryi- his leading
woman. known on the hills n Miss
ktsa Baker sat IN the cherries min
Ing camp hotel her eyes red with
weeping aud her brain almost dis
trsese1 Her trunks. with others, were
held N the stage ofiee for the fares OF
the company fr0u the last stand. her
purse was eEnpsy. and she sr-n5led a.
every zprrCzshin< step fearing IL
might BE that ot the r0Ggh-spes<ins
landlord. coming 70 give her notice
TIA. sne Ezst vaeass the rcou-
Mrs. Navuar9 w1< q widow with
oEe child. n sweet little Haxen-hairef
eh--us Who bad n eailds part IN the
PLAY Her late husband was Al ap-
rarsnsly wxll-so-to nan and as their
honae IN al eastern city thr- lived IN
Peace and pleaty until the dread de-
ss-oyer. pneumonia. LEFT her . widow
a. t1e are o. txeEty-cce- After the
Szne-1l Of her husband she iearnesl. 70
her conservation. that his debts large
~ eurweixkeG bis property. and ere the
A@&4&~ @AAr4 GNGE 4AH AE4A4 Aa&AA
hesz hazzss1 By the hand Of time. she
found herself homeless and p~nriIe.<.
IN the days Of her xfrIhos.i and early
married life she had taken . proui-
nent part in amateur th~atrtcalx and
the talez. she displayed in thas Ilzs
had excited favorable comzent and
had gained for her EerfreL reeogni-
-a0n In the columns Of the city press
When lefs alone in the world and eon-
r~iset 10 labor for the support Of her
self and little daughter. her thoughts
naturally turned TO the stage, and she
SOFA found herself enrolled as n mem
her OF company bound across the
continent on California tour A.
D<nver she was taken i'll and the con-
pany was obliged 70 leave her there.
and when after n long battle with
zcanszin fever. she regained her
sErs1x-h. her money va. exhausted
s1d she Was without empIoymenE
Then il was that an irresponsible
manager secured her services. with
the result above stated
The weather was bitterly cold. and
the small -h=et-iroa stove IN the room
occupied By Mrs. Maynard and her
daughter seemed Incompetent 70 bat
tie with the keea temperature which
Penetrzted the thin walls Of the rough
structure dsgnEEed with the name
/ Tie Cosmopolitan Hotel The par
tlticu walls which separated the dit-
,er~nt apartments were Of CANVAS
stretched on irfreqEeEt ioisss. and
reaehlzg but little higher than the
Aesd 0f a person standing erect
Midget IS the wee mite Of n
daughter was called. sat near the store
with shawl thrown about her delicate
hho1Lders 70 protect them from the
cold Looking Ep into her mothers
searf1l eyes. she said
Mamma. please don't cry Sc much
Cor Il makes 1e feel awful bad TO see
ycur searS am SIRE God viii not
forget rs. for j prayed every time I
wo&e last night for Him 20 take care
Of u. ard after prayed always felt
% good and happy, iust as II ! had
heard Him whisper TO ne that He
heard NY prayers and would answer
them-
Bless jour trusting little heart.
you are great comfort to ne. Midget =
the ze.Ae< replied But for your
sweet ehsersnS words would give up
al hops and Fray God 70 take u= both
home 10 yozr angel rap2 We have
o1ly God % look % IN 0cr troubles
daughter. 1zd We nzss not los eur
<zith In ths dear Saviour whose birth
VII Be esl<h-ztsd al over tae wcri6
1o-zorrow
% nz1z1, i tozcrror Chris--
Tia Little ane lad looked m with a
sasss h1R<tz4 gizzse. tea Es ses