Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-03-21

every now and then, gave forth an un. /
happy little whine. But Jimmy looked
at his flowers, stood the dolls up in a
row, and was very quiet and happy.
After while, one OF the nurses asked I
nc to come out of the room, and then
she looked in my face, and we said
nothing, but each understood. And soon
all the little children were taken to the
extreme end of the room, and those
who were not in bed were kept up in the
play room. All but Maggie. Maggie
sits in chair ali the time, and is Us
merry as grig, day in and day out. A
hard hearted mother brought her there,
and left her when she was nothing buta
baby, but she has become the child OF
the house, and now, at 10, she whirls
around in her chair and gives any
medicine that is necessary, and is q
medium for asking favors, and doesn't
hesitate to promise that the day will
come when all pain will stop to thoss
who are suffering.
So there was just Maggie and the
nurse that Jimmy always called "lhe
pretty lady, because her eyes are full |
OF tenderness, and her face Is
LIKE THE BLESSED MOTHERS,
and the doctor and tte little dog and
me. Holding my hand, he asked, half
dreamlly, will they ali be we'll some
day." And L only could nod. ~ es."
Then he said that he liked the paper
dolls, but somehow they all seemed TO
be walking away from him. The nurse
asked him if he had any pain. He said
he didn't think he had, but somehow it
seemed to him as if, where there used to
| In
had come, and that somebody was
standing near him, holding just such
bunch Of lilies rs he saw last Easter.
Perhaps it was the picture at the foot Of
his bed that made him think this, but
he reached out the thin, pale little hands
to his unseen visitor, and we all kept
quiet. And then, it was Isadore, who
had crept up quietly, who began to say
in low tones the Hebrew prayer for the
, dying, and NOBODY spoke. Though the
words were strange, Tommy said
"Amen" at the right time, aud while we
, looked, the little dog gave long, loud,
plaiItive moan, and We knew that
; nevermOre would W hear Timmy speak.
; And there were me flowers and the
5 paper dolls, and the set smiles on their
5 faces never changed.
| .
This afternoon the flowers stood be-
side the little coffin that held happy
Jimmy, and around which were
/ grouped all his little friends in the hos
pital. Somebody said u kindly prayer
5 and then, all singing together, the cniI-
dren made beautiful that always beautl-
Q full hymn, "Abide With Me" After
i that they al! looked at Jimmy for the
Y last time. And to me it seemed as if
> there need be said no plying word for
S him, but, oh so many for them. How
t can you, you who have happy
e healthy children, refrain from giving 10
c your plenty, just little TO those whose
n life is made up of suffering. 1t means
!, SO much to them-the something from
Q the outside world. 1t may be only Q
i great golden orange. II may be bae
Il of sweets. 1t may be a great gorgeou!
e French doll that is to belong to all il
d turn, or it may be a lot of paper doll!
s to be divided among them. Let it bt
y something. Nobody is so poor that she
y if she is a mother, cannot give some
e thing to those little people whose life il
Is so sad. ... -m....aM
9 AND THEN THEY ARE so BRAVE.
u They laugh as merrily when they arr
Z playing as if pain were unknown. 1t i
y quite possible that last'night was one o
~ !. suffering, but to-day the pain was gone
~ Somebody has been good and kind
AZ Some pleasure is to the fore and
brings real joy. Such little gives 81
'e much joy! Sometimes it is only grea
~ red rose, but it will be talked about
!. smelt, looked at until, alas! it has livet
~ its life and given all the pleasure it can
II Some day | hope some kind-hearte,
" e woman will give to each tiny purs
- with beautiful bright 10-cent piece il
70 it. Do you know what that means to
le little child, sick or well? 1t means al
~ immense amount of pleasure, and, O
y course, the money can be spent when
~ is wished, because there is always some
az body who goes outside. Why purs
nc that clicks and snaps will be opene
W and shut a hundred times a day fror
ie the pure enjoyment that comes fror
tP having money of ones own.
~ BAB's APPEAL FOR HELP
.es To-day Jimmy is sleeping where it
ire quiet, and where there are many beaut
We full flowers. The little pot Of primro:t
,at belongs TO Maggie, who treasures the
NO and cares for them in memory of hiE
The paper dolls are grinning just
cheerfully in the hands of little gin
=. who is posing them for II wedding; an,
'h: horror OF horrors! has united the Eli
vi press of the French 10 Mr.. Cleveland {
.as u pony, and Pocahontas, woe Is me
!, a Henry Irving. Such are the mate
, ,.na making tendencies of to-day! Won
p.e YOU think Of these little people, whe
"a ever they may be? And won't you, f
~ your own sake, for their sake and
ie9i Cod 5 sake, give them something out
'nu your plentyy 1t will come back to y,
; 80 ii hundred fold. 1t is the least cf the
~" is you must be generous, and then yo
Z 81. rs cup of gladness will be full and runni
'vI over. BAB.