The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-22

that serena depth Of the soul which on
ablsd HIM to rise to his feet and say,
"lhY will be done"
II Ia twenty years since Sophy-
Hhrouded in white, her handa full Of
honeyhuckles--wai laid to tsst In the
little wlnd.blown klrkylrd Of PIttsn'
craigie. Some Said BraelandB watched
the funeral from aiar; others that he
lay raying and tossing with fever In his
bed Int this, or that, he was not pres
ent al heF burial. Iier own kin-Who
were fIhers-lald the light coffin upon
bier made Of oars and carried 1t with
paalm'singlng to the grave, IL was An
drew who threw on the coffin tue frat
earth; u was Andrew who pressed the
cover OF green turf over the small
mound and did the last tender offices
that fnve eau otter Aud it was An
drew who was tho real Widower. BrR0'
lands married again, married q proud,
mRSierinl, rich woman, who paid in full
oil Sophy's WretChsd d0bts OF petty
jealousy and expressions TO both moth,
or and son. iiut Andrew kept tho
memory Of his first love as purely aud
tenderly rs q mother keeps the memory
OF her dead babe. Aud as love 80 vital
must find some expression, Andrew
naturally began to east about for some
way in which TO honor SOphy's memorY,
IL came to him suddenly ono sabbath
morning, when he walked up 10 the
kirk.yard. A slender shaft Of white
marble had been placed At the head Of
Sophys grave, and Braelnnds stood
looking a. Il, Andrew walked forward
ill only the little green mound divided
them. Their eyes met and filed with
tears. They claspod hands above hor
grave, and then, without word, enCh
went his own way. But though Andrew
was pleased that BFaelauds should thus
honor his wiis's memory, no was re-
solved TO still moro nOb!y keep her
name In the hearts OF hoT people. lie
wHs making money rapidly, and as his
project would need much money, he
saved with conscientious care for many
year ere no could compass his desire.
Ibis was TO build a mission ship for
tho deep soa fishermen; and after
twelve years work aud saving the ship
was buiIt-a strong atGam tannch, able
to bullet and bear the North Sea BIZ
lows. She was provided with all uppli'
anceI for religious comfort and insIruc.
ton, with medicine for the sick, with
surgical help Tor tha wounded, with all
necessary protection against the RgoHiz'
ing "ssa blls,era" which torture the
fishers in the winter season. This voS'
sci OF many comforts was called "The
Suphy Trail" and che 10 still busy
About her work Of mercy Many other
mission chips now traverse the great
fishing fl9ots Of tho North Sea, but none
are so we'll beloved by the tishDrmon as
the Little sophy." When the boats
lie ut their notS nn summers hlghtit
is on The Little SophY" that Rock OF
Ages" Is started and then taken up by
the whole fleet. When tho stormy
winds Of winter blow great guns, thOn
the Little Sophy." fYiug her bright
colors in the daytime, and showing her
many lights ut uight, Is always rolling
about among the boats; blowing her
whistle to toll them she 10 near By, or
sendin. Oh help In hor llfOboat, or
stealning after smack in distress.
She Is the pride aud the JOY OF An.
drew's heart; she has consecratet that
passion tor hoerding money which was
the weak side Of his character; she has
given to his dead love blessed memory
in the hearts oithouSandI. aud "a name
far better than that OF sons aud daugh-
ters."