St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-04-17

Granger, with peculiar smile, for
here was chance for ball number one
to have a good roll, chat your friend
was just the one for deaconess, for
if she is beautiful how sweet she will
look wearing one OF those little grey
bonnets," and with a merry laugh
the lady said, II well remember the
first time | saw one Of the bonnets.
The lady sat in front of me at church,
and she did look so restful and dainty
that | wondered if | wore one if I
could look like her, but as cannot
be deaconess | am glad to have
substitutes"
but, Mrs. Granger" said one
black-eyed girl, II don't see how they
can 60 anywhere, dirty homes and
all, caring for any one, no matter
what condition of mind or body.
guess Mabel Danforth's aristocratic
nose will be disturbed more than once.
But then, she will only go through
the training and learn how to care
for the sick. That every one would
like to know, and that is what my
prophetic mind foretells for Mabel"
Mrs. Granger was at once inter
ested and said, LET me tell you a
story. You see that picture of the
deaconesses' home and hospital in the
city of B. A year ago dear young
friend ofmine journeyed through some
of the western states in company
with another lady. When they
reached the city of B. they learned to
their dismay that the train with
which they hoped to make connec-
tions had gone, and they must remain
in the city over night. Very tired
with her trip thus far and almost
sick, she was anxious to 60 where
she could rest her aching head. TAX
ing a carriage, they rode to hotel
only to be told there was no room.
Miss Danforth said all she could
think of was, There was no room in
the inn AS they descended the hotel
steps, she spoke to an official stand
ing near and said, Can you tell me
of place where l can stay tonight?
The hotel seems to be full Looking
at her companion the officer said
gruffly, No place that l know of
where you would want to stay
None of them had noticed a lady in
quiet costume and the little gray
bonnet, who had come down the
street and heard the conversation.
This little lady said to the officer,
Sir, you are mistaken. This hotel
you know is not full, but if these
ladies cannot be entertained here
will take them with me. You are
hardly filling your position as guide,
SIR And turning to Miss Danforth
she said, i am from the L. deaconess
home. You are ill, fear. Ifyou will
trust me, come with me, and your
friend will come too she added, as
the other lady hesitated. we are
just as glad to welcome you
This picture girls is of that home
as it was then, haven of rest for
those weary girls. Yes, it was
Mabel Danforth," Mrs. Granger said
in reply to chorus of "Do you know
herr" "Was it Mabel?"
Mabel told me, as she will you,
that the weeks she lay their suffering,
for she was too i'll the next day to
continue her journey, decided her
future work. The words of cheer
and comfort, the thoughtful actions,
convinced her that the whole pur-
pose of those consecrated women
was work for the Master. Mabel
says, 1 was stranger and ye took
me in Sick and ye ministered unto
me, almost in prison, for she felt
very much as though that might
have been her destination for she
could get no admittance to the hotel
because her companion was--that
must be Mabel now, l did not know
she had returned" and the lady hur-
ried away only to be stopped before
she could reach the door, never real
izing how she had left her ball spin
ming in the little group.
Girls, what do you suppose she
meant" said Ida Grey, what could
have been the matter with any one
Mabel Danforth had with her, the
idea is absurd"
Say girls!" said Roy Grey who
had come with his father to supper,
and seeing Ida in the midst OF
group, and like all boys liking to
make girls jump, had come near them
quietly and then exclaimed, "say