The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-06


talking about that frightful fire in Paris
and the wonderful heroism shown by some
of the ladies. don't wish to underrate
any of the bravery shown in facing death,
would not for worlds seem to make less
the frightful pain endured by those gen
tlewomen who heroically met death in
such a horrible way, and yet, when 1 sit
down and think and put aside all sent-
ment, 1 comprehend that they were obliged
to suffer and probably realized that saliva
ton, as far as their bodies were concern
ed. was impossible There have been great
heroic actions by women. But, after all,
can't anybody rise superior to everybody
else once in a life? The fine heroisms to
my way of thinking are those little ones
that are endured every day and of which
the world doesn't hear. The newspapers
gave few lines to fine act of heroism
the other day, just a few lines.
This is the story: A generous rich wo-
man had given to one of the Catholic or
phan asylums in the city sufficient money
for all the children-5OO, believe-to go
up to the park in stages, have a drive,
see the animals and then-delight of de-
lights!-enjoy ice cream and cake in pic
mic fashion. The children, under the SUI
pervision of a certain number of sisters,
were looking at the animals, when a
frighttul thunderstorm came up. The sis
ter in charge, young woman, looked
about for a place of shelter. There was
but one, the arsenal that was big enough
to hold all these little people. Under or
ders they ran as fast as they could, only
TO find when they got to their place Of
refuge that about $50 women and about rs
children were ahead Of them.
There was plenty of room for ALL but
some idiot in that crowd raised a cry
OF "Help!' For a second it looked as
If there would be the most awful
panic that New York had ever seen, for
these children were going down the
-FOUR stone steps as quickly as they
could, and if one had fallen because Of
fright hundreds would have followed. The
brave little sister. realizing the situation,
Jumped on a wooden box, called out AT
tehtion! started the familiar tune and
all the children began to sing 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" Those that were in
the basement, trained to follow her order.
began the song. Those going down the
steps heard it and Joined in, and eventu-
any the place was crowded with little
folk who sang every national song rbov
to The Wearing of the Green and Good
Save the Queen" Before they got
through telephone message sent
by another sister had brought the COW
cred stages back, and the little people
marched out singing a hymn of gratitude
Tor they did not know what
But l can tell you from what thew
were saved. Just such an accident as
was prevented by the wit of the gentle
sister happened in England a few wears
ago. Then eighty children were killed
ana 20 were bruised, crushed or made
crlpples for life because there was no.
uoay VINO knew how to act quickly.
thihk that that little sister deserved more
thah TWO lines in the newspapers. and
you can be very sure of one thing. nv
FRIENDSHIP got for her wit and bravery
a very large mark of commentator IN
the book of life.
10 you ever happen to wonder whether
what preachers do has very much moro
erect on the mind of the average voune,
man than what they say? Do Won ever
realize that, while women are too ant
70 De satisfied with the sentimental side
oL religion, men, who are logical. hear
ing the words. look for the deeds? Not
iohg ago there was in a fine old church
a young boy who, singing in the choir.
locked IN MS robes almost like a cherub.
ne found pleasure In his work i'm the
church. He admired the clergyman. with
Whom he was thrown in close contact.
ana ne tried to live a good life. Nova
uays, believe, he's trying to live a good
ne; put according to his own account.
ne 1ails to see why after a week of work
ne should tire himself on Sunday bv
listening TO a man whose faith seems 10
S5zpend itself in nothing but words. One
Jay l asked him.
Have you no faith In preachers?"
very little," he answered when
near or preacher who works through
we Week like an honest man and then
eiIes TO teach poor fellows how TO do
llGht on Sunday without asking for a big
Sdidry' shall accept him and his belief"
Tried to argue with him to show MIN
mat clergymen must live, but he contin-
t ueu 70 laugh at me. Then he told me
ms little story as the beginning of his
lack of belief: '''7
When | went out into the world 10
edsh my living, / was engaged by a. big
Idiiroad In the freight department OF
course in time / was promoted. and
Iloush l say IL myself, I thoroughly un-
u,rs'ood the work. one day sallow fac
el, lahky looking young man whose garb
proclaimed him minister came to me
ehu said that he wished to speak to me
pu business. He then told me that his
nousehold goods and library were IN boxes
a' me station and were waiting TO be for
was: 4i'' Hues'Oh
How much will It cost to send them
20 their destlnationg
/ looked over the boxes. He evidently
nau large library. for books upon books
we're packed In those boxes IN which or
San pipes come. Probably he seized them
Mhen the church got a new organ through
"a a. strawberry festival I counted all the
e'un and said to him:
Wen as your library has 10 go as
ts59511ssehold goods, Il will cost you about
INJURED:
49,, that's good bit OF money. Couldn't |
10y make Il a little less for meT
NO | responded, but n you were a
tah with no conscience ] could mark all !
nose big boxes hardware" and then
your bill would be only So
.r, we stood and looked at each other.
ne preacher finally inquired.
hut that would be lying. wouldn't it?' |
ca. res said I. that would be lying
,.,, Nh. we'll answered the minister i
couldn't do that
. AT that moment / felt like shaking |