The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-06


eve her heart was sad and her eyes
fearful, for it was the anniversary of
the death of her darling and only child,
beautiful daughter of six short years.
One whole wear since she had been
alone, and Helena had been singing
with the angels.
She said that she was not rebellious,
that she did not mourn as those with
out hepe but yet that life never could
again wear the joyous aspect that the
past had worn.
Even when she endowed n ward in the
Chldren's hospital and had given to it
that precious name, 1.-The Helena" she
could not adopt her pastors wise sug-
gestion, and present her dear ones
playthings 10 the invalid waits who
were to occupy it. She furnished the
ward tastc'uIly and bought new toys
FORT, but her heart rebelliously chung to
the sad pleasure of keeping the nursery
just as it had been left, when God
called its guest home.
She said she was getting resigned"
and she busted herself working among
the poor and giving in ileiena's name"
and passed her leisure amid the sur
roundin2s that kept her thoughts t3o
much on the earthly part OF her sorrow.
Here, she daily sighed over the white
eanopied, short-length bed; and ten
DERBY touched the toy tea table and the
armchair to match it, in which Helena
always sat when she played at five
o'clock tea She fingered tearfully
over The china tea set, that would never
hold again the play suppers and sor-
rowfufIy looked at the twin dolls lying
asleep in their tiny white crib. No, she
never could give them up, even to "Thc
Helena
In vain her Inexperienced mother
protested that all this was not good
Tor her, that it was not that cheerful
acceptance of discipline that God de-
sired.
Il cannot give them up; it is all that
! have left of her!"
But, darling, all you have a right
to now is chastened memory, mem
DRY that should daily grow not less dear,
but less bleeding wound. These earth
!. reminders prevent the wound from
healing"
II was useless. She could give up her
money and her time, but not these, "oh,
not these"
y woman wishes 10 see you, ma
daln-AliSs Henderson, she calls her.
SELF And the maid servant spoke with
an AIR that betrayed her thoughts: "A
woman who gives no card must be no
body, sure"
MIS- .stabrook recognized the name
at once; Miss Henderson was a regular
worker among the needy; one of those
whose business it is to investigate
vases and report to those with means
to relieve,
:, BRING Miss Henderson up here,
Ai"ggle'' and she laid down the photo
sfaph OF Helena that she had been
mo'urnfully contemplating. Angel
wild she whispered, softly.
lou look all tired out, Miss Hender-
sun. Take this easy chair" and she
81 smiled upon her caller winningly, for
sue sue, was really lovely and Christian
moulah; and having been "born to the
Purple, had the easiest of manners
win all persons, whatever their social
position might be.
indeed, | am tired and heart-sick,
w. have come direct from one of
e Saudest cases that have ever en-
doo "''ered, and that is saying great
se".' and | have come to see IL you feel
/, a' you can do anything for them;
Nh 1 ~ That you are doing great deal
- - 'he time, but did not know who else
go TO this time. 1t is hard to always
S oegglng, even ii it is in behalf of
- "ers, and Miss Henderson paused, as
- p@haps, she had at last brought to
.n o'ice The one case too many, for even
.ne rich and charitable sometimes reach
:. llina where they feel justified in say
en.. can do no more. just ut pres
les | know Miss Henderson," re-
apohaed Mrs. Estabrook, pleasantly. in
~ encouraging tone, "but this time my
s sarty fund is not quite exhausted.
SOP" '"a' mas aneo'eu you
On yon are always so kindl Iwant
sou 10 go with me and see what have
an. a laborer dying of lingering
,hs and poverty, with wife and
ree children, half-fed and half
~, ~afmed. The Oldest girl is about II.
@ Youngest only three. When the
ausoand is awake the wife's time Is
speht trying TO ease his suffering. which
= constant; but by sewing during his
10y 'me maps and nights, she has kept
ssarsatlon away--not much more. Too
proud to beg, they have sold almost
,.,sery'hing that could be spared. and
a, was not much. The doctor came
s ana asked me 10 Investigate the case
'as see u ! could interest some OF the