The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21
DOrOthy's Mission.


morning; the pleasant. homellke room
where Mrs. Lawrence had spent so
many weary days Of painful inyaIldism
and where she now lay on soft couch
drawn up near the south window, 50
that the rays Of the sun could fall
across her pale face and slender hands.
Have you, dearg" she asked, smile
preceding the usual morning kiss upon
the rosy lips pressed to her white
ones.
Yes" replied Dorothy excitedly,
you see one topic in young peoples
meetings lately was missions, and ever
since have been trying to decide what
l would choose-Where ] could do the
most good. you know.
Yes. said her mother, with an en-
eouraging pat on the plump hand on
the pillow near by.
We'll. mamma, continued her
daughter. flushing slightly underneath
the gaze Of her mothers quiet. sympa-
thetic eyes. you know how sort Of wild
and reckless some OF the boys and girls
are ia our SCHOOL, Well. have de-
clded to talk to them about the way
they are acting. and then I intend
spending all the spare time I have
from my music and studies visiting the
sick" The last fell from her lips with
a complacency that brought an amused
smile to Mrs. I.awrence's lips, but she
replied quite soberly:
You have chosen q very wide field.
my daughter. and one in which you
viii need great wisdom to guide you.
Let me give you a text to carry with
you. dear: Be ye therefore wise as
serpents and harmless as doves. And
now my girl must hasten away TO
school. else she win be late" and press
Ing a long kiss on Dorothy's forehead,
As a blessing. Mrs. Lawrence watched
her start away with a bright smile
which quickly gave place to a sigh as
the door closed behind the pretty face
and graceful form Of the daughter
whose presence made both music and
sunshine In her lonely room
The days passed on. and Dorothy, abb
sorbed in her new mission, found hard
" a moment 70 give to the patient, suf-
ferlng mother, longing so anxiously for
her loving companionship
Dorothy met with great success as a
missionary" A general favorite with
her mates they listened to her words
Of neproof or advice, and promised to
mend their ways. and some even Joined
the young peoples society through her
influence. Many homes. wherein sick
mess and sorrow dwelt. were frightened
by her presence Altogether Dorothy's
mission prospered. and she was begin
ming to feel quite like little saint
set apart from her less fortunate CO.
workers in the society. when her zeal
received e blow that was almost over
whelming.
II was IN this wise: Coming home
from meeting one evening she hap
pened-yet, who can say il was a mere
happening-to walk behind two Of the
older girls. who were deep ia conver-
sation. and did not observe her She
did not mean to listen to what they
were saying: the words fell on her
ears unlimited, and in the crisp night
afr struck with a force that was all
most startling. For both these oldes
girls were young women whose good
opinion Dorothy valued highly.
Mabel" said one. isn't It perfectly
heartless and unaaughtsrly the way Do
rothy Lawrence neglects her poor, sick
motherg"
The little listener ia the rear gasped
as she waited breathlessly for the re-
ply to the-to her-terrible question.
eYes Il is" replied Blanche emphat-
ically. Il am 50 disappointed in Do
rothy. / thought her Christianity was
more real and unselfsh and not 10 be
seen Of men. Some day. when she
loses her sainted. suffering mother. she
win realise the awful mistake she is
making now. Poor childi Her cross
viii Be more than she can bear. Still.
4 4 cannot see how she can be so blind.
No one In al the world needs her
As her mother does. and cannot un-
derstand why she does not give to her
her love and attention instead OF scat
tering It broadcast among the msny
who do not need her"
eYon see it just as I do. Blanche. 3
replied Mabel. 4 even heard our pas
tor speak q 1t to mamma lately. ]
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