Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-23
MISS CLARA BARTON.
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ginning OF the Red Cross, and as to her
0Wn part therein. she told us Of her
early lifo, and Of her constant, tender
solCltude for an invalid brothers how
that service had prepared her and
taught her many Of the needed lessons
of her future.
one little story she told, well Illus
tratcs the complete forgetfulness OF self
which has been the foundation stone OF
her great life and character.
when az child she received q gift
OF fruit or swectmeats. she would care
fully and deliberately divide It all up in
To- equal parts for every one present,
except herself. She never counted her
self, but was very just and impartial
10 an others. Out she added naive
~ 90 the story as nay friends, smiling
10 see how Invariably | would forget
myself, would hand an theirs back 10
me. | grew into the habit OF going
around afterwards with my hand out
stretched FOR the returns and | could
never understand as a child why my
little dog, who had his full share Of
the dainty always swallowed his. and
failed therefore TO give It back"
Is this not Illustrative OF her
whole life? She has divided It all out
20 humanity, leaving herself quite out
or the count, But the loving heart Of
the Christian world has given back to
her their own hearts pressed down 10
overlooking with love and honor for
the noble glver.
1t Is always better to give than to
receive
She spoke eloquently OF the infinite
value OF scattering to the human soul
OF the depth and richness Of expert
ence which comes only through the
shadows rising from the Valley of
Death. She told Of the tenderness and
sympathy begotten by intimate asso-
citation with sacrifice and pain.
Some one asked /her then, about
the amethyst pansy which she
wore at her throat. And she told
us the story OK the beautiful and gra-
clous Duchess OF Baden. the daughterof
Emperor William I. Of Germany, sister
OF Frederick william, whose reign was
80 brief and so pathetic. and the aunt
OF the present emperor Of Germany
Of how this gracious lady, who loved
MISS Barton tendery al one time put
this Jewel upon her breast. saying
Wear this every day for me. No
matter what else you may receive or
what else you may wear wear always
THIS pansy, which means thoughts OF
love, for my sake"
And" added Miss Barton, ~ have
always worn III"
You have many decorations. | UNI
derstand,' said Miss Horton
Yes" answered our hostess. many
Things have come 70 me, but | DO
not make much of them. for am think
| Ing always Of the American women. my
sisters. and | am not better than they.
For many years, ! kept the first ones |
received from foreign countries. secret.
and showed them to on one. lest some
should draw wrong conclusions, and
others should feel hurt"
Then Mrs. Foster asked Miss Barton
II she would show us some Of her me-
dals and treasures.
She arose with graceful alacrity. NOV.
ing about Ike n woman Of half her
age and went away to secure the de-
sired articles.
While she was out the maid brought
IN large tray. and served us with
! chocolate, bread and butter, cake and
cheese. The china was very dainty, and
the heavy silver spoons were marked
| with a red cross.
our hostess and Mrs Ried returned
/ while we We're thus pleasantly diverted.
their arms full OF cases and a large
cabinet.
What wonderful treasures they held
Ihere was an Iron cross. the highest
| token OF honor that could be bestowed
by the grand old German emperor
! William l. The first red cross medal
or emblem sent also from Germany.
a strongly made. closely set ieweled
F, breastpin with a red cross set above A
token from a German princess. The
four most Impressive medals there
We're one from Armenia's ruler side bv
side with a gltterlng medal from the
| sultan OF Turkey; and a magnificent
cross from Spain with another from
! cuban royalty. What a story is 10 be
vet written between these wonderful
lines' Could there be mightler tribute
10 the divine service Of the Red Cross
than Is here offered?
Then we were shown two PORTRAITS
OF the Duchess OF Baden, one when the
JOY or youth and hope shone I'm her
sensitive face.
she gave me this" said Miss Barton
when her life was full OF blessings.
she used to write TO me often and I'm
nearly every letter she would say. Was
ever woman so blessed as I? NV father
and mother, my dear brother my hus.
oand and son all around me, and peace
ana comfort with all,' Then her IA
ther ana mother died. next her broth
er sudden ana nainful demise 80 soon
after his coronation, and then
This Is the picture she sent me soon
after the death Of dear one.
The face In the last was ncutalv
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was one OF grief
Then we talked Of other things and
Miss Barton told us little of no,
own recent lndlsposition.
At last We arose 10 90 lingering n
wistful desire to prolong the beautiful
Interview, yet fearing TO overtax IN,
strength and patience OF our kind hos.
, tess.
She kissed US all. one bv one and
when told her who my father was
she said to me:
Your father was a great man and
great leader One OF the great MGR
OF the world"
Then she turned to Mrs. Foster onf
thanked her for bringing the little com.
pany 10 her home and expressed n,uct
jov 9Th the long morr /g's intery,iew
We went through the pretty hallwa,
and out under the portals Of that aim
pie home looking back at the deai
consecrated woman who stood in IN,
doorway TO look a last goodby and w,
felt MS n We had been on the Hol
Mount talking with one OF the angels
oh that there were many such womer
TO sweeten and sanctify human life anI
human suffering!
said as walked away, Thank Goo
for Womanhood,'
SUSIE Y. GATES.