Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-05-21
Ellie coMFoRrGNG oF NATnAN

AAsaA eAAe AaaNN Nt-aliN - 49, - s''.-
Boston Post.
THE COMFORTING OF NATHAN.
Mrs. Sternbcrg's motherly heart was
troubled. writes Helen Lockwood
Coiin, in the indianapolis Journal.
Nathan GOLDFISH had been three days
ia the Jewish Orphanage. and hc had
not smiled once She had picked him
up aud held him in her capaciouS and
comforting lap time and time again;
he had been willing. hut not enthuSias-
tic. Sl" lad given him great biz
slices OF rye bread aud sugar; he ate
it. but he did not smile She had sent
him out 10 play with Morris aud Jacob
and Isaac. AMI all her other little
charges: and hc had run, ana Jagged .
and hid. rs TIE others did: bu; lie had
not smiled.
Come now. sail Mrs. S;crnbcrg tn
I him on The third day. Won must to
! tell me- what there wrong is. You
must TO have u glad on the whites
you're warm unG fed. aud got folks
to be loyin' nit"
Nathan looked 1t her gravcly. and
his lips quiycrrd. Il air't TO got no
Glads. he said. Il want 10 20 by mine
Z home"
Sure" said Mrs. Sternberg but
/ ny me is Your home now. You amt
! TO got no home now hut by me-
Yes. ma'am." said Nathan dutifully.
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Mrs. SternbcrE lifted him up into her
I lap ana held him close to her. she
| explained that his father and mother
were dead. and that Nathan was To
live by her uBd be- lovin' init her
Put Nathan seemed not TO understand
Later Shc came running toward him
with letter in her hand. Nathan,
Naihanr' she cried. .Comp-we are to
. by ;bc circus. NJ mine children
by mine house,
! Nathan listened YEARLY. II want to
90 by home" lie SAID 10: the hundrejth
time.
'But think tho whites or the circIs.'
coaxcd Mrs. SternbcrE. There would
he elephant. Ind lion. md a camel.
und-'
key. una there was two cGalunts
und-"'
.Und always by 81 circus there would
TO bc a clown added Morris
But all this perspective bliss could
NOT bring smiles to Nathan.
81 Or D..
owned fhe circus. this chance of the
orphanagc 10 SEE the show" and he
himself came over early 70 help Mrs.
Stcrnbcrg pilot her charges to the door.
Every part Of the circus was open to
10 the boys. and never was there more
ardent admiration or more fiery enthu-
siasm displayed by any sightseers. The
building fairly raur with shouts and
laughter. Nathan's was tile only seri-
BUS. unhappy face. His grave eyes
Lchcid the wonders sOleMrly-nO
strange animal. no human marvel. ne
popcorn or pink lemonade coulf con-
qucr his sorrow.
Poor little lad. POOR little lad-'
said their host. when Mrs. Sternbcrg
explained about Nathan. And when
the boys were taking thei- places ready
FOR viewing the performance. he
planned il ~ that his seat and Nath-
ans were side by side. Then while
Nathan watched the rings he watched
Nathan. IL was q small. UuiCr-SiZcd.
pinclIed little boy he Saw-a boy with
black. curly hair. with snail face
thai was all eyes. and with eyes that
were all trouble. The host leaned over
and took NatE8u's hama between his
two strong ones.
What bothcrs you. sonny" h.
asked.
Il want TO - by my home" said
Nathan.
when she heard his oarcr "xplana-
lions Of the crying needs of the sick
home dog. Mrs. Strrubrrg said: Sure.
she was all Times by being doE-lover.
ind Nathan could make tie dog
home 10y her
So Nathan carried ;hc woody bundle
home very carefully in the sudggest
corner III his pocket. The bundle ac
ccptcd the situation with grace and
took nap. and whenever it, masters
fingers poked II gently 10 make sure
II was still there. the bundle writhcd
with enthusiastic fricndlincsS.
An See" crIci Nathan. when nc put
lis new possession on the floor OF the
orThauagc hail. 1t can to wagglc its
tail. al the same Yet like hig dog
And when the Indispensable puppy
LEGS doubled up and sent their owner
Sprawling. Nathan's laugh rang ont
and set tlc raficr- ringing. When she
heard il. Mother Stcrubcrs >1id 10 her
self: "Thcrc must 90 be- alI times
blessing, by that baby dos"
Nathan f,d IL. and .it'd Do. and |
loved IT, and vhcr h, went 10 bed. !