The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-29
GIRLS DEVOTION RESULTS IN DEATH Mrs. Dorsey and Her Daughter
 Die the Same Day DAUGHTERS LOVE UNDYiNG At Deaths Door Herself, Miss Emma Dorsey crawIs Out of Bed to Tele-
 phone for Assistance for
 Her Mother.
DAUGHTERS LOVE UNDYiNG

Although weak and faint from an opera tion and in dying condition Miss Emma Dorsey, young lady 9 years old, got Up yesterday afternoon and dragged her self to the telephone to summons physi- elan to the bedside of her dying mother, Mrs. E. E. Dorsey. In an hour this young girl had passed to the great beyond, and her mother followed her in a few short hours.
 The death of the daughter occurred yes- terday afternoon about o'clock at 1911 Park avenue where mother and daughter have been living about two weeks, and there are few sadder stories to be found in life than the one of this devoted fam ily The mother died at o'clock
 Only a few days ago the young lady was operated on for acute plural effusion, and her condition was extremely critical
 Mother Also Dying.
 Lying on the bed near her in the same room was her mother, suffering from con- sumption and also in a dying condition. Yesterday morning the mother was taken suddenly worse and there was no one in the room at the time except the daugh- ter. Realizing her mothers condition, and knowing that any exertlon on her own part would probably result in her death, the young girl crawled out of her bed went to the telephone and summoned a physician. This act of devotion probably cost her her life, but it suffices to keep the grim reaper away from the bedside of her mother for a few short hours longer.
 By the time the physicians arrived the daughter needed their attention more than the mother, and their efforts were to save her If possible, but her exertions had proven too great and it was impos- sible.
 The mother fingered until ' o'clock, when she also, died.
 This morning at Il o'clock the double funeral will be conducted at the chapel of F. T. Shaw & Son on Twentieth street between Third and Fourth avenues and the remains of the mother and daughter
 will be carried to Altoona, where the two bodies will be inferred in the Wal nut Grove cemetery, side by side. The | services will be conducted by the Rev. | Ira F. Hawkins, pastor of the Wesley Chapel. The deceased mother was the sis ter-in-law of George C. Harris and the members of his family will accompany | the remains to Altoona.
 Pathetic Story.
 The story of this young girl and her l life is one full of pathos. Only a little over a year ago her father died, and since that time she has daily seen the dread disease for which there is no cure creep | ing on her mother. During that time she has been devoted to her mother, and spending all of her time al her mother s bedside. Several weeks ago the young lady was taken i'll with pneumonia, and was just recovering when the operation was performed on her last week in hopes that it would result in her final recovery So anxious was she, however, to aid her mother, that early yesterday morning she wanted to dress and go out to do some thing to aid her mother. It was neces- sary to hold her in the bed to prevent her getting up, and she had Just been quieted when her mother had the sink ing spell. She knew that the excitement | would probably result in her death, but she sacrificed herself for her mother. Mrs. Dorsey was the widow of the late Edward E. Dorsey, well known citizen of Birmingham. She leaves two or three small children who for several weeks l have been cared for In the home of George c. Harris.
 Most Lovable Young Lady. Miss Emma Dorsey was most lovable young lady and had scores of friends in Birmingham. She was employed as stem ographer by MT. Jackson. chief clerk in the office of the superintendent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad. She | was held in the highest esteem by her employers and was so solicitous about her duties that she had some one tele- phone MT Jackson yesterday that she would return to work in two or three | days. Within three hours the same per- son telephoned MT. Jackson that she was | dead.
 EPWORTH IEAGlIE MEETtNH