The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-23

gives Won an hour and a half" said
ih R,1lV was called and told that he was
TO go with his sister on an errang Miicn
lie avn thoughtfulness had suggested.
MS s.W 2ho shall we go?" he asked, eager
10 you. You will be led Alright am sure, re- re-
piled their mamma. You DO NOT neeu W
re Hnpriedl, Ellen and Billy donned TIER
hots while mamma hlled Two o 3hs4 so
win the freshest of the cut nowefs mn min, ~
,ayishIv Allied the rooms. In rev mil-
l i.sS tSov act out, carrying the. flowers.
For several blocks they hurried aown ,h ,no
beautiful avenue in which they iN sofo The tba
turned into siae Of efre the town. Neither
obild took the lead, for some unseen iorce
seemed to guide their footsteps.
Scarce two blocks nad une Spe son window m
IN the second story of a dilapidated OLD
house. There propped up BY 4 Rhllow sse so az
sick ehi do w poy w aT9u and drawn by
suffering and his hands, that res l,,.a on IN
the window ledge, were skeleIon-llahe ~
their thinness. HIS race Wa hon ,asf Of the
h M,'pb =" Easter Day sunshine, and the
shadowy eyes looked longingiy, H., into inc
soft. white clouds that drifted IKE ange's.
across the blue heavens.
..Tberei,' half-whispered little Ellen.
touching Biiiy's arm and directing his at
tention to the sick boy. See. there
moor boy, sick-a boy about the same size
as you. too, which MAKES u MAKES ae en me think
That YOU might be sick, too, and maybe
moor moor with no one to care whether you had
a pleasant Easter or not. .,,,.. b.
I ,y sS attract etpt the sn sick eRs attsn
tion. The little boys eyes fell from the
deecy clouds to the he. two n.oem reSy below Me
a aHeiio!' called Billy, Don't you want
some Easter fowersT'
so "oh. they're lovelyw exclaimed the
sick boy. '.But,,,I s'pose they're TOO GEAR
TOT @o rs Z they're eyre not for saler' laughed
Billy. cheerlly. Were giving them away.
May come ne up Spps TO s eeyStSins catching
faltered, Ellen, trife uneasy.
The sick boy turned as II speaking to
someone in the room, ana immeniateiy
woman-who looked almost as ~ as the
S ShiId1 &C Billy 20 and ID Ellen.
NAV we come up?" asked Ellen. We
want to give the little boy some mowers.
In another nn;ti mnq BiIy 'a and Ellen in The
children followed her up pair OF rickety
stairs and into the room where the sick
bow sat. sDo you know my little CharlieT
'n .sN wo we were Just looking for someone
moor and sick-who might be glad to
receive these flowers answered. biiiy,
saw Your little boy by the window, and
es he looks so Ill, we decided to give the
flowers TO him as an Easter greeting"
The woman placed chairs for Ellen and
Rilly. and while she arranged the flowers
in several old bowls and cups Of water
70 set about the room the. two children
noticed the abject poverty that was so APP
parent in the miserable place, and no
detail of it ever left their memories
.sWheu the church bells ring you can
let YOUR eyes rest on all these lilies and
IMAGINE you are at Sunday. school," said
Ellen. who always associated Sunday
school on Easter with lilies.
.sYes. how would love to go to Sunday
school-today of all days. sighed the
child. his tone wistful. There are so
MANY flowers and such grand music-in
the churches of the rich. ! have never
been there. but have heard about it."
Billy stood looking out of the. window,
a very serious expression ons his face.
Naturally, he was a mischievous fellow,
full of Innocent fun and light-heartedness.
but when occasion demanded 1t he was
serious and capable of great things.
In a minute he turned toward. the sick
bow and said: whats the matter with
having Sunday school right here today?
We've got the fowers-the Easter lilies
and your mother can be superintendent,
while Ellen will run and fetch mamma to
be teacher We kids will be the class"
'.yes- yesr excitediy agreed Ellen. run