Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-07-07

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1 shall never forget how fondiy Nd
garet Hull patted the brown cheek Of
Trumbull with her delicate white hand
as we rose.
eve all have our love stawries," said
Michigan.
Mine is better than yours" she an
swered, "but it shall never be told"
Except one little part Of It," said
Trumbull as he put his hands upon her
shoulders and looked down into her
face. ut is the only thing that has
made my life worth living"
Then she made us to know many odd
things about her work for the children
Of misfortune, inviting US to come and
see it for ourselves. We were to go the
next evening.
1 finished my work at that night,
and then we walked through noisome
streets and alleys-New York was then
far from being so clean a city as now
to the big mission house. AS we came
in at the door we saw a group Of wom-
en- kneeling before the altar ct the far
end of the room and heard the voice Of
Margaret Hull praying-a voice 30
sweet and tender that we bowed our
heads at once and listened while It
quickened the life in us. She pleaded for
the poor creatures about her, to whom
Christ gave always the most abundant
pity, seeing they were more sinned
against than SHINING. There was not a
word Of cant in her petition. 1t was
full Of simple, unconscious eloquence,
a higher feeling than dare try to de-
fine. And when it was over she had
won their love and confidence SO that
they chung to her hands and kissed
them and wet them with their tears.
She came and spoke to us presently In
the same sweet manner that had
charmed us the night before. There
was no change in 1t. We offered to
walk home with her, but she said
Trumbull was coming at 12,
$50 that is The Little Mother Of
whom have heard SO often" said Nc
Clingan as we came away.
"What do you think of herr" in.
quired.
wonderful womanw he said. II
never heard such voice. It gives me
visions. Every other is as the cracking
Of thorns under pot"
came back to the Office and went
into Mr.. Greeley's room to bid him
goodby. He stood by the gas Jet in a
fine new suit Of clothes reading a pa
per, while boy was backing one Of
his boots. sat down, awaiting a more
/ favorable moment. A very young man
had come into the room and stood tim
idly holding his hat.
II wish to see Mr.. Greeley" he said.
There he u.s." answered. "Go and
speak to him"
"Mr Greeley" said he, IT have called
to see if you can take me on the Trib-
une."
| The printer continued reading as If
he were the only man in the room.
The young man looked at him and
then at me with an expression that
moved me to fellow feeling. He was
! a country boy, more green and timid
/ even than had been.
HE did not hear you. Try again."
said.
'Mr. Greeley" said he, louder than
J before, II have called to see If YOU
i can take me on the Tribune"
! The EDITORS eyes glanced of at tn
/ boy and returned to their reading.
| "E,a boy, can't" he drawled, shift
Ing bis eyes to another article.
And the boy, who was called to the
service of the paper In time, but not
! until after his pen had made him "a.
nous. went away with look Of bitter
disappointment.
! In his attire Mr.. Greeley wore al
ways the best material, that soon took
on friendless and detected look. The
! famous white overcoat had been
bought for S. Of man who had come
! by chance to the Office Of the New
Yorker years before and who consid-
!, cred Its purchase great favor. That
was time when the price Of coat
was thing Of no little Importance to
the printer. Tonight there was about
him a great glow, such as comes Of
| fine tailoring and new linen.
He was so preoccupied with his pa
| per that went out into the big room
and sat down, awaiting a better time,
1.-THE printers going to Washington
to talk with the president" said an
editor,
| Just then Mr.. Greeley went running
hurrledly up the spiral stair ON his way
to the type room. Three or four COM
positors had gone UP ahead of him. He
had risen out Of sight when we heard a
tremendous uproar above stairs,
ran up. two steps at time, while the
high voice Of Mr.. Greeley came pour.
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