Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-02

~ Nuo many NNdlS bhp
that this remark was made BY a Salt
Lake woman. presumably unselfish, and
<eenlv and actively Interested In the
/ public good. The matron OF certain
institution was making an appeal TO
her and her friend in behalf OF little
| homeless, ownerless babe, whose cry
| Ing need was a mother.
Il have heard you make that remark
| before. Maria" said the friend. But
| why walt? The ship of fortune is so
uncertain, and In the meantime. the
babe needs care that fortune cannot
! minister. Besides, you are quite well
enough off to adopt this child. now"
What nonsense you talk, Janet"
sharply. when ! adopt child, which
/ certainly intend to do some day. |
must have proper home, a proper
nursery, and be able to keep proper
nurse GIRL
"If all women were OF the same mind
as yourself, Maria, the homeless babies
would die of sheer neglect before the
proper home and nursery were forth
coming. Take this little girl baby, do.
am sure you will not regret It, and she
will not mind occupying the same quar-
ters with you, know IN fact. she'd
prefer them with you to cold, isolated
nursery. SheV be such a comfort In
the loneliness you are forever COM
planning about; and when your ship
comes In. you can properly educate
Enough said, Janet. l am too busy
these days TO assume the personal
CAFE and responsibility. and ! must
have proper surroundings, so that is all
there is to 1t. When the proper time
comes, intend TO adopt more than
one
The years sped by Many a home-
less little waif was brought to the at
tention of this woman, who intended
TO be good mother TO some lone in
FAINT, some day. But 1t was the same
excuse, every time, and the ship was
not yet sighted on the horizon,
But 10 and behold! One day the ship
came in. But there We're too many
uses for its cargo to begin with. and
the building OF proper house and nur-
sery. the engaging of a proper nurse
girl, and, oh, yes. let us not forget
the adopting of a homeless. motherless
baby~-were put off till later and more
convenient time.
The day never came. One day in her
old age. Maria fell Ill. bemoaning the
ract That there was not even so much
as an adopted daughter to care for her.
Janet was there, but very wisely and
very kindly RETAINED from that most
Feminine, Il told YOU 80"
Maria passed out, and all the low
ing children Of her intended adoption
.ii"y h"NE pNCu dVOul ueI III the lnNlSl-
Die, but none Were there In the flesh
Never leave that till tomorrow which
you can do today" Dear old Dr. Frank
lin may have had good reasons for
saying this. and that reminds us: Once
upon time, there was an enterprislns
spirit IN our very midst who was going
10 do the most wonderful things The
entire State of Utah was to be revolu-
tionized. The entire face Of the Wa
satch changed, even though perfectly
satisfactory to the majority OF us, al
ready, Great Salt Lake was TO rise
up with the might OF a tidal wave,
from the STRINGS that were to reach TO
it's utmost depths. and wash from the
race OF the earth all the other spirits
that failed TO follow the CLEAN
But maybe after all 1t is the little
Things that count in the end. They can
pile up into actual mountains some
uines. Anyway, the putting off OF the
bigger ones.
BY the way" said this fashlight.
one day long ago. put me down as d
regular contributor 10 thus and so:
intend to help that cause along rather
literally"
Down went the name. and-dovn
Went time No contributions. A gem
tie spirit approached the brilliant
spirit, one day.
Obi" said the dazzler. before the
former could speak, and delved for his
tlny, little purse, a manly spirit and
a tiny, little purse. There Is some
thing inharmonious about the blend
Ing OF these--but TO continue, the man
~ spirit delved for the purse and--it
was empty Nothing in It. nothing to
IL. IN Just mail you a check for all
past dues. and for year in advance
said the enterprising spirit, unabashed.
The institution Is still looking for the
postman.
Another day, friend met this spirit.
Il Just saw poor old Mr.. S. said
the latter. "Bedridden, you know.
Cheered him up considerably when l
told him I'd send him a book every
week.
The books still remain undisturbed
in their dust on the shelves. And the
poor old man? Has long since remained
undisturbed in the durt Of the grave.
Yes, grandma, I'll write you a let
ter every day" he said to this same
poor old mans wife, one day when he
was going away.
Grandma watched each day for the
postman who went by with the letter
that never came.
Decentralization is the thief OF time"
and once there was a little girl by the
name of Lefty. IN fact she Is now.
II am going 10 make new resolutions,
when she was feeling particularly am
gelic.
Il am glad TO know that daughter
said her mother, When are you go
ing TO begin"
''As soon as the New Year begins.
am going TO practise every day; ain
going 10 see poor Aunt Jane. every
week; / am going TO give Malty her
bath every Saturday: and mend all my
own clothes every Friday"
Don't undertake too much at first,
my dear" said her mother very gent
ly.
"Oh, that isn't much. mother. only
I've lots TO DO before ] begin. must
houseclean my desk, and my dresser
drawers. and answer all my letters.
and"
"a clean slate is all very we'll, my
dear. but don't put of the resolutions:
you can still be tidying up after you
have adopted them. you know
"Oh. no, ] couldn't. mother must
hrat be quite ready"
The New Year came and went, II
Is now a month old. Lefty is not yet
ready 10 adopt her resolutions. Poor
Aunt Janel-inyaid for life--and all