Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30

--> REAT is self-denial, Life Coca
-" II all to ravels and tatteiT where
that enters not"
Self. denial is indispen sable
to a strong character, and the Hottest
kind thereof comes only of religious
stock
During the I4enten season, many deny
themselves luxuries they are better of
from ssrong win labor after Office
hours; While there are thcse who de-
wise original methods. all foT the pur-
pose of raising Easter money
Surely the dispensing of charity is
more oommendable when that di5pen-
sation has been possible only through
Individual effort, and perhaps discom-
fort
A number OF the young ladies OF Row.
land Hall formulated a plais whereby
the, might earn some neat little sums
for the Easter contribution box.
Attractiycly illustrated advertise-
nients announced that certain ones
would be pleased TO do rlendtng for A.
modest amount. Beds made ut one cent
each; shoes polished AT three cents per
pair; rubbers washed at three cents per
pair. wraps and dresses brushed. err
rands run. shamp0olng, etc. for a very
tiny SUM.
OF course. everything on the Hist is
patrOpized by the teachers. Offerings
thus earned are considered worth far
more than the actual weight I'm gold.
Before the closing OF the last week
in Lent. the true story of a wonderful
Little boy must be told A little boy
who gave with a single eye and heart.
and without thought OF praise, as
taught by the Master when He said;
"Take heed THAI We DO not your aims
before men, 10 be seen of them-'
A week or two ago. this little boy
whom we Will call Benny. by the faith
full performance of certain tasks and
duties mapped out by his father, earned
a ticket 70 one Of the shows being
played in the Salt Lake theater, Set
ting out eagerly, and with his IittlG
face glowing in anticipation Of his well
earned treat. he arrived some time be-
fore the doors We're opened. II was
while he was marching up and down
impatfently, with his precious bit of
pastehoard clutched tightly In his lit
tie fist. lest 1t get away. that he ran
into another little boy about his own
with his back TO the theater, and weep
ing bitterly Bernie inJtanEEy con-
Cerned stepped UP to- the little chap and
asked the cause of his tears
" WIZ goin' TO the show an now
c-a-n-t." sObbed the child,
why Cali NpN HOW dSkfl tfG(lllle.
'"Euz / had sofne tickets 10 sell. an
sold EN- all but one, an'-an'-T
Cant You sell that? Come on, let's
rustic up somebody we've got lots of
time
..'rain't that" walled the little fellow,
81 lost one"
Benny was silent, and Benny looked
very rnuch troubled Benny was pass
ing through Il nightly struggle with
self BY and by, however, he pulled
himself together and said:
Well stop your eryInsi III help you
find your ticket
1t all happened In q. twinkling. The
little fellow suddenly turned his hack,
and it was then, that Bonnie purposelY
dropped his treasured ticket on the side
walk. and said;
Here's your ticket; guess you didn't
look far. did you %
The tear-stalned countenance of the
unfortunate one broke into instant
smiles and as he snatchei up the tick
ct, and darted through the crowd, Ben
ME turned and went home
Preaching. pulpit priest, had pro-
duced no such sacrifice as this In Ben
ME. II was bred I'm the bone Upon
relating his story, was sympat thy as 10
his loss sho0-ered upon hin,2 No. His
parents commended him for his geneI
osty no mention being made OF his
probable disappointment, But next day,
Bonnie received a surprise, and full
compensation for his manly sacrifice OF
the day before, in the shape of another
ticket to the show,