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

A lady who Keeps Lent In its strictest
sense, had an admirable opportunity
for giving with some sacrifice to her
self. a, few days ago, But she did not
make the most OF snch opportunity,
For her giving must be gold and every.
body must know abont 1t.
An ambitious young girl who for the
sake of developing her voice, IL willing
30 make a Sacrifice, and go and work m
some lady's kitchen, where she Will
straight way be called Servant" \
short time ago. 1t Was suggested THAI
she call upon this certain lady. who
was then in need of help. and ask for
the place and al the same time the
privilege of practising one liopr day
She could take her LESSONS IN the EVEN
ing, But the lady was scandRlGed. Of
course
why, L never heard of such nerve,
She said
The girl WINGED, She was not OF the
usual type seeking such work, she was
Intelligent, and q lady In the full sense
OF The word, not IN the social sense.
There is no other work am fitted
for. just now" she said, "a did not
mean 10 annoy you with my pfactj Sing
A friend has given mo the use of her
piano. and ! thought ! could keep 1t In
my room, and shut myself up for one
hour day.
AND what about the work, pray7"
Il did not intend 10 neglect nay
work.
No; 1T would CRATE ON my nerves, 1 ana
sure, and besides, you would most like
ly be at 1t In the afternoon, just as
WOULD be taking my nap
III you would Leu me come for little
while and try as YOU are without
helps' plead the girl,
NO / could not consider it for a
moment"
This lady. SPECIALIZED, is wealthy and
childieSs shops half the day, and after
her nap, attends teas. cards etc There
would be absolutely no sacrifice on her
part end II there We're according to
her teachings, would she not be CIV
Ing to the Lords She would be deny
Ing herself to aid a poor ambitions girl.
And that would be something,
"And it was the third hour"
Three hours are but a drop In the
ocean Of eternity. and a wooden cross
but a point In the inflnity of space.
anG yet they were sufficient 80 COM
plete the great miracle of mans re-
compton
A beautiful character dwels In OUR
midst and one who has been an invalid
for noanv LONG years. There is not one
who knows her-tha.t Is, who knows her
wel--7vIO does not think there can be
no suffering equal 10 her suffering, and
often ltns it seemed that 1.-The third
hour" was very near, Ono day when
dear ones and friends were near, feel
ing they had never witnessed such pain
before, never iooked upon such afhic.
ton, She looked into the faces of all
and said with a smile:
Remember there Is no suffering
equal TO that of the Christ"
10 AN ALTAR FLOWER.
1 Pale prlestess at the altar. thou faire /
| child of heaven,
| Embodiment of Eentleness and love
Come ye from tei.pls OF things nseen
aud holy
With sermons softly cent us from
above2
Q golden heart outpourins in perfume.
praise and passion,
And Whispering your messages d.
vine
We stir the soul outreacflng with hopes
and joys Immortal;
We still its pain before your sacred
shrine.
o star from out the silence We sweetest
service render
In floating incense sweet communion
give;
Distilled from devs of heaven. ye
breath OF love triumphant;
Confirming by your presence, God
doth live,
LADY BABBIE.