Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-10

called society And IT q Few OF her
real worthwhile friends knew her
worth, what matter the opinion of the
exalted realm
But there remained a still higher
realm to which she could make sweet
appeal and be heard. And one day,
the angels reached down and gather
ed into their strong and loving arms
little spirit as pure as their own. A
little working girl whose earthly robes
had been as pure and white as theirs
We're shining.
And the society woman? or course.
she could not be loud enough in her
praise of the character of this girl. 1t
would have been so easy. and SO char
liable, and so helpful, to have given 1t
while this working girl lived and strug-
gled. Why dill she withhold 1t? Envy,
maybe. No one can tell.
While we are on this subject. another
of the elite of our town seems to in
dulge In a few pet notions about the
working girl. Listen TO her remarks:
Il went down town yesterday morn
ing and saw just exactly what | want
In suit. 1t was rather expensive, how
ever, and so | decided ~ sleep on 1t
| before deciding. l went down to or
der ii sent up this morning, but it was
sold. Never more disappointed in my
ife. Now who do you suppose bought
it?"
Give it up" said another of the elite.
why that girl In Mr. IS office, of
course"
But why of course2"
Because, don't you know 1t Is only
such girls as that, and shop girls, who
can really afford such clothes?"
Such girls as that and shop girls!
Note the accent on the word, that, the
tone of voice, the curl of the lip, and
note the poisonous seed! Girls honest
ly earning their own living: their own
clothes, Also Lote the difference in the
two characteristic girl who commit
ted the crime Of buying the suit. and
the woman who wanted the suit, but
dillydallied too long. This girl, who
it would seem is living the wrong life,
simply because she bought a certain
suit, has known nothing but work and
struggle all her life Studying at night,
about the only road TO education held
out to her, she at last holds an en-
viable position in one of our business
offices. The last of her family, an in
valid father. she nursed and supported
for years. Out of work, pain. sorrow
and loss, she has found beautiful wo-
manly strength and bravery and stands
among those at the head of her line OF
work today. But of course, because
she has saved enough to buy that suit.
she is classed as that" girl, and the
inference is. she is living the sinful
life. And the woman OF the elite? Her
life has lain in the lap of luxury. New
er has she so much as washed plate.
Educated? oh. yes-a smattering of
French, and music. That is, the plan
ola serves the music, most of the time
now, Married? yes. Children? no. No
thing in the way of charity; nothing to
help and unfit humanity; nothing
worth while. Life, one eternal round of
nothing. If she honestly and con-
scientiously kept a diary 1t would read:
Got up In the morning, -aIked about
people all day. went to bed" The rec
ord of lifetime.
Such a woman as this works untold
havoc and mischief in the innocent
lives of such girls as that, and shop
girls"
A PRAYER.
Dear Father-God Since Thou DER me
hast given
Thine Angels tender charge-in all my
ways
To keep me safe and strong, lest hope
less days
My soul o'erwhelm, and some dark
hours riven
With self-destruction, shut out Thea
Since Thou dost bid them reach far
down to raise
My body up in their sweet hands. lest
strays
Ny wand'ring step from Thee: since
Thou art driven
BY humanest of love, the way to clear
OF shadow and of mist, that may see
Thy light within my life, earthbound
and drear,
And know Thy pinions when they shell
ter me-
o! may I not forget to keep Thee
near,
With Father on my lips eternally.
LADY BABBIE.