Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-15

him what the doctor had said OF the
children-that there was no hope. HIS
face was pitifui; but he had no timo
to indulge his own grief--the strain
had been too much for the mother,
and she sank on the floor In swoon.
The nurse went quietly to the child
and under her dcft minlstrations the
commissions ceased. Two hours-and
no sign OF the terrible gasping. Oh
the JOY in that mothers face! There
was Il chance for the baby's life. then?
But no; the little body was too frail
to lend resistance and few hours
laer 1t was gone. Presently the under
taker came.
$50 % the nurse asked. II have
not been able to dress the bebv YES"
''The doctor left word with me
to get It away quickly as possible he
he replied, ''for the good of the other
child
FATHER ABSENT.
But the father is not home now,
nor the brothers or slsters--and the
mother can understand nothing. 1t
seems cruel to take 1t away before"
Where is the baby?" he asked, and
the nurse laid back the sheet from
the little form. Tears started in his
eyes. "A beautiful child" he said
under his breath. But he could not
walt: and with signs the nurse made
the mother understand her need. She
had only one dress for her baby, a
little muslin gown--too much starch
ed and poorly ironed
Can you furnish anything better
than that" the nurse asked the man.
Nothing nearly so good" said the
undertaken; and then a bargain was
made that the nurse might come up
the next day and bring the little dress
freshly laundered--for a shroud. To-
tla no Il tl.. slaay md F
stand that her baby was to be taken
away. She nodded her head-and
made no further sign walking about In
a dazed way till the father came
then she pointed to the empty
corner where the little carriage had
stood, gave one scream and sank to
the floor From one swoon to another
she passed, the husband vainly trying
to comfort her-then the superintendent
WAS telephoned.
BISHOP TAKES A HAND.
She gave instructions to notify the
bishop of the ward. and in ten minutes
he was there with his counseiiors'
"Get the baby back" he. instructed,
when he had heard the pitiful tale,
'and we will bear all expenses"
There were delays and delays; but
finally the little body came back--to
give to the bereft mother the comfort
of her last caress.
new nurse came to relieve, ana
the former went on with her work in
other places ofNeed A few weeks lat
er a man stopped her on the street
and offered his hand: and only when
his arms were thrown above ms
head did she recognize the father OF
the "beautiful dead child"
How is the other little boy that was
Ill - she asked.
HE is better" said the father, joy
fully: 1--WE think he will live
SO read the unassuming records OF
angelic charity done by the EFFORT OF
unselflsh hands.
FOR FIFTY-NINE DAYS.
some of our nurses keep long
vigil" said the superintendent. looking
over her book OF reports. There are
cases of SO days--a long stretch With
ont relief--and absolutely without re-
enumeration. We had once in our care
an old lady, bed-ridden-but OH pn2r
soul! so long dying. She was destitute
save for an army pension granted her
dead soldier husband. The most of
this, 6issoiute and selfish sons wheedled
out of her, so that her only hope wan
the Relief society help. We sent nurse
after nurse to stay with her In those
last lonely months, when her own HANDS
were helpless and her kindred needless
of her condition. Many lonely Old
soul is cheered by this voluntary COM
panionship, ana want IS Kept from their
poor roofs.