The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-01-07
BY ANNA BENTlY.

the Staceys have had put into the
church for their little girl who died
last year?"
They were In the church porch as
the child spoke. but her mother made
no reply until they had walked some
distance down the street. and then hei
words were few and hesitatingly spo.
ken.
Yes. saw it,
'And." persisted MoIlie. who was
evidently good deal exercised upon
the subject the superintendent spoke
of 1t in sunday schoul ard said that
the window WIS placed there by the
parents uf orr LOST fellow pupil to he
constant reminder OF her lovely lie
among Us SHE WASN'T good u hit
still Mrs. Nasun mndp 30 comment
Moiic rrto wry face which her
mother was lou Wise To- see. and rs The
two Wa';rd s,ouy Homrwrl Mrs
l,Jsuu lr.rG BOO G.Hrri tav lii.,r giHs
miuI from 'Hr ua.c1 If hnr dead
mates imr"r.7,un- hy describing for
her nrue'i' u"uh.r ."Ew9Hgi" rvt
she had ~e,u 3 visit tn The City
hospital a. few Days ur;o:r Tui>
WAS 4 free bpd. contributed by THE
hcrra,rd parents Of another .i,ile ioSt
one. and Mobile listened with giiStrn.
iu% eyes to The story at the little street
boy who bad been run over by heavy
dray ANA had bulh legs broken.
And there he lay" she said. her
owu lind eyes fun OF tender tears.
his little white. pinchrd face bright
with cuuIcnied smile and his feeble
hands toying with few rose gerani.
UNI leaves that some kind visitor had
dropped on the coveril for him. SD
cheerful and happy that | wondered
ut him. asked him If he was com
Portable. and You should have seen his
pale face light up and heard him pipe
in his thin, ShrilI voice:
''Comirtahle is it. ma'am: Why.
it's list alvin tsilf Hfther the dirt an
the cuolI an the houngpr an the
batin'S. Faith, an it's well paid ! am
for The loss u me two spindle liss.
And he laughed aloud, such mer-
~ little cackle that | really forgot for
the moment that he was helpless.
bedridden cripple for life and only
thought of him us petted child. lying
in state in a soft. white. clean bed,
tended and cared for as tenderly as If
he had been the heir to dukedom.'
What a beautiful memorial cried
Mollie. with childish delight.
Her mother nodded approvingly
Yes. it was ii beautiful thought. and
the fund that supports that bed is
called by the dead child's name. the
Ida Lewis fund so that every sick
and suffering one who is comforted
and nursed back to health in that bed
will bless the name of the giver, whom
they can never thank on earth"
Molie was silent for little time.
and then she said softly. while great
tear rolled down her cheek and drop
ped unheeded upon the soft fur of her
tippet. How | wish we could have a
memorial like that for our little
Beth
The mothers lip quivered. and for
moment she could not control her
voice TO reply to the child's suggestion.
Little Beth had gone TO heaven only
a few short months ago. and the
wound in her mothers breast was yet
too sensitive to bear without shrink
ing the tenderest touch. but with an
effort she kept back her tears and re-
piled:
1T costs a great deal of money for
memorials of that kind. and only
wealthy people or those with a large
income can afford these noble and
beautiful charities Some of the grand
est churches. hospitals and asylums in
the world have been founded and en-
dowed to keep alive tho memory of
those who were 6aar TO Ne great or
rich ones Of earth"
Mollie sighed.
"All the same. | do wish we could
have some kind of a memorial for
Beth She was such a dear, sweet
little thing" she half whispered as
they paused a moment upon the steps
of their modest but comfortable home.
and. futile as seemed the wish. her
mothers heart could not but re-echo ii.
That night after the young folks
were all in bed and silence had fallen
upon the merry, noisy household Airs.
Mason sat with unwontedly idle hands
watching the fast decaying brands in
the fireplace and thinking Of the dear
little life that oaly a few months be-
fore had passed away from among
them. How she yearned for the touch
Of those baby fingers. the kisses OF
those baby lips. now still and silent In
this world forever.
She would not have had the lives OF
her other children saddened for al
ways BY this bereavement that must
necessarily mean so much more to her
than to them. and yet they were all
planning gayly and eagerly for the
fast approaching Christmas. carefully
counting up their boarded pennies and
! full Of all sorts of pleasant little mys
teries and merry receptions. without
thought apparently of the little sister
who had in her baby fashion only one
short year ago Joined so gleefully In
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