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

"Inere are hye OF us, without n
word or thought of the little sister
gone before: Then Mollie's words
came back to her with another and
tenderer significance: 81 do wish we
could have some kind of a memorial
for little Beth" ..,s 2rsssgssE.ss t.s,a'
A memorial" not for the eyes of the
world, but ore that would keep alive
in the hearts of her children the men,
DRY of that dear lost one 1t might not
be an impossibiity. after all. and the
plan. once started in her mind. went OF
unfolding. and as the last spark died
out in its bed of somber gray ashes
and the clock counted out. loud and
clear in the stiffness. the twelve strokes
of midnight she rose to her feet with
moist eyes. but n hopeful smile upon
her lips
''ln that way they will be sure to
remember her. she murmured to her
self. and the little charities given in
her name will be twire blessed
1t had always been a custom in the
Mason family for the children to hang
up theif Stocklhgs the night before
Christ ihaS-h custom That. as Mrs.
Mason declared, owed IFS popularity 10
the one eNilHraGahre IN that economic
ally ordered hoiSehold-an open ure
in the family sitting rOVm. When
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mothers ana iaid her cheek tenuerl!
against her lhothers shouluer "niie
she whispered WIFI uaIi supp'esse"
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"Oh. mother. dear. that's Il beautiful
thought. and we'll all be so glad To
give something toward dear little
BethS memorial stocking
The morning saw this promise faith
fully fulfilled, and 1t was wonderful
when each one set his or her brains TO
work what number OF poor, neglect
ed children were remembered ana pro-
vided for out OF little Beth'S glft STOCK
ing.
Charlie found that with n new pair
of skates he could spare his old ones
for poor little lad round the corner
who never had so much as a top or
ball that he could call his own. Kitty
was glad to give paint box almost
as good as new to the crippled girl
who always sat in her invalid's chair
by the window and watched longingly
the gay groups of children as they
trooped past to school, Outgrown pic
ture books. caps and boots. pair OF
warm mittens and knitted scarf Tor
the ragged little fellow who shoveled
snow for the neighborhood and several