Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
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CHEERFUL MOTHER LOVE.

Something over week ago 1 had to wait for a
hour in great Union depot of Chicago to be able
to find and transportation southwark.
went from hotel in pouring rain, the streets all
awash my taxicab rushed me along in their usual
mad rate of speed. The women's retiring was
crowded full, and there easy seat
to be had, and could get in the sleeper coming
to Cincinnati at 1 expected could
Near me. in the open waiting family
who lived in South Dakota. They waiting for
the great overland train to Los Angeles to start
The family consisted a man, his wife and two
children. In this company also two young
en- and one young They all fatigued
exhaustion. They had been the Atlantic ocean
for two weeks returning from Germany and also
had been after landing in New York for
nearly four days. having missed connection Chi
cago.
The husband was actually limp with fatigue; the
two young slept they sat upright and only
wideawake. helpful the brave little mother
who was caring for the children like hero in the
strife.
The little aged and 4, couldn't sleep be-
cause the seats divided off; they chung to
mother 1 soon became interested and told
her story Eight years ago the husband and wife
came out from Germany and found q home in the
west They prospered and these two children
to gladden. their Dakota home. Away back in the
country their parents longed to see them so they
travelled from South Dakota the old home to make
glad the hearts OF de fader and mutter." this
dear little wife and mother told me. The father
was too feeble to live long; couldn't trip
the young them Four months were
given to this trip, and they had the Jour-
ney and bringing back a sister and two cous-
ms to live in America Said the dear little wife
de mutter will come to when the fader goes to
his eternal home She planned it all for u.s."
But am only here to tell you how mother love
won the day, when everybody else succumbed to IA
ugue The little could hardly hold their eyes
open at o'clock p. but she made life easy with
her tender sympathy and affection. She never once
thought Of herself She found somewhere the funny
paper" Of the day. She explained 1t all. She told
these children funny stories. She would hold them
70 hapG T.
her tired neck. and the little boy white with
imagine. She could not get in sleeping
berth until IL o'clock, and had still a day and
nights OF train travel She couldn't give up she held
herself steady by that undying mother-love. The
children did understand that she almost
quivering with fatigue, but of complaint
passed her lips. did all could divert her mind
1t rested her to find somebody who had thought
home and the old parents in Germany. She
sweet and wholesome as they are ever made. She
beautiful mother. and when all the gave
way under strain she the comfort all the
I said myself, this old world blessed because
Of it's mother-love When everything gives down. the
mother holds up and holds on
When I notified to go gave her a parting
salute, told her how brave she and under
stood cheerfulness and helpfuness. and said
II do hope you are going safely. You have helped
hard place tonight by talking to and
the children"
They were prosperous people. Their clothing.
their betokened times, cut the
force and the strongest, pillar IN that Dakota home
the little mother who aid not weigh a hun
bred pounds Wherever she there will be
thing noble and something genuinely good.