The daily sentinel., 1913-04-03

(By Adeline H. spsIry.)
THE PASSING OF WILLIAM JONES.

THE PASSING OF WILLIAM JONES.
II don't want to die, said william
Jones, on his cot at the Gover Lawn
hospital. but | know ga got to go
and so il must he all right and then
he called the doctor and asked him \
TO be easy on his wife 10 regard to 1
the payment of his bill for medical /
\ services, called his boys in and talk /
ed to them about theid duty to their (
mother and TO themseYes as good !
citizens, and in every way possible I
this splendid man mad things easy
for those he as leaving behind. He
didn't want TO die and his iron con-
stitutiCn and adamant win made him !
no easy prey for the relentless foe
) that was claiming him for his own.
lie yielded the victory after a most
terrific struggle and When IL was
} FINALLY learned that "Big Bill Jones"
was dead there was gueI in many
hearts for he was well known, well
loved and vastly admired He leaves
Il frail little widow and eight chill
dren. several of them still at the
helpless age. The big, genial fellow
found life good. his dealings with his
fellow men were always fair and
} square, he meant warmth and food
to several little ones. and vet he was
taken. 1t is we'll. at this time, to
, impress anew upon our minds the
fact that Gods in His heaven, all's
right in the world"
, r.
Little Marcia Dudley was baptized
Sunday morning in a rather informal
, manner. After the morning service
at the Presbyterian church, Mrs.
Dudley spoke to Rev. Kuntz about
} having the little one taken into the
churcn and Rev. kuntZ suggested
having It done Sunday night: but
, Mrs. Dudley did not like to have the
baby out after night; and then Rev.
untZ, who does not believe in delay
, when n good deed is on tapis, said
well, why not now?" So Mrs. ID. b.
Bird offered her house for the cere-
} mony, and little party of friends
and relatives gathered there, and, in
the pretty, CHEEKY living room. the
} impressive service was performed.
When the crystal drops fell on her
face, wee Marcia looked up inquir-
, ingly; but, seeing a row Of smiling
and friendly faces, she smiled in re-
turn and decided that everything was
, all right
Iona has been sad for the past
, week. We have had to give up two
well loved friends, and rumors of the
terrible disasters in other parts of
, the world have done nothing to dis
pei the gloom. Some time, some
where, we will understand!
, +
Such encouraging messages had
been coming from Denver in regard
to the condition of Mrs. w. II. Lee.
mother of Mrs. W. Il. Leavitt, that
those who loved her were not pre-
pared for the shocking news that she
was dead. Mrs. Lee was operated on
at st. Luke's hospital Monday night,
March %. She withstood the opera
tion admirably, commenced to rally
right away, and by Thursday was
considered practically out of danger.
Saturday turn for the worse was
observed. She grew steadily worse,
and finally at 3: Is Sunday morning
she breathed a last tired sigh and
her beautiful soul slipped away to
solve the Mystery of Mysteries
Those who loved Mrs. Lee-and they
were legion-realize with bitterness
and profound regret that one of the
, most brilliant jewels in the diadem
Of Friendship is gone forever. There
: is some compensation, of course, in
the thought that we may see her
again some day; but rebellious hearts
find little comfort in this thought
during the first smart of grief. We
want our friends to stay with us; we
want to hear their dear voices, their
merry laughter; we want them where
we can turn to them for counsel, and
we want to feel the warm clasp of
their hands. 1t was n great privilege
to have known and loved Mrs. Lee,
to have benefited by the cordial well
come of her lovely home and IN have
known the warmth and friendliness
of her sweet smile, Her beautiful
face and her noble spirit have been
taken from us. but she leaves a Won
derful memory behind.
+
Barney Butler, the Young lad with
the injured spine, is getting little
better every day, and more than one
: earnest petition is sent up daily to
the Mercy Seat that Barney will soon
: be well and strong again. Barney
loves company, and the days are long
when no one calls on him. His tired
eyes light with little friendship fires
: and his pale lips smile a glad well
come when a friend comes in. Let
us all try to send CLEAN of sunshine
into Barney's little room every day.
+ +
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Geary enter
tanned friends at turkey dinner
Sunday Covers were laid for Mr..
and Mrs. Swartzlander and son Karl,
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery and their
daughter Marie and son Ray, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ballmer and sons Lawrence and
Leonard, Grandma Beaman, Grandma
Swartzlander and the returned globe
trotter,- Leslie Chesterfield
Nr. AZ win IT. H.. r,-..s..