The Washington herald., 1914-02-15
n, JULIA CHANDLER MANY.

At the seIf-same hour OF the seif-same
day two women shook off their physical
sharkles and stood stripped to the soul
before the God who made them, each TO
give an account of the deedS done in the
body.
The First woman'S spirit-body was ike
unto a snowdrop, 50 fair and white and
frail was it to look upon, and her voice
purIed like that of brook which sings
its way through the woods.
II have been the recipient of Thy
greatest blessings" she confessed with
gratitude to her Creator. From my
childhood I have been protected from al,
the roushness of the world: sheltered
from the cruel winds OF life MY way
has always been golden with sunnsh,,
and my life blessed with love. When l
was very little girl my mother shieio-
ed me from contact with ungentle chli-
drsr When I was n maid my fathers
wealth saved me from any Of the drudg-
ery Of the worlds work, and when J
became a woman grown my HUSBAND
stood between me and the hard places
along life's road.
IT do not know why was singled out
for so much of blessing, for 1 have done
nothing to deserve it," she added num-
bly. 'sbut / do know that my heart is
filled with gratitude. I can think OF no
that Thou hast spared me SO much OF
1emptation. 1t was all so beautiful, the
life 1 have left and they were all SO
precious to me-the ones VINO mace the
world such a very pleasant place.
A culver of regret for the life that was
done shot into the First Woman's voice
as she ended the account of the years
spent in the material body. and God, see
ing how frail thing she was, was
ufa hA
aside to make room for the Second Wem-
an. who had waited silently for the end
Of her recital.
The Difference.
Now the Second woman's spirit-body
was not suggestive of snowdrops. nor yet
Of any other flower, nor was there purl
in her voice when God demanded OF her
an account of the deeds done in her body.
Her presence limited of the peace OF the
silent hills: the light of sapphire skies,
and the strength of forest Businesses.
and when she lifted her voice the music
of il went out to the furthermost con-
fines of the Spirit Land. thrilling all who
heard. vet the words she spoke TO the
Creator were very different from the
simple life story of the First Woman
1T was sordid beginning. she said
There were six of us. and mother was
deal and money was very scarce. MY
first memory is that of struggle. From
child I wanted to do something very DIG
in life. but always and always others
needed me- and SO. from the BEGINNING
had to give up the things 1 wanted.
When mother died I was just sixteen,
with five younger than myself. and there
WAS nothing to do but work for them
And" continued the Second woman
with a smile that radiated the inherent
strength of her, lit didn't matter much
about me in the end, for they all turned
out spIendidIy Jim and Frank are fine
honest fellows. and the three little girls
are long since grown and are all quite
happy now in their own little homes
There have been a good many years
since the three little girls were married,
and YOU have been free to accomplish
something for yourself" came the voice
of God i'm her ear, and the Second Wom-
an. who had been SO absorbed in telling
of her earlier years, remembered those
that followed with a start
More fighting she said in voice
stricken with the pain of bitter memo
RIGS. .
And a chance OF personal happiness.
answered the voice of her Maker. "A
chance of love, of home, and of protec-
ton"
Il was scourged with an hereditary dis