The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-08
Tribute to Mrs. II. F. Alden
BY REV. S. L. MITCHELL

No doubt the message announcing
the death of Mrs. Mabel Kells Alden,
wife or Horace Alden, was received
in Sank Centre with surprise and deep
| regret. In the old town which was
the home for so many happy years OF
both Mrs. Alden and her husband,
there are many friends who have al
ways had the tenderest feelings ana
the highest regard and esteem for each
| Of them, and for the sake of those
and such others as might be interest
ed in knowing more Of the details OF
MRS. Alden's passing on" this article
is written.
OF Mable Kells' early life the people
of Sank Centre do not need to be re-
minded Sh grew up from childhood
to womanhood among the people who
knew her best and who most apprecl-
ated her sterling qualities. With
mind that was far above the average
she made a good student and in her
educational career she was able to
grasp and apply such knowledge and
wisdom as furnished her with stability
of character and the true philosophy
of life. Not only did she acquire tde
well stored mind of an educated woIn-
an but she also was able to lmpart
to others from her own store of knoWl-
edge, and as a teacher and educator
she did successful work in the highest
and best sense of the term.
1t has been truly said of Mabel
Kells that both in her student days,
and later as teacher, she was Away
faithful but not forward, well equip
ped bat not ostentatious, having more
than average ability, but modest and
retiring and entirely without conceit.
She will certainly be remembered by
those who were her pupils and the
help which she afforded them will have
it's effect in the moulding of their
lives and characters.
But not only was Miss Kells inter-
ested in the attainment of Earthly
knowledge, her mind sought after that
wisdom which is not of this world, but
which belongs to the Kingdom of God.
Early in life she confessed her faith
in Jesus Christ as her Saviour and was
received by Confirmation into men,
bership Of the Church of the Coed
Samaritan Of Sank Centre. In the
Sunday school there she was a most
faithful teacher and many are the
girls whom she tried to lead in the
way of Life eternal. AS member of
Christ's Church and as worker in
the same she was ever loyal, steadfast
and willing.
| In that same old Church of the Good
Samaritan of which she was men,
Der and communicate she was married
some few years ago to Mr.. Horace
Alden, the treasurer of the Parish who
was one of Sank Centres best known
and most highly esteemed citizens. IT
seems but such short time since she
stood before the altar that wedding
day and plighted her roth to the man
of her choice, and many there are who
will remember how modest and sweet
she looked as she passed down the aisle
on her husbands arm, and many were
the congratulations and the good wish
es which followed them on that occa-
! sion.
Shortly after their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. Alden removed from Saul,
| Centre to the state of OREGON in which
state they have lived until about a
year ago when they resolved to make
their home in California in order to
be near Mrs. Alden's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lucas Kells. During their STAY
in Oregon a little son had been born
to them and this was an added incen-
tive to residence in California, ir
order that the little lad might be ed
ucated in the California schools, which
are certainly second to none in The
world. Just few weeks ago their
new home was completed in Follv.
wood and they had recently moved i,
to it with every hope and prospect
that it would be their happy dwelling
place for many years to come.
Recently Mrs. Alden had not bee~
quite as strong as usual, and on one
or two occasions had experienced feel
ings Of faintnass. On tho morning -
her visit to the city of Los Angeles
she was seized while walking OF
Main street with an attack of fainr-
ness and was saved from falling by
the kindly arm of a stranger by whom
with the help of others, she was borne
into neighboring drug store and
there, quietly, without a struggle of
any kind, or without regaining cor
seriousness, she passed on to life i'm
mortal. 1t was a mighty shock that
came to her family over the phone
when the message was given them
Mrs. Kells received the word, and iuS+