Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-04-16

which probably could never be theirs,
no matter how hard they might
strive? But. after all. money and ease
could in no way soothe the pain of
the heart. and .she had come close
enough already to these people IN
know they had each one. his own
hearts pain and sorrow to bear.
There was n man who had lost five
little children by~death. That death
had come in consequence OF dirt and
ignorance made it no easier to bear.
The dirt and ignorance had not all
been his fault. People who's were
wiser and had not cared to help were
to blame What was the remedy Cor
the worlds SORROW, the worlds need
Ruth knew in a general way that
Jesus Christ was the Saviour of the
world. that His name should be the
remedy for evil; but how to put it tc
them in simple form, ah! that was it,
1t was Cameron's search for God
and it seemed that all the world. was
on. the same search. But now toda,
she had suddenly come on some 'ol
the footprints of the Man of Sorrow
as He toiled owe the mountains OF
earth searching for lost humanity
and sorrow for the world. She cried
out in her helplessness for some.
thing to give to these wistful people
Somehow the prayer must hav,
beer answered. for the little congre.
cation hung upon her words, and one
old man with deep rease in hi.
forehead and kindly wrinkles arounl
his eyes spoke out in meeting ant
said:,
Il like God. I like Him good. j
like Him all e time; VII NEE! All Z
time Eve where! Him live in my
house,"
The tears sprane to her eyes with
answering sympathy. Here in he,
little mission she had found a broth.
er soul seeking after God, She had
another swift vision then Of what the
kinship Of the whole world meant
and how Christ could love everybody
After Sunday school was out little
sanda came stealing up to her:
Mine brudder die" she said >sof:
I: What, Tonys The pretty ia,
baby? Oh, I'm SO sorry" said Ruth
putting her arm tenderfy around the
little girl. Where is your mother
l must go and see her."
they walked, the deiicately reared
girl and the little Italian. drudge, ia
the hoyel where the family were
housed. a, -tumbfed-down affair OF
ancient stone. tawdrtly washed over
in some season past with scaling pink
whitewash. The1noisy abode Of the
family pig was in front OF the house
in the midst ofsa trim little garden OF
cabbage, lettuce. garlic and tomatoes
But the dirty 5swarming little house
usually SO full OF noise and good
cheer was tidy%today, and no guests
lowered in the fbrief front stoop sip
ping from q friendly bottle, or play.
ing the accordion. Thereswas nor an
.accSrdion heard In the community
for there had been as funeral thu
morning and every II was Tying ia
pc quiet put Of respect for, the be-
reaVed parents.
And there in the, open doorway. In
bis shirt sleeves. crouched low upon
the step. sat the head OF the house,
htR swarthy face bowed upon MI
knees; q picture Sof utter despair. an
Just beyond the motherS head VA
bowed upon her folded arms on the
Window, seat and thus they incurred
in public Silence Pefors their Iiftie
Rgths beaft rsnt out u III. III
poor ignorant creatures IN their
ertef - she remembered The little
dark child with the brown curis and
gioflous eyes who had resemblsd one
y Raphaefs cherubs, and thoughl