El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-16

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as the minister pronounced the final
I words
Earth to earth"
ashes 20 ashes"
Dust TO dust"
IN sure and certain hope OF the
. resurrection"
Then flowers OF autumn were
( brought, and crimson leaves beauti-
I fled in the hour of their death, and
! roses. TO cover the place
There was one in the human group
[ there TO participate in the. time-old
mystery, who could not weep be-
I cause the agony Of parting was too
Z poignant White haired. head high.
Z shoulders squared, he turned away
ana faced life once more, with cour-
I age, with faith. unresentful. and re-
membering to be thankful for the JOY
I life had brought him. For him the
sun still shone, and the light in his
! heart burned bright, burned warm. as
| ne remembered for such was the love
ne bore her, living love that time
nor death could quench.
10 IS a. human story OF signal
beauty love story in which poetry
I Is unged with philosophy and PHI
l Losophy takes wings unto itself.
sl1ty-seven years ago on a Mis-
souri, farm a Elrl-child came into the
world and was named Allce-Alice
hendrick- Father, a farmer by oc-
I cupaLons a quarryman and marble
I worker by trade. Mother, Just moth
er, farmers wife, a homemaker.
skiliea IN the lore that pioneer wom-
en OF tnat day possessed as a matter
OF necessity. and faithful to her
trust.
When she was II. Alice was strick-
I en- with form Of paralysis which
DaIIled treatment She was taken 10
cameron .17 no, where she had spe-
cli-l care and training, and where She
received instruction OF the mind and
IN such arts as she could apply in her
| invalid state.
a Missouri youth. :. A. smith, was
working farm five miles from Cam
eron, and often used TO visit his
stepmotner there, OF whom he was
very fond Through her he met the
little gil who was trying so hard to
win JOY OF life and fit herself to be
useful IN the world. And the young
farmer found time 70 sit vita her
ana nelp her, and read with her, and
talk things over.
1t was a boy and girl attachment.
an altectlonate friendship without
knowledge OF love. And they were
very happy knowing each other.
child Alice was unable TO walk or
I move without assistance. or to use
ner nands or arms But so keen was
she TO learn and TO know and to do
rnat she not only gained a very good
elemental education, but learned how
% write and paint and draw pic
lures holding the pencil or brush in
her teeth
Copies. preserved OF her early writ
ing look like copper plate. so precise
were the curves and lines And she
showed IN her paintings and draw
lngs a sure understanding Of form
ana love Of color harmouies
a year or two and young Smith
gave up his farm and went to Colo
raao- Finding the woman Of hisI
cnoice, he married After leaving
missouri he had kept up a correspon-
oence with his little girl friend and
followed her way along LIES road so
Lollsome and yet so happy for her
sLalnlless spirit But marrying, he
nad let the correspondence lag and
Iinaliy. there was no more word.
smith went into the newspaper {
business and later on became con-
lecLeo with the railway mail service. !
Two children came. Kate. who is now
Mrs Inomas Franklin, and Lillian, +
who IS Mrs Howard. both Of Fl paso. :
me family remained intact only a
rev years AIRS. smith died. and the I
children went 10 live with grand /
mother. smith in the railway mail Z
service travelled different routes, the I
santa Ee between Kansas CITY and
Fl Paso. Colorado and Texas lines.
-Four years after his Wife's death, I
his duties took him 90 Cameron. Al B
lon ior SO long time, he remem- I
bered the Invalid child he used TO .
know when she was IS, and he was
a STRIPPING youth who, knowing her
sorrow, shared her happiness
He inquired about her, learned that
she was at Cleburue, Texas, sought ]
her there, and they had long talks I
together. He offered her his heart 4
and home. and received her promise. I
So, In 1ss5, % years ago, they we're I
married Smith came to FL Paso 70 4
establish himself in the city he had /
learned about when in the railway
mall and the next year he brought I
his wife here.
The two little daughters came. too.
and their new mother. Alice. became /
not only their beloved friend but their
1alth1ul guardian and teacher.
VOW began the WOnder-life that was
70 last more than a third OF a cen
fury. Mrs smith had a remarkable I
mastery OF the domestic arts. taught 4
by her mother and developed during
ner long years OF inralidism shut In 4
rom the moving world. To the little .
aalsnlers OF her husband she de-
voted herself, and TO the duties Of
me nome She taught them the
things Of the mind and OF the heart
and soul She gave them out OF the !
abundance OF her rich spirit. for she 4
herself was a source OF light. and /
mad life TO spare, so GENEROUSLY was I
u always being renewed for her in /
her happiness OF service.
To those about her She radf7ted fovi
ana strength and courage. She loved I
70 teach others. The Mexican serv-
ants that came and went she taught I
sne arts or nome, cooking and laun- I
derlnEs sewing and repairing. clean !
ING ana preserving. Until within