The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1922-11-09

hrSt saw this lanQ without the sun arisen
and so it must be unto the end"
When fate plays againt us, then we can
discover how many friends we have. AS
a rule we do not find as many as we sur
mise. However, have no complaint. My
genuine friends adhered wonderfully.
Truly, "a friend in need is friend in
deed" Isn't it so? l shall not say any
more about my intimate pals or my most
loved one. Perhaps they thought it was
their solemn duty to respond. But l wish
to speak of some, hardly knew who came
to my aid. No, not financially, but with
motherly love and cheer coming from souls
full of sympathy. particularly want to
refer to dear old lady who resembled
very much the one l previously mentioned.
Probably they are twins. l mean in heart.
l was introduced to her by my former
English instructor, who is young in age
hut old in experience. This lady became
acquainted with several other comrades.
Frequently she visited us bringing flo
wers, books puzzles, ETC., also various eats,
which helped considerably in relieving the
monotony of Gail fare" One by one we
left her to take up our residence in our
present abode Notwithstanding, we were
so far apart, she lost no time in renewing
her calls. Like grand, dear, old mother
the other day she sat before three of us
and said: regard you as part of my
family as though you were my own sons.
I just visited so and so at the sanitorium,"
she went on, "and l shall pay visit to
the reformatory before returning home
The unfortunates such and such are down
there, you know. Although my children
are grown up they get the heartache when
ever l remain away long, so must hasten
back home"
Now you might conceive the idea that
she is extremely wealthy, or else she could
not afford carrying on all this philanthro-
pic work. No, she is far from being
millionaire. If such were the case she
would undoubtedly have entered the high
circles of society and thinking of nothing,
but gayety and money, she would not have
teen such lover of mankind. But, she
belongs to the middle class of people-the
moral, the sensible-who strive to make
both ends meet. Yet like this lovely dear
old lady who brought up her sons and
daughters and gave them a college educa-
ton find sufficient means and time to helm
the needy
what name can you apply to such peo- :
pie! 10 what stratum do they belong?"
l asked recent acquaintance of mine,
seeking his opinion, who is unquestionably
highly educated as he is old both in age
and experience. CATER you trot this globe
as much as l have then you can readily
apply the proper appellation," he answered
me with philosophic gesture. "Let me
PONDER" he continued, "you said one who
loves the whole world-well, such is a
'phlanthropist-you couldn't find better
appellation and belong to the stratum of
the humble, merciful and just Christians.
God bless their stout hearts! Yes sir, the
lust 1t reminds me of the poet, who said,
actions of the just smell sweet and blossom
in the dust
81 say this, he went on, because my
parents were unjust. They are dead and
absolutely forgotten. No one can say
good word for them-even | their own
son. They left me bulk fortune and the
advantage of university education but
the wrong kind of education. led high
living and low thinking life, being always
on the go-seeking excitement l lost sight
of lifes beauty and all my possessions
went with it, Thus, from somebody | be-
came nobody-a complete wreck.
"Now, who deigned to come to my
rescue? Not one of those whom | as
sociated with when l used to be somebody,
Tut those whom I locked upon as inferior
the plain people, who do high thinking
and lead simple lives, came to my side
and with their love and consolation saved
my soul May mother nature spring up