Evening star., 1928-06-18
The Sentence.
NJ OTHER DEvORE'S hands were
M toilworn for her children. but
V she did not permit herself TO
i be too busy to hold her place


| Nh toilworn for her children. but
| Vf she did not permit herself to
1 ' i be too busy to hold her place
I in their hearts,
| She took all her blows standing until
her family doctor told her she had an
| incurable disease and her span of life
was not to be long. She had gone 10
| him for a tonic, thinking she had some
minor ailment.
! Not satisfied. she went to four of the
best physicians in Philadelphia. They
confirmed the family doctors opinion,
| the pessimiStic one giving her three
| thinking she might perhaps live q
year with exceedingly good care.
! Weak. trembling. almost hysterical,
Sh. walked up the path 10 her front
door. She crossed the threshold, re-
| membering when her husband had car
/ ried her over II. bride, according 10
| an old custom. The living room re-
minded her of the time when her huS-
| band lay there. the minister saying the
last words above his still form. Here
Mary Margaret and Marcia were Ihar-
ried and John and Jordan brought their
| brides. The Christmas tree always
stood in the east corner.
She passed into the dining room,
about the table and later hilarious par
ties we're held. III the tiny kitchen
beyord she learned to cook.
She could hardly bear 70 look into
, the library, where her husbands books
ssill lined the shelves. His tavorite
chair and his reading lamp Stil stood
where he left them SO many years ago.
Above the library was the room where
the boys had slept, the scene Of many
pillow fights and tender condolences.
Next came the room where the girls
got themselves ready for their little
parties and then their weddings. The
unwritten record of out of the ordinary
happenings Of the family, times when
some one was sick or there was vlS-
itor or special sewing was done.
Then the room above the living room.
where she had slept since she became a
bride. There her husband died and her
four children were born, She Went TO
the huilt-in chest of drawers and
opened the lower one. then lovingly
fingered the little shoes. dresses and
other memen' rs OF the days when 'Ne
children were babies The next drawer
held her wedding gown, veil and slip
pers, Next came the one with her huS-
bands gun, fishing rod, gloves and
!
SNAPSHOT books, the unSpoken record of
the growth of the family.
Utterly spent with counting her treas
ureS, she lay down on her bed. but not
TO sleep All night long she turned
over In her mind the things she must
do In the short time that was left TO
her, At dawn she fell into titful
sleep
Morning found her awake and her
flrm self again, she began at cnce
upon the plans she had made, She
told John casually she thought she
would 80 away for the Winter, and she
wished he would have her little home
changed from her nam to his. In that
way a proposed street Improvement
could be made without her appearing
IN any way, John promised to see 10
the transfer Al once, and suggested
that upon her return she divide her
time anhong her four children. II was
not good for her TO he alone so much,
Mother answered vaguely. and Said she
thought she would 80 down to his
beach house for little while soon
John thought that a good plan, and
sala no would have the house cleaned
and aired Suf bar At cnee,