St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1959-03-13

Otner, ana anOLner, ana another,
until at last he found one lighter
than all the rest.
81 can bear this one easily" he
told the cross maker" May I have
it?"
Very we'll" the cross maker
answered. but that is the one you
brought in with you" - They Tell
A Story:
Edited by Martha Lupton
maxwell Drake
All of us, at one time or an
other have felt like the cross
bearer" that our burdens were
almost too much to bear until one
day a friend came to your home
with a clipping she had read in
the morning paper.
The article said, that father
leaves a widow and twelve young
children in restitution" You were
amazed and gladly took your time
to canvas your friends to see how
many articles of clothing you could
get for the family. You selected
several of the childrens' ages and
your first stop netted you enough
nice clean well kept clothes to in
sure several little girls wardrobes
that any child would be proud to
own. You went to a friends house
who was very happy to go through
her children's clothes nd sh e
selected enough toys to make the
children happy. You noticed she
also put two pairs of ice skates and
one pair of roller skates in the box
es. Everything was ready to be
put on and used Immediately.
How happy this mother was to
be able to share with the destitute
mother, because she said it could
have happened to her or to her
friends, but for the Grace of God.
You left this first home with more
lovely clothes, games and toys than
you had expected to gather in a
day. But you had two more in the
neighborhood on your list so you
went to see another friend.
She welcomed you in but as
soon as you told her your mission
she said why didn't the man work
and take care Of his family like
my husband did? Yes, I have some
things but I feel giving them to
THAT woman will encourage them
to keep on begging instead Of
working for what they want. What
are you begging for stranger for
you don't know them YOURSELF"
I got up to go but I told her the
man had been a wonderful husband
and father and had been a good
provider, buying the home they
lived in but he had had an incur
able disease and many operations,
plus large hospital bills that had
to be paid even after his compen-
sation checks had ceased being
paid. She asked, why didn't you
tell me all Of this first ?" You look
ed at her and said, WAS it necess-
ary"
She told you to come back and
she would have a box ready. You
went back because it meant clothes
for the children.
You were so happy to deliver
those lovely well filled baskets to
the grateful mother and her child
rem.
Now, more than twenty years
later the children have grown up
and everyone is still interested in
them. The children have gone to
school and several of them are
outstanding in their fields and
every one admires the mother for
her leadership in the city, but
especially for such a well raised
large family.
SHARED LOVES
The Holy Supper is kept, indeed,
In whatso we share with another's
need;
Not what we give, but what we
share,
For the gift without the giver is
bare.
Who gives himself with his aims
feeds three,
Himself, his hungering neighbor,
and Me.
- James Russell Lowell.
Until next week, this Is all
81. PAUL. AINN.
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