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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 20, 1886)
TiitiitKtroPHKsrs. ST llAltltlKT I1KKCIIKII HTOWK. Wheu winds nio raging o'er tho upper ocenn, And billows wild contend with angry roar, 'Tia said, fur down beneath tho wild com motion. That peace. ul stillness rclsncthovormoro. Far, far beneath, tho nolso of tempests diet)). And silver waves chirno over peacefully; And no rude storm, how fierce soe'or It flioth, Disturbs tho Sabbath of that deeper sea. So to the heart that knows thy lovo, O Purest! There Is a temple, sncrcd evermore; And all tho bubble of lire's unary voices Dies in hushed stillness at its peaceful door. Far, fnr away, tho roar ot passion dleth, " And In vint; thoughts rlno calm and peace fully; And no ruilo storm, how flerco soe'er it llielh, Disturbs the soul that dwolla, O Lord, in thee! 0 rest of routs! O pence, serene, eternal! Thou ever livcst, and thou ehnngest never: And in the secret of thy proonco ihvollotli rulliiCHH oi joy, lorcvor and lureveri A BIT OF MBIT From tho Youth's Companion. Outside, tlie keen, slmrp winds of a cold winter day, the pnit cles of snow and ico uloaminc liko diamonds in the bright rays of the sun, which possessed no power to melt thorn. Inside, in tlio light, clean ward of tho II Hos pital, warmth and brightness and comfort; rows of neat white cots on either side, and nnrfecs in white caps and aprons flitting to and lro, in constant attendance upon the suffer ers lying there. At tho farther extremity of tho long ward, whero tho stinshino fell softly ovor tho white-draped cot, lay a little girl of eight years, but so small, so frail and delicate, she seemed scarcely more than half that age. An accident on tho stro't, sovoral weeks before, had seriously injured her, and as no ono seemed to claim or caro for her, alio had been brought to tho hospital. Tho Bkill ot tho ablest physicians and tho constantcaroof skilled nurses had, howovor, been able to do little more than to givo temporary relief from tho severe pain sho constantly Buffered, but her gentleness and pa tience bad won tho hearts of all about her. To-day she lay quietly upon her cot, twisting in and out over her slender fingers a atrip of bright tinsel paper, which she now and thon hold in the sunlight, turning it to and fro to catch tho lustre upon its shining sur face. Then, folding it softly, sho tried to fashion a tiny bow, but tho still, brittle turner muted in her hands, and fell in shining bits over t ho wluto cov erlet. With a patient sigh, she drop ped her hands and turned wearily up on her nillow. Dr. .lay, ono of tho visiting physi cians, was innkiuu Ins mormn'- tour of tho hospital, and hud stopped lor a moment to watch thechild's paMent endeavors toainuuo her.elf. The case had been one which bad interested him deeply. Poor little Maguc! Her patience and eeiitloness had won his svmnathies. "She seems to have a peculiar lovo for everything bright and pretty," tho nurse said, in answer to a low-toned remark from Dr. .lay. "She will ainnso hersell for hours with soino bit of paper or string." "You should petition for a supply of dolls, was thu doctor s Humorous re joiner. "I think in this case they would bo more beneficial than medi cine." and with a smile and a pleas ant word to the child, and a few di rections to tho nurse, ho passed on. Tho next day in making his morning round of calls, ho was delayed a few moments by a passing procession. His carriage had stopped just in front of tho windows of a millinery store, and a pieett of bright.brocaded ribbon caught his eye. In an instant thoro rose lieloro him tho pale face of his little hospital patient and her piece of tinsel paper, and the next moment lie had put a five-dollar bill in tho hands of hi colored coachman as he took tho reins from him. "Ktm in there, Jim, and buy nietwo yards of that flowered ribbon," ho raid; and live minutes later tho pro-ce.-sion had passed, and ho was driv ing down the street with tho package of ribbon stowed away in his capa cious pockets. Ho seemed perfectly indifferent to tho fact that .lint had returned but two dollars of the live, ami to tho apparent absurdity of nay inu three dollars for a gift to a chilil, who, doubtless, could not have told the difference between this elegant fabric and a piece of ten-cent ribbon. Hut if any one bad dared to hint that ho had committed a piece of fol ly, ho would simply havo shruirgel his shoulders indifferently. Dr. Jay's kindnesses were never done by halves. "There, Maggie, you can make a bow out of that to suit you," ho said, Eleasautly, as, an hour later, hestond y the little one's cot, and unrolling tho ribbon, let it fall in lovely shim mering waves over tho white cover lid Tho child's largo dark eyes oponod wide in surprise and dol'ght; there was a quick indrawing of tho breath, a clasping of the thin white hands in an oxtasy of rapture too deep for words. At last sho stretched out her hands, touched lightly tho shining folds, drew them softly through her llneem, and laid them agaiiiHt her cheek with lov ing tenderness, as If the ribbon had been some animate creature. It was indeed a lovely piece of uooiIh; a soft, lustrous background of bright, delicate blue, over which was careless ly Btrown half-opened moss-rosus and buds, tho deep pink of tho llowerj and eoft shaded ureeu of tho loaves lorm- ing a lovely contrast to the lustrous blue of the groundwork. Oldereyes than Maggie's, and those moro accustomed to luxuries, might have dilated in delight at sight of so beautiful a gift. "And it is mine for true?" she said, at last, as if such great good for ttino could net possibly bo hers. "Yes. all your own, to do just as you choose with." "Oh! oh!" was all tho delighted child could say, but there was such a world of lovo and gratitude in the depths of the soft, dark eyes, that Dr. Jay turned away with suspicious ly wet eye lashes. "You havo mado a heaven for littlo Maggie," tho head nurse said, upon his next call. "1 never sawsnch pleas uro as tho chiid takes with that bit of ribbon. She has certainly made a hundred different combinations of bows and dolls and all sorts of fancy fixingsoutof it. Sheisaquecn, a fairy princess, and every thins; else by turns. Once I offered to cut it for her, that she inicht make bows more convenient ly. Yon should havo seen her. She hugged it up to her, and looked at mo with such Heightened, pleading eyes, onj would certainly have thought it was some living creature I was goini: to harm. There, just look at her! isn't sho n picture?" She certainly was a most lovely pict ure, as the doctor came up to tho lit tlo bed. Tho dark eyes were bright with happiness, and tho pale cheeks Hushed a delicato pink, rivaling tho roses on her beautiful gift. 1'ain and sorrow were all forgotten in tho do light of her now possession. Sho had evidently exercised all her taste and skill in arranging her beiov cd ribbon to tho best advantage, in anticipation of the doctor's visit. It was looped and bowed and festooned in a most graceful manner about her head and form, for, all unknown to herself, Maggie had inherited all tho tasto and skill of the loving, gentle little French mother who. deserted by the ono who should havo been her pro tector, had died broken-hearted at the birth of her child. "If she could but sco how pretty sho looks!" tho nurso said, softly. The next day when, from the capa cious pockets of his overcoat, Dr. Jay brought forth a small hand-mirror, and held it before tho oyes of tho do lighted child, her cup of happiness was overflowing. Kverv night tho beloved gift was carefully smoothed and folded in tissue paper. With ono bunch of roses turned on the outside of tho pack age, and with a tender pressure of it against her cheek, and a loving good night kiss, Maggio would fall asleep, her hand resting lovingiy upon its soft, lustrous folds. At her first wak ing moments it was unrolled, and the delight of manifold manipulations re commenced, with over fresh delight. Hut there camo a day when even tho possession of her heart 's treasure could not overcome the terrible pain which racked her slight frame. For days sho had been glowing worse, and tho physicians saw no hope save in an operation-'dillicult and danger ous, 0110 which it unsuccessful must result fatally. I hev nail postponed it Irom week to week, hoping for farorablo results without it. Hut ono morning Dr. Jay found Maggio lying so white and ex hausted from pain and sleeplessness, ho saw clearly that thoro was no alternative. Sho seemed unconscious of his pres ence, oven when ho pressed tho thin white hand as ho felt her pulse. The nallid, pain-marked face, th ump, wasted little form, appealed most pathetically to his kind heart, and bending over her ho pressed a kiss of fatherly tenderness on the white forehead. Her large dark eyes suddenly unclosed, the warm blood Hushed the pale cheeks, and a smile of tender, loving delight Hashed over her face. "Is tho pain so hard to bear, dear child?" he asked. sympathetically. "It is better now," was her low re- iiy. Ah, how little Dr. Jay suspected, as tho dark eyes followed him with such worshipful tenderness, that his kiss was tho first caress the poor child had ever known! Kicks and culls and drunken oaths had often been show ered upon her, but a father's kiss, a mother's tender caress, poor Maggie- worse than orphaned had never known. "There must bo an operation with out delay," was Dr. Jay's decision, after a brief consultation with the house physicians. "To-morrow at eleven at the verv latest. Sho cannot live over forty-eight hours in her pres. cut condition. " Then to tho head nurse whom ho had summoned, "You will please tell her, Mrs. Hatch, sufficient to havo her understand the necessity of the operation. She seems unusually in telligent, and it will save her Irom fright and nervousness, ami she needs everything possible in her favor. Do not tell her until an hour netore tho operation; let her sleep to-night if she can under the opiate, without know ing it." bo at ten o clock next morning tho nurse, in the most tender manner possible, explained to tho child, so ar as sho thought necessary, tho operation she was about to under go, concluding with, " e hope to niako you strong and well again," "Will thov hurt mo verv much?'' Maggio asked, her lip quivering not withstanding her brave efforts at self- control. Not very much, and vou will know nothing about it; they will givo vou something to put you to sle until it is all over. "Who will do it?" "Dr. Jay." "Oh, it'H all right then!" with a glad sniilo of loving confidence; "he will save mo for sure, it anybody can, and i Know no won. i hurt mo. When tho hour arrived, without a murmur of dread oi shrinking on her part, tho little frail, emaciated form was laid upon the operating table, her hand tightly clasping tho bulocd ribbon even in that druad hour. fclie glaue.Hl from ono to another of the grave facea of nursua and physj. Jinns who stood around, looking in vain for Dr. Jay, who, delayed by pa tients, had but inst arrived, bhecn.ll ed his name softly, and hastening to i a . t -t i i -.t. ner sine, no neiit over ner wini a kiiiu ly, reassuring smile. The thin, wasted little hands were eagerly outstretched to him, and the face lighted up with a smile of loving tenderness as sho said, softly "I'm not afraid if you do it you'll save mo if you can, I know but if I should die" sho hesitated, stop ped, looking up appealingly into tho kind face above her. "What is it, dear?" ho asked read surmgly. "Would you mind would you caro if I" her voice sank lower and low er, as sho hesitated, her eyes still wearing that appealing look "would you lot mo kiss you just once before I go to sleep? I might not wake up, you know, and you've been so good to inc. bull lower al most a whisper, "no ono ever kissed mo before vou did!" Did Dr. Jay think of his own petted darling at home his only child to whom life had been one long caress? and did he feel tho contrast between her and this poor homeless little waif, to whom caresses were unknown lux uries? Perhaps so. There certainly wero tears in the kind eyes as ho tendi-rly raised the frail littlo form in his arms and pressed her to his breast. The slender, childish arms wero clasped about his neck, and her lips met his with a tender, clinging Uiss. For a moment her cheek nestled fond ly against his, then touching her lips 1! i 1.1. I .1 ..! 1. iignuy lo ins ioi eiiea(i,snu biwik avitiy back upon her pillow. "Will vou hold inv hand please, whilo I go to sleep?" she asked, plead ingly. Dr. Jay clasped tho frail littlo hand in his broad wirni palm, and with her beloved ribbon held in tho other hand, Maggio fell asleep. At tho end of half an hour it was over, and Maggio slowly unclosed her eve.. Then glancing down as if searching for something, her hps moved laintly. "What is it, dear?1' Dr. Jay asked, bending near her hps. "Mv ribbon." came faintly to his ear. Picking it up from the floor whero it had fallen, ho laid it in her out stretched hand. Feeblv sho raised it to her cheek, her lips, then th hand fell, with a slight, tender p'-essuro on that of Dr. Jav. Tho eves met his with a world of tender, lo vingdevotion, thon their light laded, and littlo Mag gio was sato from pain and sorrow. Jknnik 1 Ak.volu. A Scotch Minister and his IJeadlc. From tho Chicago N'cus. The late Dr. M. was removing on a "call" from ono parish to another, and was making tho rounds bidding tho "tearful farewell" to his parishioners. "Well," said he to ono old lady, "it breaks my heart to leave you all, but I havo given the matter prayerful con sideration, and I feel that it is a call from tho Lord." "K'n, doctor, a ca frao tho Lord is it? I'm thinkin', tho', doctor, gin tho Lord hadna ca'd yo ta bigger stipend lie wud line ca'd a lang time alore ye d hear Mini. Tho same minister had a wonderful "beadlo" by the name of Dawson. Ho was a great character one of the few good specimens remaining. One day the doctor remarked that when ho preached Dawson invariably set tied himself down to a comforta ble nap, hut that whenever a stran ger occupied tho pulpit Daw son was wide awake and most atten tive tho whole time. Tho doctor ac cordingly taxed him with this. "Wee!, uoctor, said Dawson "ye see, lean trust you, but a stranger ncedo tae bo weel Hatched for his fundamentals. It was a brotherof Dawson who was being examined as a witness before a commit tee of the presbytery which was "sitting" on a brother for drunk enness. "Did you over," Dawson was asked, "seo the Ilev. Mr. Carmichael the worse of drink?" "Nn, I eanna say that I ever seo'd mint no waur o drink, out mony a timo hao I been him mucklc the better o't!" "Did you ever seo him helplessly drunk: "Mo seo him helplessly drunk! Ma conscience! Aforo ho over cam to bo that I was site blip fou' mysol that l couldna seo onything! A Hoy Well DcsuribiMl. Tho teacher in ono of thoPawtncket schools had a lesson in language, giv ing for tho subject tho word "Hoy," tho scholars to write out what they could about tho subject, and tlm without assistance and without any timo for preparation. Following is a specimen of the "composition" writ ten by a small boy, ten years of age. 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