Show ad v r MISS CLARA BARTON J 2 5 n n lO oJ It u l roster ake We tUU J S l loc bc Mr Mrs IittI In k Q DJ tWo to IJ B ami MEL III S Y l Oate vit best not mot iho ule h Cn c Wl 1131 re rett both OU them and pl t 6 C Mu servo tor Ham Clark C to s se MI I tt piled Take us UM U II 1 tou h I MI Foster Fotr troubled 1 for a Ml MISS Mia Darton that LW moment Inome t ulI nl M Te health und W riot not Q I ITa In U t visitor though no nu nuJ ways able bIe to tee see Ta J woman In this capital lIt tt Is IR moro of ot often often S ten tri HOuGht However It t WM wl resolved to make inI the thet h effort If any ny on Otis could coull be i 1 cl It IH Iti t p i Glen Clen certainly certAintY Mrs tr Poster FOSter VM WM h 1 that on oils for tal Cue he lull and Ud Mrs mien SpIn Spen Spencor SpIncer cor l are Inure mure with Miss Harton than any ally others othor wit 4 through tile the Ned Crow work Accordingly a 11 note noto was all Hilt feIt out to tod d MIi Hartun thI an un Immediate and cordial response e the IB la ladies Ati dies to call on un Saturday 2nd ai Quito a party 1 nt at the Shore ot him the morning of lit tho 2nd Miss MIU MI I IT I Sarah Barah W ot of Oakland Califor California all tor en nia well known m In the Pacific coast COllet ns aI n nI aIt t I tIle the founder ut ot if MUs I on Mm H lJ W V of If Holton prom prominent In III educational and an club work i Mrs of at Delaware Ohio for tor toron foroi on oi years engaged In teaching among thu tho ill Indians Miss Hughes of Washington r anti Md Mrs Ir James Tanner lannor also nto of ot WoMb Wash nIl nI Inton well known Iii In Womans nu 10 corps corp circles and ns as tho wHo of at tho the ruu mu honored war veteran Corporal Tanner ranner Tho ride on tho the trolley the thu wI western estern city elt was wal Interesting be of ot P 1 tho thu scenery the bright morning giving u an in added addel lustre and moro pleasing pl than all alt was wall tho thu genial association with the theM M cultured ladles ladies who formed tormod the party I A stop In Georgetown west WoMb Wash Ington was made and the party op opened opened opt t ened the little Kate gate leading loading Into the houie BO so long occupied by Mrs Irs 13 I 1 D 13 I IN Ip p N Southworth the thu novelist no We Wo wan wall wandered dered deed around HIP tu wide Ide piazzas LTd and gazed d with delight over the i prospect revealed resealed from tho the south auth porch An abrupt hill bill dropped droppel down Into tho the I Potomac river covered with leafless lonely trees tree and find we fancied how hOI lovely It would all nil be he with Ith dressings of o leaves anti and vines and only an nn occasional glimpse of ot the tho blue waters through leafy partitions The Tho quaint old house with closed clo ed edT shutters looked deserted and lifeless s but a n dog came clune out Dut from a 3 corner and T wagged n II friendly welcome and just as aK asno asTo no To tiled died out of the tho gate a n tall tail slender 1 N woman noman clad In black with a white mull kerchief crossed about ellout her shoulders opened the door and called the dog r Memories of ot the woman who wrote a novel noval for every one of at her years of life lito went vent with us as we turned iw y speaking tenderly of ot the gentle Kentle gift which hall had pleased so 80 many ninny thou sands ands and harmed harmel no ono onu Then on the cars again tI aln wo We followed jI the tie excellent government road over oer the tho luil viaduct Induct with tho tha winding river 1101 on our 1 1 left and country countr homes peeping through the trees II Glen Icho I eho we saw Raw many S pretty cosy cottages s empty now nol deserted II OR while white the fine One Auditorium down In the tho grove Iroe is I rarely used nt at atall all nil However one and tho the one ope of nil all oth oh others others ers ore whoso whose life lire and labors Is so precious to the American nation Miss Clara Is 18 still hero living In tho the largo large o cottage presented to her by h hIhl nc tho Ihl Glen Olen Echo Jho ho association J We walked up the planks to the tho plain frame houie hotie with corner E of or cobblerock and were told how ov MRS MIsS Harton had bad Insisted 1 mo UlO Ie Hunt once nil an cobblerock I should be ue torn lorn Ray away and anti the 1110 moro more I rustle rustic front should be he put In its 18 place Th The front door under tinder the small port co eo was opened by lIy n a neat colored maid maill f and wo we were led INI through h tho large largel nr l l square entrance hall hail with its wealth v of nf historical hl treasures nail and its lis tasteful antI and cheery furnishings Into a drawing 1 s room on tho the east eust or on the left lett of ot the tho i hAil hall t The rite room was comfortably even lux luxuriAntly furnished with deep cush L rocker rockers and antI conches conchos Double doors open and with parted r curtains gave a n glimpse of a IL sideboard loaded with quaint q with the th other handsome furnishings of ofa a It 1 spacious I A lady la Mrs Irs Held of o linston a II life rn long friend and lied hot Cross worker met Inet id N us cordially and l asked us U to bi hs seated y ns as Miss Barton Harton would soon be III down 1 In a few tew moments moment a n quiet step tep along the hall bali announced the tho coming of n II z quiet modest yet ot queenly and dignified lady lad clad in soft grey lOey with white while laces lace nt It her throat and nestled there was wa a n large amethyst pansy with a II pearl at nt ats s Its heart henrt The eye ee traveled at nt once S upward almost ns nil If ashamed n to linger a on Ott a Jewel of or stone stono while above It shone hone r the gracious luster of ot a IL pair of ot keen leen v kindly eyes eres that lighted l the strong siring firm pure face as luminous globes in III n a massively furnished The s prey grey hair was w combed away from rein the i broad weighty brow which overshadowed a owed the ct eyes with giat men tal power x Have UR you nil comfortable seats pr asked n ked Miss horton after she Mir had greet reet ea od us UA her Iler first thought our comfort and ande e our convenience Come sit flit In this rocker she nhe he said to Mrs drs Wells I r teSt fer th you tau are Bre not nol comfortable there Ira that we were all nil cushy dis I posed of our hosts hostess seated pealed herself her elf anti and ad put Us nt at our ease ca with sith the simplicity of her bce converse converso and the tho modes S ty t i of or her ller zer queenly manners flu Then followed a II delightful conversa hon tion Miss of California brought a messages of or love lot from mutual friends Mr and Mrs Lemmon This reminded MIsi Barton of ot a wonderful she he had had when with Uh her California C friends she Ahl told us how wearied ant O worn voin om to had hOll lIen len up by b these friend and Into n a i big wagon and carried away awny UI up Into e the upper pines of nf the SI tt Ten days of sleep In the open orn air anti and it of life lite as nB It Is only known In natures 0 most mo t remote fastnesses pas p l quick fb Iy ly away aWn and th y wore 1111 suddenly grat groet grated p ed 11 one morning with the sight I ht of a n ui wagon tolling toiling u UI towards them themer er It brought ht a n thoughtful friend who had detected an nn oncoming dimming storm and ma inn who ho came cam to hurry them down Into the theat atri at plains of or safety below vii rill And AmI they got ot down none nano too soon the snow followed their footstep The next morning th thA plure where whee they hail had camped 1 lay In In six fo feet l of ot III snow Which stayed there nil all through h 11 the thi long winter nights nl 10 Then Thea Mrs Foster Fouler spoke nf Of If the meeting at nt Provo on New X W Years lears tt p last antI and of the tho gift sent pent by b the children The tears came to Miss lIss flier Bar Bartons lOp tons tonI eyes IS OB or hc she recalled r It and a nil his lis listened II to the from Jim stra It ants On of or orvie vie liow Ilo tn tenderly honored Willi the name of ot MI II Clara Clam Hurton Parton by In every m hool I child nail and of ot how the lie children I n to the teachers stort of or what the M flit d Cress rOM has done anti and antiI I tip do anti and about the Ihl woman who izO i firl f that intent signal over th d 1 of and misery tr Oh soul Mid Ms Miss II you ou do dome doti ti me rio too much honor hOllor more mOn than I dc tic si sore arve Does Dols she not dear friends ii and she ehe turned to the ladles ladies present resent presentA A enl Jo lo hear henr the 1 but emphatic ad testimonial of truth for the tho statements stAtement tn Y madd maddI th I dont ont know said paid Ml M Miss s In n her Mow IIlo quiet SJ way va what hat hatI nip ip I done to he be so o Mec U 11 Ui And when wh ll we asked her to t the be be bei beI i I dinning of ot the Tied Cross anti and as to hot hOl hoto o own part hart therein she told us of ot her curly arly e null mid of ot hur hut s for or nn en Invalid brother how that hat had prepared her and aught l hur ninny many of ot the tho needed lessons u ot i her hel ru UIN One Ono little story she site told well Illus rat rati t s the forgetfulness of ot self Molt t j n the th foundation of ot her i r great life lite and diameter character A 1 as n it 1 fluid she Nhe he received a n gift Itt of at fruit Or I she would woul caro care carefully tully fully und and deliberately divide It II all nil up In lit Ino litto to o equal t parts for or every ono one present herself flip ilie Ah navor conn counted tod 1 liar her herself self gulf but hut wa was VIlA ery very Juat ju t and Impartial to 10 o all ull Hut flut abc ahe added naive naively ly t y to the tho story an its my friends smiling to o HP see Bell how Invariably I forget for rt myself hand all nil theirs thelm hack book to tom tome m 01 me I 1 grew rew Into the habit of going around with my hi hand out for the tho returns and I could never noer understand as aB n a child why my III dog who Wit hall hail lila his full rull share shinro of ot atthe the he dainty always swallowed his anti and failed th therefore fore to five thu It hack back backIs Is 19 this not lIot Illustrative of her h l whole shale lIfo life Bhe Site has divided It nil out nit to o humanity ty bAy log herself f ti ii i to out vu of ot the tho count c Hut Hilt the loving hoart hoort of ot he the Christian world 1 has given book back to 10 her ter their own tWit hearts down do to tn overflowing with love and honor for tor forthe forthe the noble River giver Ivor It Is hotter better to give than to receive Sha eloquently of at the tho Infinite value of ot suffering to the tho human soul Of Ot the tho depth and anti of ot experience ex pori I Ienco Once ence which comes cornea only through the shadows lining from train tho the Valloy Valley of Death Shu Rho liu told of ot the tenderness and sympathy begotten by Intimate MilO asso association with sacrifice and pain Some one line n asked her iier then about tho the amethyst pansy pallA which site she wore at nt Item her throat And Anti sint told us the tho story atory at tho beautiful and gra gia gracious cious clou Duchess of at linden the tho William I of ot Germany sister of at Frederick William whose reign was wasso so Mn brief anti and so pathetic anti and the aunt of ot the present emperor of ot Germany Of ot how this gracious lady lad Ind who sho loved lowd Miss MI 9 Barton Harton at al one ono time lime put hut this Jewel upon her breast saying Wear this every day for me No matter what else you may receive or what else ese you may wear wear always this pansy which means thoughts of at love for tor my ray sake linke Anti And I Miss Mi Barton Harton I 1 have 1100 always worn It You Yott many man decorations I un said Miss rIps Horton Yes answered our hostess many linus s have come to me Ine hut but I do donot donot tb not make mako much of ot them for I 1 nm am think ing In always of or the iho American ln women my 01 aisters and I nm am not nn better hetter than they tho For many years I kept the tho first ones onos I received from tram foreign countries secret and unit showed them to on ono one lest lesl some should draw wrong conclusions and und othern others should feel teel hurt hurl Then Thon Mis Foster asked Miss Mi 8 Barton Thirton 11 IL BUD lIO 1 snow us some pomo of o oem ner me dais dals anti and treasures She arose nrose with graceful alacrity may mo In lag Ing about like Ilk n a woman of ot half Item her nile age anti and vent away avny to secure the de lie sired articles While she was out the tho maid inai brought In n a large tray and nuil serve served us with chocolate bread anti and butter cake colo and cheese The llie china was very ery dainty and nil II tho tim heavy silver sliver spoons were marked with a II red rell cross Our hostess nut Mrs Irs Hied returned while we wore were thus pleasantly diverted their arms full of at cases CaRlS and ond a n barge larga cabinet What wonderful treasures they the held There was nn an Iron cross the highest token of honor that could be bo bestowed bv liv the tho tanti old oM German emperor I The Tho first red rel cross cros medal or Oh dent cent also alBo from Germany A strongly made 11 eo closely elv set RPt fo i il breastpin with a n r riI d cross emos set Bet li a token tolton from a 1 German princess The Tho I tour four most Impressive medals there thero wore were Ore one on from ruler by hy with n a glittering medal from the sultan of Turkey and anti a n magnificent cross crOSA from Spain Brain with another from Cuban What n 11 story Is Ie to be hp bevet Yet vet written between tho these e 1 wonderful lines linos Could there be ho n a mightIer tribute to tho thin divine 11 II no service of ot the Red ned Cross i than Is IR hero here offered Then we were shown two portraits I of ot tho the Duchess of ot Haden fladen ono one when the Joy jo of It youth and hope shone In her sensitive face She hie Rave gave me this said Miss when erbien her bier life lite was full of if blessings ln She used to write to me inc often otton and In nearly every letter better she Ahl would say RaY Was over ever woman so AO o blessed ns as n I My father tAther anti and mother my dear brother my m hus huM band hanti and son on nil all around me anti pence and 1101 comfort with nil all Then her fa fn a tIter her and mother mol her died next her broth ers sudden anti demise to so o soon lIoon hIt his coronation and then This Is la th thA picture she he suit sent me soon after the tho death of at a n dear ilear one The Tho face In tho the last was acutely drawn with suffering and every line wn ns ono one of ot grief grier Then wo we of ot other oIlier things smith and Miss MIs Barton told us a 1 little of at her own on recent Indisposition At t lust we WI arose to go lingering In desire to prolong the beautiful Interview yet fearing to overtax tho the strength and patience of at our kind hos bias toss tops She lio kis Pd us u oil nil one ens bv by h ono on anti and when I T toM told her who my father was seas she said to me Your father won was a n great man anti n II great grent lender header One of or the great men of the tho th world Then site Mio ho turned to 10 Mrs Ir rs Poster Foster and anti thanked her hiir for tor the little com corn company puny pany to h her r home hemp p much joy Jov jo frith Mth the long lon 19 Interview Wo Vo went the hallway and limit out nut under the p of ot that Mm situ pin pi homo looking hAk at nt tile the dear door consecrated 1 woman who stood In tho thin doorway to look hook n II bait goodby anti and we wo felt ns us It If we WI had bual been lisen on the Holy Mount talking with one of ot o the tha nn els Oh that there were man stint sueh women to sweeten nail And sanctity human life anti and human suffering I MM M ns I walked away awa Thank God for Womanhood Y |