Show SMALL COMFORT IN angela their presence made darkness N easier forthe youngster it was at a mothers meeting in a well known brooklyn church the members 0 the circle were chatting as they waited for the chairman to call the meeting to order and the following Is one 0 the anecdotes that was told edith is the old daughter of a friend of mine she is a lively child and quite capable of forming her own opinions and of sticking to them and is the readiest child to pick up slang and other expressions not exactly suited tor a little girl s vocabulary that I 1 have even known she has always since her babyhood been afraid of tha dark and her mother in spit of fine theories to the contrary has humored her little girl and allowed a light in her bedroom recently however my friend decided that miss edith was arriving at an age when reason should help her to overcome her fears so being a good really pious mother she talked to edith and told her that god was always present and that nothing could harm her in the dark night came and bedtime edith was undressed said her prayers and imbed into her little snow white nest with the good night kiss her mother said now dear just think that the room Is full of angels watch ing while you sleep turning out the gas she left the room but being a loving mother she stood tor a while outside the door to see how miss edith would stand the ordeal after some minutes of intense stillness she heard edith say in a low voice beau tee tul white angels all around and then after a pause but it beats the old nick how afraid I 1 am of those angels I 1 |