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Show r i- mjt- -l. i A MOTHER'S SACRIFICE What a noble mother la Mathilda J Bafffctninl When Dr. Walter Rathc- A nau, her son, was killed by an asBiis sin and the murderer discovered, the 1 mother wrote this letter to Tccbow's j.J uioth.r. j "With Indescribable ngony I extend 5 my hand to you, unhapplest of women j Tell your son that I pardon him in the. namo of the spirit of the murdered 4 man, as I pray God to forgive him In J caao ho openly confesses before an earthly tribunal and repents his crime beforo a heavenly judge, liad he J known that my son wad tho noblest I ! man who ever trod the earth he would sooner have turned the weapon I ugalnat his own breast instead of that I of my son. Ma flu so words bring i peaco to your soul." In thoso words are to be found the oul of a great woman In her hour of agony she had charity and mercy 1 for thoso who had wronged her. This ! would bo a better world if there was 1 more of forgiveness and less of hatred. I |