The North Carolina Presbyterian . ittle old woman wasgone, and that she herself was standingin front of her own looking-glass with-out anything in her hand. Never mind, I understand it, shesaid to herself.—Herald and Presbyter. + They say that the age of heroism ispassed. Three years ago there lived inour neighborhood a beautiful girl whohad a rare musical talent and an ambi-tion that promised a brilliant other day we met her—a pale, thin,care-worn woman trying to soothe afretting child. Pressing inquiry drewforth by littles the history of the inter-vening years. A sister had died,


The North Carolina Presbyterian . ittle old woman wasgone, and that she herself was standingin front of her own looking-glass with-out anything in her hand. Never mind, I understand it, shesaid to herself.—Herald and Presbyter. + They say that the age of heroism ispassed. Three years ago there lived inour neighborhood a beautiful girl whohad a rare musical talent and an ambi-tion that promised a brilliant other day we met her—a pale, thin,care-worn woman trying to soothe afretting child. Pressing inquiry drewforth by littles the history of the inter-vening years. A sister had died, leavingseveral helpless children. Shortly after-ward a brother died, leaving as manymore. No older relative appeared will-ing to assume the care of theorphans, and this slip of a girl,without a moments hesitation, laidaside her studies and her ambi-tion, and took them all on her heartand hands —giving her life that theymight have a mothers care. * There ismore heroism in our quiet home thanpoets ever dreamed of.— COPYRIGHTS. CAW I OBTAIW A PATENT t JJoraprompt answer aod an honeat oplwon. imte ijMUNN & who have »»ad nearlyg^ W#ei^erlenoe In the^patent bnslneaa. .Cpmmwjlg-Uons Bttictly confidential. A Handbook of »formation conoemlnff Patenta and now to «^tain them aent f ree. Alao a oatalo^ae of mochMfciloal and soientlflo book* sent free. _ Patents taken thromrh Munn ft Op. reoeiT*?pedal notice m the Scientific Ainerlcan^andthna are brought widely before the public with-out coat to the inventor. This splencMd P^pw*Issued weeklv, ele«anti y illustoated, has bv fax th« largest circulation of any soientlflc wort in %amwm-ld. 93 a rear. Building Bdltlceopies, .35 cents. Sampie copies sent fre^lontbly, a year. Six, ery number contains bean* tt^ plates, to colors, and photographs of new^ ^ ^^ • tabling builders to show tk* honsef his Bdltlon^montblyrp^ a year^^ Slnglt lUB wltS ^ans, enabling lonses. witn plans, enaoimg ouiiuw* ^u • ^Ktestdeslg


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