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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
8
A quoted fragment from Helen Hunt Jackson praises charity and compassion. It envisions warmth for pale faces, comfort for tearful eyes, and aid for the fallen, ending with a hope that, if angels recount her deeds, she did her best for others.
In a family moment Jane debates sharing candy with Grace. She asks mamma to save some for Grace, but Grace previously kept hers. Jane vows to be kind, promises to share now, and aims to teach Grace a lesson. Their mother approves, noting the sisters will be kind from now on.
A passerby in a past Fifth Avenue scene overhears two lively but poor girls admiring a carriage and its horses. The speaker offers to trade the horses and carriage for the strength to walk up Fifth Avenue herself, turning envy into a personal vow.
A tale from East and West recalls how South Sea Islanders prize European shoes especially squeaky ones. A South Sea Islander enters church with shoes that talk, then drops them from the window so his wife can enter with talking shoes too, illustrating pride in footwear.
A Scottish boy injured at a factory seeks treatment from a local bone setter urged by his mother. After a harsh pull to realign the bone, the boy endures agony but recovers, joking that he gave the practitioner the good leg while keeping the other.
A London girl speaks kindly to a furious ragged boy in the gutter and wins his confidence. Through her gentle chance, the boy becomes a pioneer missionary under Christ. The piece urges readers to use every opportunity, for small acts can yield lasting spiritual results.
Samuel Adlai Crowther, a freed slave boy, recalls receiving sturdy blucher shoes for Sunday church at Saint George’s Cathedral three miles away. At first he and classmates struggled to walk, learning by wall support, then moving barefoot between dormitory and porch. Months of practice followed before buying noisy boots, much to the admiration of peers.
A mother and daughter discuss foreign missions and the joy of giving. A flower bed once bloomed brilliantly but faded, prompting the idea that generosity at home and abroad nurtures life. The mother cites a Bible verse about generosity and concludes giving blesses both sender and receiver.
Building lot for sale described as neatly laid in Pella's premier residence area. The ad promises an excellent choice and invites inquiries to the office for details.
I tell of a man who murders his uncle for inheritance and faces execution. A maid’s sighting, a name Ritterhof and a prison confession unlock a path to exoneration, ending with the man’s fortune and lingering guilt. The tale concludes with lingering doubt about justice for others.
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