turn the heart of the official that she might go and
see her boys. She never left the office without a pass, and today
Mother Wheaton receives, without asking from the railroad companies,
passes that carry her from coast to coast. Even big corporations
possess a soul and a heart, and long ago they learned of the good
done by this woman. On her last visit to Lancaster, she was very
weak and feeble and had a nurse with her. I asked if she had not
better lay off and take a rest for a few weeks, but she told me that
she could not do it, for "I must call on my boys" she said.
News travels fast even behind prison walls, and soon the boys learned
that Mother Wheaton was with them and there was joy in every heart,
even in that of those who had never seen her before for they knew
about her and her work. There were tears in many eyes as the good
mother asked the boys to sing "Nearer my God to Thee," for
the boys realized that before long their good mother would be with
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heaven. When the service is over, this good woman
takes her place at the door, shakes hands with every inmate and
asks the Lord to bless them. A true and well meant blessing indeed.
Frequently Mrs. Bessie Gerhart Morrison comes to the prison and
entertains the boys. A noble woman indeed is Mrs. Morrison and
possessed of much common sense. The boys look forward to her coming
as one of their greatest treats. The Reverend Doctor Storm and
his daughter, Miss Ruth, deserve much praise for their work. Miss
Storm is the prison pianist, without pay. Mrs. Wheeler is another
good friend of the prisoners, and so is Mrs. Parke. I like the
method of Mrs. Parke; never does this good woman force religion
upon a prisoner, but she acts slowly and deliberately. She appeals
rather to a few at a time and gradually gains their confidence
and friendship. When the proper time comes, she talks with them
about spiritual affairs, and in this way Mrs. Parke
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