, 1879-01-18

hhfrytnE, hust ling. nn~ymnnt hi.nE lIlc. 10 tlie
exclusion nj tlIp oil flea$ If ct,f0rt anil ease
that hnyc fecn rcal:vtt Hitherto:
Is u becin:c tirrg aro ,'n1y bleak fields anil
hfoasl lynIret 10 gaze unon 4, The one instance,
while tnassisc structures OF grnntn and Iron,
fllletl With cnptivasin9 wares ad e!!tctnG hlot-
tcrIc feast the eyes at every slc; with their over
changing ptnOrAtin, In tho ntflcrf
There certainly TIM be no exrusc for 1onell-
ness IN tho city, ~ this streets arc ut NIL t!tnca
t!rongef Win nasacrshy. zach bent on making
tIle uiost of thu Tina nllottct him, whether In
lencssing thc worli Or IN following tho sln.oms
c'',1rEc of the "wtys that arc dark" Aftcr all,
1'!r eo.'ntrs T. The place for lnxurions lIv'ns,
yield Of prmllcts, farmers will never sell them.
ftiyes short, nntl II there Is suffering IN consc-
p,en:a nf fntnrc, the cotausncr must hear
how tho roo.,. hungry. foot!c.s, and nre1css
popuaace cftnI to thc city, NJ II there was nottl-
ing outsia ot lug seductive glitter. 1lather n
crust at brcatl atid few rags to eoyer their be-
city, tf,an plenty OF wl.olcsotne foa! and coxY
hone In thh country. How the l,ony hands
clutch nt the siscardctl poultry lying n front Of
tim conitnlsai0n houses. 8n,othcrct}. frozen,
to them. They must wreat1e with starvation.
AND 1ct those III the country arc longing -
swell tho tide Of human ,nlsery that swaya 70
aud fro In nnr b,isr mart. People who think
paaes In the bouk Of memory and linccr
q few moments over tho page tnat Is hung with
z .o'nl'rc & p1ll t,,e ons on which !. written t!,c
ell Ia words OF fro the grand, tun,nltuous att
swcr to our appeal for aid in ollr starving, help
less condition. Millions of excited voices balo
US hons, for succor was rcar. Hosts on hosts
vi willing hands We'd With each other to SEQ
whsch slIould wcava the most stalwart muscle
inu tho Offering that was 10 save stricken,
hclplcsa multitude. Not a village nr hamlet
mt what sent ita lovc.offerng tdr our nccept-
NntttHFn f11,ar ttkn f1nhhr hn& ~ yars
turned hatncless upon tho bleak prairie. clasp
Ing their own darltngs 10 their brearts rs they
listrncs! to tho tate Of The dark belt of human
Into thu great, swIfIly-fasl,ioncl 'usycs that
sweleA tbs offering, md prayers were waited
Dn Zach Thought TINT came frcirhted with gym
patllv uio tlls tnf1st Of otlr devoted city.
Those Of the very poof who think the country
IL too tedious and ttreloule to dwell In Of coursn
tsaye te!s ei'uIec between tie two llses l!aHe
tf luxury there. Ut one of pinthn4 n,[scry here.
THIS brings tne to lhu object Of this article.
hava received an offer from an estinnble lady Of
D2Kalb, ILL.,, beautiful town sixty miles west
Of Chlcago, to h,ard nne Of tic many pour
women WHOM, ttle ds1il times have thrown ont Of
employment, onty asking hcr to assist III tho
| housewurll ard sewing Tor four, and warranttnv
! her, II Il ttcssl.,akcr, plenty OF employment at
$l.50 per .lav after tho hrst of April. I have
bccn unable ns yet to find one who Is willing to
icayo tic city, even though q lAxurEous home
awaits her.
Mrs. 81, I nccd no further rcicrcuee than /
alrcady possess, ~ l nm no stranger to D:Kall,.
Please ncrcpt my sAunka Tor your kind offer. II
I nccle1 such homs, should bo only too
thankful 10 ACCEPT your hospitality. My only sister
remaining In llfnuts has rela0fcil to tlo city
from your place, and branEs me good report,
Walt patiently, possibly 1 may snrecc,l. A1atnc,
lavc you nut somebody In your minds oyo to I'LL
the position!
Sigourucy. your beautiful letter. Ia 1ust this
| tnotlant received. II NAV bo q long TING bc