New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
THE SALVATION ABMY7S "DENIAL FUND



We have before us pile OF the letters sent
win contributions in response TO this sel'-denying
ordnance and very curious reang many Di them are
a ew OF them very old nave Just been thinking
of ono Of our girls who the International" writes
good she Was beaut iuly saved ~ the Army
and although she works AL tho week In a hg diapers
shop she Teais haeu9h bonnet ana nGis Tit tue
and haIp al seeing the req Indians and HIdoOs
tnat she AMI shOated Tor Joy halt the night
and IN the morning was so rul OF II that sne
arled for business with only one boot on She will
90 9a,hag aNd he ADDS what shell do w1sr The eIt
meeting comes on AID she sees OF the
seli-Ienial OF >alvatODists don't know expect she'll
dance aud shoIt all the night, ana forget noth hoots
then" Tho writer explains that he himself has got nd
cup tea. and feels ali tne better for IT,
Those WHO are rs fond OF sugar as am writes ono
lady, ciouzly animated by desire To magnify her
little modification OF Tue flesh into something respect
able, will believe In the reality OF tins oit Of self
mas fors worn sugar. One cannot but think that IL
yonld have bother 10 have done little ont
and-out Starvation of DAY o. Two, anu nave Done WIZ
way OF thinking. All the soldiers and officers stop In
the barracks after the sunday morning meeting" and
It printed, with Just piece OF read and Gutter and
drink water. And again, II Is on r'oord that 20
dinner on the 5h that tho day deserved 10 he called
Starvation sunday" A" Halleuiah Cook brushes up
contributors have saved the expense they had intended
TO incur 10y visit 10 the Ihbition; and good many
simmer holiday. salvation major promises a pouui
witch lie and his wife are eohg TO raise oy living Oh
tenant contribute half sovereign each. one by denying
himself par OF boots and tho other par o. trousers
hotn OF hcn badly needed. One con rihutes
twopencc the prios OF bass o. beer Another entered
ON the same fOreges ounce Of tobacco sends
the tAreepeuce; and thru denies himself TODD 10 the
value OF Two and tenprncc. which he lands over 10 TIC
fund Dear General" write. OOr fellow evidently
I'm me deepest VI dumps bcen OF s,ne sir or
seven months. | have nOthink 10 Deny myself Of but
having received ashiiling To go u The flower show
havtrc no de-ire hereby IncOs- IL for the de NAL
iund one bead OF family goes without h. luncn
daily taper and Inns Juice. HIS better-nal saves I've
sIiiinc- on her housekeeping bills; tue servants give
ma oi their weeks AMI friends IN house Give
,u ton.cco railway fare etc. facetOus contributor
vino sands sixpeIre, accompanies II with a poetca
otbrrak not cThaps, Of the highest Inspiration Uut at
least original
never have any veal or ham,
very little mutton or lama.
III do without my sugar aud lamb,
OR auytning for j
Here, for instance, Is meagre little scrap OF paper
oddly enough DO ring suggestive resemblance a
cosu-id In shape IAwlcd In staryeling little
hnndwrng: nave rent you Is. In pOstc Ism a ps
toward tho army Fund have no Father Mother to
look after me every little olpA Here auOtnet. tho
thin Hpdery writing OF which almost enabes
the frugal old fogy NEEDING his pants; Nj. r. Deny
old ones the present 2s" The i've thousand
pounds locted nas assured, been made up
very great extent OF tue very smallest contribute
though there have few somewhat larger Every
one In the Army" writes the secretary OF lhe fund,
took part In the work loas The grls and the
Ia the RESPONSIVENESS weat without meat and
pudding, and 80 sent up fair sum OF money and the
cadets In the Pars homes lived on their freloL) soup
for the week, and thus helped US eohsderably."