The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-17
LEND : HELPING HAND.
Abundant a Opportunities for Doing "ce"'
Ih-t Ennobie the Door

That EnnoblT ~" b"''.
Non and women are coming more and
,noreto recognize that they ere not living
soioi,, f,r themselves. Selhshness is bad;
evmnathv and a desire to help others are
GOOD Never before was there 50 much
charity shown to the sick, the needy, the
friendlcss. And yet, charity does not
end with n. bestowal Of food, clothing
and shelter: it has only done part OF
its work The world is full Of neglected
children. Of discouraged men, Of women
who are heavy laden with care and sor-
row. and others whose naturally bright
mi..ls are starved and dwarfed. Ma
teria! charity might help some of them.
bat their greatest needs Tie often ~ the
direction Of sympathy, care, intellectual
stimulus and aids to n higher life
/. An invalid may need a cheerful core
spondont there is some one in the world
who could do her good. There may oc
"a neglected Girl or boy in the neighbor'
hood who is sadly in need OF correct
moral training: some good woman ought
to c.t that child under her influence.
There may be "a man whom sickness ana
rovcrses have broken down; some one
should seek him ont and pat him on ms
feet aeain. not hy a gratuitous giit' but
bv helping him 10 employment or resior-
ing his confidence in himself
There may DE a woman-ah, there are
loeions Of women, who brayely struggle
on under poverty. sickness and sorrow,
who need sympathy and encouragement
and a way 10 earn something with when
toimnroyc the condition OF their families.
Who viii helpthem: They areallaround
,ou-vou will not need to look far VIII
yon 1T them do your plain sewing. or
bake your bread or do your weekly clean
nc-something for which you can pay
.bom. Or if their minds are starving.
sill YOU give them some Of your books
and papers. with the injunction to pas.
them ON when they have done with them.
We know personally Of a poor family
WHO owned not more than two or three
books. An agent came around and Of
f.r,i tho mother. 40 low price. small
work on civil government which She
earnestly desired 10 possess for the sake
Of instructing 'hcr growing boys. She
had DO money. but, much against the
wishes OF the father. who did not think
such things were necessary. she battered
some domestic product for the coveted
volume. As she sat down and surnod Dos
PAGES lovingly. and found there just the
information of which Sire felt herself so
urgently in need. in order TO be am intel
i-tnt instructor for her children, hcr
emotions oyercame her and she wcpi
long. influenced by the priya.ion she had
underground tho present joy Of possess.
in- the coveted treasure.
AMI that one book proved very grea.
help in The rearing Of her SONS and
iaurhtors l0 au intelligent manhood and
vomanh0oi. This instance is only q sin.
.le oas ia thousand There are other
ua0 experience q thirst for wider knOwl
el-e. soul hunger that is pitilul, and
which many. even though poor in THE
worlds goods. could easily relieve. if
tlcy would This is n phase Of charity
in which people who have not money to
give cam help. There are many highly
educated ladies who could not bestow
aims. bat who might gather together "a
class Of women hungry for Intellectual
th.ngi. and feed them from their rich
store acquired by education and travel
or who could visit them and talk with