New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-11
BETTER THAN SOCIALISM,.

THE PLAN OF MRS oIIPIGANT. THE NOVELIST.
From ATLANTA.
There is n certain saying Of Mr.. Barnetts, man
who is allowed TO know what ne Is speahae asse.
to the effect that TO elevate the masses as masses
IL an impossible achievement; but 10 get Hou Ui
man Is one mans work larry pr Iss'bbe' used S
10 b. done | do not recolect the WORDS ne uSsi,
nut 'nS TS and invfiIIy since it is a principle
more fagrfE on" ariem4ts to preach with less
thorlty. and which the maxim ana RUE Oh one
To whom | owe my life and anything that Is Boou
i'm IT, This lady an obscure person enough so lat
"a the world goes but to me one of the most great
Of human beings was far from wealthy. and could
not at any time contribute much in mon.y to any
funds for the poor-nor did she ever that ! hn i
use that obnoxious word Her opinion was tns mat
everv family like her own. consisting OF sons and
daughters, fulfilled its duty best Dy takns no
,Soi Ear who are perennay in want OF help This
charge and overseeing was done III the ms -,
The children in the better house made most au
mlrablc provision. when they were ontgro"n OF
shabby for the children In the other BOOTS cSuih
be mended strongly for the use OF the poorer which
were not quite smart enough for the richer theavsn
knows how far from being rcho boy. Inc Young
iady's morning frock made best gown FOR III, the
girl going out to- service The mother gar M
age was equipped in their later days the other
mother. Nothing could be- more simple or ' s a
system that could be adopted at once In hundreds
OF houses. without disturbing any habit or cost
Then. IL the poor father happened to be out Of
work. which was always possp1gty; 'te was
possible TO get him something 10 DO, W hen Ine
BOYS and girls were ready 10 go OUT Wy w.
helped to find places. and recoinmenaea OF er
guaranteed with such aid In the mater OF o u
az was possible. 1t Is. no doubt an eNcsiient uns ;
10 send bundles Of old clothes TO an institution, oue
IL IS FAR more interesting To eXpend mem on tne
people YOU know to contrive which VIII suit John.
and which Mary and to see with your own eyes
how well they look In the change ana uahstorma'
/ remember distinctly the gradual change which
occurred in family under the operation OF my
mo s s SIans ay The Wife was
young. strong. Wild good, hearted unalsT hn,
creature had got into some terrible scrape througt
posed had taken from her her husbands anec'
tions-the husband a young fellow OF a rowing as
position ex-sOdier. worker at the docks; ofen ou'
OF work and generally IN mlschlei, DuL win TIC
particular harm I'm him. The husband had got a
few DAYS imprisonment for some share or MS III
the frav-I do not know what-and came OUT rather
iury He strayed off naturally to that heart-oreak
ing work OF the docks-one day In work. another
sauntering idle prey 10 every temp,a,on, IL De
Ing all uncertain whether the occasional Gay wage
wound ever find It's way to his wreched little home
The last can remember or this man was as IN,
most respectable verger or church Wen clo,h me-
self growing up In all the most excellent ways
and taking to virtue as to their naturai elemen
Mary's fun was naturally slpdued IN TINS au u,
able mlieu: but she was happy woman with mel
children about her. and owing nothing 10 any one
| do not believe that any money to speak or ma
been expended I'm bringing about this WONDERFUL rev
olutIon IL had only been kindness steady tndi
vidual backing up n court or appeal IN all dincui
ties personal aid. announcement and oversight
! There were many intermediate steps. no doubt som
shortcomings and fangs back-but this was th
conclusion Of all
| Now such a system has this In Its favor-that !
needs no preparation. and REQUIRES very nue. eN
10 be effectual II must be- continuous. yet even =;
little friendship is never thrown away, and nobody
need be afraid OF undertaking which. II II laste,
no more than a season. would still have little ad
| vantage In II.