The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-09
THE BAHKFOOf MISsION.
Began and Sustained bya New York Bol'
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So many demands have been made
from all quarters for q history OF ne
sunny Hour ana tie Barefoot MISSION
ihat It has beer deemed necessary To
,,repare q detailed account OF both, 50
AT those who wish to can learn an there
- 80 know up TO the present. time. me
3; ny of The Sunny Hour and its out
-.owth, the Barefoot Mission, are so
.rmately connected with the founder
ia. il will be necessary 10 speak Of Nun
.,-pn and much TO tclN II as 1t Snouid
t0ld, for it was from the. generous
..epulse Of child's heart that mas broHn
d charity which extends ing all t0-4ay
ga only to the suffering and needy chill
ron of New York. but through ITS anNll-
nry clubs in many cities OF America,
"a London, Paris. BRUSSELS, athens ana
q, ,DtrtaI Ii benefits not only tn ht9-
-.ute but has awakened responsive
lord in the better nature OF Children
nose lives are sheltered from every
touch OF misfortune ana want and in.
.i.ent parents. TO these il has taught
.I,. pleasure Of doing for others ana that
zen child may accomplish srett r.s''i''
~ earnest EFFORTS and perseverance.
The lad whose story - t4ln IN on.9t
,..res has simply done day by day that
rhirh he could From his earliest cniid-
MOOD It was his delight TO % sgil1Vii,, .
IN make others happy 70 snare nla
measured toys and books WIN lhOse WIZ
one day he brought home two urcnima
about his own axe whose Sn"i''S 'c~ri,.
"a and bleeding feet, enlisted not ohly
tia uitv. but suggested means 10 Ieitrfr
treir need For one he tounu "a palt "-
lii. worn shoes for the Other. th'ie ~eI'
-,nnc. The disappointed child cfled So
iitt.rlv that Trio never forgot IL, ano
rom that DAY no child hlS ever gone
ehoeioes from his door. liis oNl $40
ani clothes were boarded Tor tome cas-.
Of need. He boseeed his re3as ah.
d
Il, urocure more. lie did Hot ask la-
,ni- or friends FOR money b1t always
considered that be must d. soM"tA Z.
earn It, An only child. and h'.
strong. he had been taught To amusg
h.Is self with making paper lowers ,'iI
D.Icr fancy work. Every thing hr mad.
vae bought by his parents ana irene.
.rl "Th. Barefoot Fund - u steatilI.
Bat 50 did the number oil Dis oar
christmas Of 1855 was coming. ard
TelO determined 60 have a CHRISTMAS
tree \ friend and playmate had ahe'dy
This i FRS, christmas f1r Barefoots''
J. ade twenty poor children happy "li"
shoes. candy. ctres and fruits
Of the years ls@i, lSs' ana 1913 there -
10 record. save i'm the hearts glaidenod
by his loving charity. Besides liyinS to
the applicants al the year tnrOueh. each
Christmas there was tree Win niue
gifts other than shoes and clothes. surl
came a matter Of necessity to increase
the means.
Tello determined that this could best
be dcne by publishing paper FOR boys
and girls, that would set aside -. much
snacc rs was necessary Tor children
stories, written BY children" II was
I OF strange that this should seem tht
most certain way Of attaining his c1i sct.
lie made his plans ard submitted them
g. his parents for approval. They
wisely ENCOURAGED his project STIMULATING
only that he must keep it up at least one
year IL he undertook it, and must not
call upon them for funds. 70 this Tello
agreed; he would preserve it If ne could
make II pay. bur wanted permission To
give 1t up If he could not meet eXpe:l-
He solicited contributions. subscrlp-
flows and advert Sements with such SUI
cass that he issued lis first numhcr lV9
comics, April lS'9, an eight page paper
with subscriptions and advertising
cccu@h to pay for the printing and mail
Ing and a net profit Of $f.25 The object
ri The paper was clearly SGT forth IN
il first issue. 1t WAS TO found bare
foot fund in New York where destitute
,1'' dren can 80 and get a pair Of shoes
and stockings at any time. not having 10
wa a MINUTE only long enough 10 get
g mt; all the profits Of this paper 80 for
F~om that time the story Of The Sun
by Hour under all difficulties has been
ono Of growth and prosperity. The sec
o-I ISSUE Of the magazine was twelve
pa~rs OF the present size with Vol. II,
So. B. The ninth Issue. il was enlarged 10
l6 rages.
Just how it happens that this Bare
ta'i better than by Tello's own words
Sd an article which he wrote for the
March Number Of Wide Awake. 1873. u
gives en- insight INTO a boys heart. that
is rot often vOuchsafel He SAYS;
IL rgl seen great deal OF such misery
one 50 young ana Il always made