The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-10

90 In n little log house In the edge OF
ths woods locally known as Charter
Grove. part of the township of Syca-
mayt, Dekaib county, I'll. Her father
N country blacksmith. When Mettie
uutysars old he removed 10 the village
4 kanesille in an adjoining county Met
u u hat time was "A bright. healthy
shua hst two years later. just when she
NJ shont to enter school. she was
tKessn with a severe attack of spinal
nsaEsitls. For weeks she nay between
Hs and death. realizing nothing but the
ata's suffering Which racked her little
frame, and recovering only TO the point
We're the terrible pain ceased-the life
snd activity of the growing child were
apparently gone forever After a few
ronths the useless limbs resumed their
growth and gradually she developed into
Young woman OF somewhat less than
medium height. but the paralysis never
departed
Younger brothers and sisters came TO
sEell the cares Of the already overbar-
seaed father. and the hope Of relief for
she afflicted one through medical aid
Was placed farther and farther In the
distance. AZ one time money enough
was saved to take her to Chicago for
sleetrieai and massage treatment. She
rsmaned there a short time. deriving
segas benefit from IL. but the expense was
% great and the Improvement so slow
hat she was obliged 10 return home be-
fore any great change was apparent. She
Afterwards went TO Aurora, Ill.,. but the
old story OF big expense and small income
again neeessi,ated a return home before
vas proved whether she could be cured
or not. Through this aid and by con-
start effor: on her part she recovered the
partial use OF her hands. proving that
tAe case was not altogether hopeless
she had always maintained that Some
Cay she would walk, despite the many
aisappotntmenta aud dtseouragemehts-
With her IL has always been. Just walt
aEtii next spring. or next summer, or
nexs winter. when papa gets some more
money. and then he'll take me 10 SONS
eig Doctor. and yeph see
Bat papa never go; the money, ana the
little cripple has remained ''fhe little Grip
rte ana has gone Oh hoping. one day
last wsntsr a friend In neighsofins
town sent her package OF some sso can
esisd postage stamps. with the message
shst II she could collect lRa.eu she
night get money enough out OF them 10
send her to Il hospital How the stery
originated no one knows. bat it was a
ccmmen runor In kane.ille that some
hospital stood ready 10 open It's doors
70 any cripple who could turn over luz
ea cancelled postage stamps one leg
less hey was 20 have received cork ieg
lar his million. and another tnvaisd fe-
ching chair. No one had any conception
CT what the stamps were used Tor or
where the hospital was or what the nos
rissi wanted Of them. but like the 1rown-
iHg man with the straw, Aetfle was eager
. collect her million. She told all her
friends, hu, as her friends consisteu most
- o. kanevnli3eS who received an aver
n fr44s
tea OF million did not lock very easy
Among Mettie's friends WAS the Edna
Brown whose name has become so wide
known through connectsou with the
Grain Edna Brown was Aetites orctn-
yrs Af'ianeed wife. and. of course. very
warm friend Of the little cripple bas
fasA Brown had rot always lived IN
AaHsVilge; she had friends cut side OF
haae county. actually one as far away
Is Massachusetts To this friend she
.sots 81 her coming marriage ana her
setare slStsr-io-lsw, and, Incidentally. or
Ms''ie's efforts ~ collect I.oa.ses stamps,
Sew The Massachusetts, gIri had heard OF
elSias. Hadn't sha helped 10 huiid =
SasFch once through a chain Of dimes IL
ehSin cf dimes would htiil3 a ehoEcn.
way wouldn't a chain Of stamps collect
million She wouiG start az once. she
sfess three letters. 90 which the follow
MS Is copy. mailing one 10 her friend
: hilaots as ! sample OF the work sue
s@s begun:
medical institution has offered 10
1s2t young lady Of kaneSiilc, Ill.,.
80 has been a cripple since six years
= ase II she can collect i,gae.tso Cancelled
pestSge stamps. 50 We have started the
eN1l1. III which we ask your aid
Fisase make thres copies or this let
81.
i 10 'ee next higher numbering all
asee letters the same Return this let
~ 70 Miss Edna T.. Rrown kaDevfiie.
-sne county. Ills. with ten ar more can
- stamps. also the names and adj
~sssss ef the three 10 whom yea write