The morning times., 1896-03-26
GRIM WANT IS her GUEST
Sad Case of Destitution Reported
to the Times Bureau.
In NEED OF SPEEDY HELP
With n Paraiyzed Husband Brave
Woman Is Struggling for Mere
Existence-OthersT That Are Suffer-
ing When Springs First Days Make
the Rest of the World Glad.

The managerof the charity bureau began
yesterdays work with glad and grateful
| heart. Down on the sum Avenue piaDetteS
were grindingout hilarious "reminiscences OF
summer opera, and on the window ledge d
fat bro @n sparrow twittered satisfied solos
distinctively suggestive OF spring.
There were but two begging letters upon
the desk, and some gracious hand had
laid across them long stemmed ionquil. as
yellow and twice welcome as gold.
There was such a promise OF the years
glorious resurrection in the atmosphere
thatit was hard to realize last weeks chilly
SHOWS and blows, and as to the winters
work of the bureau, i I seemed like Il dream.
IN SPITE OF SUNSHINE.
But it wasn't over, for just then a
cadaverous creature shambled his way to
the desk and begged for work of some
sort, as he was Just out of the hospital
ana had no place to go.
Before his case was disposed OF two
women came to tell about q neighhor " no
was starving in Biagdens alley, and an
other, u pale, genteel little woman, who
showed her intense nervousness by an
incessant opening and shutting OF her bag
clasp, whispered out i'll fearful jerks the
fear that her only child would die unless
she could give him fuel and food She
could not earn money, there was nothing
left TO sell, and having heard OF u woman
who had been given fuel by the bureau.
she, too, had come TO beg for help 10 save
her suffering boy.
This was her story. Her husband, a
wealthy merchant of the West, had come
here during the present administration TO
accept an important office in one of the
government departments. He lost his posi-
ton, was una Bile to meet some mortgages ON
row of houses he owned nd the trouble
drove him insane.
PARTICULARLY SADCASE.
She, a woman accustomed TO the lux
uries of life, is not only without money or
a way OF earning it. but is nearly dis
tracted from fear that her son, a former
student OF one OF our universities here.
will die from an illness brought on by
trouble and want
The most pitiable and deserving case
before the bureau just now, is that o. a
woman, 4 capable, Industrious woman, who
is the sole support OF paralyzed husband
and three childrcn-the eldest less than
six years old.
About a year ago the man received in
juries on street railway that incapaci-
tated him from work and since that time
mis- wife has earned a maintenance for the
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the children at home.
4 short time ago he had apparently so
far recovered as 10 obtain the promise
Of empiOy yment, but a sudden stroke of
paralysis mas made him so permanently help
less that il has neCessitated the wife'S
giving up the work that has kept them in
shelter ana bread. Some one must take
care of the lex man and helpless baby and
there 5 no one TO 90 it but her.
WHERE HELP Is NEEDED.
This is a most urgent case and is in
every way worthy OF The generosity of
those men and women who are willing 10
give freely when assured that their bene-
violence reaches the deserving PoCr.
The bureau viii do what it can, but
where there are so many it is imT Tossible
TO provide more than temporary relief
for each, and this family will need
helping hand for months. y very little
money will go a long way in this case,
for the woman is a thrifty manager.
The lady for whom the woman worked
speaks highly OF her capability and faith
fulness, and any contribut ion for the
family may be forwarded to her residence
No. 10 Grant place, third floor fiat.