The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
FRANCES Z. WILLARD.

quite so brisk. Her former enthusiasm
has ripeNed into thoughtful delibcration
She seems 10 have n deeper appreciate Of
the necessity Of her personal supervision
of the cause which lives, because she dom
mated its beginnings.
at seems 10 me that have heaven
born presentimcnt that the temple is to be
saved 10 our cause, F" said Miss Willard re-
Gently as she threw her head against tho
back of an easy chair and knit her brow
into series of wrinkles of devoutness, de-
votion and determination. 1T is my plan
TO contribute what little property l have
saved 20 the fund. 1t is more than / ought
20 do, judged from mercenary stand
point, but think the example will lead
others TO generosity which costs them no
deprivation. / have about concluded TO
start the fund with SO, 600 which the wom.
ell gave me as monument OF their love
1t has been in the bank ever since it came
into my possession, and have concluded
that cannot better show my loge 10 the
women who gave it than To put il into tho
fund for tho enterprise which has been the
pride Of us all.
There is little more that shall put in
in case it appears that we can touch the
hearts of the people who could lift tho
yoke from our necks and leave for them
selves "A lasting memorial of love in tho
hearts of the thousands upon thousands Of
true women Of this land whose eyes are
now fixed upon the temple L shall sell
this house, the dearest spot on earth TO mo
and the home of my mother, in case the
fund needs it, i also possess "a little cot
tage in the Catskills, where l have been
accustomed to go for the summer The
fund can have the proceeds of its sale IL IL
will save tho temple. i want the country
to-know that | am not asking other people
10 do what i would not do myself if had
the money and the giving OF my little es-
tate may bc the means of creating conf
denoo in my utter sincerity and devotion
10 tho cause.
sit is my misfortune in this instance
not 10 know many rich people who could
make our stony path one Of roses. have
been SO busy with the common people
and so interested in helping those that
need help that IL has not been my pleasure
TO have intimate friends among the veal
thy. There is one little woman whom l
do know and who has most bounteous
share of the worlds treasures. and l shall
hope that she will help me out with about
Sl00, 900. She has not intimated that she
would give that much although once before
NhAAi d lL'ti'ia W iAi eit ttaNt tNtl ltll
fold more than sic was asked and begged
me TO come TO her again when ! needed her
pocketbook. One Of these days | shall
quietly slip out and see her, and there
shall DO but little noise made over the trip
II shall do the work have undertaken
with as little noise as possible. There
shall.bo no band accompaniment. lt is
my wish that all the public agitation over
the money matters Of the temple be ST
lonoed. Ii is wiser plan TO work i'm Sc
crct and let the results show that the work
has been done. We shall aim from this on
TO be entirely practical and to make AN
effort TO get this money as any other body
of women would. Ii has come 10 point
where business 10 needed moro than senti-
mcnt. IL may take long time Co find "a
man or woman who will uut Of an abun
dance help Us who are needy, but persist
cncy, when rightly directed. usually brings
tangible results. This winter ! shall visit
nll the larger cities. with all my time and
energy concentrated 90 this movement, and
with but little confusion hope Go hc able
90 hand over the Necessary money at the
expiration OF our time OF grarc
They rather Worship Miss Willard M In
Evanston. She has done much for the
city, the university and its fame. she was