The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-03
LIMIT TO CHARITY
LADIES FIND SOME PEOPLE THEY
CANNOT HELP.
MAN WANTED WIFE FURNISHED
Society in Library Building Some
times Meets With Strange Re-
quests-Woman Could Not
Leave Her Cat.

PerhapS no greater test OF the SOl1t1-
tude which the ladies of the Associated
Charities have for the suffering is
brought home to them than at times
when people with ridiculous missions and
selfish motives present themselves at the
rooms of the society in the library build
ing and demand the attention Of those in
charge of the charity work.
Following strictly their endeavOrs to be
charitable the ladies of the society never
reveal the names of those who ask their
aid, however amusing or provoking the
requests may be.
In moments of reflection, sometimes
member recounts things which have
come under her observation wherein the
giving Of coal or groceries or the relief
of the sick does not figure conspicuously.
Two Stories Told.
An officer of the society while in a rem
iniscent mood recently told two stories
of the experiences of the ladies of the
organization. They are reproduced here
in the language of the lady who related
them:
Zone afternoon an ordinarily dressed,
rather ungainly fellow hobbled up the
steps of the library building and sham
bled into the office of the Associated
Charities.
HE was a stranger and, consequently,
was supposed to be in quest of aid. 1t de-
veloped he was seeking assistance, but
assistance of peculiar kind.
I'm replying to the lady who inquired
about his mission he answered frankly
that he was looking for a wife.
1T was strange request. Here was
man who seemed to think that he should
be supplied with wife as a matter of
charity. We questioned him closely and
found that he was wonderfully In earn
est, but we were unable to help him.
LAS a sort of diversion we asked him
somewhat infinitely about the kind Of a
helpmate he desired, but we had no one
on our list that would answer.
Assisting Worthy People.
1--WE have made provision for assist
ing worthy people in getting clothing,
provisions and fuel. We even help them
to get many other things, but the neces-
sity of a matrimonial department for the
Associated Charlie never impressed
itself upon those who founded the organ
ization and the poor man had to go away
from our rooms as he came, still looking
for a wife.
ION another day a woman came to the
offices who was badly in need Of employ
ment-so she said.
1--WE asked her about the sort Of work
she had been in the habit of doing and
felt encouraged because we thought we
were going to be able to help her to a
situation.
when he had discussed with her the
probability that we might be able to fur
nish her situation, she informed us that
she would have to go home each night.
I'VE were then inclined to be more
sympathetic with her than ever, suppos-
ing, Of course that she had children that
must be cared for. Someone ventured to
ask her how many children she had. She
then startled us all by replying:
Cat Gets Lonesome.
"I have no children, but have a cat
that cannot be left alone nights
There was a woman who was, accord
ing to her own representations, INDECENT,
and yet cat could stand between her
and her daily bread. Truly people who
work in the name of charity discover
some strange sides to human nature