Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Aunt Dorothy's Letter

Dear Children:
You may remember my having told you
how one of our circles gave an entertain
ment recently and made enough money 10
pay the board Of several children at the
Darien Sunshine Lodge In Connecticut.
Charlie Mendelsohn and his cousin Harry
were two of the children cared for by
The Faithful Friends who were told TO
send their money to Mrs. Harriet WOOD,
president of the lodge, Sunshine Lodge,
Darien Conn. Let me tell you what the
Stamford Advocate says today about these
happy little boys.
Charles, who could not walk at all when
he got there, was able to swing himself
from one bough to another and do away
with his crutches at times when in play.
He said, Why, Mrs. Alden, l couldn't wres-
tie, l couldn't fight, couldn't do anything
when I came here, but now the boys had
better look out when they see me coming.
These two boys go to the cripple school In
New York in winter and are called for
every morning.
Little Louie whose beard was paid for
three weeks at Sunshine Lodge by three lit
tie folks in Jamaica. l.. l., will soon go
back to her mamma, who is now out of tho
hospital. All the back board has been can
celed by some little friends in Washington.
d. C. They held a party and paid her
board.
The following is letter received by Mrs.
Wood:
Dear Mrs. Wood: Inclosed you will find
a post officer order for So, which will pay
for one of the little cots in your lodge.
Our society wishes the cot to be named
'PanSy.'
You see from this that you may have a
cot named after your circle If you will send
So These cots must be bought for the use
of the children before any children can be
received Some other children write as
follows to Mrs. Wood:
The Hope Branch of Newport. r. l..
sends you box of groceries. We know
that you can use them to advantage. 1t
must be like running a big hotel to supply
all your little boarders. We hope to send
you some bedding next month
You can see from this letter that not only
money Is sent. but that other gifts are
also found acceptable and useful. l trust
my little readers of this letter will remem-
Der this. and also the babies ice fund and
Mrs. Aldens stamp fund.- to be sent to
headquarters. And now let me tell you a
story, as some of the letters ask for one
You can find it in the second of the Jones
readers.
One day two men were at work in a yard
where ships were built. They were getting
ready small piece of timber to put into
the ship. They found in 1t little worm
not more than half inch long.
This piece of wood is wOrmy." said one
of the men. Shall we put it in?''
Yes, 1 think So" said the other. ct
will never be seem.
1T may be that it will never be seen,
but perhaps there are other worms in it.
By and by they may destroy the ship
No, l think not. 1t is true this little
piece of timber is not worth much, but
do not wish to lose it. Let US put it in.
We have seen only one worm" And so
the bit of timber was put into the ship.
The ship was made and launched. For
ten years it did well. but a last it began to
grow weak, as its timbers were very much
worm eaten. The captain thought he could
get it home in safety. He had many peo-
pie and rich cargo of silks and tea on
board. On the way home a great storm
arose. The ship was tossed about by the
angry waves. At last there came a leak
in the ship. There were two pumps in the
ship The men worked day and night but
could not pump the water out as fast as 1t
ran in. The ship slowly filed with water.
Little by little it sank. until at last it went
down under the cruel waves. The rich
cargo and all the lives were lost.
Now, dear children, whichever one of you
sends me the best lesson to be drawn from
this story, written in the neatest hand
writing, will receive pretty prize. next
week. Address your letters to the story
contest editor, and let us hear from all of
You. Yours cordially. DOROTHY DAY.