The Washington times., 1908-09-01

Hour by hour interest IN the Early
fund. inaugurated by The Times TO re-
leve the destitute condition Of the wife
and baby Of John Early. the Ieper, is
increasing. Every mail brings scores OF
expressions Of sympathy and contrIDu-
tiOns TO the fund. and at The Times
office many men, women. and children,
glad Of an opportunity to aid the
stricken people, have handed in their
contributions.
The hrst reports from the endless
chain started by Miss Anna Isreal and
a group OF girl friends came in this
morning, IL The first mail, and it was
followed closely By others The re-
sponse on the chain fund came as
quickly as the mails would permit, the
first having been mailed TO The Times
office within an hour Of the time the
letter was received by Jhe contributor.
Collection Oh Train.
An incident which occurred on one OF
the early morning trains into Washing
ton demonstrates The manner in which
the appeal TO help this delicate. re-
fned woman and her child is being met.
II was on the early train ia from Lees
bur1, Va, Hiled with commuters Tor Gle
mosf part vOrkinguen- C. y. West. IT
Dunn-Loring, an empIOye OF the Agri
cultural Department. and George s.
Hume, Of Falls Church, an engineer,
were discussing the pathetic case Of the
leper and the raising OF the fund 10
ala his wife and child by The Times.
I've got an idea" said West. Let
US go through the train, and ger an
who viii contribute something 10 the
fund. end take II 10 The Times Office
Come on" answered Hume. and,
taking their hats in their hands, tie
two men started down the a5sIes.
through the entire length or the train.
They had only to mention Early Fund
and every passenger Cn the car knew
OF it. and lts worthy mission Every
man went down into his pocket, and the
haas contained $50 when their contents
we're counted. Mr.. Hume brought il to
The Times Office almost as soon as the
doors were opened.
Brought to Times Office.
There" he said, that Is what the
'WOrkingmen's Train has done. There
IS a train from Blueulont which fol-
lows on the same line later, bringing
II
1t is up to them TO duplicate our work"
Everybody knows OF the fund. It Is
the topic Of conversation in street cars
and trains, in the homes and stores.
and on the street Thousands express
an intention Of contributing to the
worthy cause, but II should be remem-
bered that promptness is essential. and
that the quicker the money comes IN.
the more good it viii do.
Mrs. LOttie Early, the frail woman
whose fortitude ana bearing in the
face of such a calamity has aroused
the admiration Of alI Washington, now
sees some light ahead. Before the fund
was started the cloud that hovered
over her head was imDeneE able. she
saw nothing ahead but 6estitution and
sorrow The latter cannot be alleyiated
except by the human sympathy which
to her and to her husband is so pre-
cious. The former viii be relieved by
the people Of Washington.
wife's Burden Lighter.
Mrs. Early never smiles. Her sorrow
is too deep. but II one could but see
the change that has come over the
brave yoman's countenance since the
fund was started ana she can look with
some hope 10 the future. il would be
ample rayment for anything done for
her. She is comparatively cheerful new,
and while her faith has always been
strong, she now feels thar that al
abiding faith which has characterized
both her husband and herself. was nos
misplaced.
I can now see a rift in that awful
cloud that came into my life, she salde
this morning, as she sat in the LII
front parlor OF the home OF Adlnfanr
Wiseman, OF the Salvation Arr6F, who
was her friend in her hour Of direst
need.
"A few days ago was( dazed. and
knew not where TO turn. Z When was
first told about the ratsi6g OF the funa
bv The Times felt sensitive about id.
naturally. have newer had 10 accent
anything from anyegdy in my whole
life. and neitser has John. 1 could uot
ACCEPT it were II Dot for the sincerity,
and the sympathy with whish it s
given
Mr. Fleming Aids.
A notable contri button to The Times
Early fund was that today bv Arr -
Mrs. ]. s. Fleming. in charge of ~
Quarantine Station Accustomed 70
sights Of suffering. Il would be n~o
sumed that officials Of this kind u,1,,ft
become somewhat hardened. but nor -
these two.
1T IS the most pathetic case I ever
have seen" said Mr. Flsminv 49,
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