The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-09


farm. Joe Ashby sold his furniture.
said good-by to the old home place
and started for the city where. he had
been told. money grew on tres Hay-
Ing with him his entire possession. ron,
sisting of his family OF seven and an
empty double bnrrelled shotgun. Ashhv
arrived jim Richmond last night with
his dream dispelled.
The old, old stor.. q the lure q, tho
city Is once aga p,,hearsed in the
case OF Ashby anu - Inily. Wearied
from the nonotoh his life in tho
country, Asnby led TO move TO
the city. Accord ~ he sold his
household efecta, II giving I'D his
job on the farm, ssaIe distance from
Roanoke. where hi q Ad been employed.
Wondrous picture, " life In the ctty
had been painted ter him by friends
and relatives who mad attained sue
cess In the broader ways. Just
week before friend who had formerly
labored side by side with him in tho
harvest field returned for visit to
the old folks he left behind, and he
made the trip in a big red automobile.
Ashby determined to quit the old life.
He was going where the good thinga
were. IT was to the city for him
Tried Many Places.
Taking his family with him Ashby
told the neighbors good-by and start.
ed OFF. The man Is thirty-two years oc
age: his wife Is but twenty-seven Tho
ages OF the six children range from
thirteen years to five months Tho
first stop was at Roanoke. where ASH
by and his family met with their first
was too near home. and they decided
to move on to Lynchburg. Failing to
find tSe success they had hoped for
there. the fortune hunters moved on
TO Charlottesville only to find repe-
tition II their former experiences
awaiting them. Then 1t was that tho
father decided that in Richmond he
would realize the harvest of his
dreams.
Their funds, which consisted origi-
nally OF the sum OF s12 which had
been realized from the sale OF tho
. furniture, being By this time exhaust
ed. the family started to walk the
ninety-odd miles that separate Char
lottesviile from Richmond. They man
aged TO get 10 Louisa, and finally ar
rived at Beaver Dam. Father, mother
and all the children with the excep-
ton OF the fye-months-old baby, made
THIS tedious trip on foot. The baby
rode comfortably in push cart that
mad been picked up along the way.
Took Collection ON Train.
AT Beaver Dam. Ashby and his fam
lily We're objects of. charity for the
kind-hearted residents, and a collec-
ton was taken up for their benefit.
the proceeds from which carried them
by rail- to Atlee, where they met with
good Samaritan in the person of
Victor Shellburne. well known to-
bacco buyer of Richmond. Mr. Shell
burne saw the family aboard the
train for Richmond. he himself pro-
viding the tickets, and afterward took
UP collection among the passengers
which Melted tidy sum. which was
turned over to Ashby.
Acting at the suggestion of Mr.
Shellburne. the Ashbys last night APP
piled to the Associated Charities,
where they received food and lodging
70: the night
Utterly illiterate and unframed. the
family presents problem which the
brains of the charity workers must
solve, devoid Of means and destitute
OF belongings, save the six children
and shotgun, Ashby and his wife are
| here. The weary search for employ.
ment will begin this morning. Ems
| ployment OF kind that will afford
rent money and food for a family of
eight may not easily be found.