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The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

In presenting The optimist's Wis
ion OF universal peace" in the Church
of our Father, Sunday morning. the
Rev. Lee S. McCollester spoke AZ
length on the Mexican revolution.
Mexico illustrates the fact that ey
cry nation is entering on a new war
fare which mas for its aim iair wages,
wholesome environment. honest poll
tics. protection and health for the
poorest and weakest" said DR.. McCol-
lester. ITO the average American, the
Mexican revolution Is merely a poll
tical incident in that country, but In
reality, IL is the effort OF the common
people TO throw of civic and indus
trial slavery and secure chance to
own land. pay fair taxes and be free
TO live their own lives"
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29
SHOE MACHINERY
TRUST SWEEPS
FOES ASIDE
Competitors Quickly Punished II
They Refused To obey Combine
Even Late Henry H. Rogers Was
Outwitted and 0utgeneraled.
Big Profits Taken by Sidney W.
Windows Concern, Even on
the Findings"

(This third and last story on shoe
trust tells how a lease affects the
American shoe manufacturer)
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29
TODAY IN HISTORY.

May 20, 1864, there was to have
been a battle at Allatoona, Ga. Polk,
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29
Late Telegraph News

INGTON-Archibald Watkins
has offered to sell the government q
"Dirigible fog" by which an enemy on
land, sea or in the air could be "en-
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

WINNIPEG, Man.-Good sleighing
is reported from all sections of north
ern Saskatchewan, where the snow
Is nearly eight inches deep.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

VANDALIA, Ills-Miss Hazel
Schmidt, daughter OF an alderman.
has been asleep six weeks and physi-
clans are unable to rouse her from
her trance.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

About 1900 children were added tt
the membership OF the Roman Catho
lie church. in Detroit, Sunday through
confirmation and first communion
Bishop Foley and Auxiliary bisnoI
Kelly officiated several times durint
the day in various churches OF th'
city. admitting large classes OF girl'
and boys TO the rites Of the church
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

ROCKFORD, nls.--The police are
looking for Sam Barberia, who killed
Joseph Scro, II is alleged. because he
was denied permission to pay atten-
tions To Scro's daughter.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

The Rev. James s. McGaw, OF
Pittsburg, field secretary OF the Ma
tional Reform association spoke in
Bethany Presbyterian church, Sunday
evening. on the objects and work OF
the association. DR.. McGaw Is In De-
troit In the interests OF a Christian
Citizenship conference 10 be held IN
the Y. NJ. c. A. June 20-2l.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

Canon John McCarroll, of st. Paurs
cathedral, preaching in st. Thomas
church. Sunday evening, said that In
this world people do not want admira-
ton. but sympathy God cured Elijah
OF dependency by giving him verbal
encouragement and immediate work
to do, and Elijah teek heart and be-
came the champion and prophet OF
Jehovah in the darkest days OF Israel
and a prophet whose heroic mould
illuminated and led pen by word and
deed" said Dean McCarroll.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-29

LOS ANGELES. Cal.-While flying
low, Bryele Williams, in a Curtiss
areoplane, bowled over COW. He
was knocked out OF the aeroplane,
which ran along the ground two miles
unguided, stopping In haystack.
The evening world., 1911-07-22
BRADY WILL CONTEST MAY
BE SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Brother of White Plains Man Who
Cut OF Wife Doesn't Want
Story Public
Story Public.
lsp~ciai to Tho Evening World,

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. July az
The contest over the Will OF the late
Arthur l.. Brady OF Goldens Bridge.
who cut of his pretty wife with only .
small legacy out OF his big fortune.
Will begin here Monday before su-
preme Court Justice Morschauser. It
IL expected that "a settlement will be
arranged after the case comes into
court.
The executor OF tho estate. Edward
Brady, brother OF the dead man. seems
disposed 10 settle rather than have the
whole story OF Arthur Brady's treat
mcnt OF his wife made public.
Brady. at his death. left 4 Will be-
qu~cathlng his wife $1,000. The re-
malnder OF his 100000 estate he left
In trust for the infant son, George
Todd Brady, with Edward Brady as
guardian.
Brady died about a year go. lie was
a chair-ridden invalid. but he attempt
cd 10 kin his wife one day when she
returned home from a ride about the
country. She was much younger thar
he and he feared she would survive
him to enjoy his wealth,
The evening world., 1911-07-22
SEEING A FIGHT
IN DREAM, ROLLS
OUT OF WINDOW
O'Meara Falls -Four Stories,
but Isn't Hurt Much-Sorry
He Didn't See Finish.

Excited In his sleep over q prize hght
he dreamed he was witnessing. Dennis
O'Meara. twenty-three years old, an
express driver of No. 40 Ninth avenue.
raised up in bed and pitched from a
fourth-story window at 80 o'clock this
morning.
His mother heard him cry out as he
fell and her screams attracted Police
man MCGOWAN. who found Dennis blink
Ing In the areaway. Dennis did not ap-
pear to be badly hurt, but DR.. Allen
was called from Flower Hospital. He
found Dennis all right except for a
brulse or two. and Dennis went back
10 his room on the fourth floor to com
Jlete lbs nap.
Il sorry ! didn't get to see the end Of
that scrap he told the doctor. IN
was a peacherino. and n big gink from
Jersey was being walloped all arount
the ropes when | tried to get closer
and see the knockout punch"
The evening world., 1911-07-22
RIVERSIDE WASHER
CAUGHT CHASE
ALONG BROADWAY
Said He Was So Lonesome
He Had to Talk, but He
Picked Wrong Place,

An automobile was pressed into service
to-day by Policeman Olive OF thu ras,
one u,,dro an, Tv~,v.c,,. .,r..,
.,.,,on 10 ,,... - p....-..-.-
,... ,,.s..n $3.50,
Inv pursuit winch oesen AZ RIVERSIDE
Drive and one undre and Twenty
thrd street ana ended at Broad way and
one hundred ana Twenty-eishth street
resulted from the fact that Pin
over felt so lonesome sitting on q
bench along the Drive that he amply
had TO talk 10 someone and p,ckcs on.
,hs wrong FRI. >, ,olk "a
n. v.. .. - $500
- ~ noa'' VIZ "
iors no w"s nnany ieo away 10 tho
cooler BACK OF tho Harlem Police Court.
he had narrowly escapsd one good sized
pummeliing with tho lists OF Harry y.
Thompson. who ,iy.s a, tho uo,si Rres-
n, ava u.,s,,a,o. 49, ~. .ro.a
- - 49,
""''" NV nc w.. -" oo""'
Mrs Laura Cogss~eh' Wi 'known
cIubwoman who hvcs at NO. - West
ono Hundred and Twenty-seventh street.
had watched the fellows antics from
,hs vsrx .,sr, ana sh. h.-
.nor,Sn. .~,n.,,,,or ;. ,.n M.1.,-.,.
"opp4"e . W ~"
Nernochan AL ABOUT H.
Pfnover IL thirty-one years old ana
livos at No. 1914 Madison avenue. The
Girls he picked out to talk to were sis
,ers. and Nr,r.r,, Ks,u.
n..--.-.n. o., No., A..
~" -
apartment houses rro"uhs on inc privs
ana they net 70 TAIN over some fam'iy
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Wolfson Returns After Two
Years, Breaks Into Home
and Goes to a Cell.
DISGUISED BY BEARD.
Mary Miller Didn't Know Him
and He Fled to Roof at
Her Screams.

Cries or Police" and Thieves" and
the blowing OF police whistles disturbed
the sleep of thos, In the neighborhood
OF No. 100 East one Hundred and For
ty-sevcnth street early this morning.
Patrolmcn McGlnnes and Malloy found
that tie cries came from fourteen
9ear-old Mary Miller. who was stand
ing at a front window Of her home on
the ground floor at that house. The
window had been broken and the girl
said n burglar had been there and that
a 81 bill had been stolen from q cup
board In the dlning-room.
The patrolmen. reinforced by two
others who ran 20 the house from
n~eighboring posts, searched the base
ment, but found no one, but on the
roof they found a man calmly smoking
a cob pipe. lie said he was = tenant
IN tho building ard had rom. 20 the
roof for air. None OF the tenants knew
him and the girl identified him. the
police say, as the man who had entered
her home and taken the 81 bill.
The girl accompanied the police 10
the station house, where the prisoner
said he was Robert Wolfson. thirty
three years old. and again declared that
lie lived In the house on the roof of
which he was found.
a charge OF robbery was made against
Wolfson by the girl. who said she mad
never seen him before.
Have you got anything TO say for
yCurself'' asked capt. Post, who no.
t!ced tina; the girl watched the prisoner
intcnily.
I've got this to say" returned the
man, I'm the father Of this girl"
The GIL drew back, and stood gazlng
At the man whose face was covered
with a thick growth Of beard.
Hes my s,epfather. but I haven't
seen him for two years. she said final
~. He didn't wear a beard then. bu'
l recognize him now"
Wilson told the police that for the
past two years he had been In the
army and last night he went to hii
home 10 sleep. and not wanting to dis
turb the children. had broken the front
window and climbed into his apartment
Later he went to the ROOT. Then the
charge against him was changed from
robbery to unlawfu. entry. According
to the police a 81 bill was found on him.
The Miller girl said tina during her
stepfather's absence her mother had
worked and supported the family. She
vas aw akened and saw the man in the
room, and when she screamed he rau
out.
The evening world., 1911-07-22
UNDER CAR
bAbY'S LIFE IS
SAVED BY FENDER
Motorman, Unable to Stop
Trolley, Picks Up Two
Year.Old Unhurt.

Motorman Michael whittier had thc
scare Of his Nfe to-day when two-year-
old Ida CaSrsf1a d~iSappsared under tho
front platform OF his car on East One
Hundred and Sixteenth stree<.
He had seen the gin ~ she ran from In
front Of No. IN East One Hundred and
Sixteenth street. where her father.
Dominick. 81 On the stoop. and ksp.
going until she landed between the
tracks. Whittier jammed down his
brake - lard a. No could. yelled. and
ranG his bsii. But the car hit the eiri
n down she wont.
CarrsilA had seen his child getting in
the way Of the oar and ran to save her.
MotormAn Whittier vSulteA over M
dashboard. HE face white and his eyes
staring. and pesrsd beneath whore hi
expected TO see the mangied body Of his
caYs victim. Instead. he found that
the apron N front Of the forward
wheels had picked up the girl. carried
her . few feet and then dropped her 10
n side. out Of harms reach.
The girls father. VINO had BEEN maxi
ms the street re-echo with h~ystsricai
%cian,or. whooped with Joy. and slap
ped on the back the grinninG motorman.
who had the child in his arms. The
ambulance surgeon from the Harlem
Hospital found that she was suffering
only from slight contusions.
The evening world., 1911-07-22
MISS DAISY OLIVER
NOW SISTER DOLORES.

Following the example Of her elder
sister who. ton years ago became an
Ursuhns nun. Miss Daisy A~nastasia
oliver. daughter Of Francis v. g. oliver.
an attorney of No. go Broadway, yes
terday took the nnal vows of that order
At Littletown. ". Y. and became Sister
Dolores. She was formerly a teacher
In the public school at White Plains
road M TIVE Hundred and Twenty
second street. and will devote her life
to teaching in schools conducted by the
Ursullne nuns. Her sister Julia. who IL
now Sister Jerome. II q teacher In 81.
Joseph's paroch!ai school. at Alexander
avenue and One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street. the Bronx.
Sister Dolores n Sister Jerome are
sisters Of Francis v. 3. Oliver jr.. for
msrly the head of the city's License
Bureau. Assembiyman James oliver il
an uncle.
The evening world., 1911-07-22

ture of the next effort to obtain Mr..
Thaw's release?" asked.
Il cam say that. II is in the hands
or tho lawyers and OF Harry him
self"
~"And--Hvelyu Thaws" Z asked.
slowly. "what OF hsrf"
"Don't ask ma to speak Of her
either" said Mrs. ThAw. "Aftse her
testimony ~ White Plains Harry
said that she was deaf TO him She
II dead to me-to all Of us."
The name OF Evelyn Thaw evoked
many memories. 1 saw her again, Z
pale. thin wisp of beauty. prattling her
tale OF horror upon the witness stand
u parrot swears.
with tho ruthlcssness OF . shallow
nature, she had wrought destruction
and passed on.
A decadcnt genius died because OF
her.
A man had killed because OF her.
And the aged mother before mo had
been compelled to drink the bitter cup
OF humiliation and sorrow because she
offered IL.
Looking AT Mrs. Tha w--Strong and
bravo and hopeful under accumulated
Lr!efs-I wondered that no artist has
ever painted tho true ~Madonna-not
the young. plump. pretty creature. gag
Ing with the eyes of a loving ami nal
at tho infant she IL n~ourishing. but
the old. scanned mother OF men. who
feeds the mind and the spirit. who
takes not the cooling baby. but tho
sinful nan to her heart and gives him
The evening world., 1911-07-22
FIGHTS DOCTORS TILL DEATH
tsf<~ai N Ths Evening World.

PORTCHESTF,R. N. y. July e.
Andrew ~Billingsley. hfty-three years
old. or No. lt6 North Water street. East
P~ortchester. bought ten grains OF
trychnine late yesterday. telling the
drug store clerk he had a sick dog he
wanted to kill. Then he went to his
home and swallowed the poison In a
little water, He then told his wife
what he had Tor and she sent for W.
doctors
When they arrived he fought them of
ana during tho struggle died.
The evening world., 1911-07-22
Falls SIX stories and Lives.

John Wieland, twenty-one years OF
age, fell out of a sixth floor window at
No. las East one Hundred and Twenty
eighth street to-day. He was removed
in an ambulance to Harlem Hospital by
Dr, Baker, who said that he vas suf-
fering from general Commissions n .
possible fracture of the skull. How
Wieland came to fall out could not be
learned.
The evening world., 1911-07-22

Stanford White.
The recollection Of the two famous murder trials
which followed 10 being dimmed by the accumulation Of
lesser tragedies, even IN the minds Of persons who
watched and recorded those notable proceedings day
by day.
Judges. 5urymen, lawyers are occupied with other
matters. Evelyn Thaw. the central figure of the
greatest criminal drama Of modern times, has lapseA
into the tinsel life from which her marriage into
the Thaw family had lifted her. Even Madison
Square Garden. scene Of the killing and Of the sordid
love affair which melted Il. Ia threatened with de-
The evening world., 1911-07-22

struction. High o. her tower, Diana, Goddess Of Chastity, stl prouetes
wei the Tenderoin. But wen that gided incongruiy shall pass away
when the moving finger OF change touches her on the shoulder and tells
her roughly to move on" quite as though she we're n Of the Migrants
In the park below.
And vet, in all these mutations, one thing has remained unchanged
and. quite appropriately, It is the one thing which life and art combine to
tell us is forever immutable-a mothers love for her son. This is the
story of Mary Copley Thaw. mother Of Harry Thaw, as she told It to me
yesterday-simply, more or less reluctantly, with the matter-of-fact direct
ness of a woman to whom devotion is a commonplace, and sacrifice a
casual incident OF life
The evening world., 1911-07-22

-ttitC -' wv
helped "a for my tuition. and to
make my lie n my teachers hfc
comfortable while we were doing our
WORN 4 am sure mat she mas oeeh
generous 10 my teache! me be-
cause she oeHeVes mar We can learn
something ana pass ouf kho"iedse
on 10 others II 'hat IS why II Is
a pleasure 70 rece''" assistance
from her'
"heh MT Ihow ~ehhei"o possible
the ~euuca''oh una ths ~ieseareheS OF
an ne do not we may
De sure consider that rs vas giving
money to an indiViuuai' we kho"
mat the thought IN ms nina must
nave oeen IKE thls' am concerned
vain proht ma"lhs INDUSTRY rms
man ~ concerned with sclehce' ana
has no time to spare IN getting
hhone'' ."eor ~ W.
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SAYS SHE READS FOUR NEWS
PAPERS EVERY DAY.

Ms Thaw's reference 20 the catch
Phrase Of last summer WHO'S looncy
now" prompted me 20 say You read
the pagers. don't your
Il read We morning and two evening
papers, but Harry takes ANA reads
them an
~ sog ga. what Viii be I"s "a
The evening world., 1911-07-22
Breaks Her Rule of Never Citing an Interview by De-
clanng to Nixola Greeley Smith That She Never
Loses Sight Of the Fact That They
Are "C0ing Home
Not Wish My Life to Be Spoken of as Sacnfcial
ANY Sense" She Adds; "IAm Always Slim.
uloted by the Splendid Courage
of Mn Son."
By NIxOLA GREELEY SMITH.

TT is Just a little more than nve years since New York awoke 70 the
/ greatest sensation within the memory OF or generation-the killing BY
= Harry Thaw 81 the Madison SQUARE roof garden Of the architect
The evening world., 1911-07-22
JUST BACK FROM HER WORK
IN PENNSYLVANIA.

somehow the lighter subject OF lit
erature seemed much more appropriate
than the solemn matters We had been
discussing over tea in the suite at the
Hotel Plaza, where ! saw Mrs. Thaw
IN her way back from PENNSYLVANIA TO
Fishkill, and to the stately old lady
herself.
Across the tea table. Mrs. Thaw, with
her black bonnet set slightly back on
her sllvery hair, had the air OF regal
serenity which sculptors and portrait
painters rave to Queen Victoria, but
which the Queens photographs failed
utterly to show. And my question,
which led her bach to life at Mattea-
wan. seemed rather ruthless.
MY correspondence is very heavy"
Mrs. Thaw said hesitatingly. IAN the
charitable associations with which I
am connected consult me on questions
OF Importance. and this takes up a
great deal OF my time. Each month I
make the trip to Pittsburg TO attend the
monthly meeting Of the woman's Board
Of the Homeopathic Hospital. Of which
! am president. Then l visit the Homes
for Epileptics. which | founded seyen-
teen years ego"
Mrs. Thaw seemed 80 reluctant 10
discuss her charitable work that | did
not press her further. But from other
sources I learned more OF the philan-
%thropies that. outside of her chief task
OF consolation. make up her life.
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times as late ss that and $40 seems q
Dit too virtuous and S~partan-like."
But you are a spartan" I reminded
her.
Mrs. Thaw smiled.
when I was a little girl ! used 10
dmi the Spartans very much,' she
said. and the stole philosophers. I
remember trying to hold my finger IN
a candle flame once that I might be
Injured to physical pain and become a
stole myself"
And since then life has held your
soul In a candle fame" I said.
But that flame cannot be met with
stoic!sm.' Mrs. Thaw replied. THE
quality OF Christian courage and the
sense or humor. a perception Of the
laughter that Is underneath all tears,
are perhaps the best equipment for
meeting adversely. 1 think Il wa that
perception which made the greatness of
Thackerny. whose centenary We are
celebrating all over the world. To me
there is no other writer OF fiction like
him. My favorite novels are Henry
Esmond' and The New comes"
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=, easier now tina the superintendent.
DR.. Lamb. had resigned.
~ hope so,' she replied. but we win
have TO wait and SEQ. o are aware
that In tho beginning l was permitted
to visit my son once a day, but that.
owing to Or. Lamb. my visits are now
limited to twice a week. Harry Ia not
permitted to see any one except his
family. his lawyers and the clergy.
There are three ministers at Fishk!ll
who are kin enough to go and sec
him. and now and then clerical friends
OF ours from other parts of the country
pay him visits. Harry has rather more
time for reading now. as they have
put him in n ward with nineteen Old
men. who do not talk 10 much as tho
younger prisoners. The change was
made because they got the Idea that he
was responsible for the recent investi-
cation. lie is perfectly well In health.
He has always been well except as "A
very little child. And his courage ~
an Inspiration"
SAYS THAT SOONER OR LATER
HER SON MUST BE FREED.
~ ne Nopelul OF uitlila'e reehsoG
I asked.
I'VE are both hopeful" Mrs. Thaw
replied. Sooner or later he must
be freed. He In tho oxly case on
record Of an acquitted man being
imprisoned-for Mstteawan 10 moth
ing but 4 priBon. We can only
hope the change Of rupsrintsndsnts
will mitigate his lot.
In all the time ! have been at Fish
kill I made but two requests OF DIT.
Lamb. Both were refused. one was
that Harry be permitted to sit up until
Q o'clock. When DR.. Lamb said this
was impossible l reminded him that
ten other men In the asylum were per-
mitted this privilege.
""Those men work. he answered.
shortly. Then | asked that my son be
permitted to have a chair in his cell.
Harry has nothing at all but an iron
cot. lie doesn't need a chair Or.
Lamb answered, lie doesn't dress or
undrcss IN his CELL"
Mrs. Thaw's eyes had clouded at the
recollection oc this humiliatlng incident,
and the lines OF care on her usually
placid face had deepened. Il turned
and walked ava from him." she ad-
ded. and he called after me; Every
thing I do. Mrs. Thaw, is under orders
from A~lhany"'
Perhaps because ! have always had
a silent membership IN the Society FOR
tho Promotion Of Criay, j remarked
that william Astor rIaloH'r formerly
Chandler had taken the easiest way
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STIMULATED IN HER WORK BY
THE COURAGE OF HER SON.

"I do not wish my life to be spoken
Of as sacrihciaI in any sense Mrs.
Thaw said.
~ am busy now. as I hayo al
ways been. OF course I have given
up society which to me at Least
seems one OF the ingredients OF
happiness. But I am always slim
ulated by the splendid courage n
patience Of my son. I am per-
petually astonished at the good
nature with which he meets his
misfortunss.
"IIe gave many instances OF this at
White Plains. particularly in his deal
ings with Mr.. jerome, who he always
assures me - o no bad Ia ] paint
him. Perhaps you recall Harry's re-
ply when ne was asked II he had not
been known In pittsburg as Crazy
Harry rhaw.'
81 never heard so, Mr.. Jerome
he said. but Il is possible ] rave heard
you referred 10 az Crazy Jerome but
these things don't prove that either of
uS is crazy"
Mrs. Thaw repeated her sons
quick rotort with obvious Joy in 1t.
There can be no doubt that she "a
lust as fond and proud of Harry
Thaw 10 though he were President
Of United States.
And 1t Is precisely this almost Fan.
attic quality OF maternal loyalty that
makes her. In my opinion, a super
Mother"
MRS. THAW'S COMMENT ON
DR.. LAMB.
7 suggested 10 Mrs. Thaw that hei
sgs's lot ~ AaitsaNan mISht w mad,
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SOME OF THE OTHER CHARITIES
FOR WHICH SHE WORKS.

Across the Ohio River from these
Homes for Epileptics. and near Pitts
burg. is the splendidly organized central
plant for work for foreigners. The land
on which stands the training school. the
pretty Bohemian Church and parsonage,
were obtained through Mrs. Thaw's
quick foresight and financial offer at a
time Of much perplexity, Both OF these
institutions she visited last month.
incidentally ] heard of a typical In
stance OF Mrs, Thaw's activities.
A missionaries son in one Of the board
ing homes at Wooster. O., for the chill.
dren Of foreign missionaries. which Mrs.
Thsw established ffteen years ago, re-
CURED an operation on his throat beyond
the skill OF local physicians. To asSIst
him Mrs. Thaw sent out five letters n
one malone 10 the matron, with direc-
lions and means for transportation one
10 the hospital for a private room and
a nurse one TO the specialist saying
when the patient would arrive. one TO
an old retainer twho holds his position
because he was in hog husbands EN-
ploy) 10 NEE, and take the boy TO the
hospital, and sull another to her
housekeeper. TO bring the boy TO her
home 10 recuperate Wien he was dts
charged from the hospital.
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HELEN kELLER's TRIBUTE TO
THE KINDNESS OF MRS. TAAW.

But perhaps this letter, written by
Helen Keller, tho blind, deaf and dumb
genius, to a mutual friend, best tells
the story OF a woman who works while
she waits and endures with splendid
courage and patience conditions which
might break a weaker nature:
W~renthan, Mass, Oct, ~, 1910.
F0s mavy SSsgs Mgs, vas" has
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IT do not wish my life to be spoken
Of as sacrihcial in n sense Mrs.
Thaw said.