The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-16
The GOOD FAIRIES
Kind Hearted People of Topeka
Are Awakened.
Flock to the Assistance of Des-
titute Family.
THREE OFFER HOUSES.
Much Furniture and Clothing
Are Contributed.
Dawn of a Brighter Day for the
Little Mother.

Eighth avenue home where yesterday
help was needed. Almost Immediate
w following the publication of the
| Wednesday evening State Journal.
| telling of the needs OF a little mother,
the telephone began to jingle and big,
kind hearted persons at the other end
of the line have offered assistance.
Before o'clock this morning the
State Journal had received offers of
three homes where the little family
| of three might live until the mother
regains her health and the fathers
earnings are sufficient to pay the
meager rent. There were scores of
offers of good, warm clothing and
sympathetic persons told of pieces of
furniture and bedding that were at the
| family's command. 1t was gener-
GUS and timely response.
! Upstairs in the little room, the wife
and mother wept when she received
the first glad news. Her dull eyes
| seemed to take on new life and they
| beamed a gratitude that the woman
| hopelessly tried to put in words. 1t all
meant a new hope, fresh grip on
| life for this family of three.
Il just didn't know people were SO
good and kind declared the little
woman, land 1 don't know how we
| can ever repay this kindness that peo-
pie have shown. Last night I, could
hardly sleep. For hours / swept and
prayed and hoped that somehow,
some time it would all be right. 1t
didn't seem that people could possibly
| take so much interest in little family
that they knew nothing about.
| I'VE don't want to be objects of
charity continued the frail little
| woman who could not keep back the
| tears, "but no one knows how hard we
have tried. 1t seemed that every dol
| lar was spent before we earned 1t.
| There were the doctor bill and medi-
| cine and groceries and rent and some
| how we couldn't make both ends meet.
| Some days my husband was sick. Only
yesterday he came home from work,
| but was able to return this morning.
You don't know how hard 1t all is.
| hope some time I can see all those
kind people and thank them
While the telephone bell in the
State Journal Office was ringing and
people were offering their assistance,
an unexpected piece of good fortune
came to the little family. At the shops
| this morning the father was told that
his work was well done. The repre-
sentative of the big, heartless cor
poration told the man that hereafter
| his pay check would be larger He
was given to understand that he had
found permanent employment. Then
when the father and mother talked 1t
| over there were more tears and the
| fathers voice softened and something
| gathered in his throat. He tried to
| express SratltuOe, put the WOrOs
would not come. Out Of the welled
up eyes, he told the story and the lit
tie boy who has never known the real
| circumstances, seemed somehow to
understand and he cried. too.
Out on the East side q pretty three
room cottage has been found for this
little family. Back of the home there
is a big garden spot and the mother
asked anxiously when they could
move. She was anxious to get on the
- ia -
deep, rich soil and breathe Gods good
fresh air. In a few days the family
will move. Their household effects
have doubled several times today and
it will require large moving van to
transport the household effects to the
happy new home near the shops. The
mother and son have new shoes, new
underwe ear, warm bedding and sub
stantial though slightly worn. furni-
Iture. There is a new rug for the little
East side home. 1t will adorn the
'parlor'' room and there will be dcz-
ems of valuable little necessities the
needs of which are known only to the
generous hearted woman who can hear
and understand an appeal. Medical
aid has been promised and if. per-
Ichance, the little mothers health
should again fail. there will be q
TRAINED nurse to see that she does not
want for the needs and comforts OF
life
Bedsteads. mattresses, springs. q
center table. chairs. a mirror and q
big gas range with an even temper
are among the mornings offerings
But there are still many little things
that will help. The work has been
well started and a little more assist
lance will start, this obscure little fam
lily on their way to a happier life in
a way they will not forget.
! large touring car stopped in front
of the house this afternoon. Topeka
woman stepped from the tonneau, went
to the little room. said a few KIND
words and left a large package OF
warm clothing. Twenty minutes later
a merchant sent remembrance
Throughout the day the little mother
has smiled through her tears and tried
to thank her unknown friends who
lhave responded to the appeal.