The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

could not support them, proved in each In
stance to be shallow creatures who felt the
duties of motherhood a burden instead Of
Il am go@~s- to give you a brief history of
One widow with a baby IL months old asked
the Corner for a high chair The request came
to me. I found TIE woman was employed In
home where she slept or reposed rather, on a
hard leather couch such as is used in an once
For three months this little mother and baby
had not had one nights good rest An ad-
vertisernent. costing $l-S5. in THE TRIBUNE.
woman in q home with two brothers and a
notherless little girl OF z. So per week. and
8 good home for herself ana baby. and a place
Another interesting case was that of
mother left widow IN distant city with four
children, the oldest and the youngest baby
months. At time she applied TO you
for guidance she had been staying with
relatives by marriage, until she felt she could
ferred her to the Children's Day association
Her case was investigated the same day, and
emergency aid given She told to find
suitable rooms, and the report came back. just
twenty hours afterward. that she had found
rooms special delivery letter was sent her
with a check to pay the rent
The members Of the association Interested
themselves and BY the time she reached
little home-to-b be, the following day. i've chairs.
other small articles already in the
rooms Other pieces OF furniture pro
cured and one Of the hax,piest mothers have
ever beheld graces that home It cost the
sociafion. all told S64 to place this family
a seaf-suppOrtang basis, and stu other good
came from another city, secured employment
and is paying Sc per week for room and board
With her own income she is now well cared
for
Another case that Is most interesting from
many standpoints is that OF a mother who np-
piled to for infants' apparel The visitor
Of the association was absent on her vacation
A check mailed to this
some, as we had no clothing hand. What
surprise a few days later. when the
check was returned with beautiful letter
planning that through what seemed divine
providence. she had been offered a good
position in the country with her baby. Her own
words were I herewith fncIose the check
kindly sent that it may be used for the needs
Of some other anxious poor mother who. maybe
has the prospect Of employment
L trust that we may have many more good
reports to give you. NJ c. f."
Constituents and coworrrrs win read ths.
touching. wonderful letter win deep emotion
II is from one of ablest and most consistent
colleagues God forever bless and reward her
and the glorious organization of which she ~
president
It is for profound qualification and de-
vout thankfulness that Identified with
a work fine and far reaching
We may wen take heart OF grace at the BE-
ginning of another year. of endeavor. Let those
VINO question within themselves-and some
times of us-waether our modest Corner be not
put another vent for shallow sentimentafity
that costs nothing and effects nothing; whether
II may not be- after ali. but another bit OF
newspaper gasconade read the appeal OF our
typewriter In behalf Of her stricken sister
whom she has never seen. and passing on to
the eloquent simplicity of the report of a few
weeks work by the society which is in leasru.
with US, modify Judgment and speech
Would Like Magazines.
write to let you know I should be glad 70
ger those magazines you mentioned In the Cor
ner- Don't send them II have to pay the ex-
pense Of getting them. 7 should be CHAD to re4
reaalns matter any time and would pass Il
You do not give the Signature of the cor
respondent Offering the magazines Others. See
yours.
W.