The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-02
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
 HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION KIRKLAND

have better apparatus. I hope to read my letter in your helpful Corner.
 PAUL M. P" If l knew of a dozen dealers in second hand telescopes (and l know not one) my lips would be closed so far as the Corner is concerned. one of the three or four things I cant do' is to publish business addresses.
 My only hope of helping on the ao- complishment of your high ambition is that somewhere and somehow the in- strument that is to- reveal the secrets of the stars to your reverent eyes may be awaiting your appeal.
 Some men play with telescope and mi- croscope for while and then take up some other toy Some have not time to handle them. Somebody may sympa- thize so heartily with your aims as to look up second hand lens for you to supersede the homemade. Courage.
 A Childish Wish
 Gan some kind reader tell me of a doll that is no longer wanted? My little girl years of age is eager to get one. l shall appreciate 1t very much if you could get one for her, as she would love to have "a doll I will pay expressage
 MRS. B. NJ" A sudden step from the sublime, but not to the ridiculous!
 A child's wish is never absurd. It is always intense and often pathetic. Our junior members who have outgrown dolls Will, l am confident, take this petition in hand.
 A Piny Woods Plea
 Dear Readers of the Corner: l am the superintendent of a Sunday school down here Tn the piney woods of Florida in community where it Is safe to say there are not dozen books. outside of Bibles and school books. Will you not kindly heip me along In my work among these children by sending me copies of the fol- towing books: The Alger and Oliver Op- tic series, Treasure Island Prince and Pauper,' Tom Sawyer TIuck Finn, books of Hans Anderson Grimm, etc. I especially desire copies of Miss Alcotts Little Men and Little Women series. Any other books that would be suitable for healthy minded, growing children will be acceptable. If any of you have a book or books lying hid away or idle, either in your garret or on your library shelves. Will you not please send them to Us. where they will do real good? The post age will be small for each of you. and the Lord will richly bless you for sending the money to him and the books to the children Try and send one book each.
 "L. l.. PALMER. Superintendent, "Bostwck, Fla.
 Dear Marion Harland If you could peep In some Sunday and see the dear children who come in from the woods your heart would go out to them They have so little of life that one is com peiied to be sorry for them. Truly they are sorry lot as they say down here. Will you not publish the plea I enclose. just as l have written it. and won't you please hurry up it's insertion?
 ''L. l.. PALMER" An advocate who pleads his worthy cause so eloquently requires no seconding rom me. l will only remind our family that this is the kind of missionary work in which we take especial delight. Like wise l would have them recall the num- Der or libraries we have already stocked in sundry bookless regions and gird LID the Joins of their minds for fresh enter prises.
 Agaln remark, too, that if one volume on an average goes from each of the homes we represent the work will be done and nobody the poorer for it.