The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-17
IL YOU WE'RE ARCHIE
To Every Boy:
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To Every Boy:
Archie was an average American
boy. he went to school, enjoyed tops.
Kites, marbles. balls and other things
that other boys ike. In va
cation days he worked when he could
md "a Job" to help his widowed
mother. When he was in the second
year OF the high school he got sick
several physicians having failed to
tind out just what was wrong with
him, an interested friend one day took
him to see a celebrated physician.
Ihis physician made the startling dis
coVory that Archie had leprosy, the
most foathsome. the most malignant,
the most hopeless of all diseases.
The laws of the State In which he
lived w.re very rigid regarding lep-
rosy. and so, without a goodbye to
his devoted mother and to his friends.
Archie was rushed off. to a lonely
place called "Leprosarium," provided
py the state for such cases, where he
VIII nave TO live the rest of his life.
shut out from family and friends and
the big throbbing world in which he
Is so much interested. 1t was doubt
less very lonely indeed for Archie. es-
pecially at first, and So he watched the
big ships sail tv and longed to have
somebody to talk to.
few months after Archie was sent
TO this desolate place q friend from
The Mission to Lepers" went to see
him. After they had talked a while
the little fellow said, ",The hardest
of all is not to be able to write to the
boys back home. guess their moth
ers wouldn't want them 10 be getting
letters from lepers. But wish
could tell them about my wireless
! station"
Imagine the surprise OF the visitor
when he discovered that Archie, dur
ing his solitary confinement, had con-
structed first rate wireless station.
OF course, when the visitor went home
he saw to 1t that Archie had what
he needed to make the station more
complete. and so wei! did his station
work that he was one of the frs:
wireless operators in the world to
pick up news of the great Titanic dis
aster. The wireless operators on tine
passing ships have become greatly
Interested in Archie and always signal
to him as they pass.
| The other day the friend went to
see Archie again. He found him
eagerly watching for the baseball
lScore, war news or any other news
from the outside world that he coaId
catch through his' little instrument.
When the visitor ksked if there was
anything he needed, Archie said, mo,
I have everything need" And he
hesitated and stammered little; and.
then added. ...Wonld IT be too, much
trouble for you to- send me an occa-
sional copy Of one OF the big maya
zines? 1t seemseth pity that the new
flaw about amateurs making his wire
less station ~ineffsrtiye just at pres
lent. "a. ~.
| Now IL every. boy in America who
hearts this story will send Archie a
postcard with a cheering message, the
New Year would be happy indeed for
this Fright but lonely boy in his soli-
tary prison. a..a
1 II you were Archie wouldn't you
Just love to have bright, beautiful pic
lures and CHEEKY little messages from
other boys out in the great big world !?
Send q post card for ,Areie. His addess
is Archie Thomas, Penikese Hospital,
Peniksse Island. New bedford. Mass.