Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-09-28
OUR N. NJ. CORNER.

One of the first things we decided
to do after organizing, was to visit
the Co. Home and Co. Hospital
occasionally. This has not been easy
as it is a long walk beyond the street.
Car line and no sidewalk, however we
have been out number of times.
Most of the inmates do not speak
English, so now we plan to have one
go who can speak German, and it
would do you good to see how those
poor people enjoy chance to visit.
We found one young woman who
has been Wheel-chair invalid for
number of years. She cannot use her
hands to do any kind of work. She
is dear, patient sufferer.
How lonely she must be with no
relatives or friends to visit her!
There are so many with time hang
ing heavy on their hands who might
60 and read to her and write letter
for her perhaps, and get blessing to
their own hearts.
! wish l could find an article l have
laid away somewhere. 1t was writ
ten by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and she
sent out this appeal in behalf of a
girl who was deaf and crippled and
longing for an education. 1t was a
scathing rebuke to those women of
leisure, who have never the JOY of do
ing good. 1t stirred up some, for the
young woman received quite a sum
of money as the result.
She has passed on now to the world
where sin and sorrow are unknown,
but who can tell the comfort this
| money was to her? For you must
know that there is nothing in the
world so hard to bear as dependence.
There are many in our city, Grip
pied, or invalid who can still do some
kinds of work. We wish it might be
so arranged that these people could
be paid for doing the work they can
do and not be made to feel that they
are dependent upon charity, or gen.
erosity.
Why not go to the old lady who
can make such fine rugs, and ask her,
as favor, to make you one, and pay
her good price for it?
Or why not let that wheel-chair
invalid make you some fancy work
for Xmas gifts, instead of trying to
do everything yourself? You well
know that you will have to neglect
some important things.
My friend says she must make the
things herself, because her friends
will prize them more. l think she is
mistaken, l am sure l would rather
my daughters would pay some needy
woman to make gift for me, thus
giving her the pleasure and benefit.
Now think about this; and if you
will come to our meeting place we
direct you to some good worker.
Now just word to those who wish
to sell. You must be able to do good
work or we will not recommend it.
Sometime ago we bought tatted
collar of young girl who was plan
ming to go to High school. We like to
encourage such, but we would not
want any more of her work, for when
the threads were joined they were so
loosely tied that they soon came
apart. The number of stitches we're
not exact either. We know those
whose work is perfect and wears well;
those we recommend.
We saw so many little children
selling berries this year. We felt |
like dealing with all of them. But,
says one "they lie So" They will |
say, Berries are worth fifteen cents,
but we will take ten" "Then the |
quarts are not more than three-quar-
Jers." YES" but don't you know
that berries settle down when car
ried and don't you think its worth
fifteen cents to carry pail of Der
ries four miles to town, to say moth
ing of picking them in the hot sun ?
Suppose they do sometimes preuaricate
wouldn't it be worth a little time
and money just for the golden oppor-
tunity to give them a little kindly
lesson in honest dealing?
Have you had a kindness shown?
Pass it Oh;
Twas not given for you alone.
Pass it on;
Let 1t travel down the years,
Let 1t dry another's tears.
It'll in Heaven the deed appears.
Pass it on.
AUNT JANE.
We meet with Mrs. James McCor-
nick, SOB E. Forest street on FRIDAYS
october lst. All are welcome. II