Milford chronicle., 1917-01-12
MlLFURD PRtSBI lkRlAN SUNDAY
SChUUL AIDS A CRIPPLED GIRL
An Interesting Letter From Miss Mary
Holzmueller.

D
Holzmuelier.
Some weeks ago the Presbyterian
Sunday School held a White Christ
mas service and there was contribut-
ed a substantial Offering of toys, can
dy, wearing apparel, books and mon
ey. all Of which was sent to Miss Mary
HOlzmueller, at BuckhOrn, Kentucky,
where she is doing social service work
in connection with her duties as kim
dergarten instructor in Witherspoon
College. The following letter was
read TO the school on Sunday, Deem
Der 31st:
Tuesday, Dec. 26th, 1917.
Presbyterian Sunday School, Mr.. S
C. Evans, Supt.
Dear Home Folks
Your toys, stockings, money. etc 4.
reached Buckhorn on Friday Deem
Der the twenty-second. can't ex-
press my thanks for all OF the Christ
mas joy you sent, but I'll tell you what
became of your gifts.
Between nine and ten miles from
here, over a very steep hill and on
LeatherwOod creek, is a little old log
school house. The people living
around there have for their homes one
or two roOmed cabins, without a floor
or window. These are a most ignOr-
ant people, in a wonderfully beautiful
but very wild country. When visit
ing up there last year, Mr.. Bates, one
of our teachers, became interested in
a little cripple girl-LulU Turner-so
interested that he and l started Sun
day School in the little school house.
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we have from one hundred to one hun
dred and thirty men, women and chill
dren. Three weeks ago ! had eighty
two women and girls in my class.
When / heard that you had decided
to have a White Christmas and TO
send your gifts down here, / made
plans to give them a real Christmas.
Sunday morning we started, each
with a heavy pack across the back of
our mules. II took us about two and
a half hours. for it was very slippery
and our mules had ice on their legs
up to their knees. We found a few
over a hundred waiting they are al
ways there long before we are-and
after the Christmas story had been
told. we gave every child a pair of
stockings and a toy. Then we gave
everybody a stocking OF candy and
they were just too happy to speak.
From there we went on to Boiling
town, our second school, about four
miles from LeatherwOod These peO-
pie have seen a little more than our
LeatherwOod people. and are not so
crude and interesting, though sadly
In need Of help. a permanent work
IS to be started at this place in May.
There were about eighty present and
we gave each a bag of candy. / had
4 few extra bags, and asked a little
girl Of about thirteen years, how many
brothers and sisters she had at home.
She replied, "Oh, ] don't know, nam,
can't count EN-" " ! gave her twelve.
We reached Buckhorn about the same
.ime we usually do on Sunday-fve-
thirty. A long day. from seven to
lve-thirty. but the happiest day l
lave ever spent in the Kentucky
Now about your check for twenty
lollaTs About two weeks ago ask
d our doctor about Lulu's lameness.
Ie had seen her and said il had hap
'ened four years ago. She was burn
d very badly and they, not calling a
'octor, did the best they could The
eg was never Strengthened and now
orms a right angle. twenty-five
ollars, he said. would cover the hos
ital bill, and after an operation and
our weeks in the hospital. Lulu would
e able to walk. / knew her father
ould manage half the expenses. in
iue. so I began to make plans to have
he child brought here right away
hen your check came and ] knew
ou'd be glad to have it used in this
ray. Lulu's father is not quite will
lg yet, as he does not understand
nd is afraid we will kill the child.
ut | expect to see Lulu walking be-
ore l leave here in March.
We thank you very. very much. and
ope your joy in giving was as great
S ours in receiving
Sincerely.
MARY HOLZMUELLER.