Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1917

traiion from an old edition of Dickens
Her shoes were broken. her hair l,uns,
IN wisps about her pinchcd face. her
hands were swollen and bleeding from,
frost bite But she was az kind a., she
WAS valiant. for after iluutinr The
agent of police. who said VIC could no,
go beyond the last barrier. she not only
put our patient safely into Il compart-
mcnt, but eSs;iyed to comfort ana en-
courage him. When she rejo;ncd us
IL was with Il charming air OF syinua-
thy that she said. IL est bien chic dams
lc GcNicmc rlaSsc. &C CARS la mai; Il
vous plcurait. mcsdames. She was =,
refugee from Flanders. one of The
thousands waits OF war, trying TO pick
M her bread In the streets like tho
siarvows. scrubbed my name and
the address Of the Secours; Duryca on
an old railroad ticket which sine pro-
duccd and ncXt day had the pleasure
ot m,s';nc her mother and younger
sister. Gather w:,s i'll with bronchitis
genera! term for tuberculosis hcrcl
the only brother was al the front. AMI
All Older sister was in ;hc hospital he
cause a: a CHASTITY accident In the
usinc where she worked They We're
the first III q long line that ! found
waiting that day when unlocked the
doors OF our workroomS. There is AL
ways This queue awaiting me at >
o'clock. and II FIRST glance il seems
Identical day after day. There is al
ways the same effect % faded uniform,
black crochctcd ShawlS. crutches cry
ing babies. :.9d constant chest -wracl-
Ing coughs. There is also ever the
same CHEEKY word and gesture of greet
ing as they crowd each other OH 4 little
dark staircase that | may pass. Bat
in reality each day furnishes it's own
individual cases. its special problems.
it's amusing or hcart-hreakinG revc-
lations.
,st. 4 Al ;.,e- Z,
cd that %ou know where and at what
I am working. For the benefit oil those
who We're no; at Adeiyrrood las; Au-
gust | should have begun b. telling
had worked. while still in the States.
for the war sufferers OF France in con-
junction With Mrs. Nina Duryca. with
whose unremitting and splendid SER
vice for France most Of YOU IA
miliar: and OF my coming 10 Paris last
October for the purpose OF giving my
entire time - this work. One OF our
nrobationeys. and an old friend of
mine. Miss Lillian Franklin. came with
me. Fortunately, my husband l.; able
to he here also and 10 give his time to
propa Ganda. writing weekly articles
for the American press. ] found Mrs.
Duryca and her able committee Spicn
didly located in the very heart OF
Paris. u stones throw from the opera.
round the corner from Cooks. and di-
rectlyy opposite the Cafe de Paris;
though mona % these places i useful
either 10 us OF to our clientele. At
The back u roomy cour; we work
from Q in tho morning until , in the
afternoon. The mornings are devoted
20 unplcilinG. distributing and listing
goods sent us from America. TO packing
and sending eft cases o. clothing. cam
dies. condensed milk etc. to the
wrotchcd villages in the wake % the
wsr, also 70 making and forwarding
soldiers and prisoners packets 10 nj!
the warning countries of Europe. This
employs "a large number o. volunteer
workers. who come regularly rs If tho"
were paid by tho day. And i, j. hard
work. on ones feet. STOPPING. lifting.
running uu and downstairs hours OH
end.
The Puzzle "f "Molleticr~..''
Miss Franklin has entire charge Of
the reserve stociroou7. where the
thing are beautifully kept: and ac-
counted for. YOU may h= sure.
From this store every day are re-
rlcuishsd til. shelves ~ the big dis
rrhutinS room. And il is here during
the aftcrhc on hours that we rush about
with 'hc air OF laraSsed - ie;;ladies'
looking for the right sizes Of uu-
hloached cotton chcm!scs. aanuclctte
shirts. black Satcen APRONS. mems