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Show EUND TO SAVE THE HOME OF MISS JOHNSON, THE HEROIC PARALYTIC, GROWS; STORY PULLS AT HEART STRINGS fully. Pride finally yielded, and the public has the result. It was with poor, trembling hands - and tears that she wrote the words expressing her gratitude grati-tude to you tor so nobly coming to her rescue. She Is deeply grateful to all for showing: a silver lining In the horizon hori-zon of life that has been so full of clouds. This little woman's face bears the stamp of a bright mind and refinement. refine-ment. Her lltUe 10x13 room Is kitchen, reception room and parlor combined, but everything Is neat and In order. This lady is richly worthy of any aid that the good people of Salt Lake have extended or may extend her. If funds cannot be raised by private donations, sufficient to pay off the debt due on her humble little home, I would suggest that a few entertainments, conducted under the auspices and management of the various Ladies' Aid societies of our churches be given and apply the proceeds pro-ceeds In the direction bo much needed. J. R. PARK. 337 S. Third East St. Salt Lake City, Feb. 24, 1903. CONTRIBTJTIOirS TO THE JOHKSOtf FUND AS RECEIVED TO DATE. Mrs. 0. J. Salisbury ? 10 Mrs. J. E. Bamberger 10 Cash : 5 Mrs. Anna Tanner 5 Hiss JtL A. Barry 5 William. Lochxidge .'. ... 5 Cash 10 Jewish Belief society, by Mrs Theresa Simon, president .... 5 Mrs. A. J. Weber 5 ' Cash 5 Mrs. It. L. Eayden 5 From A. 5 Cash 5 Mrs. Brennen 3 George Taysum , . 1 Mrs. W. H. Fuller 5 J. fj. F. Snodgrass v- 2 Cash 2 H. T. Creager ' 1 Cash 3 Cash . . . 1 Cash , 1 Cash ... 1 A lady 1 G. G. Forgey 1 John Doe 1 Cash .m 1 Sig Simon 3 Almoner 7 Total $114 (The mortgage on Miss Johnson's home amounts to $385.) ' The fund the public te raising to lift the J3C5 mortgage on the little home of Miss Lula Johnson, the unfortunate paralytic is steadily growing. Today Miss Johnson came to The Telegram office and turned over $5, asking ask-ing that It be applied to the fund. This money had been sent to Miss Johnson, enclosed with a letter which said: "I want to leave some money on the fand for Mies Johnson's home, and I want to say I think she deserves the greatest credit for what she has done. She has done her duty and been forced to do it from force of circumstances, rather than from any inherent nobility "And if there were more people forced to live like she has to do, j there would be no need for county In- I flrmaries and homes for the friendless. Such things put limitations on God's laws of supply and demand, and only acts as an Incentive to pauperise people that should be struggling heart and soul to be independent." --.- Miss Johnson, after again thanking the generous people who are aiding her, said: ' "I would rather be worthy and not receive re-ceive than to receive and not be worthy it's more honorable. And if there Is anything In my life worthy of praise, It is that God has protected and guided me in all these years of affliction and sorrow and kept me near him. Give him the glory not me." One of the clerks of the Legislature contributed $5 to the fund this morning with the request that bis name be not used. SUGGESTS CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS TO ' RAISE THE MONEY r ' To the Editor of The Telegram. On personal Investigation of Miss Lulu Johnson's case I find more than confirmed con-firmed the story of her great misfortune you so graphically portray In your paper. pa-per. " The patience, fortitude, hope and courage with which she has struggled' against the tide of adversity stamps her as one of life's heroines, who never yields to despair. While her name may never adorn and Illuminate the gilded pages of history as a heroine, she is one none the less. Many a strong man whose bodily afflictions af-flictions and financial condition was health and wealth In comparison has gone to his grave in gloom and despair. Deprived of the power of speech through the blunder of a surgeon, and badly paralyzed, her condition is to be commiserated by all who. can feel a thrill of sympathy for the unfortunate and suffering. The Christian resignation with which this poor woman has fought the battle of life under such adverse conditions should be an object lesson to all who know her. Your knowledge of her unfortunate condition, which you have so kindly and strongly portrayed, was reached at first through the sympathy, as I learn, from a kind lady, a neighbor, who begged the i afflicted lady to open her heart to her |