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Show THIS WOMAN MVES AND TKACII-IM TKACII-IM SCHOOL IN A HON CAR. "For tho past threo years," we road In tho March American Maga-zlno, Maga-zlno, "Miss Ida Harford of near Proc tor, N. C, has been living In one-half one-half of a box car and teaching school In tho other half. Sho gavo up a homo of refinement and comfort, oven luxury, to answer tho call that camo from her heart. "At tho request of tho missionary society of her church, Miss Harford took chargo of tho children of about eighty lumbermen and tholr wives, as far as the lumbermen would let her. At first, this was not far for thoro scorned to bo a foar of education. educa-tion. Tho children wero unwashed, undressed, unfed. Thero was no attempt at-tempt at toachlng tho threo It's. "Tho hardships that Miss Harford has to onduro would havo broken tho courage of many men, but tho results of tho dreary days and minutes min-utes of tolling that Miss Harford has dovoted to her chosen work now show, Tho youngsters seventeen of them aro rapidly becoming moro llko tho chlldron they should be. i Imaglno a baby of four or fivo years ofago chewing tobacco and occasion ally drinking whiskey. In many of tho homes now, grace Is oven said beforo the meals. Long ago sho con trlbutcd all of her moans available" |