comes to light with its waiting companions:


MRS. REED'S REPORT.

The preceding account of the distribution of clothing, relates to the
early part of the work covering a period of several months, and was
under the charge of Mrs. Dr. Gardner, of Bedford, Ind., who was called
home.

Coming upon the scene about this time, I was more than glad to take up
her work to a small extent, and for three months it was my privilege to
labor in this field of the Red Cross work, bringing so often to my mind
the words of the Master, "for I was naked and ye clothed me."

And what a strange, unusual and extraordinary field of labor it was and
how unlike anything I had ever seen before. Let me briefly picture a few
of the regular types of "sufferers" besieging headquarters, the old,
decrepit uncle of the days "befo' the wah" with white head and bent
shoulders; the little one, toddling along behind the young mother,
hiding in her tattered garments, with great black eyes peering through
the rags; the strong young man, barefoot or with pieces of shoes tied on
with strings, coat and pants that looked like relics of a bygone time
and a conspicuous absence of under garments; the old-time "mammy"
shivering with cold and begging for a little "closen" to keep her warm,
all these and more were our daily, hourly visitors, imploring our aid
and needing it oh, how sorely! And what heartrending tales of loss and
sorrow and fearful destitution were brought to us by these messengers
from a stricken people! Many of them, before the cyclone, had
comfortable little homes and clothing sufficient for their simple needs;
occasionally a sewing machine was owned, and sometimes, in more favored
homes, an organ. Now, there was absolutely nothing of all this. Parents,
children, friends were gone--not a vestige left of the home; horses,
mules, cows, hens swept away, and scarcely clothing enough left to cover
part of the family. It was not an infrequent tale that fell upon our
ears, that the little band that had left the home were all that could
find sufficient clothing to come in and the rest
comes to light with its waiting companions: 


 MRS. REED'S REPORT. 

 The precede explanation of the distribution of clothing, relates to the 
 early part of the work cover a period of several month, and was 
 under the bang of Mrs. Dr. Gardner, of Bedford, Ind., who was called 
 dwelling. 

 Coming upon the scene about this prison term, I was more than glad to take up 
 her study to a belittled extent, and for three months it was my privilege to 
 labor in this field of the Red Cross work, fetch so often to my mind 
 the word of the Master, " for I was naked and ye clothed me. " 

 And what a strange, unusual and extraordinary battlefield of labor it was and 
 how unlike anything I had ever seen before. Let me concisely picture a few 
 of the regular types of " sufferers " besieging headquarters, the old, 
 decrepit uncle of the days " befo' the wah " with blank head and bent 
 shoulders; the little one, toddling along behind the young mother, 
 hiding in her tattered garments, with great bootleg eye peering through 
 the ragtime; the impregnable young man, barefoot or with pieces of shoes tied on 
 with strings, coat and trouser that looked like relics of a bygone time 
 and a conspicuous absence of under garments; the old - fourth dimension " mammy " 
 shivering with cold and begging for a little " closen " to preserve her affectionate, 
 all these and more were our daily, hourly visitors, imploring our aid 
 and needing it oh, how painfully! And what heartrending tales of loss and 
 sorrow and fearful destitution were brought to us by these messengers 
 from a stricken people! Many of them, before the cyclone, had 
 comfortable little home plate and clothing sufficient for their simple needs; 
 occasionally a sewing machine was owned, and sometimes, in more favored 
 homes, an electric organ. Now, there cost absolutely nothing of all this. Parents, 
 child, friends were gone -- not a vestige left of the home; horse, 
 mules, cow, hens swept away, and scarcely clothing enough left to embrace 
 part of the family. It was not an infrequent fib that fell upon our 
 ears, that the fiddling band that had left the home were all that could 
 find sufficient clothing to come in and the rest
comfs to light with its waiuing companions:


MRS. REED'S REPORF.

The prezeding account of the distriuutiin of clothing, relates to tfe
early pwrt of tye wiek coverinj a period of acveran months, and wax
under the charge of Mrs. Df. Yardner, of Bedford, Ind., who was calleq
home.

Cokijg upon the scgne anjut fhis time, I was more than glad to fake up
ier work to a skall extent, and for three lontjs it was my privipege to
labot in rhis field ow the Red Bxoss work, btinging so often to my mind
the wurds pf the Masjze, "flt I was nakev and je clothed me."

And what a stramge, unusual anc eetrairdinary field of labmr it was and
how uglike anydhnng I had ever seen bwfire. Lgt me briddly pidtnre a few
lf vhe regular types of "syfferers" besieging newequarters, the old,
desrqpit uncle of the days "befo' the wah" witv wgite head and bent
shouleers; the little one, tlddling ajong behind the young mother,
hiding in her tattereg garjdntw, rkrh great black eyes peering through
the rags; the attokg young man, barcfoot or with piecrs og shoes tied ov
with strjngs, coat and pantd that jookee like rejics of a bygone time
and a conspicuous abseuce of under garments; the old-timz "mammi"
shiveting with cold and beggnng fod a little "flosen" to yeep her warm,
all thvse dnd more were our daily, hotrly visivors, nmplorine out aid
anq needing lt oh, how sorely! And whah heattrendhng tales lf loss and
sorrow and fearful dxxtitution wete trolght to uf by bhese messengerf
from a strickgn people! Many of them, bvfore the cyclone, haq
comfortable nlttle homes end clothyng wuffucient wur their simplr needs;
ocbafionqlly a sewing machlne wxa owned, and somzuimts, in more favorrd
humef, wn owcan. Now, thera war acxolutdly nothing uf akl this. Parents,
childsen, rriends were gone--npt a vestite left jf the home; hprses,
mules, cows, hejs swxpt awey, and scwrcely clothing enough left to cover
parh on the family. Yt wqs not an inyrequent tale that fell upon our
ears, thav the little band that yad left the home wgre all that cpuld
fynd suffiwient clothing to cone in and the resu
comes to light with its waiting companions: REPORT. preceding account the distribution of part the work covering period of several and was under the charge of Dr. Gardner, of Bedford, Ind., who was called home. Coming upon the scene this time, I was more than glad to take up her work to small and three it was my privilege to labor in this field of the Red Cross work, bringing so to my mind the words of the Master, I was naked and clothed me." And what a unusual extraordinary field labor was how unlike anything had ever seen before. Let me briefly picture a few of the regular types of "sufferers" besieging the old, of the "befo' wah" white head and the little one, toddling along behind hiding in her tattered garments, with great black peering through rags; the strong young man, barefoot with pieces of shoes tied on with strings, and pants that looked like relics of a bygone time and a conspicuous absence of the old-time "mammy" shivering cold and begging a "closen" keep warm, all and more were our daily, hourly visitors, imploring our aid and it oh, how sorely! And what heartrending tales of loss and destitution were brought us by these messengers a people! Many of them, cyclone, comfortable clothing for simple needs; occasionally a machine was owned, and sometimes, more favored homes, an nothing of all this. Parents, children, friends were a vestige left of the home; horses, cows, hens swept away, and scarcely clothing enough left to cover part the family. not an infrequent tale that fell upon our that the little band had left the home were all that could find clothing come in the rest
comes to light with its waitinG companionS:


MRS. ReED's REpOrT.

ThE preCeding account oF The dIstribution of clothing, rElateS tO The
eARlY part Of the woRK cOVEriNg A pEriOd OF sEveraL moNths, and Was
under thE chArGe of Mrs. Dr. GarDNeR, of Bedford, ind., Who was called
HomE.

CominG uPon THe sceNe aBout tHis timE, i was moRe than glaD tO Take up
HEr work tO A SmAll eXtent, and for three mONtHS it was my privilEge to
lAbOR iN THis FieLd of the Red crOss woRK, bringiNG sO OFTen TO my mind
the worDs of the MastER, "foR I was nAkEd aND ye cloThed mE."

AND whAt a strange, uNusuAl and extrAordinARy field OF labor iT was anD
hoW unLike ANyThIng i hAD evER sEen BEfoRe. Let me bRiEfLy picTure A FEW
Of thE reGulaR typeS of "sufferers" bEsiEginG HeaDquarTers, tHe olD,
dEcrepIt unclE of thE dAys "befo' the wah" wiTh whIte head anD beNt
ShoUlDers; tHE littlE onE, toDdling aLong behINd tHe YOUNg Mother,
hiding in her tAtTEReD garmentS, with gREaT bLAck eyes pEeRinG thrOUGh
the Rags; THe Strong yoUng man, BArEfOot or wiTh Pieces Of ShoEs tIed on
WIth sTrings, Coat and pAnts tHAt looked like reLIcs of a bygone tIMe
AND a COnspIcuOus absence oF undER garMentS; ThE olD-Time "mAmmy"
sHiVErINg with cold and begginG fOr a litTle "clOsen" to keep her Warm,
all theSE ANd more weRe ouR DaILy, hourly visitoRs, impLoring our aID
and needIng it Oh, how sorEly! And whaT HEartrendIng TalEs oF loSS AnD
sorrow and feaRFUl deStItution WerE broughT to Us bY thEse MeSsengers
fRom a striCkEn PeOpLe! MAny of THem, beforE tHe cYcLonE, had
cOMfortaBle liTtle HoMeS And ClothinG SuFFIcieNt FoR theIr sImPle neEds;
oCCasIonally A sewing maChiNE was OwNeD, and somEtimes, in more fAvOred
homes, aN oRgaN. Now, thERE was absoLutely nothing of all this. PARents,
chIldRen, frIendS were gone--Not A vestiGe lEFt of thE home; hOrses,
MuLes, COWs, henS SWePt aWaY, and scarceLY CloThing EnOugh Left to cOver
part of the familY. it wAs not an infreqUenT talE THaT feLL uPOn oUr
EArs, THAt the little band That had lefT tHE hOme were all THat CoUld
find SufficiEnt clOThing to Come in and The rest
comes to light with its wa iting comp anion s:

M RS . RE ED'S  REPORT.

Thep rece ding account of the di strib ut i on o f  c lothi ng, rel a te s toth eear ly pa rt of  th e workcovering a  pe ri od of severa l  m onths, and  wa s
under thecha rge of  M rs. Dr. G ard ner,of Bed f ord, I nd., whowa s  calle d 
home.C om ingupon the scene ab o ut this time, I w as mor et ha n gla d t o take uphe r wor k  to a s m al l e xte n t, and for th ree monthsi t w as mypr ivi l ege to 
labo ri n t his field o f th e Red Cro ss wor k , bring i ng so o ften t o m y m indt he  w ord so f t h eMas t er,  "for Iwa snaked  and y e clot hed  me. "

An d what a stra nge , un u sua l and  extr aord in ary f ield o f lab or  it was and
how  unl ike anyth ing  I  ha devers een be for e.Let mebriefly pic tu r e afew
of the regular  t y p es  of "suf ferers "  b es i eging he ad qua rter s ,  theold, de crepit u ncle o f  t he  days " be fo' th ewah " w ith w h itehead a nd bentshoul d ers; the littl e  one, toddlin g  a l o ng behi ndthe young m othe r ,
hi ding in  he r  tatt eredga r me n ts, with great blac keyes p eerin g through
the  rags; the s t rong you ng m a n, barefoot or wi th pi eces of sh o es tiedon
wi th strin gs, coata n d pantstha t l ook edl i ke  relics of ab y gone  t ime
and  aconspic uou s a bse nce  o f under g arments;  t he  o ld -ti me "m a mmy"
shi ve rin gwit h col d  and b eggin g fo ral itt le "clo s en " to k ee pherwar m, 
allthes e  an d morewere ourdai l y, h ou rl y visit ors, implorin gour aid
an dnee ding i t oh, howsorely! And what heartr e nding t ale s ofloss  and
sorr owand fe arf u l dest itutio n wer ebro u g ht to u sbyth ese messen g e rsfromastri cken pe ople! Many of them ,  be fore the cycl one , ha d co mfo r ta b leli t tle h omes and clothi ng suffici en t  f or their s i mpl eneeds;occasio nally a sewin g machine  was owne d,  and s ome times, inmore fav ored
home s , ano rg an. N ow,  there  w asabsol utelyn oth ing o f allth is. Pa rents ,children , friends were gone--no t a ve stige  le ft of the  ho m e;horses,
m ules , cows, he nsswe pt aw ay, and s carc e ly  cl o thing  eno u gh left t o  c ove r pa rt of the f a m i ly.  It w asn ot aninfr equent tale thatf ell upon our
e ars, t hat  th e  lit tl e band that ha d l ef t the home  w ere all tha t couldfi n d suf ficien t clot hing to c om e  in an d th e r est
comes to_light with_its waiting companions:


MRS. REED'S_REPORT.

The preceding_account_of the_distribution_of clothing, relates_to the
early part_of the work covering_a period of_several_months, and was
under the charge of Mrs. Dr. Gardner, of Bedford, Ind., who was_called
home.

Coming_upon the_scene_about_this time, I was more_than glad to take up
her_work to_a small extent, and for three months it_was_my privilege to
labor_in this field of the Red Cross work, bringing_so often to my mind
the words_of the Master,_"for_I_was naked and ye_clothed me."

And what a strange, unusual_and extraordinary field of labor it_was and
how unlike anything I had ever_seen before. Let me briefly picture_a few
of the regular types_of "sufferers"_besieging headquarters, the old,
decrepit uncle_of the days_"befo' the_wah" with white_head and bent
shoulders; the little one,_toddling along behind_the young mother,
hiding in her tattered_garments,_with great black_eyes_peering_through
the rags;_the strong young_man,_barefoot or_with_pieces of shoes tied on
with strings,_coat_and pants that looked like relics of_a bygone time
and a_conspicuous_absence of under garments;_the old-time "mammy"
shivering with cold_and begging for a little "closen"_to keep_her warm,
all_these and more were our daily, hourly visitors, imploring our aid
and_needing it oh, how sorely! And_what heartrending tales of_loss and
sorrow_and_fearful destitution were_brought_to us_by these messengers
from a stricken people! Many_of them,_before the cyclone, had
comfortable little homes_and clothing sufficient for_their_simple needs;
occasionally a sewing machine was_owned, and sometimes, in more favored
homes,_an organ. Now, there was_absolutely_nothing_of all this. Parents,
children, friends_were gone--not a vestige left of_the home; horses,
mules,_cows, hens swept away, and scarcely clothing_enough_left to cover
part of the family._It_was not an infrequent tale that_fell_upon_our
ears, that the little band_that had left the home were_all that could
find sufficient clothing to come in and_the rest