THE WIDOW’S MITE
AID FOR PRISONER’S CHILD. A letter which he had received from a woman of 71, an old age pensioner in a remote Essex village, was read at the Old Bailey, a few weeks ago, by Sir Ernest Wild, the Recorder, when he was appealing for donations to the Sheriff’s Fund. The fund assists dependents of men sent to prison, and helps prisoners on their release. “A couple of pounds,” said the Recorder, “has often saved a. character and often saved a soul.” He said he had received a letter which ran: — “Dear Sir, —Will you allow me please to send 2/6 out of my old age pension for distressed prisoners; also the enclosed blanket, which 1 thought would help to cover one of their little ones or some poor wife. 1 just want to say in this way, if you will let mo, ‘Thank you to God for all His goodness to me this 71. vears.”
“If ever tfi’ere was a reproduction in .modern times of the widow’s mite.”
remarked the Recorder, “this is it. And this old age pensioner did what some rich people do not do; she sent a, stamped envelope for a receipt. Of course, I wrote, her a personal letter,” he added.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 10 March 1933, Page 8
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