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ln·lerv1ew will, Mrs Al1c.e Elli ~ cin r l Mr~ f<vih Croll

') I I lus 1,000 1"1or·c. t~soy .

on" IU!)'l'ORl

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~m~ . \I.I CE ELL CS .

i 11 l " I V l l'WC" d

1'1t li ;,r r\. 1' 111111~r , 1906.

nli-s . Ali1~ t l' i c 1.u r i :1 , ~ Jli :: l\'d ~ l1orn Oll tlH' 17Lh Novrm!Jc r, 1097 iit

Lo bhs llul r , Nr 111 fi oulil W:i l r·!' , Lb " s i xl. h c hild of Thornlls t1nd Agn<:'S EldridQP.

l\U cr ' s mo L!H•r ''u11 r ~ . IJ nd 111' 1' 11 th r' dt111uhtl"r of a cornfort ;:i blr s!1rPfl properly

ow ll Pr , 1•1 II r n \\' j L h I JI' r r i v h t lJ r 11! Ii r r:; n 11 cJ s i st c· rs sh" h :1 rl 1 NI n n "c ti v r li. !' r

~ h n rinu l.h 1• i\111 I< lnn rl o f ('.l'lll ld 11u v dt·•:.'l ning, luunrlry one! vr np-rn l h;i nrl ,

Ali er llr li1' \' Pr, flp r mo l.hr r i; n[ft· r,.,.d co n&id l" r ri ble di st"nch11ntmP11t nftPr hrr

mnrri ;1ur •hi r. hr hr li 1•vf' d Thomfl fi l.n bf' inn srcurlJ job. Aftpr n hiu WC'rlrli11g

Agn C'S cii sc ov r-rE' ni blP conrliLions tryiny to <'ke

out n livinu 1diiJr. 1· 1 1 rlu r i11~J l 111 rio v1' r isl1NI llv1nv condltions . HP.coll eclions

of ;:inti - Chhwsr f 0rJin t1 1f's11L1. i11u in killing nl s o crt'e ps into Mice's sLory.

IVhl'n Lh P mi1w r a n uu L of prorlu c t.i on, tll r.se immigrants 1vP.re s tr;indrd povt:-rt.y

s t r i r. k r n L 11 n fo r<• '\ u n J ;1 n d. t\ 1 i c n v fl Cir s L mP mo r i es n H' or h Pr mot lw r li vi ng

in n llou sl' n t L.oh llH l!olr-· flr s 1)('1 :1t. l' ly st.ruuullng Lo fPPd h0rself ;:i1H.I h<'r chil1h:i;> n

011 n s11bs i <> t. 1: 11 i;P i:11:1J11lf'v whf l r hr• hu 5bnntl livf:? rl net1r th~ 111lnC' u t. Ki a ndr n,

\Vhp n Llti fi llll llf' fi1i1 Pd Tli om:i s fn1111rl \\'O l'k ;1s 1i r rm ln!Jourer, rf'turninu to th <'

work Pri ou L mj II <' 1\l i th II i s 111;1 l.r' :: 11llN1r vrr the opportunity nros r. . Even ~:.i; n

f;i rin l n l1ou 1·1• r hr di d 11o t. li vr· 1·Jil11 Id ~; f,"l rnily. Hi s C1Pell11u CorLni~lltly

vl s il. s 1101111· !';f' r1111t ·rl Lo yi f' ltl liL Llf' PJ<cr pt nn nddiLionaJ. chllc; oc c11 ss ion.11ly,

t i11• r Phy i11r. 11•:1s i 11u t il1• l111rdr' 11 0 11 11u11F•s. Ali er> heliPv•.' S ln iar.t. thnL l\gnr s

:i nd 'Ih o1·1:i s li l'~d nin s l 11f t l1<' l 1 111iH ri erl lif ,..,. jn Lids 11;u 11n r· r ; Thomil r, ;p \•r1y ri t

W01' k 11:l1i l (• \\]111 ' ~. i. l od l it ,. l •'li! 1:11J)l o f c J••irning 1 rrovitlinQ :i nd c;1rl11y fo r

l hf' Ch j 1 d )' l II .

\ li c e · ~, ~ h il dii no I ,.,. 1··:: • 1r· fl crL A(l rl r>:; ' r, 011cr r n 1-.i Lll s urv l vn l,

1•1n· i c;H' c1 hy rllil 11J i kr· n1·11.h ;11:il f •· i1rs , d.i sci pli1wd by 1\gnrs ' r, LnJl r.nd s l.1'1t Ply

fi gu rr pr r': id i nv ovr• 1 111 ,. 1!o r •·r c t. t, ;1 hl P rPri ding conclu rh•cl t. IH·

<' 1,11• :1i11u 111 r•.J l ii , TIJ ,. 11 fu rul :. 11 npU r ·~; of fl our, s ugnr ., t N1 \H' r"' co]l r"r. Lr d

f 1nm li l :i r.clr n 1.y ,\ u11t' '' · L1 •11 tri. nv 1.:1 ~ c hild11.·11 in Llt f' c:nc of :i rr1 ~1 tjvc , ~ 11 , ,

would rirl r 1.) 1" lt1Jr ~l f' ;· nd ]1.,• d ;1110 \.11 pr Plonu th e Sl.J ilH.J l.imPs trei~ c hc tou s pnth.

S n111r: hi J 1 :. ro1 11i;Pd :\u11Pn I o di:.mo 1111 t nud w:tl k the ho 1 <.:cs o rounc.J th1· mo .(j t

d il n~ l' l fll l :> p c·ct ric:rri. l1IH l1 r :1r. h orclpr cumr \! lri !' \,J t? bng of bo il P<I itfl d '

COl\Vf' l'Sl.:t i nn 1 0 1Ji 1~ -=~ :1 tolcr n ,J [ ooorl will from t.lw s tore kPC' pr. r . Thi :. tr i p

wou ~1l i11vol\ 1 ri n (•11 1. l r " 1i<l y. IJoll r. d nud (; iilU !\ "'!" 1'" o frt voudtc ns t hf' y we11

Pr. 0 11 0111i cn l nncl .filli 11g, nnd Ll 11 • IJr 0;i d was a ll home rniJrl r . Je lli es wr·r e ~ l'.' L

hy r vr· r so uentlr cli 111Li r1u 1;p I.hr·· sirl l" or the w~ tr~ r tnnk t1 11Cl lowcrinu the

rrw trlrl into Lh0 1•: < 1t. 1~ r . Thi :- 1\•n s r r l. r ic•vr•cl by scoopiny th e flontlnv jt•lly

oul wi Lh a Jiuc k r t· ;1 nrl i t 1-;n s h t~irv c·n hr lp t llr child who lo ::; l. th r j e lly .

~ c1 r 1·k r :111 i.l o iH• IJy whi c h rrov idi•d w;1tl" I' £or o ve1·y l nrye vrg r t nblf' gr11· r1 C" 11.

BuckPLS \'lf'l'I' llt<l!IP rl'Om l11•1(1 ~ i11 P drurns j Oilf' drum cut:. in half llliHle two chlld

si1.1' lmchPU; . lmuc-' Li11;; 1 ~!1i r. h 0110" r.onuJinP.r! thP ri3rr luxuTy of frult.

rn;idt· rxcr•l1f'11t. di[ip1~ rs. ,,\i1: ri,c; uru Ll1 ers n1~1de nnrl iHLnchrd ~he lic1t11.Jlf>s.

These implc' ml'l!Ls IVf'rf' 11 ~ 1J r! 1.11 ri.n I.h r Wilti•r for Lhc VP.tfl'Lnhl'"' ua rdi;11.

This l'rork w;1:-; boLh hr;-ivy i111 d 11 1.:.·(1 1'dnus ::is 011 e clay o blocl< snnkc wrarprcJ itsr.Jf

<1 rou11d tlir ] P(j or 1\l icr· 0 s s i :; l.f'T'. ll e ~rin<J IH:r SC1'e:lll1S and sceino thf' (\!Hlkl',

Evcnt.ually thr sllfl~e um,iriippN1 itsf.'lf

D!Hl slid ;1w;1 y 111hi 11' th " r.I1 11tl, .\ J lc: c-> r1-•mf'.'mhrrs with a t11tl nkle iu hPr eyP , w;1s

not. much ht"!l fl fo r tl \P rt>SL of Lii " rln y . Rnbl.JiLi; \\IPre a11;o pan of th<' striplt~ rlil?L

Alic,.. would tnlu' l10 r Lrnps uuL nn rl sL' ~ thE:111 liltC' in tli e cvrning, returnincr

with. :i hrosi11 r> l il mp :11. 11.:ln p.m. Oft.L'n t.iais yleldE'd thr("r OT fou1· r;iblJils,

be.Cort- r.h<' t.np~ \'Jp l'P rrsrL il!Jnin. Onr niuht as /\lie<' wns r esf't ting a L np

a kany i.1roo junrpNI ovrr ltP1'. Startled and scarild she lo.st the I::imr flncl h11d Lo

grope her wily lll1m11 in Lhf' d·rrk . nr'r 1111>tller, en'luirinu when Lhr. l ?ntp wos upon

her r e turn tllouuh t. j I Vf'l) 111111.1 ;, i nu 111hPil infurrnPd

''t.hf' rln1111Jr1d knnu11 mo oot it..··

I\ U c P. so 1 (I t I 1 ri s f' ( 11 t: n 11 1' s 11111 i n U • Turltpys provir!Ptl thr rgg supply plu s

pouHi:y for 11 0111(1 11H' i1 l sv 1\'hil P no;.q,s provided th e milk. Each gonL hnd n boll

n r o 11 n rJ i L 0 s 11<' c: ~. t 11 f 'l In bl <' iL ' s o 11111 e r l. o f j n d i t. After sc hool Lhe chi l dr r11

had to brinu tlu~ gorit s home. ,,li c1• l'P.cG J ls the children w1.:ire very li kP

c i1t 1 dr<'n hn<l LU sea l r• so 1111 · h iuh pl nr. r> s LO herd 1, ll ~m homt• .

\\'Ottld not rrLurn till 1\ N1 1· ly dnrk. Thrj r mother i\lould often be ouL looldtlQ

1:Qr Lhrm. She• l<c'p l :i l nnJ P lid l 111 CilSI" nny chlld bcr.;:inw lOStj th e sound oC

lh r bell coul d lr'nd t h l'1t1 h(1 mr·. 1\lir"' cilnnot rec;:ill (lf'LLin{J Josl. ThP.r"

wti~ nlwnys <SO!llf'Oll!' scl1 I11u fj<;h r;111u l1L i 11 Lhr· rivC'r 'lL Lol1b' s llolc 1-1nd corn

1heHt. which w•1s f t1r Luo !i illt.Yi Cillill' from '~'.:Jl1PS 1 .fathl"'1· 1 till h(' rliPd,

Th r lightiug in th r hou si: \\'H S c;aud1es inltiHlly wl1ich were replncPd by kuosin1.>

]amps. f.3erls wr~r P woocl t•ll lntnk s rn;1d r- by 'l'hornns, with· chopped up corn husks in

llP~s i.:i11 took the place of bl:.ink 0 ts.

Lill' sLro ny s 111e ll or tllr cu r11 l11 1 ~ li :' 11Jhl'n two or t,llreC> \)~els w~rl':' in th~ <HI P 1•oont.

WhPn :i 1·1oodr:11 1;l:r t. !Jrnl<• , 1\gn1·s ~1·r,s 1.h P on<.· who would rr' piii r it. .l\gnPs ti l so

nu-ikr the r. hild1•pn' s (' l1J t.hrs ; undr•n'l<';:ir ll'i'S nm dP out of flour bnus. Ot.hrr

cloLlir• $ \'l<'l'f' mnd 1• nuL oC ;1 s Lronu 1~ hr'n r nmtr~rl:il a nd for best thr girls

rPcei v Pd 11 ud t will rlr· · s~ . £l1i s 1\11.lS kept clci1n and l ris t ed f'or ~enr:.;, ~ I\ 1 i I ~ (-1 Ii H L (' rl j 'L •

fh e 011~ \.(' flt:h l'.' 1' 1 flf t. PP11 11upil school wns :_1ppro~;imat.ely n LWPnLy 111in11L"

wa lk for t.111: l!lclr i1 ;Qr' cliil il rf·11. ,\Ji ct's fir&t trnchrr WflS a rrH1n who rlicln'L

]ikP l .nbhs llnlr' c; o lr•fl ;111d hi s r r•p111cp111r11t w:1s il wo111a n.

tl nLPI' :dDLI"' 1w11c i l s) l\'f'r!' J i111ilc d !JPCilUSP f'V@rythino Wil:J rnl>l.iecJ OllL, Lli er f:'by

pl r ciuu \J l'NH t.lrni:1 11 tl:; 11po11 :i c ldl 1l ' s 111t11111iry. Ar.i tllm1'tiC sums, for rnrnmpl '-'•

\~ l'.'T (~ \lltil. l<' ll tJ ll Lh t1 hl;1ck lit,Jn r r! ur ti l1HH l1i11Ui if t hese we1·e lll)t finishNl Rt.

s cl1ool 1 t, hr c id lei l1 :irl 111 r P11w 111 11:' 1 t lll"111 rinrl 1:u111pl <3 lf! Lhe111 ;Jt llonir.

Alil;t" 1,•ns J:tl w l It •(' n d 11111 I' lij' fl r r Lr.<ic he t ( whose hf.I' is indeli bly e t chrtl ill

Ali ce's m011wry whil <' Lil ,., 11 i111tf' l'l11df's hC'> r ) , Wlwtl1 r r Alir.<• w<l s l f'l bellr;><J n

duncr hr c r. usr hf"r rnC>n1o ry ra il Prl Lhr s l a Le board sys Le m we wi ll neve r k11 01-, ,

h1rn1rvr r lithPl l r d s lt1• MS a nd sVrnrl behind th P bl ::ic kbo:1r d. Onf' rl ay Lh P t eachrr

rlPcidPd Lhu t. AJ j1~ P ' s Li m" 1:011 111 lw mor l" produ c ti ve ly spC'nt so nrmerl hP.r wi t h r.i

ma tch box :i nd SPn l hl'r in •:p;•n;h o f 1nnnn0. Ma nna 1.1rns s lllall whitP J.umr !l of dr i Pd

hJO S S Olll t.llil l. f ri ll f11l l1l i i cn t id n 1.)'p C' Of tl' Pt: ri nd WilS <JriliciOU S to r:'il t,

Pos sGss inu n ll \' 1•Jy ::l'ns 1• n f ltu 111 11ur , rin unkjnd f r.1•1lnQ Lo1.,.nrd hf' r t. E't1 ch e r ,

ilflrl Lh r nppo1tu11i1. y 1 /\ Ji c" fill 1' d th <: nm Lc hbox iv it.h n rni xt11r-fl of mn nnn nnrl

Llw whiL f" n:11'l 11f bi r d cf r11rpi 11us. The tes t cn m" in th r l nsling and t he

dn i11 t inPss wh i c h l hr 1.r'111: hflr r111rloyecl ln Sflvouring the 'm::i nnn ' riui c kly t.u rnrd

Lo l!os U lity ns s ll 1• o1 rpll c•cl Lh 1·0r 1 c 11ts' ( s hHrp slnps ) to th e incorrJgibJ P

Alice . rlhf' tl /\ li ef' l o ld lir1 r n111t hn the t.r Ac her sa i d 'S hi" 1\l'n s ;i c1 uuce , hr> r rnol he> r

lllC'rP ly r p p) i r rl

" \V 1• ll s o )' u 11 fl r '" "

Th<' j ouriwy h11 111P fro111 sr hoo l 1v:is fill1~d with il s own dP lloht s. 1' h c E 1 d ri (ly <'' s

1t l' iyhl.io11 r 11 :1<1 ;111 orr.ll r1rd o f f ru it. tr r 1?S with H fe 11c r , t. ha t nny c hild could c limh

Lhro11gh , :-JS p1·ot.ri; Li 1111 . (t WIS pcnch SNIS OO; l.O dn nul e such ;) de li cncy in

Cron t of h11nnq e h i lrl n• n r.rri;11rd 1 0 j nvit e LTPSflilSs ei· s . /\li ef' wo s u p t hri Lre r

1~ lth rwnc h l11 hr111d l\1l11'l1 l hf' or~ h ;• rd' s nrot r>c Lor fir r rl t hr snlt pc t f'r.. Unh:irmPrJ

hut mohi lj 1 " d hy 111 , ... SL i no ( ns H slunu n11rl smflrtP.d badly) /\ll cP tlrorfwcl Lh P

pei'lr. h nind scnmpr>rl' d h1111Jr'. rllf' orc hn rcl pro t.Pr. t or 11 1Hl ownrr Collowp cl wiLh ~

h11 ckrt u f nf' ;ic hc·s In hnnd ·i nd :1 n cxplnnnt i on fo r J\gn l."S . Th e c hilcfrp11 hy

c limhJ11u Lh r. t. n'r:• wrrr1 h r1•;1 ki11u th e bn1 nch es . If t hP.y only nskrd hr woul rl

{J l VP th f'lll fl rf'i!Ch. llri l C'CL Li ii~ P!')<JC hes as 8 gift, a nd l c> ft J\ U cn l.o r PCPi vr

f u rthe r pu ni ~ h n11• nl. f1 om rllJ Tl r'~ . Th e flC':l Ch s uprly wns :i Jso bnnn e.d. Th is IVflS

th e mode n f ,\ ] i 1:1,':; c !lil rl hood s pr> nt l n ri s m~1ll hous e whic h co nsi st.e el of :i

kitc hC't1 :inti :1 r,1111 pl 1· o[ lw droo111s, J\'] ll PS kPp t th t> rn-rth,, n fl oo r s swP rit '''1th

urooms :s it <' nmrlr hrr:;r' l f (11 1· 111n d" by thP yuung c hil1] r Pn) out of gr~1ssrs or :i

p;1r tl c11l a r o; h r11 1J. t:nc h lm1tH: h o f I. hr' ~ h r u b c ut Lo f' ns u rr fl fi rm l" VP Jl broom.

Wh,., n Ali er 1V:1f, 11 bo11 L L111r• l v<' yrnrs ol~ t 1.-10 thing s ha pprnr cl th11 L o ltNN I hPT

li fr . ll t• r f:i LIH' r hi1cl r<'r.Pivrtl nn injury which, Althouyh mi no t· , r1 sull l'd ln

hloorl rn i so nill ~J · Uy t.hr· ti lllf" hr::> 11Jf1S brough t h om 1~ t o /\gnrs , 1'hom;1s \\'iiS serious ly

i 11; lfl r.k i 11('1 Llt 1• 111Pdi1·:1 J knowl Pd\jl" wr hilv" now, i t. wa s 0 11l y ;1 mat L!')J' of 1yrrks

u<'fnr1 · hi' tlir· tl . Tii i' ~r c o 11l (IC:C ll l'l'f'lll;(' \•:ii<; t hn l Al i Ct' we nt to li vr wi t. II ,\ g nr r. '

•; J t. l.1•r :lnr;1h ,'.l 11•li ;1y. ti :1rdh 1i> Jrn s lniral m1°11 Nl nu ll Ott' l 111 1\cl;:iminnby pl U<i P !Ji u

· · ,, ' i\Jh~ iwt.lrootn h011H'strad l) n )L, For Ci vP s hi lli 11cr o; 1.l: r

1·11".k 1.ilr .v 1111 11y ,\ Jjc , 1! jiJ ;i JJ 1.:w d 11 n 11i11u 1 J:rnnrlrying , cookl riy (or Llt P ~1nck:1 y

r :11i1 ily. r1 \•111,j JIU '. U11· (.1-..rlv1 y1 1 fll' oltl 1\l ic () \~·ho l\'l'S \VOIH' ll P\lery 1nori:ing i1L

rl:tj l!n•:1I· , : l'Od i. 11 1.· ··:11i11 1. r i·:qlt.1111 .\ ()111>1. rlld ( nlthnu{Jh u nclc-·r di fff'tL• nt , iJ.·c 111n- )

r. t:111 c 1·::. ) 11· fo l l i11 111 l» ·rl Pxl1n 11 r. LNl :it 111 id n1Q ht. When si1Pnri 1111 s c>n snn c:;1mf'

s n rti1i l. 11·1''l tj f j vr ,', t l' ·l 111:111 ! !1:; l.o fP N I nncJ il wns 1\l i cr ll'h<J rw1~ rnrPrl thr• mc:; l r;

i Jld J' l"U 1.' i cl r d ll\U Ull t il i 11 1, o r lllC)l'liill{J :1nrJ :i f1, Cl nOoll t (•iJS ,

D - - - '>

Shi-' stl ll c,-J 11u r1; :11. tl11' 111r•111(1rl n[ r.aLc hlny ht->·r sleevi• 011 13 doornoi.> and

rl1·oppillU I.hr 1'ly l1 Li-'rll \JllOrl rl11l. (•l. -.I l l' \\' 01S l~ Clrrying-. ·'lint. if' l!iHl SOnir>t.hinu

1.0 s;iy nlio11l. tllill.. Tl1P11 1\lh1·11 ft \\'i'lr. convPnient Alier w:1rs nlso con::;criplf.d

to sk i 11 ;:inrl r l rn 11 slH·Pr rrtitly Cor Iles to cut un Lill" next. mo111l11g, Alicf"1 s

uncl e r.orn1m111rlr' d vlir.dit Ill'" ll'~h I.hf' aid l)f hi s stock whip.

IV i Lili n

s t ~1 y l\Tl 1.h n

prP{JllilllC)'.

tllrPP ml l Pll

p yNir of hr· r

1;.uu s i 11,

fi :1 111 \1'\l ~. l,h ,.

r rolil I 0\'.'11.

1: 0111i11y to l.ivr. \\'ith thf' Mncknys, "1icl" was sr.nt to

Lo ::iss i i; l his wifP rlu~·ing tl1 r:> latter pr:i rt of lwr

(..il'rni,:ikn or l.hP ctr.funct KyloP. mlllP whiC\11 wos Si ll!il tcrl

fl. 11'11~: followinQ i'1 day oC hP l1vy rniJ1 thuL Ml·~ . Cl .ug~ton

\\TfllPr over Lill"' r oo t. IJri!ly1" .,nm Lolli r\llce she must wnl k 1.0 t.ow11 to hrino

thC" nnr.ie 11r. 111· 1~ n11ld 11\l l. find l.!!P pony. i\lioP believPil he ,could find the

Srm Dlso !ll"'JUCd thnt 1 r e nyl.hing s hould h11np1•11 whilP hr wns :.iway ;\lice would b0 usPless so it w;:is bct trr

for hf'r Lo tJCI. Thus 1\ll er- 1\ :1s forr.Nl to walk the thrisr~ mil ps tot.own Jn the

rlFi rh, ivh i G !i 111·r.,,. s s i L:1 l ,-.ct 1: ro t. !· i !1ij till:' f looderl foot hr i dfJe on UH' way

l'f'C:ii)ls ~hi' \\'nl.(1 1' l\l il ~: ;.JJ rr11 dy 111r.iist lr•vPl Whf'!l shr:> WI S \]Ding into tOl.\f!],

l'.l i c: I;'

Artrr

fincUny Lhr 1111 rst n11cl h1• r Chl11 1•-;1• husband Lhey tllrn bo11rdr.d 1.ii r ~ ulky ownrrl L>y

Tlle pony wr s fl oggrrl to

Mrs . t.: l u {J s Lon 1w11s of s 111n ll I.ill il d ::i !' rl

with rar.h of l11'r fr1ur prr•unand!'s birth wa~- difficult. ThP. nurse;i stayr<I t\\lo

ci :1ys br.for f' Lllr• bnliy wn,o; d11llvrir1'd : th<." [irst..

iJ;ick =1t Lh P nl:ir;k11y!'l, ;\lic1.1 l.irta111~ yeod friPnds with hP-r cousin S11rnh; ;i ll

thr work cn11lrl nul. di111 AJ i cn•'s miscldPvous natur e a nd Allee Counrl n kLnoJrr•rl

S;1rn h rnr~d r-· rlc>l ' Gious c;1kes null p11stdP s whil t:> Alice.'

pt e pOl'l." d 0 Ll1Pr f OOclS. ti. w1s S11r;1 ll who orgf111l ?' P.d he r brothe>r to J en ve fl po11y

11 1111 s uJk3• fi ll lllr dht:111 CP rn1m Llt r iJOl! S(' S U t)lp girls could S tll'llk Oif t.O th o

d:rn<::l'lS nt 1\dnini naby. ]L w:1s ;11::;0 Snrah who nccomp;inied /\li ce whrn t.h cy both

left t.lla pr(ipl'rly '1\lo11 11Luin Vir>w' tu finu jobs in Sydney. The seventef.ln yP.:ir

old J\1ir;0 follnd <1 w:dt r Pssi ny j ob <lt Seryt"'nnt.s bu t one oliu1psP nt oll tllose

cus'Lomrrs L<'1 T lf.t f'rl l.hr- s lly co u11u·y gj rl. AunU11 Snra h mcn nwhil t> , rrcouni secl

l1rr 11r r rl for 1\I irr ;-inti .1'J'11Lr t o Sn 1:-! h tq IHI\ AlicP to rPturn, Th r~ f .i Vt'

s hilli11(JS Pf'l' \•JrFk i; h1 hail l' • ·r.eivc~ d ro r LhP pa st fiVC' y {;'i1 TS wo11lrl Uf' inr.n'rti:ft(I

lo l.1::11 sh iJlit1u s 1 pltHi .~ 1111Ll (' w11••ld give. .~ lier tw1"nty rounds bonu s if shC"·

\'10 U 1 rl r rt U I'll • G l o r! l j' ;~ 1 i (: o 11~ f L h ,., r \..er r ir y i JI g 11•11 i tress i 11U j o !J A n cl l""' tu rn e d

to ti1 r f:1milirir dr-ttd~J"'ry. No!. o nly wRs iL s h(•tit ing timf' wnfln Alir.e r et11rn0d,

but. UncJ r1 w1~ lJ ;:i vi11u 1111 tn fifl.jr 1wPl\1•nd hous11 yu~sLs fro111 l1ls hotd: All of 1\!hon1

h~1iJ t(J br> CPtl'

.\1ti1u11 uil t.ilP 1\l:H. lrny::; hr- l p('ri Lhw wi clorw•d AgnP~ by giving h0 r lhr· jolt of·

lllundrr fi~ f or Lt11• ho tf'l pll1!: 1. '1 1> or.c:i:rnion~l r.loLl11's , their r el :;t lions hifl Wl \..'1

AHcr l\'ils r1111·;.iys "'ntr l oyrr >JJHI <lv fl10st lc hdp, This i-; evidPllGi:'d by rin

i-H~d df'11t ,\Jirw ll it d , A1111 1.i P S11r lih 1•.d s hr.d to post. lwr d:iuglit.Pr two rlo ·1.r•n euy s

\\'hi C IJ I\'(• I' 1~ pill} ii r· d i II ;i ~NI t. i l\,

1

Thr y ow11 rd ;i f i 11 r· r,;1 r 1111 l 1 li 11 11 11h I j I uw r " Lh ri fly lo ~1· 11d i\llc t• Lo t.ow11 on 01 n

oltl r :1r1• lto rsr•: :111 1ii1 1> 11 il nltlt> 1r101111 L for ,\ J i ce Lo lwgi n wllh. )\ COii rl r Of

1r1il C'S from ho111r Lii·· h1ir:11• pu t i I ,.; rou t in ;J rnhl>!L hol1~ :i nd LhT E'IV it s ri!lH.

Cnncf'J'IH·rl 1·J h 1• 11 th1• rid1 r l r·s1 hnn;r' rrLurneu hotne. t.hl' ,\lncl<nys sr>n rch cc.I for

AliC P j n Lii<.' i 1' en r, ln1 L 1~ilf · 11 I.Ill ' y fou net 11 P. r lJruis P. cl Hnd !Ja dly s hahn but

\\'Pll, LhPy St' llL hr r h (11111 ' fl II ;i ro11y . Th r c;n I' Wrl S too gouri (OT h!! r.

honi.c:1 l ly LIH' Imu s P ti' ' I':; L :> di d ,\ 1 i er· " f:i vour OS des pi Le t h,, P)( 1 r i:l work.

Lh r> co 11 s t.n11L 1;0 11 LiH; L 1v i I.I I St. lllll!Jl' l' ;.! oavf;' h f'l' co n Cidencl'. Pl1 Lc i1i11u old

c lot.hr s n 11 d 11111 ld11u 1111111 l n:;t ::111• quic kly sovc·d s .ixLy-t.wo pou 11t1:>.

:;11 r nngcd wit It 1 ~ u · 111;1 i l 11m11 l.o 111~t.:t. lier next dny when she was pncked end ta ke n

to Cuu11111. llf 1'1! ~d1 0 f n1111d 1·111 p luy1111'11 L ;i:; :1 domestic in :111 liot c-1 l\'lii ch rnid

t1u~ nly-nl11 1• ;111, I s i X" Jl1 111· r

f r o 111 L h r. ~ In c Im y s • l h I ·;

1w1 IH'''~! nin Pt r-•1 •11 ~ hill i ngs ino 1r> LlHlfl ~he IJ:-id r P.r..<• ived

1•F1!' 1111· Ly pr· of wo rk Alice co nt.i nu N1 i 11 unLi 1 she

111tt r r i 1· rl in Ju11 1·1' 1111 Lhl' 7 1.h ,Jul y , 1921 .

Whj k ,\ 1l1~r wo rf,rirl rttr h f'l. illllll Shi" l\:t li n !J] p L() SP0 ilf'I' 111othe"r f n i r l:,·

rr•gulrirly, :I!; rollowi110 l'h 111 11;1~ 1 d1 i1t.h ,,gnPs lrn rl moved from Lobl>s Uo! (' for

l.'mpl O)'lll l'l lt. il ild ll O\•,' I i \'l'tl :IL 1\ri:i1r1 i 11:iuy. llo m' v<'l" whf' n /\ fic; r .I P.ft f or Coornn

;rnrl l n t.rr -71J11 P1·, v i s i •.s 11·it:1 l11T 111ol hf'r 1ve rr• imprnc li cn l.

sh<' \WH l' f'J' f 111110 1! 011 h1 · 1 01·111 .

From th n t. noi il L on

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' . OH \L liISTUllY

or

'11H «:; . nu rn r::~ll!:LYN c HO LL

i 111. rrvir111r•tl

"1 1.lt SPpt1'llll1Pr , 1906 .

frr>dl' 1i r~ k Bl11n1 r" , (jov 01 1· nmf' 11L :1proinL<-'P in Mrturlluis hr£orr hPconduu

:i 1;i; hnol t.N11; lw 1 it1 tllr N,.11,•r:r">Llr nre:1 , ond Ci1ri sLO pll er Lrnn, sPtl l er ;i t

Fost.rl'L1111 , \'iPl'f' llir- ur 11 11df;1 t.l\Prs of Olll.' subjPct. ~hi$. rmtu E~tr.Li'r-, cncu .• \V ltil 1~ l i vi11~1 wit It hi r. l\'L ft' n11 t1 Lhrr r· childr en on Lit<' i s luntl of M:iuriLui. s

in th<" fn dl•1n Oc t~ : 111, off L111• \fricon co:ist, fo'rpd0rick Ulo orr wns Corc C' d t o

t a li <· six niunLh s (l' :JVC' tlu1• 1.0 lll h1:a lth. llP circi UP<.I to US"' t.hi s OflflOTLt1n-

iLy Lo 1n~1': 1 • !hr l.hrrr" n1011L lt Lrir 1.o Aust1·:.ilin wh~re he .found t..he cliumt.r

rujoynl,]1• whil r til f" l11 t'i ln,,s .; prospect s were prondsinu . llf' remninNl jn

1\11slral .in, 11rur-11Lly s Prirllnu ,, mr.•ssltgr to hh wifr Lo pnck up :ind follow

him. F1·r·rlr· rlrl< ~ s d:111ulit 11 r L.r1'ri w;1:; P.ight. yPins old whf'n shr. niadf' th r

\.lip 111 il.h ltr·r 11111Llt1 r :1 11rl l. \\'O s ll11ing s to Aust..n1lio . 'thP Olnor,,'s sPt Llerl

l11 L11r N11\\·c11s l. l1 • 111 r ri 1d1rrr> fr1' rlf~ dtk quickly found r111r l oytnPnL nr; A c;r.i1nol

Lr:1c l1r1; ;1 11ynn1 1 ~ ith r•tl11r.;1t.io11 rin Hutll hf'lirvri; wns c:;Jl" cl

Eaylt' l.<rn , in t· l11• Nrwi.; ~ Hl1· Pc)tL S LPpl11•ns :1rp:1 , fo'r edrl'.i.ck l1rcan11? firsL

Pr ior Lo his ~ pn6int-

ln<'ll L Cl 1•ruy hnd 1'1111 Ill" Gl:;IO(l l , Thus Rut.It's rnoLhrr, Lrd::i , livf'lci ii refi11rd

1111cl t'I' ] ll Li vC'ly GUlllfo I t:i h ] (' 1i r1? prj 01' to hrr 111817 i n gr Lo John Lr' illl ,

John L .. ·011 w;1:. the· l.hinl uf the six sons who inheritr~!l Llie P.qually uivitlrd

prnrw1· t.y n( c :11'i s l.orh'-'r Ll'n 11, 1lo1~~v~r th e Lwo youngest s ons wPrP not

hHJ1PY 111lt.h Lhir-; pro s rr·rt., :1 :; Lill' d ivi sion of the p1oprny 'FiutrP1: 1 h;irJ

l e fL ""ell 1' iln 1dth q11ll.1-' .~ 111nll rortlons, so t. ht> ~f· l1~0 sections Wl'rf' dlvlcl Pd

n1111i 1,1 1•~11nlly L1r•r w1·/·n Li11 • rt'111:1initHJ rour sons. '.l.'lil s prov r'd t.u h~ Lh1•

t1f'g 1t1?ll i1US 11r ;r l1 :1ht">t.ll_~ :; 1'lf cont.:_Ji ni~d communHy : four S OllS rlus Lilt'ii

1dv1•r, :1 1if' i11 lln1,. Llll'ir six leen children. '

rtuth emplrnsJzes the strict role of womnn uurin~ this pr·riod o!

A111- Lr :1] i ;111 hi i; Lu r )' . Jolrn, whn w:1 .: c:i r;s i dt>re homf'\ :rnd Lh l?rPfOl' t' h•ould nC'V P r

Still Lc-rl;i ';; work

1\fft l' l1:r1 1l 1 d1m:1 111'111u :111d <: 011 :-t,ri 11L. !1oy, Jol11111nd Letln's firc;L horn

:iniVf' il ill l'Jnf) !dth H11t.h rolJ0\1.illtJ lli 1'm~. 'fht' bro 'tfH'r 11 nt] s i strl' l\'r;tr

ru lflOi wll r n :1 school w~•s ope11ecl, 011 l dnd donn t"d fur thr

pu1·nn :.; r rd10111. ·1 111 i. l 1• fru111 Lhr• Lf'n11 ho1nr , lh1Lh w<1s sP.nt n lotHJ at th0 young

il {J r' n( fi \' (' yr"1 1·:; Lu 111:1k1• up sufficient numbrors.

sh,, i•r plly '.> j r.:i l r[i'PrL In W' LLin!.J t.n ;:ind from S l~h ool, childl'f'll 11i;1rnlly bry:111

<><; hrrnl l:1k1' 1. h :- 11 fivl' yN1r<; or ngr•. Tllr school flt th?t. timf' h:irl stQgvnrrl

fini.'> hi11n l illt•s wit.Ii tlt r b1J)' S b"ing rli smlsi:;e•I holC itncl hour bl'forr 1,lw girl~:.

1'1tr irlC' . I 1\'n:s t.h :• t thr l1np, oo ~ l. 1:-iight home . Huth hnd to cro ss H "l Vt> T

by 11 :.;j nu ;1 :;wl 11u t.rl d~ir on hPr way ho1nr-• rind from t.hi i; VH ntnur pui 11t :-;hr

r.n11 ld ~rt• t. llP bo~"; ;;1v irn111i11 0 !;On111 cHstu11r.P up Lhr rive 1·.

. '

I11 S \1' it d of unluu •: 11 ;"J i ~Jhl ho1111· Lhr hO)'S lrnd strlrrc<I ore ;ind gonr

Sll' i1m11 it1Q 111 Lhr• 11udr, 011 011r occn s ion 11uth p:) USl':'fl on Lhc sdnu in:inuc so

Llur tu Lhr. dj stn ncP Huth wns

UIHlb l r I.II fiPf! :111 y l. lllnu s h1' ll'·IS nut Sll flflO Sl"CI LO ~rP , llo1\lcv11r SOlllPOfl(' tolrl

on hf'1 ;i 11 tl :,; h1• rr•cl'i vr1' I hrPr s 111ac l1s f ro m I.hr t Pnc her for lnok i ny.

Thr dj :rnur"·di1·11I hllYH who hrt cl fn il erl t o oo direcl. J. y hornc , IJuL insLNlrJ

wr> r 1' r- ~·r11:;i11!J Lh••11sr1 l1•r•-:; 111hil11 J; 1" i 1111ni11u ~ wPrP ovrl'looked . Wh en P.tiLlt l\'iJS

:1 hl u <;<:lwo l !f lr l of s1 •11 r'11 :i nti Hoy 11intt yr:ir s olrJ, thf'y 1.,r<•r" informPd th ct!'

111:r .!. l)Ui11u Ln lw .1•inl.h1• 1 bir l,y. llur r o r of horrot•s! l\n iutrud0r; ftuLh :i nrl

Hoy 11·r· n · 1111il.l'1' i11 1h t l1 ir• :1 lous :ind lloi:; L1l1· thou~hLs to Lhr unknown in f nnt.

Th e 11 1' wco 111r 1 w11s l o hr• rlt•li\rr r>rl ill !1om~ 111i th 1;l1P ns.sis t.ancr o[ :i midwife

Pd or In 1\lrs. li'."r:i 111wdy's ai-rival, Hut.II hn n L11 uahL to

ma kf' j1111 kl' l in hr1 r nlhu i:: i 11s111 to l rn r11 cooldn~J. Th" 11nllil nry t. i1!oso1111,

Wf'l'f' « l st'I in ia r1H· l.r• t1 t.n c)( 1py 1\Jrs . l\r nnrdy fo1· the pPriorl tlwt. s hP would IJP

c;iri111J for thP1111~ldl P Lli., ir muthPr r<'S Lcd. Somehow Lh l' mid wiff> l Ntr nl.

nut.h r.011lrl m;1I: " ju11lu• l. :111 11 cl<'111•1ndPd LhiiL I. hr> child rn11kp onf" junl<P.t rvf'ry

rlny . 'l'hl !; l o .~ t. c •il fOI' :1 f!1rL11iyht. fiuth IJl'f'W LO djg]ik1~ junk eL il llcl I

Mr s . l\rn11f'rly 1 :jn ~1 ll y r.111rir' l urr'ivf' cl: a lov ro l y chlJd wlt.h ;1 SW<'l'.' l

cli ~ ros i 1,io1; , l111l. it 1.()n f· " 111ny timr hr forP hPT IJro thl'r ;i ncJ sl s t. rr

1111r1 ~·r· i n t. 11d hr.r . Hut h r n 1: ~1)l s Lit e lnf:in t Murirl ofLcn sufff'r r:o d !Jpc;:1use

of lh tlh tilld lln:, ' f' 11 nl< i11rl b,•ln1v io11r lol\'i:lrd hr.r. 'Illt• cou s ins nll r.o mbinecl

Lo c 1r:ll1' Llwit 0\1111 ''11Lr1t. a J11111C'nL wh" n c l1or f's 1-.·<' rr- compl e Le d: th1' r r:' '''ils a

lL \\'<l;, H ru Jl 1 H e fl nd t lw

u tl l' n \' I' l' ,, ; I I '111 •: l 111 I. i 11t!i ;: .·. 1'l'L ;• 1 lrittpL ii l 1'111 ·

c: hi lcl 11 ·11 :d <, (l n1.1 Ir t1 . 11 !1 i ·; 11 1 I ·; Co r L111 lik1• 1,·i s r·

h :1111illlH' l: •; :i IHI r i s 1i i 11v 11 r> I :; I I'(' r l' 1n:-i d1· i II Lh ,, s n 1110 11i:J y. Th1•i r I I " l. '11~ s 11,·,.-:rc

::i ll 1:1;1 rl1 • <1l ho1111• i11t..J11 d i .ltJ l .i • 1111den\'C'1' l" fro:n fl our Li01 a ~. W;1x 111:1:-; l101;u l: t

lo m01J:i • t.'11 11 '"~ 11 c:111d l r'~ : 11d c:llic;Jip n f;,~ w;1~ 11 sNI i 11 th r• ;jO:tp 111rild11u .

f owl s Jn f nct rnJvn! ,1n i inport :;i 11L :1sse l. Not only clid thPy rrovirlr-

Lh<' f ;1 1 C1i 1· ldl' I", phi. ''.IU " :1 11d f' tJU ]L1"y , but lhdr f rn thr'r:; WJ:' 'r C' w:1 r;hr•d

i ,, 1:r1 1111 :o1 1: r~ ·11 11· 1 i d1 i1 •d l1j h·~ inu J :~ is s r 1i P l

l ntrrr;. I ~ , t 11 011 11 :i r11 f ti:· 111:· tLrr·i:; s r s ri nd pl 1Jo1 1s . (Th t:' bl c111l<f' L:; '''" "''

th ,. f11 r .. n 111nf'r r: 11f th1· uo(•s II'<' 11 s r• .tor1,1y ,) ;\11y IJroki.:n rhin:1 1<1as :> a1'1S itPrl

T It I' r r "' (' r r [ r 11 i L l 1' r •' s , ThC' corn 1vno; us"d

lo r n 1l Lilt~ fo1. l s :i pc! rivs ll' i Lll ri 11y surrlu s bt.'ing s old. Sug:ir Uil\IS 11•0 11lrl

hr 111;i, lr• into ;i rHn11s or " 11 \' t.' I ' ~ fol· Liu• nn im:1 l s . Th e milk prorhtr .. l'C.1 0 11 Lhf•

rlni ry f;ir1 ,1 h:•d 1.0 hr- s 1•p:1n1 l Pr! h" Cor r t he c:rram w;i ~ s nl<I. HnrPly 1ni ll<

t\'ns ~( I] d :i~. it 1·1•1'> ;1 J1 nr•ri <lt·rl l. o C•' <'cl calvf" s :~ nd pigs . In Litllf' Liii· L~nns

r·c.1 r. P i vr1 d IVN• kl y vi ;) its [rum n bn kr1·, bu tchrr N nd 111ni 1111an whi cit r:1 s r·rl ot

s n l v r II t:l 1 r 1w r- r I t 11 m;1 k ,, II r "n rl LI n cl k i 11 t 11 d r own mt:' :n .

...

lJp Lo Lid t ly rlllldtrn :1tLr11drd tit,.. Fost t>rLO n :;cltoo l wltf'>l·1~ you cou ld

n t1.r 11rl 1·ill tl11• .. rltll lil l1•:1vi11u :1g(' or fourtfif'll j'P. tlrs or orndl> six. fhttl1

o\101'kPd hilr il i 11 nt'd l'I' l o nun in a Lursnry <J S shr SR\11 Lh is f'IS hdno hf' r hopP

o( r,ontl11til11u ;11. s1; lino1. SltL• hoprrl Lo :.iursu1~ on ncH rlf•mi c Cill'f'l"r, r rr ltnps

ns ;'i \ ('t!C hf•r ' 1 ;·111tl rf'll. j ( :; hr P.ll rnPrl lhf' (ifly pOUMd f'~'I' yt':Jr hursnry il

\\'ould \'" ri fy hn :11111'1 1 lnn. Tht• twelve yenr old succPrd1•d nncl trnvP. llcd

b)' trnln on ;: Mo11rl<1y 11mr11L1u from Ot1111Jog to M.1iLlnnu whr.1' l' she ntl(ln\lrd

th e ;1ln itl :1111l liirl i; llluh Srltnol. She bo:ird e cl a t. n prlvntr hoHdina hous e

wll.li t wd''" nLh c r 'i l.1trft'nl 1; rluri11g \he wrek, rt•turninu homr. to D1111aov on th~,

Frirl:.ty ;i fLn11uo11 Lr:tin . T1~0 nr t.hr et> ot.hrr Dunuou gi.rJs shflrl'!d thi s rout.in"

wil h l!11Lh. Hui.It r f' ]I forlu1ntr; "njoy in~ thr• llllcornmon opporLunlt.y of O

!'rr.ouilnry 1~ t1u1;:11.io11 . lln11•rv1>1· iL wils not to l:i!!L ns n mess:igr from Iler

f i1t.h n i n fo r111rql hL' '' of IJ nr 1not.h0 r' s ill hPalth, Lherel>y nE'cessit:-itinu Hut.h' s

rcL11r 11 ho t11t• 1<1 t n lH' r.unl.rul of I. Irr housework .

1.ir1• nl. 'l'lutr1•1•1 11:"1 su ffrr t?<J r.hnnge o\·e r Ll1 " rnst four Y"'iHs •

. ~hout. I. It <• Umr llttlh 11•1• nl. l <l M:li Ll nnd .o:c hool her Grrinclmolhrr nnd Gr:i11rlfnt hr~ r

l.l) oor1• 11 ;111 r r t.i r r• d ;1 11d r.on1" t·. n live ri L tl1 c L,..11n'-;. With tht' ~1dvc1\t u f

ll'ur ld i\':1r 1, 1;11\it ' . tJ 11d,. :·Ji1 Ji 1' LNtn h:1d jojneu the dc•fpnce forces n11tl wns

N1r nill<J n noo r L1\o sldJli1l<J !'.l pN dl'.ly , In ordPr to nssist lhC' Cinflnc ts ,

h i s w i fr lJ, ' ll n n n ho ;1 1 · ti ii "J 11 o 11 ~ , ' , r i 11 i nu 11 '-' r tr o u =- r Lo o v e r fl o IV i 11 g w i 1,. Ir

unHtrll'f:>. J ll hll :1 1frl L1-• dti took ',lfil]iP.'s l wo youngest. chlldren io livr- 1dtil

l.h1'lll 10 :i r,s j st \'i ltli l' 1 !' ll' ifr• i n her c 111l11:1 vour. Ind!"'rd RuLh lost thl'

flrl vricy Oll d prl v i i1' 1J C' o f hu 11wn 1'0 0lll Wit.h lhP. w~r n• (~·('!S Who now

i nil nu i Lr <J h-t•r f n111i l y liomr . Llutli w;r:; 11r:1rly s~v~ whP11 she rr•turnPcl

llonl1' t o l\1•r p l1011 r, r• i.111 hr> r 111ot.llPr 1 s h 1~u lth retunlf•d nnd shP 1~ns reHless.

Sick of houc;r•\\'n1J; i11ul ll' i t h h.- r 'rln fp:it,:1r.,.s' sho1·1ing, she \\'i'IS 1·r>:1rly to .fly

th e- coo p. '\ 11 i 11L"1 Ii yr•11t 111i 11!1 1 SL l1nul;Hr rf by ;:i s econtln ry rduc:i Lion

:111cl rnurlr!d •dl.h ll" ll' hoi i;· o11 s , H11L11 h:1ulkrrl at being s hrt cl:l e d Lo t.IH'

repc l it.lon nnc,I rr•s Lrlctlvrrlf'ss 1)f ' wumnn's work', How~ver llvinu condilion.'i

cHd inlJHfll' t' <tftpr I.h i" wnt~ . Kc•rosine lnmps hncJ rep]acrd crindles. No1v horn ~

p 1•orh1rl'tl :1c<'Lyl r 11 r (1 '1.S \\'ll S r11n1ped thrOll\jh to l h~ r ooms for lighting.

l!utl1' s C:11nl ly c' n.Jn)'•'rf ;1 liuilL In c11ppP.r while ClthC'rs c:onlinurd to do th1~fr

l ;t 11ndry ill kr~ ro s in P Lin s Olt opr-11 firr s. They WPre nl so onr. or the• Ont

t.o ins l.r1ll " h;1\h nncl !Jro~r.· n hntltl-00111. ~reviously b<.tthlnu h;Jd l11•c•11 rit11tr in

n tub in tllr ki1·.l' lt1 •ll i r ;1 r. h fi 1111 ily w •111brr Lnki ng ihdr tul'n :i cco1oino LO

Ll:ei r nu". fh 1· 11• 11 ••r fn 1· I hr' b;1 Lit l\'ilS r i t hrl' f l'oln t nnk s , 01 ill rlry

Ru lh • s fn th e r n l so <H'JIH'd

Thr stc>r> p \fallnrobl>n Hill on th r

r lHl!i l o i\lni t lnnd 11 :, p rl l u i.:.n 11 sr C.o lib unrl C rJ, pvsse n~J'~ rs to rlisniount ;:i nd 1;Hlk

up :rn d d(tt•'n I.hi.• hi 11 11:.,; it wns too fllc:<>p f rJr Lhe h1Hses to pull l'lny •'xt 1·.1

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