The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-10

1--WE sell those tickets in packages OF $40 worth
10 those who may wish to dispose of them chartta-
bly,. Most OF the people are decidedly opposed to
the soup house, principally as a matter OF pride.
Our worst districts are in Leonard Worth and
part OF Greenwich streets. That part OF Green
Mlch street called Rotten row. line
Of tenement houses between Spring and
Canal streets is terrible Some OF the
people who come here are quet well
behaved people who have seen better days, many
sof whom possess refinement despite their poverty
and who have once owned wealth and held good
position. We lind now that there are more
clerks to be relieved than mechanics, and one OF
E. G. Jafrray's clerks, who had been receiving
k2,500 q year. and a perfect gentleman, had to
come here after be lost his situation TO get relief
his wife came IN but ne stayed outside and would
mot enter the door, 1t was ptiful spectacle and
One 70 make a strong man weep. Now, only think
bf it, we had $4,000 we could send
relief TO 1000 needy families in the Fifth
md Eighth wards inside OF forty-eignt hours. And
khe $1,000 would keep their families pretty well
relieved for o couple OF months, until the winter
broke up a little. Well, believe that on the night
pf the great charity ball at the Academy OF Music
mAny ladies wore dresses and diamonds valued at
more than $1,000 each.n
I Just as the clergyman had finished decent
booking man. with sparse red whiskers and OF low
Dixe, came through the churchyard and Knocked
KINDLY at the door, which was opened to him. He
bwas invited to q seat and he sat down and looked
around him with fixed look at the people In the
room.
'This Is q respectable man, and we have no more
worthy or deserving case in the district. He will
Eel you HISTORY and you can trust what he says"
remarked the clergyman
A., The poor man hesved sigh and began as fol-
aows-
: my name Is Michael Malone. live at No. 90
Prince street, room No. 5, in the Eighth ward. L
have wife and three children and we pay So a
month for the room. We have half OF this months
rent paid and mat Is our principal trouble-to get
to-day" with heavy sigh, 'but I don't
Know how we viii get along tomorrow. l worked
(mens three months. / once had shirt store
myself and hired twenty girls, but | got burned
down. we mad to sell our pe1S oeaSs anu pawn
wife was compelled to pawn her god wedding ring
20 get something to eat"
which were but scantily covered with pair OF
nearly worn out shoes, and SAID
"Mr. Wiswall, have you any shoes to give away ?"
III am sorry, but have no shoes now; | will try
and see what Ia to be done. Come tomorrow and
bring basket and will give you some tea, sugar
THANK you. sir,n said Nike Malone; and he left
che room seeming to ieel Ella little TIE 6ewer Tor the
"Nowr - said Rev. Mr. wiswal .Tsee na, there
are some more visitors coming as he looked
Through the vestry window.
There wss another faint knock at the door, and
woman about forty five years OF age entered, lead
hng ttmid-lOokng young girl OF fifteen They were
mother and daughter, and 1t needed no proof 10
tel that. The girl was tall for her age and seemed
10 have suffered from the effects OF munger and
want Her red stun dress was very mucn worn,
and her shoes were the shoes OF man and not OF
= girl OF fifteen. Her lips were pinched and
her cheeks were wan and her right hand
Clasped her, left wrist tightly, while her eyes
very blue and very sad stared at the persons be-
lore her ~ might the eyes OF a person about TO
receive Judgment The girl was delicate, and mad
h0chaif enough clothing on her back to keep her
warm. the mother had more stur dy look. and
had the mingled look Of pain. hurt pride and de-