The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-21
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY JANUARY sHEKT

from physicians or the wives OF physicians setting
urgent need for Immediate assistance. From
THE SION HOUSE
IN Dover street several bearers OF touching
woman" one note read, land found her
without fire and not morse food
them sick, were only hall clotned and suffering
dreaduly." Such notes were not all dated from
ten upon hne paper and enclosed IN perfumsd
and crested envelopes. Some or these letters catch
brevity and directness from the urgency OF the
case they describe. One reads as follows:-"fhere
IS the most SAD aud distressing case know OF at
No. = West Tnirty.tbrd street, the husband IS
dying and the vile SICK rom watching and anx-
lety-and they nave Two such lovely young chil-
dren They are without every necessary OF liie.u
'wON'T you, PLEASE, HELP THIS POOR FAMILY
'rhey are IN great want. The mother, Dedrdden
for two years. dying 2! consumption. The father
dead: What will the little children dog-there are
five ~ .'rhe bearer IS In destitute circumstances.
They live on the top moor of No. - West Twenty
sixth street. The iusoand noted Tor sOorIety and
iudustry, has been out OF employment Tor two
months; one OF the children Is very sick.n
such letters as THESE come IN by the score every
hour OF the day. But what are letters when COM
pared to real, living. breathing cases OF suffer.
ing ana despair that meet you at every step IN the
GuildY And these people nave at least shelter
from the cold anu the snow In the room where
these lines written there are before the writer
st least thirty cases. Vi families without place
lie down save In thsstreets or the station houses.
There are doubtlesSfft In the building Who nave
not tasted food IN lsore than orty-eght hours.
BITI OF SUNLIGHT.
All the picture Is not dark. Sometimes the door
opens TO a CLEAN u sunshine, as when there are
borne In from some carriage or express wagon.
huge bundles OF clothing. or boxes OF provision
fresh from some kindly hand and sympathetic
heart Again visitor. with smiling face, brings
news OF employment found Tor clerk, mechanic
or laDOror. Perhaps the gladdest face seen in
the Guild yesterday was tnat OF the Rev. Mr. King,
well known from bis connection with The Floating
Hospital of ST. Johns Gua and with "the Way
Side Home" Last Sunday Mr.. King was
n MS chapel ,o snd rssea
ing for an immediate interview. Now Mr..
King is the chairman Of the twentieth
Ward Council OF St JOnn's Guild. and he found
that his VISITORS lnslness was TO beg for imme-
diate assistance. when 1t was suggested that ne
mad chosen an unusual hour In which to make ap.
money, no clothing; am chilled to the bone
and nave not tasted lood IN thirty-six hours;
could not stand on ceremony; l am starv
lng.n The only ply That Nj. King could make to
tins argument was contained in slip OF greenish
said Mr.. King to the wrlrer. yesterday, "this
young man IL prescription clerk IN q druggists.
you would notice Aim among score Of drug clerks
from mis- Joyous f.ce and oiithe manner. He is tue
happlest man know 10 all the city, and IT'S only
two days since he was one OF the sorriesr and most
LOOKING FROM THE GUILD
Turning away from all these scenes OF wretched.
ness and sorrow, uue may look through the half
curtained window upon the narrow busy street
of traffc lows resistessly on But, somehow
looking thus Of the heavily laden tricks and carts
the pale iaces and esiunt figures you nave contem-
plated SO long begin TO mix themselves up with
the moving spectacle without. ShrunSen, half
clad forms seat themselves in the places the
drivers nave occupied, aud little, pale, ghostly
children run ABOUT In the maZes OF numbering
vehicles. 1t would seem as though this misery
ana poverty had impressed their forms and c0lOrs
oil the eye could see or the mind might picture.
But no. In thousands vi homes within easy walk
ing distance OF the Guild bright fires are burning
cheerily tables are groaning under the weight OF
costly vlands and good cheer, while the occupants
these happy no aaes are about to retire, TO slum
Der sweety ana never to dream Of the world OF
woe In this city of New YORK tonight