The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-06-08

IuclT uSICcSI sentences.
Vicious, uncomely little wretches are
carried away from their unWhOlesOme
surroundings, and they become pretty
little Christians when hunger ceases TO
torture and miasmas no longer poison
them. The power of the beautiful and
the peaceful in nature is potent with the
street children of New York The infu-
ence of evil seems to have full possession
in certain localities, but the hand of the
" frivolous angel" Exercises it just as long
as she retains her hold upon the victim,
and when she loosens her grasp the fiend
can never grip the child so fiercely again.
The hand of the good woman, albeit she
is frivolous and fashionable, has left po-
tent charm with the child that holds the
devil at a disadvantage thenceforth.
Another set Of fashionable butterflies as
Systematically sustain home for impov-
erished young gentle.women who desire
to reduce their poor little accomplish
ments to bread and butter. The ladies
find, if not agreeable, still tolerablc posi-
lions for them among their own friends,
and in the meantime furnish them with a
refined home at tritling cost. Wise coun-
sci is found among these frivolous crea-
lures, whose regulations for folly and idle
ness are as fixed as are their good deeds.
A set of them arrange their times of care
and use, and nothing that pleasure can do
to allure them is potent enough to win
them from their self-appointed tasks.
Books, magazines, musical instruments,
pictures, etc., are considered necessary
portion of this work, and those who sup
port the home deduct this much from
their pOmps and vanIties, but the scOtfer
never writes these things down against
their names. To think evil, and to speak
it of the woman Of fashion appears to give
unending satisfaction to many of our Gym
ical critics.
To the Society of the Sisters of the
Stranger have before referred, and two
years have passed since they were men
toned, but these same angels who relin-
quish the feast and the dance, whenever a
cali comes to them to be merciful, are still
strong in their intention. Other similar
angels have joined them. 1t is not exactly
a secret society, but those who receive
ministratlons from it in sickness and dis
tress are never made aware of the real
names of their benetactors. Each young
lady assumes another name when she puts
Oh her nurses gown of soft gray and the
white cap of her order. This single name
Va ACl O"A S1OOSluS3 duN Will a plCHA
of sister, to give it both a tenderness and
she performs her Office intelligently and
unweariedly, but when she passes out OF
the sick room she is as utterly lost to the
one who would he grateful to her as if she
had passed into Heaven itself, instead of
tions picture to the public as wholly de-
ctructiva IN tho hoftor cantiman fc IF WON n
kind.
These young angels record both their
real and assumed names and residences
with certain trustworthy clergymen and
physicians, and then add the dates OF
each month when they will hold them
selves in momentary readiness to attend
to cases for service as nurses, watchers
or helpers of any sort to the stranger who
is in suffering and incapable of supply
ing herself or himself with requisite
care. This sort of life requires knowledge
| of various kinds that can be acquired
only by especial study. 1t demands a
high order of mind, and noble self-rc.
nunciation added to superior will power
The latter quality is not usually numbered
among the virtues of fashionable women
Possibly it is unknown to the public be-
cause the latter is both incapable of i'm
agining that she possesses heroic quail
ty, and it is usually unwilling to accord
it when convinced. that it may exist ir
the soul of pretty girl who dotes upor
pink silk stockings and tie-back walk
ing-dress. Such is the worlds ignorance
of a young lady's possibilities:
1t has been matter Of prolonged sur
prise to me that no romance has found
its way into our literature from this very
practical and yet very poetical organiza
ton of New York's very highest circles
Another highly benevolent work which
only the fair but useless daughters OF
fortune can perform, is the flower mission
Accepting as truth the assertions OF some
of our most eminent and successful medi.
cal philosophers, that the beautiful and
| pure in nature possesses subtle II not pow
erful curative properties which are moi
fully comprehensive through any known
laws of medicine, our fashionable butter
flies last year began their pleasant occu'
patton OF distributing flowers to the pa
tients of the various charity hospitals
twice g. week. Their success was sc
marked, and 30 decidedly unmistakable
that they have resumed their work more
earnestly and methodically this year. The
railway companies COnVeISlus Ill Ne"
| York assist with pleasure, and they gratu
itously fetch baskets of flowers twice 8
week from suburban towns, and return the
baskets again to be reflled. Those who
have scraps Of city gardens, and the rich
who possess Conservatives, almost all con
tribute of their ordorous beauties
so that on Tuesdays and Fridays
young ladies with huge baskets o.
blossoms may be seen in pairs
visiting the various shelters for the sick
bearing bloom and perfume in their hands
and even sweeter words and smiles to thu
suffering and enfeebled. The delight o
the occupants OF q hospital at sight o
these messengers Of beauty cannot be ex
pressed. The very spirit Of healing &C
companies these pretty missionaries
They are as tireless as they are hopefu
and charming. Prosperity, far more thai
poverty, possesses the capability of MAX
ing angels Of women, and it is vexing Il
those who know how much self.sacrific
ing effort h made by these darlings Of for
tune tor those who are less comfor tabl
than themselves, to heaT them men