The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
IYypNSoN "TNE ISLAND"
,r,,}frfsIlIIs LNPHRThNCE BrT or
f",,y,Nn nIEHisT. NEJEhIHELLSS.

w" tt Island Di'icct. Customs and Charnc-
,.-. rhs Craving iur Tobacco mud the Very
-, rrnr Death orthcse Poor Wretchcs
r.tf,., fine steamboat bellevue at the foot |
.,ru,uty.siNth -, street. the reporter watched |
a., ,.-s,ngcrs for Blackwclls Island as they |
tnnoard. llcnou 'cd some nicely dressed |
80 viii, large baskets. Who are thcy?' |
Ia asked OF bystander
"Ob, they are some visitors to the Pen (Pen |
!. ,.pn,kwel's Islandosc Tor the pcnitentHry0 |
"Tbey have boon going up every week for two
or three months
slancng toward less comfort"olc'looking
group.
Charity llosptaL" II was evident that the vis
yor. for lhe Pen were held in tho higher esti-
nation. 49,
ndwho are those very woll-drcssed ladiosT'
"Tlsy belong to the Bethany Institute or tho
pihea and Fruit Mission. don't know which;
hob kinds visit Charity and the Pen. They
are nice, people. too aud give away good deal
n atuT one way or another. in the course OF
y,,r-arl they gives 1t away themselves. too
pdihat- whore their heads is level
"pothoy 10 personally among the sick2"
"Oh yes. right in among the worst on 'em
ever, wr,k. and don't get no pay for it. either.
They belong tu some Of the best families in the
city"
Pardon me-" said the reporter. approaching
a gentcmuuly pass"ngc in black. can you
tnmeunyhing ubou, Charity Hospital?"
"Inght tell you very little about H. he
said. laughing that Is. in one of its o. poets.
Iamatiy missionary. but Us yet have had
only ou, look at it,
"W,u. how liJ YOU ind matters ?'
81 inun ! It difficult TO learn much said he.
"ou ar'ount OF not speaking the language"
"Tne nn.uagcy You are an American ?"
"Y,- But YOU see I am not yet used to mis-
.onary work here. and fud that these people.
especially the young men anl boys. speak Il
strange tongue. They have curious ways n
putting things that bother ne not a little. |
d,nt .uow n / ought TO be discouraged, but
some - them can't keep from their Joking even
when t.rv are almost dying. Whom WIS 20
Ink out OF one Of the wards man near the
door who was 40 sick that he could hardly
speak abuvc % whisper. beckoned to me and
said. say. Mister. aycn Il yc don't Ind much
encouragement among these divNs don't dis
comp.ate yer charlty-not while I'm here. at
least Then he winked at his neighbor and
glanced at an orange had left him.
"Itrll you. my friend. continued the mission
AIRY. you will hc nicknamod two or three times
over and your whole dress, appearance. and
manner will be- shtcWdN characterized before
you are three minutes in u ward. They have
ways % telegraphing things from bed TO bed
why. Leard oue b1y--a mere ngy say; u"
country. he .s. Now. u WIS Just three days since
Ihnd come in from the country One youn4
man snid 10 another. before ! had got twcntl
feet into the ward: On. nos IA Christian, he l..
Yes. said his ncighnor. hos red hot wa
feeling very warm ] said t. one % the youths
,dnSSd pI SddG kq2w sv w' nm a and an yonr y"n son
Thnt was rather sharp. sir rather sharp.
asked une of the young men IL ne was going Z
attend the prayer meeting to y" held IA the hos
pita that night Oh, Yes old man. he replied
were going TO hold Che iort sure. one 81
them led me- up 90 tho blank form 81 "A temper
ancc pledge. with pIucrs for tine names of sign
ers Uut pointed out in triumph pretty tn
list aIl th', names bang in "a different hand
wrtinc. II was called the roll # honor. au
proud ! sal TO tAe lai. tht you md yluI
comp"niun- hny" dee! !ed e. riy" ~ tho drrqa
SAID Tie younsiolow. he-itating litc, | don.
know l- We have decided, bang up. To leave OF
drinking; but thou-ht ! might us well pu
down some names ny-eli for good example Z.
other Hers, and jest 10 kinder encourage t'i'
temperance. society. You know. And DO }nl
believe. sir said tn missionary earnestly,
d. th.nh the young p.r9un lad no IDEA oi it'
hnuNu-ucs- uI ih" Olru'o uo hHl eJIlliulued :.
writlns down the names 30 gave MIN som
"A- approached another Of the hels. con
tnurd ule good man, l h"@ri tnr patient IN
neigah1ring bed whisper: Oh. he can't chin
can't ie. Brace HIM NJ for u -! ker shorty.
What wa, ms astonisninent To- ini. after clos
III, ur.-hior % CeK Hostage stamp from me
NE Same 10 be usrI IN patchasing SheNlu'
tlOa a.'p Hs soon us % sum ent number Of stamp
lai u'on collectcd from visitors. asked on
oiurm li hc Ind no Idea OF future state;
don't drop, Mister WINS the reply; that hlok
oyer thrie DO the chinuing iQr me- Try hih
We calls him the ilnn with the iron Jaw. Ca
You conceive of anything more shocking. tif
But many Oi those who appear worst con
eons Its lcit. While WAS in one Of the ward
s1m- Of th0s. devoted Christian ladies wor
.tIf ftl ia ~
and having them fruit and flowers. This is IN
short conversation heard between two pret
hnrd-looking characters concerning them
NJ 'k said one, WHISPER. do behave theI
lelIls u ~ to niven a!ther all And 30 do
Her, the boat lightly touched the wharf a
BmckWel's. Half u dozen sad-loOking men an
Toman were grouped ~ tle gangway ready {
bearu.s. and had evidently been there lrf0r'
Tl' ieI.rter followed them into the hosptg
whore their nnmcs, ages, occupations, a %
dih' r.ut wards in short order. They r.
oeFsi baths and gaye pp their superliuou
ot'cod 90 ie4ve ali their 81 othing behind thor
AM 81 , INTO charity suits. The rep ~"
cav lfIuru that looked interesting ahead ili
D. lr'i u Co. u." a permit ne had sf'ufel Il
mater Aow. and enter himself Tor two ot TIRE
I'll. u.tt day the doctor and his assistar
eare ln the ward. and al the sick men, cNfrI
te 'Du 4uWlNey few bed pntlents, toQS tnci
Stops .ll ait M % row along the ward. Whit
gong uu now whispered the writer To- a..
y. liking uoichhOr.
NAt THIS i5 lruululn' day, scr AMI thcdof
unf7 n,tr5 a gr.Yt tm' about II; II Is away
tAtu.H.A lay WIti tl.m boys ana Win thry y
L. lIIi- c-+u +uu laui. tLey examine r..' 10 other
lll. r." HiIani.n'e 'e was cvld"uily hu oI
h1Ni naI DO vii- equally certuiu that he dld ue
w. t' ctauiuol 7 he rcH.on was soon cN
ln..Di. Wei, nN man, what : tho matte
Ei'. l.uf sHli tl" house doctor. atlrcs,!i
h.u. u doubled 49, iuLrciy sor, wild lll
u l'' -IIho % na back and am very wake ii
tr..F Y'tDr' hn said. his ngur. taking IN
el-'iH-- u. curvature, and his voice bocouiu
hiiNN-i IhauiIh.e. ore you not hero beior'
gD' recently f' asked the doctor wa-, i
NJ ,punc hut Tie pains came back Qt me.
,lui1 i.r paid go iuf Oh ~ at'eni ON o. tho maI
"iR. -t'hl relief, nul passed % thr nnAt. 80.
Nrl, what's the maltor with you SAID IN
llHt know sir I'm good deal brok
Ht AL have "a guitar ia me head, doctor.
. iyu i.lHt be "a musician" said the do 'iOl
,HN.N what's this ~ he continued. looking 2
sN.iri anoliat"i what ~ the matter W.T.
i 'A} .sA friend - De seek, dQtor.
ai iA' iHresnrr. . .und Gako- ciunnh lro
.....t lll. tlii vas chust so worse dul
vHt ..f. Too much tucture % iron, eh
A." .u'end o. your case. Now, then, I
Y.+ .'.'ui, h0W's your lex p We'll, doo
ey'' ''' rr hHlrs very slow, very slow.
iiT.'. .'u .uNW That sore may hrHl too rul
Ii.. Hp u. nay 4 snid the patient, WIN
AN 'uuy Mrll ! amt troubled wit
IH Hpaul I've been here two years.
Il Nt A. u aftrrWnrl told the repOrte