The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-02

Italians inhahi,ated these simple quarters and
one Irish woman who kent mousse for them
For rent they p1id 81 II month. ~ association
classes Of poor people with less liberal ideas OF
social combination. could afford, since the
Italians have come" the Doctor said the Ger
man or tue 1rishman who wishes room to en-
close himself and his wife. finds that the rents
have been raised beyond his means by these
neither light nor air" There were no chill
dren. sick or well. In this rear building; never
on the outside led into the upper stories. which
were made up Of maze OF rooms similar TO
thosa below. airloss and sunless. hut containing
ench the luxury OF stove. n dozen straw mat
tresscs, and as many blankets that were greasy
and soddcn.
Just across the street, in another tall tone
ment house. woman at the door told the Doc
tor TINT there were two sick children within. In
the second story. back. the door opened into
room that. compared with any that had thereto
lore been seen. was surprisingly comfortable;
The inevitable stove was there. but the 1re had
been allowed TO 20 out in IL. and the ell-posh
cd metallic surface made suggestion OF GOODNESS
rather than heat. The room had some old
fashioned chairs and sofa upholstered n
displayed several shelves full OF shining crock
cry and tinware, The shutters at the windows
were closed. but the Stats were left aslant; and
breeze. slight but constant. futtercd in and
passed out Mt an open transom above the door.
Two ten year old girls sat primly on either side
of the stove and held sedate conversation. On
the sofa opposite. propped up comfortably on
tidy pillow. lay a little fellow with a very white
face and very large black eyes He lpy on one
side and did not stir at all while the Doctor was
engaged with him. except to roll his grave eyes
around in observation Of every movement that
A pretty child" the Doctor said, :, but he is
in dubious strait" He stopped and glanced
across the room at the girls. They looked very
Chances" the Doctor continued. lowering. his
voice. so slim as hardly to be worth consider;
bS deS e p SSr has fof sS Soa
see he Is burning up. Notice. how his shoul-
ders work w and down when he breathcs. how
they open ut every BREATH rs If they were
greedy Of the air Little girl. If you listened to
song T1rd SAY ana dd
&c! yell. you'd be very glad. wouldn'tyou"
And il you didn't listen. and didn't do just
the right thing. and your little brother were to
die. you'd be very sorry wouldn't YOU"
Then take this red frock right off the little
fellow and take of his shoes and stockings and
all his clothes. Get some cold water-just Ms
some salt in bowiul Of It. and wet a cloth in it,.
and put the cloth on his chest right here As
soon rs the cloth has got warm put i in the cold
salt water again and lay il back on his chest Just
the same MS before. You say he likes soda
water; let him drink It. You can get a big bottle
for fifteen cents right out here in Canal street
and I'll be here again tomorrow and bring you
aticket to 40 sailing on the steamboat.
street and in a long alleyway where hall dozen
Italians were sitting on stools around barrel
playing cards. IL seemed as though n hundred
doorways opened upon the alley. Everywhere
you got glimpses OF those peculiar. dingy in
teriors such MS these gregarious people are &c;
10 be tap houses. They were distinguished by
even denser crowds than the others. by tobacco
smoke that was thicker. and 10y a noise that
never flows so Rlhly except whore there is "A
large admxture OF beer. Few OF the men spoke
English. but most Of the women. being Irish,
profanely. At the Doctors inquiry for sick ba-
bies the men looked stolid and the women
shrieked with laughter. and loosely cursed him
clothed with single garment, and having
a single obtrusive tooth in her head.
and andes essayed to kiss him. The Italians Srnned
at that. and they laughed when in his endeavor
TO escape from her embraces. he knocked tin
pail that she carried from her hand. and spilled
the pint OF beer DRAWINGS that 1t had contained.
From this unpleasant colony the Doctor was
handkerchief around his throat and gold rings
in his ears. who .plucked him by the sleeve and
said in strange English that he wished to take
him To n sick woman. The Doctor followed the
little Italian. who led him through the alley into
acourtyard. and into another passage which
was almost a cave. Here the people and the
ways four score pairs Of glittering eyes regarded
the wel-dressed inspector. rs he shouldered
dered here almost in a state OF nature. II was
an Irish woman who had sent for the Doctor;
Sne SAT on me loot OF mauress ana sald
that she wanted an order to go to
tho hospital, dozen men who were
playing cards. in the room suspended
their game and watched her keenly as sho
conversed with the inspector. Other women
crowded in. and word was passed by them To
the men of what the woman wanted. SOME OF
them laughed and some OF them grew angry.
A big fellow settled the matter. He rose from
his cards. and going TO a leathern pouch which
hung on the wall took out "A ticket and brought
il over 10 the inspector. He held i out for the
latter to read. and said, in bad English. that the
was a dispensary ticket. and bore the name of
a doctor. The woman admitted that no had at
tended her and that he had refused her an or
der to 10 TO the hospital. The card players
grinned as the inspector backed out Of the
place. That is plain" he said; she wants TO
secure a little vacation and the men are unwil-
ling 10 lose their housekeeper."
But there were no babies 10 be found among
the Italians. Il charge nothing" the Doctor
said as he mopped his face and lii cigar on
the first airy corner. and yet ! am compelled.
by the Ignorance OF these people, to go begging
for practice"