The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-04

tht mouse ln ~ ~Sau street, the second door
from my dvr'ing, ncor Maiien lane. About
the LIST Ut September the hoardcrs and landiady
net leaving TIE doctor and his man, who bad
chAre" II the horse and chariot. To keen hacho-
lore hgll as they uoa-od one evening the Doc
tor gpmo into ms house 70 light his cqndc.
u iA9 foyer i0-idy Doctor ,said l.
nnd sixty five ncwcnses." This was on Monday
the l6tl. Tho Doctor himself was then tnson
= 'k. lln WIS visited daily ~ almost every
do'tor who remained in tho city lor the cni-
neat physiciHns and rich citizens nod. leaving
y" poor Ppd dssuni. to battle ne icyer as best
kay .'nilh From Monday till shutdown ON
FRIDAY three or f1ur nhgriois were constantly in
iron nj ni his dwelling None appearing On Sn'-
uriay at m,dJay | concluded That tie Doctor
mus Gee c,iucr doad or better AMI thought
wWlid go ant sc". The front door standing
Wild op'n. struck he knookcr hut eot ~ an
forth, lstuu. luthr first platform f the stairand
struck tl' board with tie heel " my boot stu
10 man regarded usccndcd the second pint
iurwI an ON listening. heard n heavy breath
ing. fo.loWcdtho souudtill. on acct in thcccntrc
OF large room. th" three windows wide opon.
NE day bring hot | found the body ot ihr
Doctor. his aiuNiuus chest hcaying like u he'll
lows with every respiration. his .cyes sot. nxcd
on tho ceiling. with the films Of attn 70 swarm
of house flies formed hl.ck circle round his
mouth lspokc; he heard me not. On the siilc-
board stooda decQntcr Of wine. swept the flies
u wet cloth. poured few drops OF vino into
u silver spoon and gently raising his head.
In" spoon touched his lips he extended his law
and en- he'd II lrmly with his teeth. The still
ness 81 death which pcrvaded the street and the
room caused the clang from the silver spoon
20 rcvcrhcratc loudly through the silent room.
1t was the kncll oi this departing spirit; for,
ere the clock had struck another note Of time
MS soul had crossed that great gulf which
separates time from eternity. As held the
teeth. II sent n thrill through every nerve in my
system. like stroke from nm electric machine.
y roInirgd some eNcrton to draw thc spoon
Ut 10 o'clock. he filled strangers grave in the
Poiter's Field. A. stated above. tho Doctor
WAS seized on the 18TH on the 2lHt he wns
pronnunc'd 10y six physicians dying man.
His English man servant mounted the horse
qnd llrd. fearing the fever might catch him also.
HH lcft the house open to admit the grave
diggcls. MS ht ;nd me some months aitcrward-
a bright thought
Al this time the Board OF Health hired men. TO
whom they gave money TO sock out and relieve
the necessities of the poor at discretion. They
offered To lut my name ON their list and give
money could not hire mo. but that while God
spared my life and health. | would DO my duty.
serve God for naughtT is the only truth Satan
CIV, uttered.
In September. 1905. tho yellow fever prevailed
TO n fearful extent IN this city. As never left
town while II was raging. was sitting In my
tent door in the cool Of the day and lifting up
my eyes | bnheld "A stranger. rarc sight IN
fever times. He wis moving from Cedar street
along Nassau. having his face set toward Har-
lem lane. He walked in the middle Of the
street and was reading the signhonrds on the
right and left. lie paused in front Of my open
door. and mine was the only store open in the
block, AZ he stepped in he said Mr.. Thor
When did YOU learn my name ~ inquired.
saw il over the door" said he. | have
Just come on shore from the ship Draper. from
Liverpool. ! am a carpenter by trade ! my name
II Robert Hoe; am now In my eighteenth
Says I. Robert were yonr indcnturcs full
llled before YOU left EnglandY"
Says he " never was bound; learned my
trade with my father; can't lind work have
no money. Can You recommend me 10 house.
in a healthy part ot the city, whore may board
tll got smployment when l will nay them
knew the heart Of q stranger, having hocn
q stranger myself, and there was SO much Of
that my heart warmed toward him. | gave him
a chair. and ran M stairs. Says L. Guide wife
a stranger s,nndcth at our door; shall We take
him I'M II thee poases. she replied. " II
he takes the fever. will thee help me-. to nurse
him - Twill she answered. THANK you,
dear. Tor this; God Will bless you.' Now.
says !. come and look on his honest English
lace, The Impression WAS favorable. says l.
Robert. this neighbofhood is accounted the
most hcalthiul in the city you will lodge here
II you take the fever. my wife and will nurse
y 9,q9; oushant go to the strangers hospital p"
words. As he had no business abroad advised
him 10 stay at home.
Tho fever seized him, however. in less than n
Week. ! rroourc1 nm eminent physician; my
wifi and nurscd him. In seventeen summers
/ that I've nursed among the sick. do not think
/ that ever saw a case SO violent but II tormin-
ated I'm death his only excepted. On the fourth
| day generally the crisis the burning fever was
! coursing through his veins, and drinking ny
| his English blood His skin was burning dry
! aud yellow heart sick. home sick all-around
sat by his bedside He iasiencdhis restless eyes
on mine >" Oh Mr. r.. Mr.; IT,. | shall dc.
shall die-I never can stand this - and he threw
| his brawny arms across the bed. as II going 10
| grapplo with death Die says |. Robert
/ 10 BE- sure We must oil die. Int YOU are
! j spoke unadviscdly with my lips but |
| thought of Pope Plus and his Bull. % wit that
! the end would sanctify the means He was I'M
| der the influence OF powerful medicine nj this
| moment. | knew there would be- a hull A. the
| sailors say soon and meant To- take advantage
! OF the circumstances TO persuade him 20 live II
| possible. Fancy kills. and fancy cures. left
! him for fifteen minutes. On my return felt
cent, q Better arcaiy hope 10 ST see You Walk
| from the bed and sit by IN" window tomorrow.
continued death is nigh at hand at ali
times and in all PLACES. hut my impression is
! that you will not die Wit this attack. hope To
see you thriving mafier builder married 70
! one of the bonny Yankee lassios. and 10 hold
your grandchild IN ny arms , A., o,
! after this the fever Disappeared from the city.
He became a master builder, and died in 1913
aged ID. But his name will never, die while
| types are set and printers breathe Hoes print
/ ing press is probably the most useful discovery
| tina, has blessed tho world since tho first sheet
| was struck from the press. Formerly we paid
| q % for n Bible; now we BUY on" as good Tor
| - cents II may be said a. his sons IA rare oc-
men than their father. inasnuch as thcy have
! added many improvements 20 their father 5
! plans. Mr. Hoe dwe IN New York thirty-cight
| yenrs. After his recovery from the fever in
! isoj. W. met times without number His
/ nrvcr-failing salutution was: Grant as
/ the instrument under God, | have 10
/ thank You for my recovery from that fever.
/ have received many tokens OF Kindness from
his worthy family of sons and daughters. And
nothing in nay past life affords such pleasing
reflections MS this act Of duty and humanity 10 n
| stranger. When his aching head lay on my
breast. IS | hold the cooling ,drausht to his
| parchcl liIs. ! little thought that IN his head
! lay the germ 81 n machine destined 10 rcyolu-
| iiouIc the world 81 literature and shed light ON
| the dark places Of the earth. whose habiiations
are fun 81 horrid cruelty. About seven years
| ago ! stepped from the ears In n country town.
Among those who were looking on STOOD
! a man Of gcntcel appearance. said J.;
| Sir. ] wish 10 stop here Tor week.
! don't like 10 nut up at hotel Can
YOU direct me where may lodge in private
| family" lie said he could. We entered the
! next street, He stopped in front Of respectable
| two-story brick tenement On the front stoop
| sat n comely mAtron. She might have seen
lwcnty-eight summers On her lap sat q babe.
! Said my friend to the matron. Guide wife, this
! is Mr.. Thorburn from New York he wishes
-iriy+se -rtas ~ ,6r H S 94-te
time, il it is his wish. on has my father told
| me that when lac was sick and stranger. Mr.;
| r. took him in and administered to his wants,