The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-23

HOW cap" STOOD ON GuARn
DOG THAT UOULD NOR mar,
BODr or ms DEID MISTBEsS

John URmiiton's Snd story vtis Nvtc, m
In his Arms, mud NE without Wonev,rt
Doctor-"Cnp's" Respect for the p.,,'V
John Hamilton u tall, black -hcardcd NOS.
criul man. hired the rooms in the bas ,nc,, ',
273 Third street. Williams ursh, ON th. al "
June. Tho Ianltross. who lives in the ndio-nis'
house, understood Mr.. Hamilton tos,vha,I
had no trade. that his family consisted NJ Nv.
wife. who WIS subject to attacks Of rbnura"'
fever. ana nino-year-o son, james. f.,.
chairs and table were put in the rooms o,S
then Mr. Hamilton and his wife and cbuJ l..
gan to occupy Thorn. The tenants Of the NM,
floors saw that Mrs. Hamilton was pale md t,s
bic, and they learned that she had JUS, boen Ar.
charged rs cured from the Fathush Ho.ni,,,
whore she had suffered for months from rho,
matte fever. AT night her raoking cough ws.
echoed through the building Mr.. Hamilton d,5
not seem to have any steady work. hut seemed
to depend upon odd jobs. and the other tenants
fearing that the sick wife and the child oooa.
sionaly required the necessares of lie v.s,
inclined to proff'r all but Mr.. Hnmiltnns Ok
runt Independent manner repealed them wv
The house Is old-fashioued and the windou,
OF the basement wherein the Iamiltons iiysi
ure sunk below the lov"l ~ the sidnwnlt
g'tnt poplar ncnr the sidewalk shuts ONT cvo.,
hcalthful glram Of sunlight. So the basemen,
moro than handful OF coHls or few biis ~
wood that james picked M burn on the deer
brick hearth in the Iamiltnns room So H.
darkness and the damp had their fu rf@a
upon Mrs. Hamilton. She grow wrnker dan
and the rheumatic fever again seized her. ''''
She and her husband hoped constantly how
ever. for n change for the better. Thoy had No
moro money than WIS required for the mr.
chase If enough food to sustain lie. and tbev
could not pay for the advice 81 a physlrian q,
for medicine. They did not believe sreninev
that Mrs. HamitOn's condition WINS sufnnirnily
prpearious 10 Justify application to tho Buresu
OF Public Charities for medical assistance.
On Thursday morning Mrs. Hamilton eonid
not rsg from her he'd which consisted nf min
Old Mattress. whose straw stufiing seemed to la
forcing lts way out at every point. and soma
old clothing laid upon the floor. Her breathing
was faint.
am DIVING, she said TO her husband. Il
know that will not live much longer"
soon afierward Mr.. Hamilton says. she called
Jimmy TO her. ana kissed him over md over.
Then she put her arms about her husbnndis
neck. and laying her head upon his shoulder.
dlnd.
Mr. Hamilton laid his wife's body upon the
bed. ANA burst into tears. Alterward he began
To- think Of the burial. He had no money oven
20 purchase the cheapest coffin. He fen how.
ever. that he must make an effort to ohtnin re.
ap"ctabie interment for tho body. He told
Jimmy TO stay in the room until he returned
aud then he went ont. Having no money n
pny his fare in n ear. II is said. he walk ed d
fintbush Hospital. hoping that the official,
there might undertake 10 bury his wife's re-
mains. Meeting with n refusal there II I,
avrrred. he determined 10 look for his dral
wiie'- sister. who lives In this city He had
enough money to pay his fcrriage. and, cross
Ing the river at the Grand street ferry he be.ar