The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-08
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mans exchange.
Written for the Sunday Sentinel
Women as Philanthropists.

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Written for the Sunday Sentinel
Women AS PhiIanthropists.
1t is a common thing to have men come to
the door, begging employment and telling
pitiful stories about the distress Of their fam
lilies. But to see women, thinly clad, wan
dering over the city in mid.winter begging
for bread is terrible.
While calling on friend few days since.
o woman came to the door. whose distress it
would be impossible to describe. Her cloth
ing hung about her in tatters; her head was
partially protected from the cold wind by
thin veil. A little girl standing by her side
held one OF her gloveless hands, and her
right arm supported a little child of about
two years. Hunger, cold, sickness and des-
pair were stamped upon the woman's bag
gard face.
'Kind lady," she said gently, would you
not give Us something to eat, we are so hun
cry and so tired and -"
Come in, come in" interrupted my
FRIEND. "Oh don't mind the carpets" she
continued. seei Dg the woman hesitate.
They were made TO walk upon. This is
pretty cold day" she said cheerfully, as she
you been outT'
"since morning" returned the woman
sadly.
"sines morning" we echoed in chorus,
"and has no one given you aDything yet2
"Oh, no. returned the woman with
feeble attempt 10 smile, this doors have
been closed in our faces"
My friend waited 10 hear no more but
hasieDEd into her diDIng-room and returned
soon with bundle Of provisions.
Where do you live" she asked. The
woman named the street and number.
We'll, here is enough for your supper and
breakfast" continued my friend, depositug
the package in the woman's basket. There
is tea in there. Have you any woodp
The eyes Of the woman grew BRIGHT, and
The color came into her faded cheeks, 81 she
replied, "Oh, yes have enough to do until
Tomorrow"
'We are going down town presently said
my generous hearted friend, nodding her
heso in my direction, land we will 20 to the
township trustee and have them send you
lead OF wood"
The woman looked the thanks that words
would not express, and the little girl olasped
her hand with delight as she exclaIaed, 'Oh
ma, isn't she good?"
| We went TO the trustee, who promised tn
| send the fuel the following day.
A few days later l met my friend on the
| street. ~ have been TO see my woman" she
| seid RGily. 'She received the wood and a
| lacy from one of the benevolent societies has
been there and supplied her with provisions,
| 50 they are quite comfortable. L am 80 glad
we went after the wood that day, for we have
| made them happy"
1t would be difficult to tell, thought /.
| who is the happier, you or these distressed
] onts you have so kindly aided. 1t is impos-
sihle for any one In moderate circumstances
| to assist the many suffering oue' they see
| daily. But when weary, exhausted let wan
| der 10 home OF comforr, and the mistress
| stands between the starving without aud
| plenty within; when she will not pc ;mit
| them TO warm their cold numb limbs by her
| bright treside. or give them morSel o. )od,
altk Ough she knows her hired girl wastes
| enough 10 iced them every day-it that wo.
| man has any mind, she can not always close
| Der door to comic cree as she does TO those
| distressed tezgars. Conscience will not be
| barred out; If refused al mittance it bursts
OF en- the door and walks in. You may try
| TO excuse yourself; you mas say: perhaps
| they are only acting" To be sure they NAV
be only acting, but more likely they are
| Starving. And what ii they are only acting,
yoE go 10 the theater week alter week aud
Iftent.mes weep at the sore trials OF the
s,sge heIoines, when you know they are act
ing.
Real true womanly women are deeply i'm
bued with the milk OF human kindness"
They are thankful in their sympathy and
see quickly. Their fault is their impulsiye-
ness. If sympathetic woman sees a sickly
child suffering, her fl st impulse is to
kiss it. A man might DO equally
touched with compassion, but the
thought OF kissing ii would never occur to
| him. But that is her weakness. and il q
fault may be called good fault for IL sh 0ws
the kindness of her heart and the tenderness
OF her nature.
Women are the foundation OF charity or.
CARNATIONS. They seek out the wretched
poor of the Giles aud see That their wants
are attended 10. They do no. so away aud
| folget al 3bcut II. The old lock on the
| faces of little children the hollovness OF TIE
mothers eyes haunts woman until she feels
she has done all in her power to aid them,
and then she is at peace with herself, for she
has done her duty
While thinking of the great things that
are being accomplished by women philan-
thropists, / can not close my eyes 10 the
many good deeds done by the Sisters, those
sainted women whose lives are scent IN re-
lieving suffering; who have sacrificed all
worldly pleasu res and live only for suffering
humanity and their God. The Little Sisters
of the Poor care for the aged poor who are
friendless. The Sisters of Charity nurse the
sick anc soothe the last hours OF the dying.
The Sisters of the House OF the Good Shep'
herd give homes to those unfortunate women
Dpon whom the world froWns; they teach
them different kinds of employment by
which they can maintain themselves honor
ably, and they whisper words OF encourage
meDt into ears that have Hitherto only heard
reproaches, saying in their gentle way,
there is yet hope for you, for you have
been more sinned against that SHINING"
| MINNIE TURPEN.
Women at the worlds Exposition.
Extract from sermon preached by Rev.
1 al.