The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-01
HELPING THE SICK POOR.
AN HOUR WITH ONE OF NEW
Works DESERVING CHARITIES.

A mite Of a girl, with a scrap Of a shawl
over her head and a dress Of faded, tattercd
print drapiug her attenuated little form,
waited outside quaint, old fashioned black
doorway on Third avenue. with a small,
shining brass door knob and bell Presently
she wac joined by pale, anxious woman. ~ b
n puny baby moaning az each feeble, ilutier-
ing breath on her shoulder Another woman,
with a sick child in her arms had her sleeves
rolled allow the elbow, and her shining,
braided hair unbonneted One or two more
children stood there, and n refined looking
man, with n well worn, patched suit, which,
in spite Of It's shabbness had an appearance
Of gontility, and an expression Of mingled
tenderness and despair Oh his thin. careworn
face rs he looked down into the face OF
little sick child IN his arms. whose rings Of
brown hair shaded dark eyes wide and wild
with fever. An old decrepit woman, with
cIu;ch IN one hand aud pail in the other,
hobblei mp 20 the little group, and lsdyhke
looking woman with sad face waited
quietly with the tears dropping on the dish
she carried m her hands
Presently Tine little b-Gss door knob, that
turned briskly, the door swuug back, and tie
ncatcst, cnorcst, dearest of gray haired
women, with strong mo,herly face full q
sunshine appeared IN the wl.test Of caps and
aprons. and exclaimed: "B.ess your hearts,
it's only 0 O'Clock now, whatever are yol IN
such o hurry for; but come right in, every
taing is all ready"
Down through the long. cool passage into
the tidiest Of litchcns she hurried them,
where every board was secured as white
as sand could scour it, and every dish re-
nected her own bright face as she hustled
about pouring out quarts Of milk and pints
q beef tea. d.sAing up bowls Of delicious
COOKED oatmeal and rice, aud pressing into
the hands Of the woman and children clusters
Of fresh daisies and crimson roses, fam; with
fragrance and blushing ct their own beauty
And how is the baby todayN sh; said 90
the man with the sick child, 'and isn't her
mother any better yet, Well, keep up your
courage. THIS beef broth will bring her up if
anything viii, and tine man went away com
forted with the hopeful courage ia her voice
And % the woman who stood apart with the
tears in her eyes she bad some sympathetic
inquiry for the consumptvch husband a, home
as she filled tine pitcher with beef broth and
tucked an extra large bunch Of roses through
the handle Will. % the children Smile
ACCOMPANIED tle daisies and pleasant mes
sace 90 the sick mother at home or some
kindly mterestel Quest i1n about the sick SIS
+~, or rotter. or la.- for vho.i tie fool I-as
given.
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