The evening world., 1888-07-23

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oieu. TO Their Mothers rs the children
or Luxury.
In two rooms, on the ground floor. In a rear
house on Cherry street a family OF nine was
found by TIL EVENING WoRLD physician.
The oldest Of the seven children was thirteen
years of age. In the living room, on n tum-
bled bed, pestered with the flies, was nu
emaciated little sufferer of three short
months, slowly breathing its life away.
It's mother was doing her best poor woman,
but what could she do but devote her time to
baby. Nature had denied baby her natural
nou rishment, but a. IL TO atone for this over
sight the poor mother was doubly tender and
anxious.
Cant you save me my baby, doctor ?"
were her first earnest words to 1HE EVENING
WORLD physician.
The poor little mite was Immediately given
some artificial food, which it devoured
eagerly. and then medicine was prescribed.
Have you no flannels for baby ?" asked
the doctor.
"All I have for her she has on"
"All" was one little muslin slip. and baby
sick unto death.
GIVE the baby q warnfNbath at once and
put on som Of these clothes that q generous
lady sent" said the doctor.
The appeal made for flannel undergarments
for the baby invalids q few evenings ago has
met with q prompt and generous response in
the shape OF two complete outfits of flannel
undergarments, snowy white and soft, from
Annie A. Bidwell, of 10 East Nineteenth
street.
These dainty garments. the physician and
reporter took with them in their Saturdays
| tnur intan1inn IN lpava than Whara mnat rp.
quired, but the need was 30 imperative at
this call on Cherry street that they were car
ried no further.
THE CHERRY STREET BABY's NEW WARDROBE.
The mother hurried TO obey the physician.
speechless with gratitude. When at last
warm. the baby fell into a sweet sleep, the
appreciative mother, with choked utterance.
thanked The EVENING WORLD and the lady
again and again for their thoughtful kindness.
The little girls would tiptoe to the bed and
carefully examine The fine fabric of the little
skirts and rejoice in the fact that there would
be no baby on Cherry street arrayed so fine
as theirs.
leaving, q little lad climbed up to the win
dow from the, court and yelled NANNY,
give me some bread"
The mother responded by pulling n wooden
box from beneath the bed, taking q crust OF
two and tossing them to the boy, who caught
them dexterously and vas away ut once.
HAD SEEN BETTER DAYS.
Another family in the same house. consist
ing Of father, mother and three children. oc.
cupied three rooms, which were very neat
and clean. Two or three fine steel engrav.
ings adorned the white walls, evidently
beds we're neatly made up, the floor white AZ
constant securing could keep 1t, while the
stove would have served rs o mirror, &c
bright was its shining ,%urface.
The mother was ironing. Yes, her baby
was sick. but her little girl had taken it dowr
to the river 'front.'" Just then the little nurs'
entered with her puny charge in her slender
The young f%eller's" teeth caused his un
seemly conduct. which was speedily RENE
died by the DOCTORS sharp little lance assist
ing the aforesaid teeth through the gums
accompanied by a large amount of ~yiolen
kicking and struggling OF the part OF tn
>. Another family in the n~eighborhood wa
seen just as the little ones were leaving thei
supper. -Four children sat around q small
table dipping crusts Of Tread IN q cup of mo
asses that graced the centre of the table.
The mother met the physician ut the door
with the sick baby in her arms. she said sh,
could not 60 out washing since the baby ha'
SOM stale bread or they would have starved
/ for John drinks all he can earn, continued
the mother, sorrowfu!ly.
A LITTLE DOMESTIC coLLooUY.
Never mind, nanny I'll soon be a mai
. N I'll arm we de Doodle" piped up a htl
urchin at the table, as he dipped his crust il
q the cup II licked of the drops from hi
fingers.
. Jimmy. yer takin' all der 'lasses. IT.
o my dip. now" grumbled Danny.
dispose / ap amt this my. treat
: Where'd yer s.got yer 'lases il l hadn'
d a-camed with dat nickel 7" demsnde
Jimmy. in righteous wrath. to which peril
: nent question Danny vouchsa' ed no answer
, The baby was duly treated here, and the
other abodes Of sickness visited. In ever
= = place the same motherly anxiety and solici
tude for the restoration TO health and strengt
oil" their little ones was manifest. and one an
all thanked The EVENING WORLD and II
kind coadjutors for their timely assis lance.