The Meeker herald., 1888-06-16
THE POOR OF LONDON.
THE KINDNESS SHOWN TO ONE
ANOTHER IN MISFORTUNE.

Practical Help Ia Sickness and Brresve'
mcnt-AdoptinE Chiidr-n-A Sister iu
sii.io,tuno-A Dead Conrad.'. Pet.
Kindn... To Animals.
II Is not only In their perhaps thrlftless
slmsgiying that the poor show their sym
pathy with their own order They show
II la their practical holp'in times Of sick
ness aud bereavement. they show II In
their readiness TO sharo their seanty food
and shelter with tho hungry and the home
lcss. they show 1t In tho way In which
they take other peoples troubles upon
their ALREADY oycfburdened backs. and In
tho way they frequently sacrifice their
time aud their money In endcavoring TO
put their poor brothers and sisters who
have been pushed down In tho battle Of
life onco more upon their legs.
I The poor live 60 closely together that
they know good deal Of each others cir
euuis,anecs, and naturally tho ladies are
| the iirst to lind out each others business,
10 II comes that the poor woman living
with her husband aud family In one room
knows that the peoplo Ia tho next room
arv without food She and her husband
gD short and send Ia half their loaf TO
their starving neislbors. aud nho seHas Ia
tho teapot with the leaves left Ia II, and
sho ILLS II up will, hot water This. TT
least. gives the recipient u warm drink,
whatever tho particular flavor OF II
may bc.
ono remarkable why In which tho poor
show their kiRdncs, of heart Is In adopt.
Ing children. II frequently happens Ia
Iclghb1fhooIs where tho iabofing and
criminal classes herd together that n fam
/ lily Of children may b. suddenly left with.
I out father or mother Father gets put
away" and mother. Ia her grief and do
\ spnir. goes To drown her sorrow q, tho
/ public houss. and sometimes ends by fall
I Ing herself into tho clutches Of tho law
/ Such eases as TIL, occur over and over
again. and la iyu eases out Of ten tho
| ehildrun arv taken eAHo OF. washed and
dressed and fed by some poor mother liy
I Ing Ia tho same house. who herself has -
large family All thls Ia don. gngruhg'
ingly and zs duty II you ask such a
~oiian wha, prompted her IL bHpicn her
self with I'll. maintenance o! another
~oman's family sho will tell you th-r.
was nothing wonderful In the act ''s,he
Kapposes Rs some n"ighbor nd do tho
same by her young 'una II ever shc Was In
trouble
s POOR. unfor,unE,. girl. living In ten.
..noH, houss with others Of her unhappy
class. fcll seriously III Tho landlord
[ wanted her cent 10 tho warehouse The
/ other girls said No. no, II they knew
II These I-.as creatures I.awnsd all tho
clothes they could sIarr In order 10 ray
I for n clever dnrior-'ur her rAa- wns q
complicated oHe--and they eIubbcl To-
/ euihsr and 80, her all I'll. doctor ordered
her They relieved each other u; tho sick
b-,i and took u In turn, to nurss her day
aud night. and they made her stop q,
| home when sliu wAs better for over ~.
~r,ss. A. tho doc,uE said ,hcr- would riill
Z a aaFH L.. =. -
| which ,ima they paii her rrni and ever.
expense Incurred BY Lcr Illness. though 10
/ do u they had 10 deny themselves no;
/ only any eoiafpr; bg; almost any n-cr,-
| .sEy Of lie Bravo girls ihoss and good
| .irl, linu digcrrui would their lives
| have bcsn. psFhaps. had ;hcy known Ia
/ their home. such lovo and devotion ca
they shoWersi upon their slsi.rs la ais
fortune.
Tho poas iHan who loses his wlfc iiai.
plenty % symfa;hy sni practical help
among his puar nr,.fhbors sau,o god
.agI comes Ia at onep and To liz.
young chilir,a for LliH !! Ia. has non, old
rnnueh To- look after IA. others Tho
baby no, infr,slG1nily nnd. a nss mother
10 take l, To her bsras,. and even tho
mans comfort Ia no, os-floBk-i Mrs
Joaes will run III Tot half an hour while
hc !, away a, work. aud ,iis up his place
for him. aBi MFs Brown ~iil pop scrns.
III. rad and SO, h,. tea ready Tor him
s..slas, he .nfa-s home. fh-rv ar- sonu
charming iiiii- iIylis Of the courts and
alloys which aru Wsitia: TO 10 ;old-,on
der rrosr POEMS. frasTan, With tho .-.f
HarTlAer and tho hcrOisra, Of tho Poor and
tho luwly. bg, ihcy must l., told fruiE
tho beginning 20 tho cad. To Gu, ;h-sa
down into . bald narrative of inrid.n;a
ssOgIl - 10 rvb thea -! all their grace
and charm
The sytars;hy Of the roor shows Itself
H1me;lrlcs IN a tender rrs.ar,i for ,usnr.
thing which has b--n th. pc; of dead
comFsdp or n-lghhpr. Some lii;lo time
back. a lEwk.T Ia tho East End iay iy.aE
lip was ~ijoscr ard ehildlcss. bI, l.,
hai one compauiou--a faithful. loving
lii;ls dog. Who had lived with him for
many yuars IA tLo poor fellow las on
his death bcl. tho ili,lo dog stretched Il.
self out lcaite him. and .y,fy now and
thea lirsci tho weak. thin hand ila;
rested lovingly upon It's ii;;lc head Tho
old havkcr's miiii WAS tortured as 80
vla; would 10 Als faithful companion a
fs;s after ho hal gone TO his grave.
20 ono day b, sent for = mate. and hc
tz.ii to hln 'JlE.. when I'm gone,
take my li,,is Fan. aud lo: her have
homo with you iili shc dies. will
you. ma'ei shall die happy II ! know
a. she'll hsvc a friend 10 ialso car,
Of her after I'm dead" jim. n street
hawkcr Of dolls. gripr-sl his friends hand
and said. Yes. mate. III iako her. Hnd
promise you an sbc shall 10 ns comfort
able ss can make her.
This kindness TO animals Is by no means
q rarr trait among the poor. have seen
lean and hungry lai many a ,iinc shar
ing hia scan;y meal of bread and butter
with n stray cur In the slu;nz. and know
one cumInun lodging house cat. who died
In the kitchen amid tho tears and sobs Of
the rough men and women. who clustered
around TO sec their pct breathe its last
George u Sims la Philadelphia Times.