The evening world., 1890-07-28

kcmpt and all are sick so very. very sick
that you could lot hok Mt the pale LITTLE
faces without n throb of pain.
These are "thc babies of New York "
| who have the sympathy of The EyENGNG
WoELp and the world ut large,
II is for their welfare the Free
Physicians are working. and for thou
relief your bounty is solicited. We ask
you to help feed, clothc and cure them.
The subject of religion cuts no figure in
the work at all.
/ Few babies are church gocrs. Pain has
no creed. no sex, no nationality. Tho
child of Prot, stant woman does not
suffer any the less with cholera infnntum
than tiny intidel. and the diagnosis OF II
case OF Catholic and Unitarian measles
would entail the same amount of suffer.
ing and require the same sort Of treat
ment.
No. dear investigator. the religious
wars were fought long, long ago.
The old order has been changed anil
even zealOts begin saving souls by re-
deemiug the body from tie evils OF igno-
rance, neglect and poverty.
It is enough for the free physician to
know that the child is sick.
lie may be bolstered up with the Thirty
nine Articles and the Book IF Common
PRAYER he may be surrounded by images
aud enblems, he may be destined for
one of dozen of the established
religions, but sll that makes him have II
clam on the doctor is the disease that
threatens his innocent life.
BY institution" you doubtless have
reference either to the Corps of Free
Physicians or the Sick Babies Fund.
The corps is composed of body of
medical men. each true. trusty, able,
earnest, sound of head and tender of
heart. who go from house to house in sun
and storm and ask at every door, How
is the baby"
These men carry visiting books in
which the name. address and disease of
the wee sufferer is recorded. They
bring intelligence and experience to their
work; they bring sympathy, too, i'll
large doses, and not only diagnose the
case. but prescribe for it, provide medi
cine. food, clothing and often money for
immediate needs.
They give dense mothers oral instruc-
tion in nursing, practical hygiene and
economy; they frequently wash little
unfortunate and, IN emergency cases.
find clothing and swaddle the mite of
humanity.
They distribute health tracts, give
letters of introduction to specialists for
skilled treatment and fill out hundreds of
cards of admission to sanitariums and
seaside hospitals.
They do great many very sweet things
for the comfort of the babies aud the con-
venience of the parents that are never
told or talked about.
DIR. McKew has personally canvassed a
neighborhood for provisions to keep alive
families that were actually in distress.
DIR. Mary Herrlck has gone to corner
stores and bought milk and cereals for
sick babies and then prepared with her
own hands the nourishing food that saved
the little ones.
DIR. Hallwood has taken money from his
to soothe the nerves of an agonized
mother, and DIR Mason has carried bread
and meats to miserable homes, and after
his duties has gone to irate land agents
not only to beg for an extension of time
but to make payment on the bills 30 long
due.
DIR. VRughn's work is in Little
Italy. and not a few descendants of c.
Columbus owe him for medicine. their
cases being too urgent for delay in send
ing to the free dispensaries.
DIR. Freeman has not only fed the
hungry, clothed the naked and healed
the Sick, but lie has thwarted eviction
and gone security for back rent
Dr. Henderson rescued baby from inn
minent danger, and has given very many
people their first lesson in decency.
One of DR.. Bauer's patients a little
German girl, is suffering from tumor
that is gradually consuming her vitality,
The case is distressingly sad because
hopeless.
Every few davs the tender. hearted
doctor calls to see the poor child TO tell
her new story and make her guess
- what he has brought her" To increase
the mystery in his coat pocket the little
one is allowed to feel with one hand
and have three GueSses in the bargain"
Disease has weakened the ylgor of her
mind and she never guesse, right, but the
new toy is ALWAYS So pretty and bright
that the very sight of it makes her say,
." oh, oh, love you so, YOU dear doctor. "
Dr. Gillespie is continually making the
Cherry Hill women cry. lie rummages
the Babies Bureau for novelties. selects
the prettiest garment available, arranges
them in suits, and carries them down to
the needy children.
The tots crow with delight and make
mischieyuus alta Ks ON his whiskers, and
when tue poor mothers begin to thapk
him and the tears choke the words back
he declares the Gift TO be special favor
from an Ey-NISG WoBLD reader and runs
away. 81
Now, dear Enma s, this is where the .
money goes /
IL pays the salary Of tho C,rps; It rays lor .
sweet milk, m,i'cinr, fresh meat and tie
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