Evening journal., 1890-01-31
ONE GENT
TO DIE FOR THE LEpERS..
Sister Gertrude En- Route for
Molokai, Hawaii.
FATHER DAMIEN's SUCCESSOR.

Deyout English woman os Chndiika
Appearance whe WIN Give Hcr Life
10 the Hawaiian Lepers The Plans Of
Her Noble Life work.
New NoRK, Jan. 81 One of the passengers.
who arrived yesterday on the ateamship
Bothnia from Liverpool was young woman
who had left her family and Friends in
England 10 take up her life work as a rarsa
among the Hawaiian epers on tho islnnd Of
Molokai, Of the Hawaiian group, where
Father Damien labored so many years, aud
finally died victim 20 the dsoase Miss
Amy c. Fowler, the name OF the young
woman, is a daughter OF clergyman Of the
Church OF England who eight years ago
embraced the Roman Catholic faith. Sha.
became nun of the order Of ST. Dominic,
and goes on her mission simply as Sister
Rose Gertrude, the name given hcr when
she joined the order, and by which alone sha
will be known among the lcpers, FOR whorN
she is virtually giving up her life
Hardly More Than a Child.
Miss Fowler is "a years old, but she ig So
small that at a first glance she seems hardly
more than a child. She was dressed Ia e.
simple suit of black, as she will not don her
nuns garb until she reaches Hawaii She,
was unwilling to discuss herself and her
work yesterday and snid that she shrank
from any publicity. vivid blush mantled
her face as she spoke, and IL was apparent
that she was keenly sensitive Of tho atten-
tion which her mission is attracting. The
week before she left her native country all
England had grown enthusiastic over the
news that one Of its young women was
starting out 10 give her life to work among
the lepers The first announcement Of her
purpose was made by the Prince OF Wales
at banquet in London for the benefit OF
the national leprosy fund, whom he said
that an unknown young woman was going
out TO nurse the lepers among whom Father
Damien had worked.
She Studied for the Work.
About eeven years ago, shortly after
becoming a Roman Catholic, Miss Fowler
first formed the idea OF taking up this work,
but she realized that she was too young az
the time and appreciated the need Of study.
She studied medicine IN Paris in order 10
make herself an efficient sick nurse She
holds certificates from the Pastcur institute
there, and intends to mako a practical IN
/
microbo organism is found in leprosy as In
cases OF tubercular consumption, Sha in
tends TO try what bi-chlorido Of mercury
viii do ia killing the microbes. She made "A
\ specinl study Of the leprosy cases in Che Paris
| hospitals
Her Plans for the Nature.
Miss Fowler takes ont no special prepara-
tion FOR protecting herself against the dis
ease, and she told a representative Of The
| Pail Mall Gazette before she loft chat Il she
| should become infected she would be quite
! ready todie. She Is to have the entire charge
OF the hospital for women, a few native wo-
men assisting her Miss Fowler will have a
salary from the Hawaiian government. Sho
expects 20 have but little use Tor the money
herself, but intends 10 use it for the benefit
Of the hospital and its patients
"When have saved enough of my salary, "
snys Miss Fowler, II shall buy piano to
brighten the lives Of my patients by music. "
Miss Fowler takes with her two large boxes
Of articles contributed by friends, which she
will uss to beautify tho homes Of the unfor-
tunate.