Telegram-herald., 1891-12-12

tklCG FIVE OEQ40
are, the sissers Won't even slap theus
Although Sometimes the cid people sske
their canes ana their chalrs - each
other. The old women are naore api -
he quArfeisonss than the old men-
The SISTERS are very glad " have people
70 IN ana talk or read - the inmates
Is takes their attention and Shsy enlcy
IL Every second Tuesday they are A.
lowes to leave the hoGs and so wnsre
they please, but II they bstrsy the
Mothers uuss. and come hack drunk
- some Of them have been known 10
do, she vii net let them 60 again fer
long time.
CAiiassA Ola LaAtss.
Some Of the old ladies Are % childsh
that they play with dolss. Old '.Glen-
eyns" vas one. Mary was her real
name, but hcr birthplace wAs Glen
dyne. ireland. And shs talked % much
OF ner old home that after awhile abe
WAS always called by its namN The
good mother procured two fancy dolls
for the old lady. and she would at and
rock them and sing 10 them for hours
at time. Glendyne had . fancy that
che Was going hack 70 her lrlsh home
ana that the bishop would accompany
her. Every day she would promise
herself that she would 90 the next day,
and she used 20 tell OF the luxury IN
which she would live wnen she would
get there. Over and over and over she
would repeat, "An' I'll have COW an
. heifer an = calf, an = barn full o.
hay, an chickens, an lot o. corn IN
the CRIB, an . ceist full o. tea, an y
cupboard, an the key In me pocket"
Her voice would increase IN volume
from the first word. by the time she
reached the 'schlst full O. tea" che ccuid
be heard on the next floor. and she al
ways finished in a triumphant roar
that was ''out of sight"
She wanted Her Bread ana Mia.
There 10 an old Frenchwoman Al the
home now who 10 . character. Al
though she can sew beautifully, and
could be great deal of help IL che
would only help mend, she ls 30 ugly
that she won't do y single thing from
morning till night. She sits IN q chair
over in one corner, with her face 10 the
wall, and she won't even stir If any one
looks At her, although she ls perfectly
able TO help herself She 10 very fat,
and increases her ciumsness by
putting on all the clothes che
owns. She owns q bag full of
pieces, and she 10 so afraid that
some one will get . piece away from
her that she takes the bag 10 bed with
her at night, and carries IL around all
day. When they moved from the old
house into tho new she didn't propose
TO 60. Having no time 10 reason with
her. two Of the nsters picked her up,
chair and all, and started, followei by
friend carrying the bag OF pieces.
just about half way over, the old lady
threw up her hands and began, "My
Godl Ny bread and milk Ny bread
and milkp' Ii seeme that she had been
eating bowl of bread and milk when
the summons came for her to move.
Happening to remember il she wouldn't
allow them TO take her another step
until they brought what there was re-
naming Of IT to her. and she had eaten
it al, then the procession moved on
She swears dreadfully in French. and
Priest, bishop and sisters have tried TO
make her . good pious woman. but
"shs won't, and that's ali there 10 about
it."
KiaAiy Iastissasss.
Old Jimmie was there for several
years. At last . dreadful sore broke
out on his leg and he went to bsd.
where be etaid for two years before
death relieved his suffsrings- During
eli that time the sisters had TO wash out
the ioathsome sore 81 least twice day.
When be died he bad about $50 In
money which he left 70 the sisters.
But no sooner had the breath left hrs
A.. L. g. -
tlves turned up who demanded the $50.
Not one Of than had sver thought
enough enough of him 10 call on him
during his long slcknese. but when he
died and il WAS learned that he had left
$50 TO thk women who had nnrsed HIM.
il was . different thing. The money
was given up 70 them, for the sisters
will never enter into any dispute con
cerning money. Very often the state
ment il made that such or such q per-
soa has left money to the home, but
Il 10 the execution when any of d
reacl.ce the Mothers hands. Last win
ter the Boston Store cent them about
$50, the result OF an admission fee 10
the store.
One of the pleasing pictures seen si
the home yesterday was old Phillip
Coffey sitting working at his shoe-
makers bench, close to western
window where the light fell on his
white head and happy face. The old
man had just finished one shoe and
putting the last touches on its mate.
He is 81 years old. and SAYS he Is get
ung too old TO do very fine work. but
he likes to do something at his trade.
which he learned in Dublin, lie
seemed TO he the only one who had
any tet occupation. In perfect perfect
possession Of oil his senscs, working
busly away happy ana contented. the
saght of him made one feel like thank
ing God for the home of the Little
Sisters OF the Poor.
HOME from the south.