New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-12

An invaid's comfort is greatly added TO IL her
jackets are cut properly. Any twisting or raising
OF the arm Is very uncomfortable and often pain
full by cutting the armhole the depth OF the
elbow the sleeve may always be slipped on with
out disturbing the position. ANY one who is much
confined to her bed should wear variety OF pretty
Jackets. Dainty little c:ps. too add greatly to the
attractivencss of bedrlddcn person: aud such Is
the undoubted moral power OF clothes that the In
valid actually feels better as wei as looks better
for little attention to what is pretty and becoming
Il was quite struck by nle incident" said a
clergy man the other day. alt rs pretty bit OF
femininlty as / ever Miss 5. who has lately
enrolled herself among my helpers in nv work
among the downtown poor. took y particular In
forest I'm poor. beirddcn seamstress who Ind
succumbed through sheer discouracement and wenr
ness-dead tired With her struggle against adverse
circumstances. She had husband who drank O
little and scolded and complained great deal. but
who was not altogether bad and who when
he WIS in work generally brought the greater part
OF his wages home 10 his family. They had two
chldrcn-a boy and girl. Miss =. with her
cheerful serenity. seemed the very inference needed
to help the poor woman and induce her u get
well. for the disease under which she had suffered
had yielded TO treatment. and II only weak.
ness and want of 'raying power a the Doctor
called It, that proven cd her recovery. After Miss
{. had undertaken this case noticed decided
Improvement In the aspect G. things on next
VISIT ard while | talking 10 the weary white
faced woman Miss S. came In sec here. Mrs. A.
she said. briskly, i made You this last night, and
maid together. ! thought II would be so be
coming and opening the parcel she carried sho
took out q soft pink flannel jacket trimmed
with little lace around the neck. This. without
ceremony she slipped the invalid tvIne the
pretty pink ribbons OF the throat There She
said. turning TO me- and either the pink r'n c'ion
or n little soft flush Of pleased surprise had so
frightened the womans facc that looked almost
we'll.
Do YOU know ! really believe that that Jacket
went a long toward saving tina: woman's life ;
Mrs A. l. q great deal better said Miss :. 10 ne
a few DAYS later she sad 10 me TO-DAY. with an
actual laugh OF pleasure, when lin (her huSbandl
came home the other evening and found ne 80 fine he
said looked like Tie sh h. used 10 court AGAIN.
| told her husband that all she needed was little
happiness 10 make her we'll again. Well ana
what did he sayl' asked smiling at my earnest
little co-worker ."I believe right Miss"
lie answered. and l think Jim that she shall
have IT.
al eypect, he Continued. after n moments
naus,. "that we undcrrate the effect Of the od
Life Is so short at best that whether We have
year or a decade before us. have the same In
,orest In everyday affair.". and are swayed bv Tn
some motives as are those In heal h. RoiNins
tbis woman's dormant Interest In her D'rsonal an
rco,once and he. husbands rough pleasure ana
ccun;inent WAS the very best tonic she could have
had