The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-12-08
4 CUBAN HEROINE
She Brought Relief to 9th
ers, Forgetful of Her
Own Danger.
THE IDOL OF ALL HAVANA.
Systematic Domestic Training for
Girls = Atfectionate
Greetings.
THE IDOL OF ALL HAVANA.

The entrance OF Havana harbor is
guarded by Moro Castle. The garrison
numbers about two hundred men.
Six years ago last Jun the tempera-
ture rose beyond all previous records, aud
the suffering was Intense. The autnori-
ties were %dreading the possible invasion
of Cuna's deadliest scourge-yellow
fever.
News came to the city of the breaking
out of the fever at the castle.
Immediately steps were taken for the
complete isolation of the fort. No boats
were allowed to and from the infected
locality, u none were brave enough to
venture the casting of their lot with the
garrison.
At sunset each day we watched the
gates open and funeral PROFESSIONS wind
their way down the hill to the little gar
rlson cemetery; we listened for the vol
legs of salute, their number denoting how
many brave fellows had succumbed that
day
Que evening, as we alphabetically gazed
across the water, a boat shot fortn from
the pier at HAVANA. IL Was loaded to
the gunwales with provisions and medi-
c1nes, and none needed to De told its desti-
nation.
Our eyes then sought the gu!der of the
little craft, and TO our honor we saw the
sole occupant was a woman.
Then q universal shout OF protest came
too late. She paused III instant from
her rowing and siienced our murmuriDg
with a wave of her small hand.
II am Alone" she said. From all Ha-
vaua not one regret will follow me. IT'S
better that | Should go b q life upon
whose tenure hangs the fate of others.
Goodbye
W. <Trairad =, owes ,aross tba uo.o,
watched her strokes grow slower and
siowe as the awful heat Slapped her very
life, and finally pause. exhausted,
beneath Castle Morro's walls.
Those faithful souls. brave and con-
slant to the last. refused admission.
though we could feel the hungry and
longing expression in their long suffering
eyes.
At length faint resistance ceased-they
eagerly came down to the welcome boat
fairly lifted their angle Of mercy on
waiting shoulders. and followed by 9TH
erS bearing the medicine, to which many
poor fellows would owe their lives, were
lost to view within the castle walls.
The first effect We noted was the re-
duction in the number of salutes over the
soldiers graves; then one blessed morn
ing, when a breeze, all but cool, came
straight from the ~northland. the distress
signal was hauled down, and again the
royal flag OF Spain hoated proudly from
the battlements, denoting all was well
within.
Instantly the bay was dotted with
boats. We focked to the castle and ex-
changed congratulations with the Cover
nor and his decimated garrison.
We learned that undoubtedly not a life
would have been preserved had it not
been for tine brave maiden's timely sue
cor.
What became of the girl?
ShQ 10 tho h vuifaa ~ fba Nv re
the castle, and is the idol of all Havana
Boston Globe. aa.
Good Night.
There is a tender sweetness about some
Of our common phrases of affectionate
citing, simple and .unobtrusive as they
which falls like dew upon the heart.
cd night The little one lisps it as,
yned In white, with shining face ana
hds. and prayers said. she toddies off to
d. Sisters and brothers exchange the
sh; parents and children; friends and
lends. Familiar use has robbed it of its
gnidcance to some of us; we repeat it
uto matically without much thought.
\ But consider. We are, as voyagers, put
ling off from time to time upon
ban unexplored sea. Our barques of life
fand we. asleep on our pillows, take no
care as we do when awake and
jo~urneying by daylight. OF the perils of
the night, whatever they may be, we take
no heed. An unsleeping vigilance watches
over us, but it Is the vigilance of one
stronger and wiser than we, VINO is the
Eternal Good. Good and God spring
from the anne root. are the same in
meaning. Good by'' is only ''God be
with you" Good night" is really "God
night" or "God guard the night"
1t would he a churlish household in
which these gentle forms OF speech were
ignored or did not exist. Alike the happy
and the sorrowful, day by day, may say
"Gcod night.'-HGTper's Bazaar,
Systematic Domestic Training.
While we labor over the unframed ma
Jority there are hundreds OF young girls
in orphan asylums inc other institutions
who might be getting thorough ground
ing in the fundamentals of domestic
work. and make, even in two years, a
change in present domestic conditions.
Ii it could be made the fad, even for one
year, for intelligent women to give an
hour a week to this work. we should be
astonished at the result. To raise the
mo t Independent girl without a practical
knowledge of work is cruel, but it
becomes worse than cruel for the de-
pendent class. 1t cannot be that a large
Der cent. of the girls yearly cared for by |
charity are to be adopted in comfortable
homes or trained for well paying artistic
professions.
But who is to give this training? Evil
dently 1t cannot be asked of the faithful
workers who are already overburdened