New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
PLANTS IN DREARY HOMES.
THE CHEERING WORK OF THE MODERA-
TON SOCIETY.
4 REFINING AND UPLIFTING INFrrENCE-A cool
Use FOR THE FLOWERS FROM GREAT
ENTERTAINMENTS.


ENTERTAINMENTS.
Il saw something pretty to-day, something really
toUching."
The volunteer sister Of charity slipped of her coat
as she spoke. loosened her bonnet-strings. and
stretched out a hand for the welcome cup OF tee
always awaiting her her return from tenement.
house expedition.
How is Anna Rowley's baby" the teamaker n
CURED
"Retter They think it will pull, through, anl
Anna was so glad to get the squares Of flannel"
I And that lame man, the one VINO mas stopped
drinking the father of the six sirls?
He hasn't found anything to do yet, but his wife
looks brighter and hopeful than ever
her Oh how good this tea tastes. and how tired
am II to me the stairs In those houses
grow sleeper and longer and darker the oftener
climb them
We'll what was the pretty thing YOU saw
asked the stay-at- home sister. pushing footstoo,
forward for the tired ones and settling herself
to listen.
1T was in the room below Anna Roveys The
door was ajar, and in the window opposite
geranium in bloom. I suppose you will think
sentimental but you don't know how lovely that
pink flower looked. growing there in that dingy.
shabby room leading of OF the back stairs.
Il went on up Annals because feared the
baby might be worse; but on my way down made
q visit the with the geranum. There
no one al home but boy about ten ana creeping
baby He told his mother scrub woman.
that the flower belonged his sister Eli. and that
he took care OF it for her. He a very delicate
looking boy; believe he has scrofula his face
looked SO; but he had big gray eyes and a nice
preston The sister is thirteen and works out every
day / asked him where he got the plant. and he
said that his sister got +, from a gentleman who
brought some down TO the mission TO give away.
Then he added in the tone have heard women use
in speaking of a new hat This is the only plant Ia
this block
Poor little creature. starved for fresh air and
sunlight and all natural beauty. Don't you wish
we could give all of them plants who want them?
1.-The plant can't get the sun in that window, can
ito | asked him
NO. and the gentleman told sister that plant
could not well live without the sun; but we have
changed the dirt twice since We had IT, and wipe
off the leaves every day. They say 1t breathes
through the leaves.
Here's another blossom coming ne added' mt
ing up a leaf TO show me.
The window the plant was in overooks one OF
down in it. Nothing look as it does that the
Plants Pia can't live without SUM- thought to my
self. and much less can this boy with MS already
MY ambition is to distribute 1900 plants in the
i'ven' Of the Moderaon Society who regards the
distribution OF flowers among the poverty;stricken
ignorant most potent method OF appeal to their
Owfr the Sys Of y w ! Ma Ly ana
when frs; tried giving flowers 10 the people
us and fling bricks or stones, or anything that came
in their way at the cart. Some few Will DO that
much the people had grown to love the flowers and
TO look for them. 1t is impossible for them 10 gst
growing plants are perpetual treat to them. We
md that the children particularly get much az.
were pet. One gentleman sent me ;nrty,n lrs
plants for Distribution il we could only get others
deed d. ''
do you think you can get the flowers used as
I'VE are not sure. I have been trying for a long
Mr. Whitney gave. | have asked repeatedly on
the Dssh9 S a IF SSh 10 s h ana or b until
the Dukes marriage my request never receiver
recognition, People were always TOO mucn pre-.
member about the disposition Of the flowers after
they had served their p9rpSsefi Ewes little girl only
ten Years Old the OF JHSenT s SSrny
this last summer took charge Of the gathering and
packing of flowers sent to the tenement house poor
ments for her said that the children OF the society
who picked the flowers were always so eager 20
ments who received them. This little girls name 10
Nerna Edwards. and she bids fair 70 b. lara ara
is she in her work. She and her little friends are
now culvating house plants, which they hope
A plant is sight of company" said grumpy
old woman, whose unloyely surroundings are
frightened by the spot of green in the window;
some, mornings 1t looks that chirpy thai Il makes
cat for pet. or dog or even bird rs got 10
eat and n rs bound to get IN the ~sy hg pandi
some fine day little flower comes peepin out to
1t is noticea bic that those rooms which boast a
growing plant have somewhat tidier aspect THAI
Is their wont UnsonscSusy the pretty press ne
effort to tidy up" II only trife.