The morning times., 1896-09-06
CLUBS OF ANGELS.
Peculiar Fad That Is Likely to Be Very Useful
in New York.
Are Mercifui to Both Man and
Beast.

the little graycoat. looking down at the
bag. I'VE do not call them angels In the
army, but outsiders do. That bag has linen
and splints. Bicycle angels are needed
among the poor, where a doctor asks viii
she pay?' before he goes out. Poor people
get hold of old bicycles and ride them.
They gettwoodd wheels and u broke handle
bar md a be ut frame and make a wheel. II
is their only pleasure. They ride and the
wheel breaks, and they get hurt. good
bicycle angel ca NAH but set a bone. Shecan
stDp bleeding arteries, a nd she can bind up
cuts and nurse sprains- Nothing IL too
bad for her to-scc.
s-.Our Eest angels are wealthy girls that
come down tosee whatpoverty is like. They
are unawafe0s the danger OF the dark streets
.eff the Powery, and they go into them fear
lessiy. We can't stop them. II we sug-
gest a had iocaiity they say they will go.
aud when they come back they tell us
where they laye been. Often il Is into
streets .wtfef6 we. do not dare to go our
selves. 1t is no use to caution them! I,
People think that spring is the fatal
time of year. YonS see SO much spring
medicine advertised that you think once
spring Is past there is peace ON earth
But we don + finfi 1T so. Our hard work
comes in the fall. One hot day In Sep
TENDER prOstrates more people than three
in August. Their systems are SO weak
from the long heat they can't stand any
thing. Then we have sickness from
drinking bad water all summer, syptoid
and gastric fevers, and the poor children
get their first fall colds. September is
the time OF united misery for us.
THE 'Toombs Angel who goes around
engaging counsel for poor people, you
know all about, but have you ever hea rd
of the street angel. She is not in the employ
OF the city depa rtment, but she ought to be-
This woman Is a friend ofthe street cleaner
Her missioB Is To help him No. said
the little volunteer, noting the quiz in
my eye, she does not supply him with ne W
broom, Dor send her hired man TO assist
him, nor does she pick up dirty papers.
She goes further to the root Of things
than that.
As you doubtless know, the street clean
ers N most cities have to dress In uniform
In New York IL IL snowy white duck they
must wear. and 1t must look clean every
morning The poor fellows are dubbed
= White Wings Now, when the street
cleaning angel sees a man in suileti suit
she Questions him. Has he got wife? Is
she sick2 Has he a good home? Gre there
too many in the family for a street Clean
er's dollar and a fraction a day? What is
the matter?
The man is very grateful, and tells
the angel where he lives. She. dear.
worthy woman, visits the wife Nine times
out OF ten she takes in washing and il too
poor and too hard worked to lamdcr that
, white duck suit daily. The angel buys
soap powders ami a wriuger and extra
tubs, and when she goes away there il a
rainbow of cleanliness in that wonran,s
soul Notice the street cleaners. that seem
to you like autOmatons as you pass by.
and see the look OF patient suffering upon
the faces of SO many!
There Is horse angel always on the
alertin this city. THIS woman goes around
picking up horses. Wherever she sees q
horse upon the ground she goes over and
helps him get UP. In the winter when the
ground is slippery and the horse has gone
down On piece Of ice. the angel proceeds
quickly and efficiently. Without seconds
delay she seizes the lap blanket from the