The sun., 1896-10-18
MRS. LAraRoP,s EAST SIDE WoRK.
Ala Sorsiy Needed Anoug Su6srers frona
CAnarr nnA Othen NInnnnaa.

eON WIN eno iono"'hE soooun' VI n.. "ofN v, nuts
I'M. aauo,.s ,,ss,, e.. .,," ~ nos, y, ~,annu ,
w,,n ,vhcn 10 cav =, on con,rbutons M h, ,ent
20 her At scsmnei ,trsc,
,.r,,or -, n,r.,na oi.s. q, no,,on,. v,hich
Vsu'''n VI nui'"k .'e'o Va ps"e" ~ "'SH
often lacks experienced care and there seems
to be n general interest in this sor. of work
Manv naomi. , nov hoyv ,,,uch In d.mand sn,b
MANY peopio kno" no" nuoh III uo""nu Suon
ferers from hopeless diatempers have to make
-o,,,, o. n.,I.n,. .ono.rninn ,,hor, ,h.r. 4.
Fooh ioF peushte 'onoofh'hk "uo'n ''oio 10
some hope; and these people who do happen to
know OF the need OF moro nurses, eagerly cheer
tbs atom, n, .,ch woman ooninr forward IN
that capacity.
Idid not ,ntend In deal with nny other dis
ease than cancer, or severe sores, nor to meddlo
with the alloviation OF destitute persons outside
snon sioas0ns Hs %u1 ~. ~, u. 80,
pertinent ol se,ersi 'nontn' ~ was .e'.h." tn". @
my means would be reasonably sufficient. But
life IA not onits an simnl- as I suppu.ed Altar
- ,o.,,inh,,s .n,,., ,,,,,,,, -, ~ ,onr sict 7
afortniRhts actual visiting OF inc poor SICK l
began to sec the vastness of the landscape about
me ,s n traveI,er settinv ont upon n noonless
,o, ,o, 90 " ~" " .-e,, ~, oo,."s -, ,'."
all sides The people who warn us away from
tho noor have become aware of tho MANY rea-
,s .,,- -.
sons there are TOT TAXING u coWaruly course,
that steers us far beyond agony and unlovell-
ness into Quiet sea. But who ia intentionally
n acowardr Not you nor !. nor any osher Ameri-
can. II We find that tho poor click Of New
YORK need neo,c,hes anu saves' nursing
and kindness. let us proceed TO give
them their irst instalment OF these nsosssaries ,
before enother year 10 rnhg IN. MY roport ls that
the need close at hand OF care and food and
warmth is enough to make a tender. hearted
procure medicines. nutritious food. and cover
inHs At niEht tor sunerers VINO wonld rt, ar9use t
w BUT he
When l speak OF the visitant as solitary, do
mo-. not re pe'sp 40 mySes tndm 10 ,ms sps ia ,en
neis at long intervals cogntzant of trouble. but
hardly expected TO cope with it till the army OF
In order to give proof of how true my state
meht Is g%onSerninE once the need OF help Tor extreme
in Which / haye shared. since % casting ' my lot lot
among unaided sufferers. although must not
be too eIpllcit.
what little care can give TO any one who has
applied to me. and so ! found myself giving
some hours OF day and night to a case OF mem
inRiti.. The young patient was up four flights
OF stairs. which hastily mounted three or four
with women and children, whom l could net
disperse for more than few minutes at q time:
and although the patients life depended most
probably upon absence OF confusion aud noise
yet rough sounds and imprudent remark. star
oia sp SGa
with sleep upon o lounge in the room. In the
TSd or
talking and bustlinG went on steadily. The doc
Tree of charge. and whose name is already Oh
the list OF those speak with reverence. ordered
orders. as NE was at stake. The first time
my ears, saying quietly and sadly that there
was not q penny with which to get these things
so needed. was so deeply touched that then
beg no more. There was no wood to heat the
water we needed; there was no dinner FOR the
6oy n,, Who WAS now me oniy memser eIs m OF @ thS
work. Tho younger children were pale and
thin. Yet this family was better OFF than many,
The ST. Vincent dc Paul Society was appealed
to. aud q messenger came with q dollars
worth of tickets for the groceries needed. 1t 10
evident that In this family my pres
ence was greatly required, little as ! could
do without an emergency fund at my disposal.
of the greatest needs there, and could in
obey ying the doctors orders, save life. and
bring the epirit OF love out OF tho hurryng
world of the city into the littl corner of dismny
and sorroy: As st. Thomas Of Aquinas says tho
and am going to try never to leave that out OF
what do for others j find they perceive it at
0h's; Was as happy as a queen on the day when
the meningitis case. hich had neemed hope
lsss. began TO recover Tho radiant lace OF the
eagerly for my coming were fair "a the morning;
was cal led to a boy of hvs. whom | found
suffering from hip disease and 50 badly that he
cried all night He was an orphan. and the
aunt who had taken him home was very poor
Who can blame me because did not drop tho
appeal and turn away Itnok him for advice
TO a very Kind doctor at Roosevelt Hospital.
and WAS greeted 70 carry MIN 70 the post
Graduate Hospital where | could obt ain he'd
for $5 week. ! recklessly secured the money
for the i1rst week; and shall have TO beg consd-
erably more. or know that his erica have re-
shame; , ,
In the Cancer Hospital. at 1O6th street,
whore was permitted to have the great advan-
tago OF some training. there was case 80 seri-
Gus that II was hidden. and Few or the nurses
were allowed to see II. was called couple OF
days ago TO attend to such case 'eyen worse
in a poor family near by. The married daughter
OF the woman so adicted mas three pretty chi;
dren. Two 3t a, whom Tear; are becoming iAntsd
slept with her grandmother. has had an anec:
tion Of the throat wniGh has been operated operated,
uDun. but tB returning. The case Is too hopeless