The sun., 1896-12-16
ROSE Hh WrHoRHB L1rHRoP,s
WORK
ROSE
Her Appeal for Money for tho Deserving
Sick and Poor

WORK.
Her Appeal for Money for a., r.,,rv,nr
Sick and Poor
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir, Ono of the
Things which fnd remarkable about nv par
ticuar experience on the east side Is that of all
the charities which group themselves together
Especially rs we read OF their efforts and prop.
ress In the press) have scarcely felt n wave
sont from their steamng energy ns nv little
craft itself hastens onward over the sea OF
humanity hereabouts. Not that kind mes
senRers nave not come from several charitable
organizations, large and small, to hold out n
welcoming hand to me. but in my rounds among
the poor have only caught vanishing peep OF
the st. Vincent de Paul Society and one or two
others. Does not this argue that the sea is
very largo2 We all know that II is and that
the various charities are busy. yet cannot even
be seen on many broad stretch of people filled
space.
My effort is directed toward certain class of
women. which 10 made up OF those who whether
worthy or undeservinG, drunken or reputable
are nevertheless crippled or burdsned with o
disease hardly to be surpassed in severity This
class OF women. therefore, muAt be relieved re-
gardless of the righteous indignation so often
shutting away the verv poor, the professional
beggars, the hardest cases. from charity, have
begun to realize that the undeserving poor are
Tor q woman seeking to nurse the cancerous
poor. tho very persons she wishes to find. with
saving number Of ten" or more respectable
persons Included aa n consolation. To tell
tho whole truth. though. after all. the
zest ono feels in arousing oven temporary re-
spectability In creature almost submerged
under the mud of sinful despair 10 q zest to live
for. cannot see any good reason for being
charitably incensed against the undeserving
poor Moreover II they have cancers or ulcers,
&C.. do not need to excuse myself for being in
terested In them. wish there were no diseases
OF the kind troat, and certainly wish there
wero no poor: but I do not think It wise to iR-
moro them. since they are near us ALL and since
we are told to share our better fortunes with
others and to take their heavier burdens for q
good judgment IN taking up the burden Of a
dr9nkard. or liar. or a professional beggar:
whatever, / think the hard. bitter. I scornfuI,
bushes and flashes over PERHAPS sindy dSIsss raee
In thus ruling out preponderating number OF
s Ssn Is sno o s m to
that tha. poisons progress ! believe, of a, surety.
shas shall nd thsm ssl ssa on do ftsa S
gain the dignity Of size and power tone % Of these
the dignity of being an Imitation OF great men
and women, too effective to equal by a luke
gotten and swerved from because eng an &c efort
must be small and poor as contrasted with
women who received into their homes, visited
on their estates. or went forth to seek in their
G the sok ho
spark Of soul lifef, That is. until the lover or
and words OF religion. Shall our ridiculous in
efficiency deter US from remembering the ex-
ample OF the great In little efforts OF our own2
1t seems to me that any one is better than no
one ut the side of the undeeervinR or the de-
tation in deciding that was 1T to begin a
searching charity that had not been begun be-
fore IN this city. though triumphantly carried
ming will be bcttered by others. II not by me-,
In hospital really devoted to the cancer
be loved. even IL they cannot be made happy or
reEenerate in every instance or In many. Let
response brlghtens their darkened eyes / must
say. by the way. that their eyes are often much
clearer and sweetsr than prouder eyes the
rounds as yet. When meet II 1t is vastly in
teresting TO overcome 1t with affectionate cheer.
even briefly: partially. unendurnRly.
The fact that am needed among the aick Door
now care Tor is demonstrated with an eloquence
sincerity he thought beneath him. Some have
already heen to the dispensaries. but have not
ment. though when not having it they su tier ex-
treme increase Of pain. The number OF strictly |
extending the hospitality Of free tt' beds to pa.
tients suffering from the diseases that are re-
ferred to in my effort for relief is small as it |
would take minute or statiatics to prove. |
Even l am needed here-how much more
host of friends who shall be neither
poor nor weak, requiring no apologya
Any one who doubts that organized
charity mas not reached as yet the class
Of poor principally attend. in a tiny area,
can como with me my visits Of relief |
FOR n few hours. and not hide their eyes Help |
should be given AS quickly to such sick poor AS !
It should be judicionsly given. A little aid |
brought with the humble assurance that it Is |
scarce and precious. be 1t in the form of food |
fuel. medicines or salves. will make all the diff
ference between inhuman tragedy and humane !
hope. II tho messenger comes without love and |
hope too the gift will sting, and the visit will /
be remem bered with disgust.
beg for money to relieve these poor, whom |
sometimes call mine because | am always |
theirs- ROSE HAWTHORNE LATHRoP.