New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15

N MEMORY OF THEIR DARLrNGs
WHO HAVE DIED
Demand and supply always walk hand in hand in
the Tribune Sunshine Office ard yesterday no
exception 20 The rule.
My sister Ethel going 20 senev Hospital to
, morrow have her neck operated on" said sturdy
little Robert Varnem AS he came ir;o The of'ce
and almost while he spoke n messenger boy arrived
With "a big box bursting with pretty TOYS and IN
closing The following note IN childish characters.
I am eight years old AMI have axed mis- box
FOR you 20 give &c the sick l,tle children YOU kno"
80 p West Tniriy-elghth-st.
when The Tribune representative intrusi"d with
the safe delivery n portion - the precious pack
age reached the Methodist EplsconN Hospital IN
Brooklyn. Yesterday. and the doors u the chill
drens ward swung oien 10 admit hcr. his WIS the
picture that mot he eyes
Sixteen dainty whit cribs standing about N"
sides II hlg square room Long windows 20 ~
south and east. through which poured flood ~
golden sunlight Sweet faced smiling nurses. blue
gowned and white apleG. moving gently from crib
70 crib and fourteen h'te patients VIII seemed Ell
eyes as they looked Wy from their white pillows
4 glance at the packaE" and dozen pairs -
tiny hands We're eagerly ou'strc'chef ana those
who could raised Themselves W IN bed eag'r %
SEQ what had como I'm oTheu from M great world
outside Soon me dolls arl mi'c ard horses Rnf
COWS and picure-books AMI Tags were distributed
from crib 20 crib and la'r ard wca-ir'ss we're fpr
a time forgotten
DO you wonder that W. love these MA" on~-'
questioned Miss Emma Miller fhr head nurse.
as shc went with the reporter from ted - bed.
How could any help g. when they ar" go
patient and 90 sweet Look 10 N'''e Buster hero
ISM he d C1rirg- II only hlA 'he means
should 'ake that boy and educate Inn Hos worth
IT, aren't YOU Buster 30 and the H''l" black eyed
lad. with benl'i'll gronie and - fine SHAPED
head as an artist could lerlre smiled gravely in'o
the face - his iuf.rloC.fOr
Lie has never boon bed = roses for Buster.
rweet a. ne is and 80. orphan asylum awaits him
when h- receivers Tho :oor home Dc mother has
struggled keep fo- her "a dren = - be given ~
IT. .hc rext crib Jay small jim P.iz jolly
Italian barnbino who's Vhlom badly bowed l"ss
have been Strengthened our hy The sureeons skill
The cast had Just been taken or and Jim NN-
hibited with initiate pride his legs as straight As
Any small mans need he
Then there was Lefty" small maid. With
structure OF The o.sophag and Maud. s,il doing
from the Effects u an ansrsfhe,ic given the day
before and n,tle Belg!an Demansaeror. VINO
c!asped her rubber dolly 70 her poor. thin hreast
And THIS" said Miss Mil~r peusinr 90 stroke ne
pale cheeks II q small boy deeply Interested In ex-
aiming the structure % his toy horse mis- r. our
John sanderson. lie has boon here 81 and On MS
whole short life lie had hip trouble 70 start with.
and twice he has broken mis- lex. besides having
minor casualties In between II he was child
who had q great deal 20 live for ! suppose ne
would have broken his neck long ago. Nhen ne
begins - conval.soe he Is tho most rlscnieYous
child He gets pencil and marks ne walls ne
makes more noise tnan all the ward together, ana
the work have keep hts crutcnes tied to MN
no one would believe.
But" and she stopped again 70 pat the h'an OF
a little fellow some seven years old. aho. III IRON
braces and with cruiches kept hoobnng )oyoAsv
al her side "thH Is the hospital standby lie was
brought here when he tiny baby. all de-
| nj ,u-is cd out OF
heen ever since lie has onlv been out 81 bed four
or five weeks now and happier child you never
saw As soon can sc; pair OF shoes 'o'
John have promised 10 take him 70 the PARK
and the Park is the Ultima Thule that dances be-
DO they grow apples on the irees IN me iersr
asked John OF Miss Miller In one OF me lrequenI
| counseis which ne holds regarding his promised
trip, l.. ..o,, .,rno.e Won will gee first In tho
Park John? asked The Tribune reporter
"Piiceman. said John fresh from an n interview
but whose experience Ia me outside Nor.a nAa
been OF character 70 s MAKE the ''e"'"
| aJohn was much Interested. said Miss Miller.
in the choir boys who came here 20 sing 10 ne
you remember the choir boz Jqhn thor ,s,nb.
in lis eyes Miss Miller, be thoy the boys with the
swer IN the corner with bis dark eyes closed and
The long. curled. fringed lashcs acccntuating ne
por Of his cheSEs 1 ~. iio whipa mouse
and a card with the picture u angels on II were
IIed INTO the face the nurse with sweetness
aInost ANGEL. FOR Gasion Is slowly nearing me
~ where there Will be no more pain. ana the
| iieht seems already IN his eyes.
| Nearly All Of these tiny beds have been endowed
49, ,nn,E;oritls for other children no longer needing
| care the last being given by ne Kew, Dr an, ana
| Mr. ! H. Wiley. "A memorial 10 thelr htte
rarobrer who died about Al year ago. other SO
otaties and individuals that have endowed cribs In
nsrneutitv by giving $500 each. or are supporting
pP 9TH ono year By g.f, Of $50 the Sumner
! Avenue Florence Nightlngaic society, trorpect
| tintehfs F'orence Nightingale society, Hanson
I tsI.ce Florence Nightingale Society " brooklyn,
( NJ William II WOOlverton. NewYork. Mrs. Har-
| Clarence W seamcns. Hanson Place Methodist
I,"isconal church Miss Hillsh r. Ru~sel, Clarence
| NJ Hyde and Samuel y. Hoy;
The hahic OF the ward were not the TAT roIlck-
I sniendid care they receive they are oil fighting
their way back life as best they may. foor NJ
tie Joe with a dslocated shoulder; l.lzxle, with
| bie blue eyes. just beginning 10 smile after "A
| dreadful attack Of pneumonia Rosa a bag OF SKIN
snd hones bur fat compared to what she was
| wban an. came in all clinging 10 their bot
| Ties with evident enjoyment Little Ethel was IN
| the operating room: -, Al, ANTI ..,,.
Questioned regarding their food, Miss Miller SAID;
ar pogert has that matter In charge. and he has
,,rorent formulas for different ages and differing
| Conditions The main thing is 10 suit their tastes
| ne caters 10 them and takes as much pains with
I'm as with adult patients. II baby doesn't like
| o. food the combination Is changed again ana
again until II suits
JACK AND JILL
| There IRE six other younger babies ranging In
| 900 from one week to three months. who occupy
| -, "a themselves In care Of Miss Wilson. Here
80. m. twins whose unnatural mother being
| ..S.d WIN, they should name them said Jack
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