New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28


Pre.,den,-C General Of tho r s S. Some unknown
but KIND friend has scni me Sunshine Society
uir Having been a reader Of The Tribune many
years and owing % 'hc generosity OF another
kind friend. a sub-cribor 20 The Weekly Tribune
in- past three years ~ course have read the
= column since ITS inauguration. l do not
know whether i.ti'r 80 .ons as this VIII be
t.,cftod 49, a contribution 10 tho column. let l
would Ike q hearing Ou matter believe I'M
ppr.aut - all concerned
am a. member. ana have been for many years
of the regular shut-in Society. and have also
belonged TO many societies l,ru,d lor ,"c s"'''e
,,iruos. and must state III AL honesty. t.At
have been disapponted VITA them one ana a." 20
We hc4Y,9 snut-ius Who are 4ncUt@uc ~
n.l....- lna,,d Iue DlnG. dedt ana others SUI
f-;lus ,rorl .lllct4ous de- iurd 'UIdb'' VI ll'H9
can be INDICATED. nave homes, hospitals anu o''.i
comfortable refugees ia IIeh.+. to' '"o ~
there are not more than hali ID dozen SHd' ..Dil'S
in al this broad land. And they arc subsidized
IAN purchase lie tenure. DID AL lhcul tp',s Nd
the means. not one ~ hundred cou'H San @u-
rul.taucc 30 20 the poverty stricken incurahIc.
wncrc means and Kiusnip iaI. the only Ieiuse IS
s'.riiiy1ithlr-ih Ia. latter most anhorreut OF all 10
those no nave suffered so much under the sur
TO incso VINO afford the paper The It'll TribHn nG
sunshine column Is ray OF colioiI nos N.''u ,
y cheering leit,is IL pray those with me e't anu
v,lI TO wfte sucn may Incrcdse) are next 10 near
INK - klna,y voic, " NAT a shut-n" most desires
Too sicN 10 enjoy IT, the neIghbornOOd Hooks 70
fn. b.dfid,-frlrilds speaking acqualntHnces and
do mol ii.. IN spite OF II all Hanging onto lie.
Il arr,lIct Oh NE 5 broad ocean. you become
burden TO those your ot Is cast among ana nave
III, care OF you. Ia a snort time you cease 10 De
cnos Your wife. Il You are married, shoulders
the double burden OF nurse and prrad-"lnn,r.
The best she sets Is mat she must work cheaper
tnAn any other woman. II she refuses to receive
broken Nictuals or Oid clothes IN payment loi her
labor she gets no moro work there bcggars must
MOI dictate ia
You in your heplessness rack your brain to aid
her IA the struggle. join IL society WIN the hoIe
OF receiving ala. only to learn that the socle.y
your benefit but II you ask LOT one en- VI ma
contribution you commit erme nave been
experience Is the same mine.
\ letter II received by YOU follows. My dear
s ,nS Vol i i d. SGa 20 nS t OF
"t,. Nv desire IA To cheer ana aid my unfortunate
brothers ana sisters. ! am not rich, but do what
can know how lonely a 'shut-n's He Is for
SOM y'as y w9h "f BAD Iy tpran s mike now
answer This l-ttcr promptly. inclose stamp.
Tell me All about yourself especially how you be-
came a cripple Are you reader and what kind
OF reading 40 you prefer. send package of
ma something 10 interest YOU. hope. My regards
To your good wife. Yours fraternaNy
and cnoice OF reading. ANA IN reply get sharp
letter ana reported as oesslnS,sttet winter
any one THINKS the above overdra"n the proofs
Sow to abrosate all this | have been advocat-
INK local interest IN the poor. tho sick and helpless
/ do nor Loli. ". the people around me any less
kind Of heart than those in other localities. Let
4 a.
portion Of the lana ana their pockets are empted
H. rnll.v. me distress This section can be In
terestcd in the Armenian and India famine, as well
a, m aid of the starving Cubans, yet the helpless
al their own doors are overlooked. IN nine years
hay. never had many visits ana hui fNe
visits from "A minister Of the Gospcl-liNlng, TOO
In sight OF TWO parsOnagos ana one minister at
least pnssing my door several times each Day
win never a nod at the pale face at the window
or tho wan man in whccl-chalr in the yard on
pl.asant days Is he hard OF heart? No; just
lazy lie visits none OF his members God forgive
him -,-,.,- -,.... : ..,.
sucr,.eded I'm having formed are most encouraging.
Until each church forms such and each employer
* made responsible for the well-beins OF those
ornioyed the deserving local poor VIII be over
lacked The deserving are over accompanying.
and YOU will usually find the most helpless the
Once YOUR club H. formed. visit by twos and
only change localities when they prove so un-
cnnpcnlaI YOU feel you doing no good. IL Is
moi necessary to take with you anything but a
Tow flowers Just carry smiling race ana the
resolve TO be sympathetic and 10 cheer. DO not
nr.ach or advise once you have gained their
Coincidence then you can minister understandlngY.
a clce club trio quartet is great help among
.'shu,-ins" Even the poor singing III the Htte
church that can just hear or q sunday even
To- roats 10 me the breeze like that or an
angel choir VIII / ever set TO church again!
rs once morc-when carried there.
'aopeal to you TO form visiting clubs. 1t ~
but right that each locality should cheer. ala and
comfort its own unfortunates. You, TOO each
sinrIe one will need the ministratlons OF those
around YOU at least once In your life. Then
cheering voice soft hands and sympathy Will be
10 you the most precious OF all that you ever de-