New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
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Uncle Dan" president Of Evans cold brahch
n, Tho Tribune Sunshine Society. is SICK IN pei
He Will not admit in his own letters that he suners
much but other members have Informed the Fres!-
d.,, Gencral that Uncle Dan" Is exceedingly ILL.,
u. suffers from rIptured blood vessels While rid
Ing horseback twenty years ago. both OF MS legs
u,r. hurt, and during all this time he has been
ehla 20 walk only when both limbs were bound
,igh, with rubber bands or linen bandages Nl'hin
tho last few years he mas been troubied WIN
nhsccsseS Last week ho was out WIN MS 'eain'
returning from distributing "Sunsh'ne' reading
matter 70 some Of the neighhors who Hive within a
,,d,u. q, eight or ten miles when he was caught
4, n severe thunderstorm For several hours ne
was obliged 20 drive IN tn" rain without any pro
lection. Tho result II that Uncle Dan Is now
confined 20 his bed. unahi" 10 r"st minute un'
los. his feet are on n plane higher than his head
Tho doctor fears that blood poisoning has set In
Uncle Dan" in hts last letter SAYS that since ne
has 30 much time on his hands he would like 20
hear from sunshine members Any sunshine MAJ
ter that may he forwarded will be cared for by
Mrs Young. who va. the first president dent, OF
the branch society. Mrs. Young. although stil;
sufferer. Is abe TO again take up ne Sq ins
duties She called together the Snnshne branch
Last week. and about forty members fnet az nee
Dan's' Iittle house and they had n sewing be-
The work resulted In the making of several niue
children In the neiRhborhood-T s. 5 members IN
''I'nce Dams" sunday school lie announces; IN
thot stamps are always welcome Money out there
is scarce and the correspondenlce Of his ittle SO
gg ,r f,1nsbnI the stamps himself hut ne fears no
viii not DO able 10 DO so any more; at least. not
"'ia n reports having received reading matter for
m M" bH Mics Margaret cray Mrs. 6 l. Hurd.
Joan Krs Mrs G. PS Tnsfcst, MIS- Mrs., e
Adams and many packages without Names. also a
box 81 picture cards from $ s member. scrap,
tinted States ships. from Willie Painter.
Mrs Sarah " Reynolds OF vineand. N. J.. an
invalid member. has asked fo- SIX pieces VIII
some OF tho members please respond?
Tho following old poem was asked for on July
o. by A. a. W. MOTHER
"Oh mother get my bonnet, do
want TO 20 and play;
And hurry, mother. tie my shoe.
or sis will run away.
"Oh. mother. do unite this string
And tell me whore put my sling.
really have forgot
Mother see here my dress is loose;
wish you'd hook II up;
Oh dear ! want drink so bad.
Ma, take me down the cup.
4 No MAKE MY m2" se ls IN n S!591s string
Give me more paper for the tail.
III make It reach the SKY
1--WE cut my finger. mother oh.
DO tie a rag upon IT,
And mother here do sew this string
Again upon my bonnet.
"And mother. sew this button on
Ny pants see how they look
And mother. won't you stitch those leaves
Into my spelling book?
"Oh. mother, mother. comb my hair,
And wash my face right clean;
The girls all a-going TO walk
Tonight upon the green.
Tonight. Just after school you know.
w. ,,tatra might
And mother | must have some cake
And cheese. 10 Ak things right
"Oh mother. pick these stitches UP.
I've dropped q half score
And see, there's one all raveed down
a dozen rounds or more
Mother. where Is my jumping roper
Mother, where is my hat?
Mother. come help me build my house;
Mother John plaques my cat
Thus hour by hour. and day by day,
These little things intrude-
TIL many a mothers anxious heart
Is weary and subdued.