The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-07

ran into their rooms. but one man
stepped out and said. Are you friends!
Then he added, Oh it is the Americana
Senor'
Yes we are friends. The Sonora
wishes to visit you: she would like TO
talk to you and help you if she can.
Will you not come out and see her.!
asked Mr.. De Puy, in Spanish.
Instantly they crowded out on the
balcony and quite close around u.s. ana
l must confess l moved closed to my
guide until he laid his hand on, my
arm assuringly, and said: Don't be
alarmed; they will not touch you. Now,
what do you wish to ask them?'
ASK If they are comfortable here.
and if they have enough to eat
@'Mucher, mucher!' chorused several
voices meaning plenty.
Are you happy and contended? was
the next question. Several shrugged
their shoulders, then one young girl
said ST (yes) and an old woman, the
first joints of whose fingers had dropped
off, remarked: Our beds are very COM
Portable. Will you come in and see"
We examined every room. All were
clean. The beds were comfortable ones
of iron, with springs, the linen was
snowy white. A rocking chair, a
small charcoal stove and table was all
each room contained, except few
cooking utensils.
Zone husband and wife, an aged
couple, both suffering from elephan-
tiasis, seemed devoted to each other.
The mans face was swollen out of all
semblance of human form; only one
eye was visible.
"One boy of sixteen looked like a
man of sixty. His ears were like an
elephants Others We're in the first
stages of the disease. None seemed to
suffer much.
"All seemed to have kindly feeling
for one another The women do the
cooking and washing. They seemed
cheerful 1 think they were interested
in my visit.
AN old man whose face was swollen
and partly eaten away, leaned against
the door and looked so sad I asked him
if he was content to be there, and il
he did not think it best. oh, yes, it
is best; yet, Sonora if I could only
hold to my heart once more my wife
and babies 1 would give much. But
if your good doctor will only let them
stand on the hillside and talk to me
l will try to be content.
Zone or two others pleaded in the
same way, so we promised to use oul
influence to persuade Captain Dawson
to permit their friends to visit the
Iepers once a week. At this all seemed
pleased and thanked US. They stood
hn hol nd toh 11S
went away, some of the women waving
their hands to us as we looked back
at them from a distance.
LAS we strolled along we came upon
a hundred washerwomen who vera
scrubbing on fiat stones. I asked them
if it was not dangerous to have them
so near the lazaretto: but they said No
the lepers never go beyond their own
boundary
How is it you come out here to
wash?' / asked of one.
"'Wen, you see. we have the water
of the springs to wash with, plenty OF
air and place to dry our clothes. In tbs
city we live on ground floors; no room
to wash, no water. as it is 81 per bar.
rel, and we are poor; then there is no
place to dry our clothes in the city.
L come out mere. nnQ a spot, place MY
tub, and it stands there year in and
year out No one touches it. Each
has her own place.
ION my return to town 1 had a talk
with Captain Dawson. who consented
to issue passes to certain members of
the lepers' families who might care to
visit them, permitting them to stand on
the embankment opposite to see ana
talk to their friends and bring them
any little luxury they wished Thu
lepers are supplied with plenty of good
army rations now. The following morn
ing I saw the Sonora who prayed in the
little chapel the day before, and had
the pleasure of giving her pass. Shs
thanked me and promised to pray for
me. Mr.. De Puy said laughingly, Mrs
H is a daughter of the sun; she
helps you
Isl, Senor,' answered the woman,
pointing to my T. S. S. pin, L saw that
natives of Porto Rico have come to
know the significance of the Sunshine
Society pin. New York Tribune.
Increase of Population.
Some interesting statistics in regard
to the increase of population have just
been compiled by Sir Robert Clifton,
distinguished English expert on this
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