The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
HER MOTHER WASDELICATE
AND so HELPLESS, ILSO. UNTIL IT
BECAUE NECESSARY 10 ACT.
A Devoted Daughter ana n Mother Who Was

Frnil in Everything but nm Appetite An
Encounter on Il sound steamer with II
Porter Who Was Somcth hing OF n Swlndler.
What's the matter. Lizzie You look all
tagged out" said the chemical blonde az the
little black eyed woman with the dnsky hair
came in and sank into the nearest rocker
Il am all tagged out" she replied YEARLY
as she began pushing back the unruy locks
! from her face. I've had quite nn experience
this afternoon" she went on. You know I've
had visitors since last night, don't YOU"
Your school friend whom YOU hadn't seen
for ten years. and her invalid mothcr-yes. you
told me you expected them
Invalid mother? No. she's not an in
valid: she's only delicate aud. as for that -
well, Just let me tell you about it.
Ten whole years ago | visited at their
house. and that was the.last | had ever seen Of
Nell. She WIS II devoted daughter then. but
since her father died, some years ago. she has
become u perfect slave. When they reached
here yesterday afternoon She never had one
thought for anything bur her mothers COM
fort Such devotion never saw, II was sim
ply touching. If her mother had been help
less child she could not have cared for her
more tenderly.
The father was a minister. you know.
and they wanted to attend service at one
u
to me very hearty supper for delicato
woman We set out. Nell loaded down with
cushions. wraps. fans and crackers lin case her
mother should feel faint. We reached home
again safely. hut Il light was growing up
within me MS to why Nell NUd aged 40. She
simply never has had any youth; her mother
has never Tor one moment released her from
Shaving for her She doesn't lift u fuger for
herself She's too delicate. When We reached
o So viii 1G NOR" aHS Th"n t s
her, hathed her and put her TO bed You know
! tho Thermometer reached % YESTERDAY. vet
the mother had M" put on the bed whore she
aud Nell were to s!eepa blanket, three quilts
end an sNtta r3r Of P2ws In the morning
their shawl stray and her mother had had ali
Just az the old lady was settling herself in
bed she esplrd me in the dining room with a
bottle in my hnnd.
"Whats that you've go,E she pipcd up at
~ sarsaparia. replied Would YOU like
Good I'D > don't know as ever drank onv-''t'
That's a matter Of taste said l, Offering
! about to empty the Rlass when Nell reminded
her Of her delicate heath and she reluctantly
set it aside And then, after Nell had put II
where they would he easy Of access to stili tho
roor old adys hunger during the night. they
Sn tG S1 MM al hg T9doTs G21e and
The little woman ra'E,edto fan herself vigor-
ogslHy ou know i've ,.sr rrsn,rtrs co,,.. ~,
rolls for breakfast for the stemographer and
tho florist Tor several months past. she went
on. " When the red headed girl came two
weeks ago; She wanted me 70 take her in. and
SO did. The rest OF he dodgers 20 down 10
the restaurant t2r their hryenkfasI. Well. We
| asked Nell what | should prepare for her
mother. When heard her repy,, suggested
! SO we had all finished. except the red headed
| girl. who is ALWAYS late before Nell and her
Ss Msh SnG fsSS WHIT s
| her mother ate: Three chops. lot Of fried
potatoes. two cups OF tea. warm rolls, and
| they We're added. The red. headed girls face
was study, Nell sat and fgnned her mother.
saucerful OF strawberries. mashed. with cream.
| the red headed girl came around and took the
~ have to be famed while eat. this warm
| weather. said the old lady. chewing away.
| She paused every few minutes to rest iittl-.
but she always went on again. can't man
| New York. it's too hot She proceeded. and
| then I'm real delicate. anyway; can seem to
take much nourishment.' Then she returned
| The tanning went on conscientiousv Nell
and were obg 70 go out for . short time.
| the breakfast things and look out for the old
| lady till shc herself had to 60 downtown. She
| told me what happened. she hai hardly got
the few things remaining out into the Kitchen
when the old lady came out carrying glass
| covered by a napkin.
80 couldn't drlnk this last night being So
| delicate she said. hut guess ~ take it now
| feel real kind o faint since brcakiast'
" 1t was the glass of stale sarsapHra
- / really shouldn't advise you TO drink that
after it has been standing over night said the
y9u1ger TomSn nv barely ya th!nE it would be
i The old lady stood with the glass in her
hand and her liEs fairly Guivcrcd.
approximately. and now can't drink it,
"' Perhaps you'd ike, some milk. suggested
the other. The old lndy'S eyes Frightened
Rreedily for a moment. but then her face fell
again, III dn,,, ., mill. ot,o., ,i..,o
said. but ! wanted this now so" and she set
the glass down reluctantly.
TN order another hottie for YOU said the
red headed girl. and suited the action to the
word. so that in Il few moments the old lady
was sitting out on the shade roof in a rocker.
hand slipping from her & lass Of sHr-aparilla in
momentary contentment: and tn" red-headed
girl went on with her M2fk ,o,r j., ,o
old lady. She wanted the fOothath water and
towel. when she heard We had bathroom,
prepare it: hut when she returned she found
the Gld lady lcanins against door saving, =,
Did you say you had some milk handy? |
small breakfast
she drank halt mint Of .t,miik . ate a roll.
couldn' battle till three-Iuarters Of an hour
after eating.
And thought TO myself said the girl in
telling me. that she'd certainly never stop
eating for that long. so went and let the
water out Of the tub
She was right. for after a few minutes the
old lady caple out and finished tn" strawberries
and cream left from hrca kfnst, and halt hour
later. az the rcd-h"ad"d girl was leaving the
house. the old lady, muuching crackers. was
looking through IN" cake box and the rcfrig-
orator for something to relieve her faiutuess.
I'VE had dinner downstairs in the restan
rant Nell hardly touched ANYTHING, but her
delicate mother, She had soup, IA steak with
potatoes. stcw"d corn. asparagus. bread aud
butter in heaps, milk To drink. two kinds OF
pic, lee cream and plat" Of strawbrrr"s and
cream that she carried upstairs with hor You
needn't look AZ me like that. II j. the actual
truth. I'm not eNagE"ratiHg 4 particle. We
got upstairs at half past =. Sh" ate her Der
ries, hat u nap, and iuu"hed on beef tea and
crackers, before "" started AT O'Clock to go TO
tn" boat M the Sound
=" thought we'd never get tOc'". The florist
was going to send TumIkjus. his coiored boy.
around To help Us with the baggage. but We
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