New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-23
AN APPEAL FOR SUNSHINE.

~, ,o,lo,,i,g letter from William Sheppard. the
disabled soldier and Tribune sunshine society
men,ber 81 No % West Virgnia-ave. Charlestoh'
W Va sneaks for Itself MI Sheppard has just
recovered from a severe operation upon MS eye
To save his eyesght he has been confined In
dark room for three months Now he says ne
can see Just little. and that little enables MN
70 go about The society has helped MT shep-
ard as much as its little income Will permit DuI
n any member wishes to add individual contrtbu-
ton will they please do so through the General
Office that all such donations may be strictly Kept
account OF?
PresidentGeneral OF The T 5 you ,o VII S sUen
think nuisance fear When dr Sear c in
sngiy So after suffering illness and cold we nave nav,
iust been visited by Hood. indeed d. lH.s I'm, I'm
- s,eta he waters are recedng We were clear
OF II this morning and received the % -ota
raT 80 cab OF my correspondents bidding them
goodbv In case the water forced US 10 seek ~. nc
nv weakened system The water Just reachea
The eoor From Saturday til the relief-boat came
lit.le stale bread Many had nothing 10" "a
weather will be good, and Ai.sr VI ~o,,yn
stances that ! must begin 70 earn s9ins'Ie Ti
will become wards Of charity. Ny ides 81 pa 4,
70 attach p6ly ray o s,ationery pencils and shoe
laces Can not get the Tribune Sunshne toeT
and and all would cost not more than SO Their Il
no one selling such articles on the $50 ;,, ,,sh
nv chair for his board. .. ~. how
DR. Root called me this morning 20 eS,agSrr.
NV ewes were getting on, and prohouHcgu ~
nnycessarv FOR me 20 have glasses hhu 40
,,orey az gave him your letter 10 reah anu r.
-,,ez.ed Rim, 10 write the facts 80 you couIo I'e
rove Unnecessary have borne so much ] rear
further punishment be promiSe" " 80 Az
& Now he demands y o.
LADY giving no address nor claiming suns n 10
,,ern he-shiu sent me g The initials appenoeu -
~ ro.e are Mrs A G.. II I saved the sum IoI
80 week hoping 10 receive enough addluonsaI
~ cot the glasses As | did not l LEI my VII
oct - badly needed pair OF shoes, ana Dough. -
no.,nd Of butter some potatoes. onions allu -
vth the remainder feasting such as seldom l"''S
~ nv appeal for aid 70 get glasses and the SINAI
z,-rt On me street fails. and 40 far nave lal'eS
~ eJe-v plan 70 get Out OF this awful rut l sha-l
trv 70 fol3 my hands and bear the nara o' OF s"''
'u1e as ssen1 20 hard and unjust though that l.
&c q ioval and faithful servant OF my country
ebo,,ld h. forced 10 keep indoors, ana noL De az
Loved 10 breathe the free air or natne ~ me SUI
chine 81 the land I fought and bled TOT anu Ios'
me use Of my limbs IN saving ere a sloH Ii1.-,
nor eble 70 be out n would he direrehl nu' an
only prisoner from poyeTy sRd ISq!T
Yours truly W Lt1Att - COO 49,
Charleston. ". Va. March ls 1893.
The President General is pleased 20 announce
-. s,,ca the receipt OF the foregoing letter Mr.
siIar1ar RI mas received s. toward his glasses from
81 y he can be assisted In mis- request tor 4
eevr smsU articles sell on The street. ne VIII terI
-. raai sunshine has come 10 him at last AFTER
,nsrv hitter disappOintmerts.