New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

everything after a minute or two Of cogsation
an SsbF M he sV way pn age SS
twice to leave my previously written orders with
'Mrs. Browns needs are insIstent-poor womanL
a. ps6s a.. Gn
eraer to ss .a ads disrupted househo
fort, and the doctor snakes his head gravely as he
Having Ing done ali that could in this foEorn
start for and u5s y % S shf
I have promised 70 visit Mrs. Jones. ,,Wellnigh
ready to drop with fatigue mental as well as ply
Here is another sad case-one Of sheer destitution
h the ons o the Children III WITH no
fire, and no food save the remnants Of that sent
coal are pressingiy needed. and take one Of the
shar sGe T5h the 1o ss no
for herself and the sick child and letter to "a
hope, help the poor widow to satisfy her threaten
ING When reach home at last the children are in
the midst Of iunche9n. and by the time have given
tie brood IS wen its way back to school take f
my own place at the table innnitey 700 3aGe ero
| have called during the morning-how deyouti ~
he IS s avn a shas in M he reoeon having
positively declined TO depart without seeing me nd
at att. the same moment my husband enters the room
He rashIy undertakes the task of dismissing the
the satsfaction q nearing the front n door close
realize remorsefplly that he has probably gone with
the caller in order to spare me.ana wIeh6 q t t
urgent message has come from one of our few
wealthy s sa she 0 abont TO-
die and insists that one or the other on US shaa
place @' fortunately on the present occasion she
provides royal luncheon for my famshed sp4nISe
the messengers taEdy return; but on the srieV0uS
"Giancing at the clock / find that must hurry
If would reach my sewing class In 5000 seaST bs
which is held in the parish room
fon b. the ias6 eM? meenE
sxty-four poor mothers present. and each has her
p pEqq naed r OF my s f a
When reach own r90ftree again ain ihe es fs R
in the midst Of fierce squabble-they have hot
sSs ob Of them 0 am sG 70 des
hock lying down with bad headache and t,r the
fretfui baby cam Scream likewise two
callers sitting Too or 6Ss % %ho n discover
later. wants subscription for an edition dc tSse
IS anxious to Obtain my advice upon some personal
matter or the children must 90ns d hT tS
squabble. put vinegar. cloths on the aching head
s s%oe ats w ss Out Sae o the difficulty him.
dsmiss the first caller with as mSGn Pol a e
p S nan north foT the mo morrow.
at IS dinner time. and this brings with M II nn m,
countered unexpectedly. on the street; also poS
with bundle sn c9 y ts nat Know
among my multifarious duties must be counted tht
ment from which serves 70 increase somewhat tbs
far too meagre store OF cash available Tor my
Dinner over. our guest considerably takes hil
departure, and as II Is already growing late, nv
course. quite Indispensable; At his earnest en-
| treaty however, / remain at home tthough learr
afterward that my absence is unfavorably com
ent. and after putting the children to bed. de-
posed Of when my husband returns. bringing with
at the church door all through the service and
who & nlste Ihh n ton ,bout dns any
| Needless to observe. the occasion for this digen
and it soon becomes clear that neither the brides
win be satisfied unless l grace the ceremony witt
se of wnesses ri is after O'clock wher
the happy couples and their friends take theil
over to me the envelope which one Of the. bride:
grooms has thrust into his hand at the door.
IN 5e our househoid which DEGREES that ali weddins
fees shall be mine 4 contains the muniacent sun
| I'VE glance biankly around our sadly disarranget
library my husband and l., and sink speechlessly
| most 20 extncti 1n-weary with toilIng cease
iessiy through the long day for the benefit
for the first time since early morning. has
come an opportunity for mutual interehangs o.
few blessed moments Of PRAYER and Thanksgiving
and we are almost too tired to avail ourselves Of Il
ness OF numberiess duties still unfulhlled-dute,
OF enen y s on 1es
plies OF hose and little undergarments that need
my attention: the appalling arrears OF correspond
ence that have accumulated and are stu aceumu
literally had time; the Sunday school lesson
which have not so much as glanced at: not e
tasks which daily crop up In every household ser.
wants or no servants And drag my aching limb:
final goodnight peep at my slumbeTing treasures