New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-24
GLIMPSE OF AFFECT POVERTY.
PrOteges Who Share Cheer of Monte Relief
Society.

Society.
he looked very pInched and hungry little man
as stood 81 the table where they were giving out
the mems eIo boys clothes. Il yesterday at
the annual Christmas distribution OF clothing by
the Monte Relief Society and Il brought No. 211
East Oae-hundre erty-fou-th-st- several
hundred unfortunate and desperately poor people
from different parts Of this big city The Monte
Relief Society does not give hit or miss. Every
person who presented himself or herself was known
70 the society and came n response TO postal
card invitation
The little ptnched, yellow man had been waiting
long tine, patiently fumbling with his postal
carl. before - his turn. and n IN he told his
friends OF the other side Of the clothes table that
It wasn't clothing he wanted so much as money
money and work.
Tn tailor" he told them. his fine dark eyes
sparkling, but 7 got work long time yet
mug move"
IT'S vretched subterranean hole he lives IN"
Eghed Mrs. Sofa ". Loebinger. the president,
sand he's got wife and seven children"
They gave him some money 10 tide over the NOV
ZIG and he went away grateful and comparatively
happy. with derby hat or Two, q lot OF coarse,
Etrong undercIothes. fannels and chIdrens dresses
Enter his
FIGHTING a GOOD FIGHT
TIE next was 2 woman She was in a great
hurry A few days before she had had an opera
ton for cancer, and she was on her way 10 the
Doctors Cor treatment But her mother love rose
AoCTe Gle gnaElIE agony OF IleT NCLIlL Siie WOL-1
rot miss the chance 10 get some Christmas things
for her children She looked quite blOodless almost
transparent, she stood Up 10 receive her share.
Beside her was a strapping young woman. Ameri-
car born who had shOyeIled six tons OF coal into
the cellar Of the tenement house whore she IS
jaritor before coming away the distribution
she had leSt her four children locked in her fat
that was TIE only way ste could come at ai!-and
she went away gleeful, win some nice thick wool
lea stockings and mitteus, q boys sweater, some
red stocking cap q tho good.
They didn't want to 60 away one bit. poor souls!
The opportunity II pouring their troubles int syn
pathetic ears the tadednable sense Of Christmas
cheer the very warmth OF the place-au tempted
them 70 Ingar and talk II
Al Cd woman IN q crimson knit shawl with a
black 'f2sctna-Cr' over her head kept coming back,
Il the name ot one or the othlr Of her "acht"
children. whining and wlIu 'er-1g over their pow
e7y and begging for che more petticoat or pair Of
stockings
You'd better go hone iIuplored Mrs Loebinger.
a. length.
HARD TO WORK AT EIGHTY
III. woman was ore Of me blatant persistent
kind who weep az VIII and viii not keep still or
Tt down or so. Nobody piued her much be
cause she always acts in this tire=one way, but
thel- hearts went out 10 the sweet old woman over
,sef and Whc vas 80 pleased win everything they
&c for ner Sha ms Two dausIlie1 one Is t---I5s
The gtAe- forty One is single nc gther De
ssr-ed wife One IS cclpIte tn oJler Sra[Ts
herself and them. u5tIf what outside help she gets
FD- some time she has drawn a pension, OF - I.
week from tha SD. aty. and Al times they lave PVT
ssvtng and aoazeele:lnins in her way. by which
She has earned 81 - a csy- .- -. .,
IVY want ~ put her Old women s home,
The president uhls ue-ed. but i would breaK hef
tai,tfuI old heart 10 leave her girls
There was nothing % indicate Gre poverty ADoIL
The ar.-aa rance % young woman VINO sat qu!eIIy
e back OF the I'll her name was calltI-
Her black straw hat wos pretty ana bt.'o-Ii4I-6I
with ll-rIe moss roseDls peep-ES out from .e
SIDE e.e mace ttl. and her black Jacket hlied AtI
tightly fsEe made that too, out o. a PAIR o. man
trolsc-s somebody gave herr 80 .,.r
But nor FACE was drawn ana b.aLcHed Uii-S- -0i
moss rOseaUls
You stiu 20 regularly TO the hospital -
Ais, no." she replied. = have no money. 1gI
cripple hospital lF0rty-secOud-st. and Lexington,
ave and that is 80 cents q week. They too me j
must have two oreratiors-b must live 10Y ny
caildrer Ill they graduate from public seEoo IN
! wi be crerated on TIL then the children reed
ei the money and time, and cannot 20 10 De
treated"
HUMAN WRECKS
This woman is subject faInting spells. IN which
are lies like dead for hours. Her husband IS help
rs with tuberculosis OF the bones. One Of the
otidren has curvature OF the spine, partly due 70
nanutr1-ion. partly inherited. After great deal
q persuasion the Monte Society got the father %
g 70 a nospital bat when he heard that his wife
must UNDERGO an operation he insisted on coming
nome look after the two daughters
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