New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

that has been pronounced upon them During the
summer the patients wander in the woods that
cothe the hill which rises at the back OF the house
They gather vioets and anemones. which they az
terward arrange in bouquets TO decorate their
rooms. They SIT the broad piazzas- sleep under
the trees. lounge in the GUNNER houses Or
they attend service In the chapel where the sing
ing Of birds mlngies with the music OF the mass.
and the open doors and windows a1oro snmpec~ Oh
the Pocantico Hills
All this. combined with country air and country
fare. work such wonders for the patients that they
live much longer than would have been thought
possible before The home opened One patient
was so nearly dead in the hot city home that 1t
was thought worth while 10 move her TO Haw,
have least one day in the country 6efo re
she died that the ,s sisters a ba 70 She Would die
on the way. But she did not die. either that DAY
the keenest delight in her surroundings. She re-
turned from her walks with the most tasteful
bouquets that were gathered by any one: ana al.
though her poor face was disigured by huge huge
destroyed by the disease. she declared that she was
strong again. and grateful and contented.'
nci9 and mueh needed Surrounded continually by
death and disease Of the most revolving character
home just what they required Those who
had been at the point OF COLLAPSE IN me Guy nome ZONE
forgot even to be tired
In winter all the members Of the little com n
take the place of the summer pleasures, for most
Mother AIphonsa hopes some time to arrange little
entertainments for them. such as magic lantern
dream have the greenhouse which the fathers
often Accustomed to gardening and fond of fowers
and would be diverted by ,y VISITING the piantS in
built the mems sImmer house as memorial to
one else win be moved to give them what little
pleasure the greenhouse could afford when the
For, all can do for these poor people," she
whole plan of the home is adapted to that end
The military routine of a hospital would be i'm
and keep everything looking better. but the comfort
Of the patients would be sacrificed. For this rea-
tory They are accustomed TO a routine which may
b n the case OF a6hte ana fuTabe dis
cruelty. wealthy friend OF mine who is afItcted
from the way she has been nursed than from her
disease, and have heard others complain OF sim
patients much as possible. we encourage them
to to- ask f for anything they garGulary want and
rooms when we cen as they are objects OF horror to
snother's agony in spite OF everything we can
Roses Home IN vino eas Or pas
Mother Alphonsa considers 1t impossible to mix pay
4 charitable INSTITUTION sh. says. sis bound
s anS ss sp fee bound to pay
patients are gradually forced out until as in the
paving case left although the institution was built
for them We avoid that difficulty by taking no
There are about TWENTY-FIVE patients in the home
t. funds We're s"cient II Would dy not aS reonire
much more Ia Dor to take care OF them the superior
saws. than to for half the number
There are twelve Sisters In the community be-
sides the noyices who IN training for the
work or. perhaps, trial for Mother AIphonsa
will not admit any one to the community who has
not gift for nursing and who Is not mia be
humble. seif-denyng and spiritual serving the poor
as she would serve a queen"
a male nurse is employed and several hired
helpers for work in the engine and on the
farm land but nearly al Of the indoor work is
done by the Sisters themselves
Posary Hill Home was originally acquired as a
home for male patients, but it was found necessary
n use it for both sexes. and a separate home for
the men is still dream of the future