New-York tribune., 1906-05-13

letters care OF So and SO. Owing 20 fsuG with
a partly paralyzed mOther-in-IaW. the young Von-
an. her husband. tWo-year-old child and Two
weeks old baby were cramped into a small 'front.'
parlor. What with two cradles. q bureau. q fold
ing bed. cook stove and chairs. the amount Or
room left was meagre. The paralyzed mothsr-in-
law, who spent the daytime with a married daughs
EtcSen f an 4n49sTed S9 on me Ssufs vsd
separately. but jointly paid the as month toF 'nS
'If We could get a PLACE away from my mother
in1-IIaT 1IT think We would oe an Eignt, so iI1S -
OF her babies
mountains and hills OF wash in the notheI-ir-aN,s
kitchen contained two hundred pieces and WOol9
unmade beds besides Some Of the clothes had been
lent BY maternity hospital. and would have % os
the scene of NelIe's activity was the TOP aoor
%sn5 dnGISe sSe i0 @ tns TnSlsS9 5 TS oors q
tae l9 lower nooTs % sunny GiFy aeis1s .NSI1si N
an ideal home But the six aights OF stairs were
too many for the mother TO climb four time, y, 2
buildings she climbed and cleaned for q wee a,,
The only other support Of the family Was Wa "a ~
who worked In Office but was temporary ~ ~
up. having stepped barefoot on pin 1hs - ls S,s
merry and neatly dressed The father, incuEaey
paralyzed from the waist down, lay abeG " w sIs
images OF saints or naturally cheerful. talked e.
most gayly with the visitor He had 9 q. SF SFoSS-
head
IN HARD LUCK.
Il worked at two trades-makiug hose and oe.t-
ing out Of leather-aEd earned good wages, l'
said 'but those trades went out OF existence WIN
the use OF rubber. I got this way two years esD.
Can't move at al below. Funny how strong -
in the arms. Just like could take you uR els
pitch you out OF the window. Oh. yes. I'm . sie--
reader-Fead papers and books all the time.
Tubs OF clothes and blueing water IN the E1l.--
showed the extent Of the housekeepers task -
some OF the children were old enough 70 keep -
rooms tidy. Blue-eyed Nora was even anxious .
help with the wash
In an Eleventh avenue house. near the FoInss[
Vania tunnel the visiting housekeepsr was y
charge OF dirty HAT. three children and q gFeNeS
Ioguish baby, who sat barefoOted In high 80.
Ihe nlothGf haO gono % the hospital Tor w.
treatment or asthma. The father was dong 49,
boy, cOnvalescing nom The measles, had been -
py tfle association into the country. The 1-A-.-4
had been born and brought uD on Q canalooSs .s -
moved 20 dry land for the sake Of the cnllll---S
schooling nautical arrangement OF pots el~
pans save evidence OF the c0nalboat life.
emily paFiOr with eroon rus. q family 49,,
aofe!ooln6 chTonO8 On the WGll and china s,S.s
On the mapteL was proudly exhibited b. the o'as-
..Do you know him On ths wsllT. sail ne e.5!
laughed with childish Giee.
TIE children were itching 20 play with some c--s
and On leu o. other sport played hide and sooE
tween the visitors legs until the hOusekooQez -
you think you haven't gut any mamma now and
yoa won't behave. but I'm your mamma Cess' Cess
they like 20 get Washed she aEFed
a cent apiece oelne contributed 90 the oder -
ana el,It' ,Sney scgrfiea away 20 spend H. 41sSv
hrst also started tor the door, 81. ths housaSeepsi
ADVISED Der g save AZ for bar raothar. who woaA
buy great Big LOAF At ArsAA