The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
N MODERN WOMAN.

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receives a picture. supposedly Of a very dear
friend, the lines Of which are 80 vague AZ
to be well nigh indiscernible.
It isn't such a bad idea in some cases,
but where one really cares for the person
represented and wants something tangible
to enjoy the indefniteness Of the thing il
little short OF maddening. It gives you
the impression Of parlor magic, now you
see IL. now you don't"
One woman who was honored by tho
impressionistio ikene 80 Of q man friend at
Christmas got go wro ught up over the
vapory illusion that she sent IL back, saying;
I'D much rather have you appear In the
spirit and be done with II II you can't come in
the flesh, but for heavens sake don't ever
again send such q ghostly substitute
Il dread January and February more than
any other months in the year. declared a
small trsdesman the other day. THAT may
seem strange to you, but the fact Of IL is
the money 10 all going out and hone coming
in. You SEQ, during December people are
saving every cent that they can get to buy
Christmas presents with. They invariably
spend more than they can afford, 20 devo to
all Of January in trying to get even wit h
the anne. As q consequence We have to
have a pretty large. capital In order to stand
the pressure. To-day We have outstanding
debts which would leave us with money in
the bank IL collected. but as IL IL we have
to oysfdr.w y account to meet y in
To one small communication published
In = daily paper recently requesting ths
services OF a woman who was willing to
give up one evening a week to do phil
anthropic work without remuneration
more than 100 women replied. This only
goes to show that there IL . tremendous
force lying idle that might be turned for
good in tho city II only some one knew
how to get in touch with and utilize it.
As q matter OF fact, however. it ID not
30 easy as one might think for women
who really nave the wish to do charitable
work to find an outlet for their efforts.
One case comes to mind OF q young woman
from q nearby New England town who
came to the city bsnt on doing good
She was q woman Of means, and was really
desirous to give her time and strength
a. well to some good work.
She "a a personal tour Of the diff
ferent churches, hospitals and institutions
Of the city in her quest, but In each and
every plsce she was turned down-there
was nothing to do. In one OF the big
churches in Broadway noted for its in
dustrial work the rector gave the same
reply, but went on to explain that so far
as tn0I SUNDAY school was COOCefneO
they had paid teachers, which they pre-
ferred; hat IL was so with their church
visitors, and as for their women's societies,
they had none. She met with the same
reception at every hand, and finally returned
to her New England home baked in her
very laudable EFFORT to use her time to some
good end.
There is. however, one field which is not
~overworked and in which many willing
hands might find ample opportunity for
labor snd that is in supplying linen, &c.,
to hospitals. There is q delusion that
hospital committees or some one supplies
the linen rooms Of the hospitals, but as q
matter OF fact there is always a shortage.
Ask any hospital superintendent IL she
would like more linen and she will Welcome
the offer with Joy.
Not only sheets and pillow cases are
welcome, but wash cloths, binders, used
after every abdominal operation, a pattern
for which oan be obtained at any hospital;
infants clothes, n~ightgowns, little dresses,
aprons, besides bathrobes for men and
women, bedroom slippers and hot water
bottles. Adde's TO this list there are doubt
less many other articles Of the same descrip-
ton which would be received with open
arms by hospitals IL any woman or body Of
women offered to furnish them.
ne was y DOOT htbto CIlppio III ODC u Nuc
city hospitals. Though only 10, his back
had beer broken for years and for the lack
OF surgical treatment va misshapen and
deformed. just at present his legs are in
plaster casts, in the hope that when the
latter are removed he may at last be able
to get about like other boys.
One Of the nurses was about to start out
on a shopping tour one morning Just before
Christmas and was overwhelmed with COM
missions from the chi ldren OF the ward
varying anywhere in cost from one cent up
to $50. The last sum was turned in by the
little patient, it being a present from q
woman patron OF the hospital. and was In
reality more money than the boy had ever
seen before.
Get something with it, he whispered
-WeIi, what does that mean. she replied,
trying to get q line on the boys tastes.
Does it mean a doll. a cat, a dog or a Teddy
bearP'
something that winds shyly peeping up
munication. Seeing that she didn't appear
TO think IL strange, his eyes grew big at the
possibility Of owning. a mechanical toy,
zone that winds for he ives in the heart
Of tho Adirondack where sue things are
unknown. He got his treasure in the shape
OF a steam engine and now sleeps with il
az the head Of his bed.
Holly covered boxes OF all sizes in which 10
mail Christmas gifts were among the novel;
ties OF the season. Every woman knows
how difficult IL is 10 find enough boxes
ut home that are suitable either in size
or quantity, and even II there 10 a stock
on hand they are generally Of a nature not
exactly Christmassy in appearance and
decoration. So the dainty reoeptacles OF
cardboard gayly covered with holly printed
paper have proved q boon to shoppers.
They are inexpensive, too, yet enhance the
value OF a gift in the eyes OF the recipient.
SECOND HAND CHURCH PEWS.
Demand Greater Than the Supply Mo
second Hand Church Bells.