New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-17

crucihx her bosom. and white cap on her sill
vered hair.
most remarkable old woman Is Mrs Sarah
O Brien and the neighborhood cordially wished her
many happy returns of the day. which from present
indications she seems very likely 10 enjoy. Al
though she has not walked Cor several months and
has not been out OF the house for four years. her
mind is undmmed by the flight Of years. her irish
wit sparkes brightly ever. and her warm
Irish heart makes her such favorite that al
though she is partly dependent upon the charity OF
her neighbors and wholly dependent on their serv-
ices. they do not think her burden.
She's awful cute" said OF yesterdays call
Il love 10 hear her talk And that is the way
all the ncghbors feel Thus 1t happens that one
goes in in the morning TO make her fire
and another 10 fix her up AT night while a third
brings her meals. Her family physician. who has
attended her children and grandchildren for years
comes two three times week. and charges her
nothing. Her priest, too-Father Doherty, of st.
Patrick s-comes regularly. and brought her tho
crucifx that she
Mrs. O'Bren has perfect memory and has
lived through many interesting experiences which
she relates with great picturcsqueness. She anne
to this country when she foTty-two on tho
ship Join Bright. before there any Castle
Garden. She six weeks and four days making
the journey, and on the next voyage from England
to America the ship sank. See how God preserved
mo-" says Mrs. O'Bren, In telling the story.
1t during this long voyage that she learned
the mems pipes afforded her some relief So one
night she asked Of the men to take her into a
corner where would see. and let her smoke
Certainly, Mrs Brien,' he said. So she smoked
until she was Ill., or drunk with the pipe" as she
expresses It, She has smoked ever since and
within the last few weeks she has come near
teaching the habit to her faithful nurse. Katy
Palermo, the tantress She finds II rather hard 10
start her pipe sometimes. and likes to have Katy
do It for her. Katy objected that she didn't know
how and Mrs. OBrien said Get learnt theT-get
learnt" SO Katy learned enough for the purpose
But, although she smokes, Mrs. O. Brien Is tee
totalleG Sha drinks nothing but water and butter
milk cup of tny" coffee. and occasionally a
cream soda These the only reasons she is able
to assign for her extraordinary longevity
or her husband Mrs. O'Brien says that he was
smart as a steel trap and widely known in
County Tipperary Jimmy O'Bren the hunts
man" He went 10 war with his two during
the conflict between the North and South and Mrs
o Brien recalls how they all went up Broadway
came the terrible battle OF Bull Run and ''every-
body was lookn' fol- the paper and lookin' for
they knocked down in oceans" One son was
York. The other ran away at fifteen to become IA
Mrs O Brien has had seven sons. and a few
seven. died. This great blow To the aged
and she was prevented from going to the funeral
only by her fear of crossing Brooklyn Bridge Now
hS the new 10 Nt% Yoqk they
10 live ut No 10 Mulberry street, and except for
home until she went to live at her present abode,
four years ago. She brought there by Mr.
shop At No and des Mso haa SasG
her neiigh6ors for many years They have made
fare. and Mrs Rotteamp takes her her meals regu-
iariy ana without charge
oBrien = 71'7s go - =.