New-York tribune., 1908-03-07
WAITING AT THE DOOR.
Molten Crnzcd ClamOrs an FaiH for
Hupnotic Treatment.
,ha-ea Of seein' herr

Any chance of seein' herr
Been here ieng?'
"Ah, wy can't they let wait in the cellar.
ANYHOW? Call this Christian charity?
.eAiebbe this is the way they have ef eurln Us
suggested a hellow eyed fellow in a threadnaEe
coat. ''Lettin' freeze inte stiff eorPses On the
doorstep"
It was curious crowd that vaited-freezing
1fterav-in the beating storm yesterday morning
Before them frozvned the doors of the parish
house of the Calvary Episcopal Church Inside
was the woman who, they had heard, veuld neal
the sick-AIrs. ! J. Higgins, the hypnot1st
y Same o4 them barely knew what hypnotIsrn was.
but they knew sickness That was plain from the
look of them. They crowded the steps Of the
house. they stood in line along the slush-eovered
sidewalk
stood saueazed UP IN a corner Of the railing
I've been here since clock" said eae woman
q frail thinly dressed creature whose head and
body shook as if she had the palsy It was II
o'clock then. II come last Friday and they said
she couldn't Hae-te come Tuesday Tuesday
come. and they said she couldn't see me- TIL
to-day. In afraid ! can't see her to-day either.
Thew say there's mere inside than she can treat
You look like you was fFeeziH'," said SYM
pathetic fat woman en- the step below. What's
your siekness?'
Nervous trouble" said the woman with the
shaking head. Yes. am cold The days I've
been here the only times I've been CUT OF ny
room this winter But believe there's something
in hypnotisru. and she could help me- The
speaker gave a vtstful glance AZ the closed door
My troubles in ny back" said 4 gaunt fellow
in 4 coat too small for him, who looked Ike
broken down teanster. Hi 'urt a year ago
THEY'VE 'ad me in the 'ospitaI. a-puIiin' and
a auIing Of ne. bur they can't get right. Ave
seen 'erP' c'Her' appeared 70 be Mrs. H-g-
gIns's title by common consent No, hive been
ere three times. There's Railways too many Be
fore ne He pulled up his torn collar and gave
2 mournful skiver.
The door opened about three inches and thin
woman squeezed cut. Some one on the step put
an trap-ortng knee against the door Let the
little feIler in he SAID, pointing 70 tiny, pale
faced italian boy whom uan-his father. Prob
atly-was trying 70 shelter from the storm with
his body The door shut iafexibIy-
= score of anxious voices assailed the thin woTn-
an who had just come OUT
did vou have a treatment
Feel any better
Well. had nasty headache when went IN
ard 7 haven't got IT now" said the thin woman,
blinking But whether she's cured my head
aches for good and all is another thing.
rs there any chance OF our sertn' in" asked
a portly woman, with two a7norually thin little
girls ciinging 10 her skirts Here In keeping
these sick children out IN the Storm
The other woman made hopeless gesture with
10th arms Two rooms full OF people. She cant
treat EN- all You'll get nothing but pneumoHia
BY waiting here she unfurled her umbrella and
sp-ashed of
The door opened again. Just crack and a burIy
negro came cut carrying snowshovel. Before tEs
door could be closed an old man thrust a shak-
inr hand inside.
Madam" lie said, speaking politely 70 the
crack. is there any possible way 10 see Mrs
Higgins? Ia be willing 20 pay
No said thin voice inside The door opened
wider for sRd showed tive women in
side. One in the garb Of district worker
Behind her was the amused face Of maid. Both
seemed to think II mildly funny that all those peo-
pie should be waiting there in the storm
Meantime the negro pushing his way
through the crowd.