This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... one would come to assist them. There were enough of their countrymen in New York, but no one in good, or even in moderate circumstances, lives in the neighborhood of Chatham Square. A week after their arrival they became acquainted with two Polish families, one from Silesia, the other from Posen, but these, too, were ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ... one would come to assist them. There were enough of their countrymen in New York, but no one in good, or even in moderate circumstances, lives in the neighborhood of Chatham Square. A week after their arrival they became acquainted with two Polish families, one from Silesia, the other from Posen, but these, too, were facing starvation. The Silesians had lost two children, and the third one was sick, yet it slept every night with its parents under a bridge. They all fed upon such scraps as they might find in the streets. Later someone found them and had them brought to a hospital, where all trace of them was lost. The other family was in a much worse situation, for the man had fallen sick. Marys assisted his wife as long as she could endure the strain; now she, herself, needed some care. They might have sought and obtained relief from the Polish congregation in Hoboken. The priest would have appealed to their countrymen on their behalf, but what did they know, poor people, of the Polish congregation, unable, as they were, to explain to anyone what they wanted? Thus every cent they paid out of their scant fund was equivalent to a fresh step down into the abyss that threatened to swallow them up. So he was now crouching before the stove, and she sat immovably on the straw. One hour passed after another; it grew darker and darker, although it was scarcely past noon time, but a misty fog pervaded the atmosphere among the dingy dwellings. Although the air was quite warm outside, both shuddered with cold. Finally the old man abandoned his search. "Marys," said he, "I cannot endure this longer, nor can you. I shall go down to the harbor and try to find some wood. Then, at least, we shall not be cold. Perhaps I may also find something to eat." S...
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Extremities frayed; cover slightly soiled; endpapers foxed and slightly soiled; pages edge-browned, with some marginal foxing and smudges; 2-inch tear at bottom margin of p. 63; rear signature slightly loose but still attached; otherwise very good condition. ]. 212p.
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