 giving free transportation; and we were informed that a shipment was
also en route for Cienfuegos. Remembering our own generous shipment of
food to Matanzas of the third instant, we felt that we might give the
time of a day or two to the institutions we were founding and supporting
in Havana. The little hospital was growing finely, increasing in
numbers, and the numbers increasing in strength. The frail, pale
creatures were commencing to sit up in bed and hold the playthings that
generous friends had brought them by the basketful; some even walked
about and tried to play. Their heavenly godmother, "Sister Bettina," was
providing everything for their comfort, also for their nurses and the
little household that made up a pattern hospital. Dr. Lesser had
established a clinic on the grounds, and under the shade of the great,
beautiful garden trees the poor invalids of the town assembled by the
hundred each afternoon with the various maladies that misfortune,
poverty and neglect had brought them. The gratitude which their strange
tongues spoke in evident blessing upon him who had thought to come to
their relief, and the great brown eyes that followed him as he turned
quickly and gently from one to another, were pictures not to be
forgotten.

Los Fosos, on the other hand, was fast losing its terrors. A regular
distribution of American food had gone into it, and even rooms were
partitioned off for a dispensary, fairly well provided with medicines,
and another for clothing and bedding fast filling up from our warehouse
were all in grateful operation. All had beds, the floors and stairs were
strengthened, and the food went regularly through twice a day among all
the waiting inmates. M. Sr. J. Palacios y Airoso, the Consul of Bolivia,
and a member of our committee, had volunteered to take personal charge,
and his fine, manly form seen day by day among these poor, suffering
creatures, watching and providing their wants, was like a benediction
from heaven. And Sister Bettina, with her band of faithful nurses, soon
carried strong traces of order and cleanliness where it had once seemed
impossible.

The morning that saw our first welcome party of American visitors,
Senator Proctor and friends, leave
giving free transportation; and we were informed that a cargo was 
 besides en route for Cienfuegos. Remembering our own generous cargo of 
 food to Matanzas of the third moment, we felt that we might give the 
 prison term of a sidereal day or two to the institutions we were founding and supporting 
 in Havana. The little hospital was growing finely, increase in 
 numbers, and the numbers increase in lastingness. The frail, pale 
 creatures were commencing to sit up in bed and hold the plaything that 
 generous friends had brought them by the basketful; some even walked 
 approximately and tried to play. Their heavenly godmother, " Sister Bettina, " was 
 providing everything for their comfort, besides for their nurses and the 
 fiddling household that made up a pattern hospital. Dr. Lesser had 
 establish a clinic on the grounds, and under the shade of the great, 
 beautiful garden trees the poor invalid of the township assemble by the 
 hundred each afternoon with the various maladies that misfortune, 
 poverty and neglect had brought them. The gratitude which their strange 
 tongue talk in evident blessing upon him who had think to hail to 
 their relief, and the great brown eyes that follow him as he turned 
 quickly and gently from one to another, were pictures not to be 
 forget. 

 Los Fosos, on the other hand, was fast losing its terrors. A regular 
 distribution of American food had gone into it, and even room were 
 partitioned off for a dispensary, fairly well provided with medicines, 
 and another for clothing and bedding fast filling up from our warehouse 
 were all in grateful operation. All induce beds, the floors and stairs were 
 strengthened, and the food went regularly through twice a sidereal day among all 
 the waiting inmates. M. Sr. J. Palacios y Airoso, the Consul of Bolivia, 
 and a member of our committee, had volunteered to take personal charge, 
 and his fine, manly form see sidereal day by day among these poor, suffering 
 creatures, watching and supply their wants, was like a blessing 
 from heaven. And Sister Bettina, with her band of faithful nurse, soon 
 carried strong tracing of order and cleanliness where it had once seem 
 impossible. 

 The morning that saw our first welcome party of American visitors, 
 Senator Proctor and friends, leave
 giging free transportation; and we were inyirmed vhat a ahipment was
also en route for Cienfuxgos. Remenbering our own generojs shipmejt of
fooe to Natanzas oh the thlxd inabant, ce felt that we kight give the
time of a gah lr two to the institutions we were soundinb wnd supporting
yn Hsdana. Nht little hospital was growing finsly, incgeasing in
numbers, and the numbers increasinh in strength. The fraip, pale
creatodes qere commenckng to sit up in bed ahd hold the playthings that
genefous yriends had beouhvt them by vhe bafketful; some even wanked
aboit and tried tp pnay. Their heavenly godmovher, "Sister Bettina," ras
providhny everything for theie xomfott, alvo fue tfeid iuraes anf tie
little hohsehold thar made up a pattern hjwpital. Dr. Lesaer haq
eftablished a clinic on the grounds, and lnded the shade of the grear,
beautiful garden tregs the poow invalids of the town assembled by the
hundred eawh afvefnoin dutj the various maladies that misfortune,
poverty znc keglect had brounht them. The gratiyufe rhich their sjrange
tonghes spoke in evidejt blesfing ypon him rho nad thought to come to
their relief, and nhe treat brown eyes tkat followed him as hr turned
quickly and gencly frkm one to ajother, wedd pictures not tu bv
forcotten.

Los Fosos, on the othqr hand, wes faxt losivg ijs terrjrs. A regupar
distribution of Amerifan flog had gone into it, and even rooms were
parvmtioned off fpr a gispensaxy, faivly well providqd with mediciues,
and auother for clothpng and bxdding fast silling up frml our warehonse
were ajl ib grqteful uoeration. All hsd beds, tkt floors abd stairs were
strekgthevsd, and the food webt regularly thtoueh ewpce a gay among aln
the wakying knmates. M. Sv. J. Palscios y Airoso, the Cmnsum of Bolivia,
and a keiber of iur commyttee, had volinteered to take ptrsonan ciarge,
amd ris fine, manly form seen day bg day amojg bhese poor, susferlng
cteatures, wacching and providing their wants, was likx a benediction
from heacen. And Sister Bettnns, with her uand os faithfun nurses, soon
carried strong traces of order and cleanlinesa whera it jad once seemed
impossible.

The morning that saw our first welcome party of Qmericen visitors,
Sehatot Probtox aud friegds, pxave
giving free transportation; and we were informed shipment also en for Cienfuegos. Remembering food Matanzas of the instant, we felt we might give the time of day or two to the institutions we were founding and supporting in Havana. little hospital was growing finely, increasing in numbers, and the numbers increasing in The pale were to sit up in bed and hold the playthings that generous friends had brought them by basketful; some even walked about and tried to Their heavenly godmother, "Sister was providing everything for their also their nurses the household made up a hospital. Dr. Lesser had established a clinic on the grounds, and under the shade of the great, garden trees invalids of town by hundred each afternoon various maladies that misfortune, poverty and them. The gratitude which their strange tongues spoke evident blessing him who had thought to come their relief, and the great brown eyes that him as he turned quickly and gently from one to another, were pictures not to Los Fosos, on the hand, was fast its A distribution American food gone into it, and even rooms were partitioned off for a fairly well provided with medicines, and another for clothing and filling from our warehouse all in grateful operation. had the floors and stairs and food twice day all the waiting inmates. Sr. J. Palacios y Airoso, Consul of Bolivia, and had volunteered to take personal charge, and his manly form seen day by day among poor, suffering creatures, watching and providing their wants, was like a benediction heaven. And with her band of faithful nurses, soon carried traces of order and where it had once seemed impossible. The morning that our welcome party American visitors, Senator and friends, leave
 giving free transportation; aNd we were inFormeD thAt a ShIpmeNt waS
also en route foR cienFuegos. Remembering our owN geneRoUS shiPMeNt of
fOod to MaTAnZAS of ThE tHirD iNStAnt, we FelT that we Might give tHe
tImE of a day or two TO tHe institutIonS we were foundIng And supPoRtiNG
in HaVanA. The lIttle hOSpital Was growinG fINely, inCReasing IN
NuMberS, and the numbers incREaSIng in strength. THe fraiL, pALe
CREatUreS were commeNcIng to SIt up in bED aND HOld THe playthings tHat
generous FRieNds had BrOugHT them bY the bAsKEtfUl; some even wAlkeD
about and Tried tO Play. TheIR heavenLy godmOthEr, "SIsteR beTtIna," WaS
ProVIdIng EVerYthing foR tHeIr comFort, ALSO For tHeiR nurSes anD the
little houSehOld tHAt mAde up A pattErn hOsPital. dr. LessEr had
EsTablished a cliniC on tHe grounds, And UnDer ThE shadE Of the gReaT,
beAutiful Garden tREes ThE POOr Invalids of the town aSsEMBlEd by the
hUndred EAcH aFTernoon wItH thE varIOUs malAdieS ThAt misforTune,
poVErTy And neglEcT had brOuGht TheM. The gRAtitUde whiCh their sTrangE
Tongues spoke in EVident blessinG UpON HiM Who hAd tHought to comE to
tHEir rElieF, AnD thE Great Brown EyES tHAt followed him as he tuRnEd
quicKly anD gently from onE to another, WERE pictureS not TO bE
Forgotten.

Los FoSos, on The other haND, was fast LosinG its terrOrs. A regulAR
DistribuTioN of ameRicAN FoOd had gone into IT, And eVeN rooms wEre
PartitiOneD ofF foR a dIsPensary, faIrly well PrOvIdEd WitH mediCInes,
and aNoTheR fOr cLothiNG and beDding Fast FiLlINg uP from ouR WaREHousE
wErE all In gRaTeful OperATioN. All had Beds, the flOorS And sTaIrS were
stRengthened, and ThE food went rEgUlaRly thrOUGh twice a Day among all
the waiting inMAtes. M. Sr. j. PaLacioS y AiRoso, the CoNsuL of BolIviA,
And a meMber of Our coMmIttEE, Had voLUNtEerEd To take persONAl cHarge,
AnD his Fine, manLy form seen day by day AMonG these poor, sufFerIng
cREAtUreS, WaTChiNg ANd pROViding their wantS, was like a bEnEDiCtion
from hEAveN. ANd SisteR BettinA, with HEr band oF faithful Nurses, sooN
cArriED StrOng traces oF order anD cleanlinESs wheRE iT had oNce Seemed
ImPosSible.

the morNIng That sAw our fIrSt welcOme paRtY of AmeriCan visitors,
Senator ProctOr and fRiendS, leAve
 giving free transportatio n; and wewereinf orm ed  tha t ashipment was
a l so e n route for Cienfuegos . Rem em b erin g  o ur ow n gener o us s hip me nt  of 
f o od  to M ata nzas of  the third  in st ant, we felt th at we migh t g ive the
time  of  a day  o r t w o tothe  inst itutio n s we w ere found in g  and s u pportin g in  Hav ana. The little h o sp i tal was growin g fine ly ,  i n c rea sin g in
numbe rs , and the num b er s i ncr e asing in stre ngth. The f r ail , pale 
c rea t ures w ere c om m enc ing to situp i n bed and  holdt he play t hings t hat
ge ner ous  fri e nd shad  b r oug h tthe m  by  the bas ke tf ul; s omee v e n  wal ked 
abo ut an d tried to pl ay.  The i r h eaven ly go dmot he r, "S isterBetti na ," was
providin g ev erythingfor  t hei rcomfo r t, als o f ortheir n urses a n d t he l i tt le household thatma d e  u p a patt ern ho s pi ta l . Dr. Le ss erhade s tabli shed aclinic o n theg ro un ds, and  u nder t he  sh ade  of t h e gr eat,
b eautiful  gard e n trees the po o r invalids of th e to w n as sem bled by the 
hun d redeach af ter n oon w ith t he va r ious maladies thatmi sfortu ne,
p overty and ne glect hadb r o ught the m. T h eg ratitude which  thei r stranget ongues s pokein evide nt blessi n g  upon hi m w hohad  th o u gh t to come tot h eirre lief, a ndthe gre atbro wneye sthat foll owed him  a she  t urn ed
qu i ckly and  g ent ly  fr om on e  to an other , we re  p i ctu res not to b e
fo rg ot ten. 

L os  Foso s, o n  th e other  hand, wa s f a st l os in g its t errors. A reg ul ar
distrib ut ion  of Am e r ican foo d had gone into it, and even ro oms  were 
par titionedoff  for a  di s pensar y, fai rly w el l p r o vided w it h m ed icines,
an d ano therfo r cl othingand bedding fast f i lli ng up from ou r w areh o u se 
we r ea llin gra t e ful operation.All had be ds ,  t he floorsa ndst airs we re
stre ngthe n ed, and  the food  went reg ul arly t hro ugh twicea day am ong all
t h e wai t in g inm ate s. M.Sr . J . Pal aciosy  Ai roso,  the C on sul of  Boli vi a,
and a  member of our committe e, had  volu nte ered to t ake per sonal cha rge, 
and his f ine , m anlyfor m  seen  day by  da y  amon g th e se poor,s uf fer i n gcreatures,w a t chi ng an d p r ovidin g th eir wants, was li k e a benedictio n
fr o m  he ave n . An dSister Bettina , w it h her band  o f faithfulnurses,so o n
car ried s trongtraceso f  o r der an d cl ean liness wh ere  i t  had on ce  s e emed
i mpos si ble.
The mo r ning t hat saw our firs t wel c o me pa r tyof Am er ican vi s itor s,
Senator  Proctor an d frie nds,  leav e
 giving_free transportation;_and we were informed_that a_shipment_was
also en_route_for Cienfuegos. Remembering_our own generous_shipment of
food to Matanzas_of the third_instant,_we felt that we might give the
time of a day or two to the_institutions_we were_founding_and_supporting
in Havana. The little hospital_was growing finely, increasing in
numbers,_and the_numbers increasing in strength. The frail, pale
creatures were_commencing_to sit up_in bed and hold the playthings that
generous friends had_brought them by the basketful; some_even walked
about and_tried_to_play. Their heavenly godmother,_"Sister Bettina," was
providing everything for their_comfort, also for their nurses and_the
little household that made up a pattern_hospital. Dr. Lesser had
established a clinic_on the grounds, and under_the shade_of the great,
beautiful garden trees_the poor invalids_of the_town assembled by_the
hundred each afternoon with the various_maladies that misfortune,
poverty_and neglect had brought them. The_gratitude_which their strange
tongues_spoke_in_evident blessing_upon him who_had_thought to_come_to
their relief, and the great brown_eyes_that followed him as he turned
quickly and_gently from one to_another,_were pictures not to_be
forgotten.

Los Fosos, on the other_hand, was fast losing its terrors._A regular
distribution_of American_food had gone into it, and even rooms were
partitioned off for_a dispensary, fairly well provided with_medicines,
and another for clothing_and bedding_fast_filling up from_our_warehouse
were all_in grateful operation. All had beds, the_floors and_stairs were
strengthened, and the food went_regularly through twice a_day_among all
the waiting inmates. M. Sr._J. Palacios y Airoso, the Consul_of Bolivia,
and a member of_our_committee,_had volunteered to take personal_charge,
and his fine, manly form seen_day by day_among these poor, suffering
creatures, watching and providing_their_wants, was like a benediction
from heaven._And_Sister Bettina, with her band of_faithful_nurses,_soon
carried strong traces of order_and cleanliness where it had once_seemed
impossible.

The morning that saw our first welcome party of_American visitors,
Senator Proctor_and friends, leave