The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-03-14 00:00:00

EMIGRATION HOME FOR LITTLE
GIRLS.

Miss kfarla S. Rye, In acknowledging In The Times) the
reoelpt A evere' subscriptions In all of hrr charitable
work, 60)11:

"I have described the condition of the children when
first found and brought in here—often bruised, some
times burnt, generally half.starved, and always in rags
and filth—so frequently that the other side of the plc
tura will, I think, be acceptable to your readers. So I
here give yen two letters (only epeeimen letters, how.
ever, of literally more than 100 almost as intereeting
new in my deo) that are, indeed, our rich repayment
for all the labour, thought, and trouble the work gives
us. The first is written by a BUM girl of eleven years
—an orphan born of superior parentage -living with
some old maiden aunts, who themselves were supported
by charity. She says :--
My dear aunt It seams long sence I have seen you, I expet
you would like to titer from your ,telly, I have got suit to
daintier, and I have got a good home, I am with a lady and
gentleman, there tamely is all gone for themselves, bat two
sons, the youngest is S, the gentleman is • rich farmer,
he own 200 acre of laud, he is hie own landlord, this is
I a free country, much better than Were you be, we
I have plenty good mod to burn. It metes butlful lire, we
have a nice spring crick running through the farm, and a
pump of good water at the door, all without rent, a large
orchard of butt iii smote', grandfather he. gone to the fa'r
ko-,sy, be has taken sons with him, he will sit the prize
on thorn Flom if them will pay 20 ounces, I cant step Ic the
garden for apples, the boys Is gathern them In ter eider, we
have got a elder mill and it makes a boutlial drink, grand-
mother and I buts It loon, grandfather keeps a large stir.*
of hones ami sheep and seven cons given milk, and I have
toe dear little carts for pets anii they corn and eat out of
my hand, I like my new home well, I hove had good health
ever MlDce I have been hear, I was very sick cools acrom,
now I have got as fat as a pig and grandmother gay. as I
have got red cheeks and too chins, that mach that belong to
my black frock the bell hooks Me enough now, I have
plenty ,I every thing that his good to eat and drink and I
tisn work better now than I oat to. the work about a farm
house livery different from the work you have there, i asn
=lt three cows, ins short time grandmother aids I may go
to chool II I be smart and help do upsthe work in the moo-
ing, I have a quorter of • mild to go to Sunday schooi every
Sunday I wish all the girl Come with me got as good home
as I have, grudmother has got me a new frock and • new
hat, s new pair of boots a Mond and too new sprung, and a
lot other rearing things I expect to get in the spring, I must
soon stop as It Is getting late, I send my respects to all my
, dear emotes, t will sent you a peace of my hair, I know now
I was a naughty yid to you, lam sorry now for it, I hope you
wiil forgive me, I sends kiss to you eIL Ellen

The next letter is about a poor little workhouse
orphan, remarkable neither for beauty of person nor
brightnims of mind. She was about seven years old
when taker by the good Christian family who four
years ago adopted her, and who now writes

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"I think It Is my duty to write to you again and let you
know how my little Emma Is getth g on. I am happy to
tell you ohs coral/ ues to ben god ii tie girl, and has grown
quite pretty and lady-like. 'the goes to ',hoot every day.
but la not quick at learning her lesson.; but she Is naturally
mualcal and Is getting on with her music lessons beauti-
fully. We bought her an organ, for which we paid 170 dois.
and have a ma& leacher who comes to give her lessons