Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-11
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show OFT, heart sick and sore,
I've wished Were, once more
little chd.''
How sweet are the recollections of child
hood. Memory, that fond deceiver." vouId
recall those happy hours as though no sob had
ever heaved the bosom, no tear, forgot as
soon IS shed, had ever bathed the cbssbN
the domestic hearth, the fathers va,,n a.,
brace, the mothers gentle prayer. the nartino
KISS, the lingering good night, are ali as
present TO the mind, as though the wheels of
TIME had backward gone, and we had lust
iiVed over those days again But what is
there TO shed one bright ray over the saddened
memory OF the orphan child? Cares and sor
rows wants and woes, have filled up their lit
Tie span OF life, cast upon the world houseIesy
aud helpless. Child of sorrow, we'll may you
exclaim:
"No mothers care,
Shielded my infant innocence with prayer;,,
nor even an humble s,oas to mark the spot
where they have laid her
charity, sympathy, pisty! is there one
claim in all the train Of human ills mere ten
der, more powerful, or more urgent? "The
poor ys have always with you'' The little
orphan child is always In the land, no matter
how prosperous that land may be-no matter
how rich the ships come freighted from
foreign shores. The ocean may Weld it's
pearls, the mino its treasures, but the suffering
poor are in the lald-'tis the will of high
heaven it should be so:
'.There's divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hrw them > will.''
They arc legacy left to those on .whom
Providence has sh0wered the blessings of
Wealth. blessing, and only blessing, when
30 used that we may give in an account with
joy, and not with sorrow nor to the wealthy
alone are they left, but to all who have the
comforts of life, and hearts to feel another 5
woe"
Friends OF the poor, patrons of this ins.i IN
ton, the noble don alton and the "widow 8
mite" alike claim our grateful aoknowledg.
ments; and as board Of managers We come
to present our report for the year th at has
passed. We have been richly rewarded for
our labors-you, We trust, tor your gifts Our
little band Of fifty one children, (ihirty. fvo
girls and sixteen boys,) have been warmed
fed. and clothed by your humanity.
With the exception Of few weeks thew
have enjoyed almost uninterrupted health
During the summer a number of children had
the scarlet fever, and two of that number fell
victims John Burns and John Lucas passed
away to the Spirit Lsnd," to bloom, we trust.
in immortal beauty. We believe all that the
tenderest CT mothers could have done was
done for them, and ali the necessary comforts
provided that could smooth their dying pillow
sDuring the year, eight children have been
received, and nine children placed in such
situations in the country as was thought de-
sirable for them. Three children have been
adopted by respectable persons wishing to
take them as their own.
With the case OF one Of our orphans who
left the institution in February last. many
probably are familiar. An uncommonly sweet
and intelligent child of four years, was with
her mother, who, when begging for a crust
fell dead, and this engaging child was left
alone ia the world
Mothers, fathers, if only for few moments,
turn asiie from the varied vocation. of life,
whether ye be the vot aries of fashion, or with
politicians brain, bewildered with Doubt al
schemes for your country's good; pause q
moment while we tell you this little one was
Of the family OF the sweet bard" Goldsmith.
The father had fallen from a professional life
by intemperanee, became pauper, and was
at that time In our slInsEouse Information
was obtained, just before his death, Of his
fathers residence in England his famil was
informed OF the condition of this little outcast
from their fold. In a far distant land: AID
Ada was sent for By an aunt who had married
an officer Of high rank in the British army.
Could you read the letters of that Aunt On
the restoration of their little homeless orphan
and her grateful acknowledgements for the
kindness that perhaps rescued her from worse
this world of sunshine and shade, hat we know
not whose children are to be protected from
the summers heat, and the wintry cold By the
walls Of an Orphan Asylum" We rejoice
to say that our institution is kept in good order
we'll arranged for oYmfort and convenience
Our MatrOn untiring In her efforts to train the
children to proper sense Of their duty to God
and man, strict economist, and has tho reg
pect as we'll as affection of tho children
n hou al q nnA "a ahorr h. Ill:
to be faithful in the performance of her duties
an assistant ia the family interested in the
Orphans. q cook, and d woman who comes one
day in each week to assist in the washing.
The larger girls assist ID the work OF the
family and all are taught to sew as soon az
they are old enough, and the boys after school
hours, have such employment as is fitting for
them.
We have, as will be seen by the Treasursr's
account paid of debt Of one thousand dol
lars, have been supported during the year, but
are not able to meet our expenses.
Two donations Of one thousand dollars each
have been received, and according 10 the
wishes Of the donors, invested, besides, many
other smaller sums which have assisted in de-.
fraying the debts Of the house To all we re-
turn our thanks With the strictest economy,
Of course, the amount is considerable thatisr re
quirsd for such q family. We believe we shall
oft-times the prospect has been dark, aud we
scarce knew where the supply was to come
from to pay our next months marketing We
can do no more, fellow citizens, than again
to place our wants before you, feeling the as
surance, with your knowledge Of the increased
expenses Of every household, you will not be
unmindful Of the orphan and destitute child
To the Pastors Of the various deaomin atiCns
we return our grateful acknowledgements
From collection in the English Luz
tnersn Cnulcn.... SIT 90
From Trinity Church. 4O7 OF
From ST. Johns Church .......... 233 90
Collection in the Foundry Chapel. l39 %
From the Church of The Epiphany. 50 81
Ut the collection in Trinity Church, Mr.
Middleton contributed $50 Dir. JohnP. John
son $50, and NJ. North SIS; to be hereafter
subscribers for the above sums, for tho sup
port each of an orphan, Sj0 being the re-
quired sum.
To Dr. Palmer We return our thanks for
constant attendance during the illness of the
children. To DR.. Hall, also, whom called in