, 1874-04-25
The Baby Inmates, and Their
Mothers.
How the Establishment Receives It's
Support.
The New Home..1ts Need Of Furniture--
An Opportunity for the Benevolent.

upon her happy disposition to the lady who en-
ployed her
"You will be surprised to learn." said theladv,
that she has passed through heavy troubles.
She is widow, and the mother OF FIVE children;
the youngest was born after her husbands
death. 1t was sweet, healthy-looking child,-
such one rs any mother would be proud Of;
but this one, fearing that. II she kept her baby,
ahs could no longer provide for her other chill
dteu, carried it to
THE FouADl1Sas' HOME
when it was few weeks old. She has so much
confidence in that institution that she thinks her
child will have better care than she could give it,
while its absence will enable her to support her
other four children. At the same time, ahe says
that nothing but the fear Of not being able to
provide for her family would have induced her
to part with her babe"
This aroused my curiosity, and prompted
desire to visit the Homo but multiplicity OF
duties iuterfered to prevent my visit to that in
atitution, until my attention was again called to
it by another circumstance and determined to
make the long-deferred call.
Accordingly started out on . tour OF inspec-
tion on Monday morning. morning when no
house is expected to be in apple-pie order,
especially if the Sabbath is strictly observed &c
cording to the commandment which forbids al
kinds Of work on that day.
am well aware it vas hardly fair to visit any
public institution, aud more especially an ins@-
tuition devoted to Young children, on Monday
morning; but had my reasons for SO doing,
and went. was cordially received and cncor-
fully conducted through the Home, my guide
saying that she hoped would make allowances
for Monday morning; which assured her
certainly would. But, In looking over the house.
/ thought she might have spared all EXCUSES, for
everything appeared to be
IN PERFECT ORDER;
and, as it was about the time that children take
their morning-nap, the most Of them were
hwectly sleeping. They had all been washed
and dressed, and they looked very lovely in their
little cribs except when too crowded, as in some
instances, for want Of room. -Four sweet Little
faces peeping out from under the cover in ono
crib is not uncommon sight, as the present
Home is too small for it's inmates.
Some Of the little ones are fine, henlthy look
ing babies while some are little, diminut!ye,
Bickly children. NY attendant informed me- that
many we're sick when they we're taken there.
nursing, grew into healthy boys and girls. She
pointed out to me- Que which was very sick whom
taken in, but was now fine, healthy child.
When persons camo there for . child which they
wished to adopt, they invariably made cAo'ce q
tile Notwithstanding one, which left the sick
dren remain in the Home
OVER NINE MONTHS,
as they are usually taken into families before
they reach that age. The oldest clMld is now
ono Of that age; all the others are under
months. The girls are al taken into families
before the boys. The majority Of people who
tissirn to adopt child prefer a girl-haby, and n
healthy female infant does MOI remain long III
the institution.
The Home receives all little ones brought to its
doors. They are all made welcome, no matter
how OF from what aourca they come. One was
shown to me- that WAS left on tho doorstep that
very morning, only few hours old Some are
brought in with the message, "The parents are
dead. and there is no one to care for it."
mother comes and says, as did The one who first
attracted my attention to this institntion, u
have other little children and no husband.
cannot take care of my baby"
Too oftcn the applicant
NEEDS TO MAZE no EIpLAnAT1oS.
Her pitiful manner, her broken-hearted, appeal
ing looks, and the infant in her arms, tell this
story To this class the hospital afTozds shelter
for very short time. She is dismissed, with
her helpless little one, homeless and triendless,
VSlGdS Whither do does she go5 Mo viii give her work
with a baby in her ar1ns7 If abe were skilled 10
my one Departmental labor, her work might be
in demand, and she might perchance obtain work
at pricea sufficient to support herself and child,
If her mother-loye was strong enough to prompt
her to keep it; but the 8upposltlon ls, that
women OF this class ara Ignorant ct any way oy
which they could earn an honest 1pollnood "nen
they have the care Of infants. II Bhe resolve
to abandon her iuiant, the doors OF the Home are
open 70 receive it, to make it welcome and to
provide for it's future ,,,,
BY an act passed by the Legislature IN 1911
children left ut the Home become the legal prop
orty Of the institution. and they arc Kept there
until good homes nro provided for them. When
child is given away, it is 70 family who ls aoio
pecuniarily to provide 1or II, 4nu can gre IL =
Christian education; and the Home reserves
claim to the extent thht it can at any time re-
claim the child, il not properly treated: a. on
Bat this institution has feature Of its own
which must commend ltaeH to every Christian
man and woman: -....
IT PROVIDES ron THE MOTHER
Is well as the child a woman bowed do"n VIII
poverty and shame, one OF socetys outcasss' ap-
plies for admission, and s recelEec Nltn "a11n
welcome. The mother-love Is 90 strong N 1;,s nes
heart that she cannot abandon hcr dear little
one, but, with broken heart and sofro"1ul
face, she brings with her the evidence OF ner
fall, asking that she may De permitted 70 minis
ter to the wants OF nor CHILD fof nlne mohtne
she remains IN the Home; 1000 and cloth1n9 afo
otn al frr infant.