, 1874-02-22
4 VISIT TO THE FouNDLlNGs' HONE.

70 The Editor Of TIE CHICAGO Tribune:
SIR: After waiting for storm Of three days.
which seemed three weeks to my little daughter,
we were able to start, On 3 bright, sunny morn-
ing, for visit to the Foundinss' Home. IN
our home is 16 miles from Chicago. ne vera
obliged to start early; but, at 10 o'clock .. m,
found ourselves looking an1ioualy to SOC on
which corner Of Washington and Hoyne streets
the Home 1as situated The bright eyes Of tbs
children soon discovered, in large letters,
tsFouNDL1Sas' HOME"
The bell was answered By the Matron, who
very kindly invited us to Halk in- As it was not
on Receplon-Day, We very much feared We
should not be able 10 see the babies; but, on
making known our wish to sec them, the kind
Matron said, Tes, certainly" We we're invited
into pleasant, cheerful sitting-room, whe1e
We met Dr.. Shipman, the founder OF tho
Home By him also We were very kindly
received. To me it was a great pleas
ure to meet one for whom have such profound
respect, and who to me is very great because he
is SO good. ~
After warming ourselves by the pleasant, open
fire Ee we're invited to
SEE TIE BABIES.
The first room we visited Vas pleasant front
room. with two beds and two cribs.-thero being
two babies in each crib and another on one OF the
beds. The beds and crrbs were white and clean;
and the floor, which had no carpet, Was also
white and clean. The nurses, many Of whom
a1e mothers Of the babies. we're very tidy, but
all looked like tired mothers. Some Of them
have tho care Of four babies and think SAN
one nurse with NO Oh her lap, and rocking
crib containing four mOre,-tTo at each end
think Wo saw i've or ai1 1ooms beside this one,
smaller and more crowded; some OF them With
three or more beds and the aame number ct
CRIBS, nearly every one Of them containing four
babies. The rooms were
CROWDED, But NOT CONFUSED.
Tacre seemed to be the most perfect order
about the house but no ono could visit tast
Home, and see it as it is 1t present, without
feeling tho very crest necessity Tor the compile
ton OF tho new Home, which remains unfinished
for the want Of funds to complete it. Doubtless
many who may real this have themselves visited
the Home, aud have also realized the great need
they have OF more room. Seventy souls in an
ordinary dwelling housed It is not strange tha.
thov are obliged to turn away soue who would
be glad to find home there. Oh! will not God
open the hearts OF tho rich to help them in their
great neccssity7 Surely, it is cause which
Has 1Ts ORIGIN WITH GOD;
for what else could have moved the heart Of Dr.
Shipman to found home for these poor, help-
less, but innocent little ones7 We who are
mothers can fully reaize the blessing OF =
Home, provided for these little FOULS, who are
not only born without place Of shelter, bus
many OF them without mothers lore Who
tune OF such birth and who but God knoNt
His purposes concerning ths futures OF thesa
little lives Sons Of our great mel bare been
foundlings, and very many OF our good men SAD
often thought that tho kind Father, VINO haa
numbered the hairs OF our heads does IN soma
especial way ........
BLEgs THEsE USFoRrusArEs,-
sometimes With greater talents, sometimes H11a
greater copsecration to the work which our IS
Yior left for US to do. Two lives haTe N ny
mind while l write: One is q most talented
LAWYER in the State Of Maine; and tn, other,
devout Christian minister, Who has, IN the hanaa
Of God been ths means OF salvation to hna.
dreds OF souls. II God has blessed the h7es o1
foundngs in the past, can We not feel t1at' ID
some Of these little lives, much good maT be &C.
complsned; and, IN providing Home fos tnen,
and nursing than, and saving their ATes, ~ho
can tell or estimate the extent OF the good fhat
1nny DO done?
/ lave, while caring tenderly and Lovingly
for nv own little ones, IN sickness and In neattn,
while have been able to provide not ooly sao
neceasaries OF life, but many Injuries t5'9a ~
eat1mate what it would be to me, should 90
taken from them, to have some one tase fhem
into their home, and provide for thom. and eaio
for them in sickness and health, and loro thelr I'd
souls moro than their bodies. In this ws7'
1cAy FULLY REALIZE
what DR.. Shirmau is doing for these coilneu.
Alas my deepest sympathles, my most eaEraat
wishes aud prayers. and very, SeT uIsle Es4p:
are ali Gun give to this noble Christian work OF
love; aud, while desiring to do 80 much, IN
led to think OF many homes in Chicago "neto @
tho help so much needed to complete tho nes
Home could be given and not missed.
Mothers and daushsers, pity these poor uniot, T.
Inmates, and, for Christ's sake, admln'stsI 19
their necessities. Perhaps you would be ooligeo
to make sacrifice to help them; but would II
not be
LAYING UP TREASURE IN HEATES7
Soon the golden opportunity IT doing good
others will be lost to US, and We shA1l bo cailx
to meet the Judge OF all the earth; and "h1
can We say 70 Him if We havo closed cur ears ans
hearts to the pitiful c1iss OF these helpless cnlt
dreu ? II We heed not he cry for help whlci
comes to us in every breath OF these inf:n,A
God may visit US in Judgment, md take 1aset 1fou
our arms our dar1ings. OF. what is WorIe, le1'!
them alone In this cold, ricked world. Lot on
own children appeal to us for help; and letn
be said Of Us, They hare done What t0e'
could. MRs: =. r: