Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-10-21

sion to blind asylum has been secured
for her, where she can be properly taught
aud if possible, fitted TO care for herself.
Another case is that Of two American
children, whose parents we're, at one time
well.:o-do farmers, The mother died, the
father unfortunate In busipess-lost his
property his health failed, and he was
unable to provide tor bis children. Ut
terly discouraged and dishearteDed he
brought them to the Home, saying as he
gave them up: They have been ill-treat.
ed, and have actually suffered for the nec-
essities of life in the places where have
been obliged to leave them"
We wight put before you other similar
cases had we time and you, patience.
Children have been received during the
year from the following towns: Barre
Barton, Bristol. Burlington, Ferrisburgh,
GuilfOrd, Hyiepark. johnson. Middlebury
Montpelier, Plainfeld, Rupert, Rutland,
Shoreham, Swanton, St. Adams, Vergen.
mes, Waterbury and Willision.
Reports from the children are general
ly encouraging One lady writes con-
corning child whom she has adopted !:
"My little Anna Is very well. and great
pet in the house. She is very loving,
affectionate child, and as bright as can be.
We don't know how we could live without
her." The best reports come from Young.
err children, showing most conclusivcly
that our great hopes lie in the infants and
very little ones.
We quote from an old lady's letter as
an example Of the appreciation which our
work sometimes we regret that we can
not say always-reccives from the friends
Of the children. The little grandchlld of
whom she spoke has been taken from the
Home by his father, after remaining with
US year and half. She says, "We
are all delighted with the little fellows
improvement 1t seems surprising that
SO young child should remember SO
much. He sings his little hymns and
seems quite happy. shall ever feel
grateful to you for yonr kind interest in
him. and should much rather he had re-
NAMED with you"
As we have before incidentally remark
ed, we have had during the year, most
efficient helpers at the Home, and the
children have been well and wisely cared
for and Instructed.
We have to thank our friends for their
subscriptions to the building fund, annual
expenses, as well as for their contribution
to the pleasures and Improvement Of the
children.
Packages of clothing have been receiv-
ed from Cambridge, Coventry, Chelsea.
Plainfeld, Saxton's River, Vergennes,
Wil,ston, and Wullngford,
Willie the year has been one filled with
tnercies, we have been called to mourn
the death of one Of our most active and
earnest county managers, Mrs. l.. G.
Hinckley.
Although, we at this meeting miss her
face which last year greeted US, we would
rejoice that her work was SO we'll done,
and that she is reap'ng ncr reward.
Our thoughts also turn to our faithful
co.aborer, Mrs. Harriet NJ Davis, who
one year ago sat with us in counsel, and
we cannot refrain from again recording
our appreciation of her lovely, Christian
and her uotiring interest in the
Home. May He to whose will we rever-
emily bow fill the vacant places, aud con-
tinue to US his blessing.
Respectfully submitted,
KAYE ". MORTON, Cor. Sec.