The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-01
THE SOUTH BROOKLYN WAIF.
.gr RtBhrs IDOPTION ny 4 TITR Ar
TIICtNT ~ FJKS.

o.. Failure Nome 10 he Unknown 60 the
u,ih,rwho Bore IL P'i1e fora Woman
rind Not been Blessed win Offspring
rhehi-.ory Of Annie Shay's baby, which,
w.inr..lly night last, Annie Shay swore on
w., .p,.. sho would throw into the street II
a.. B.mamin Clark OF 32l Seventeenth
a Bruhyn. did not tako it for
.t,,,on and which Mrs. benjamin.
%.'t could not persuade her husband
=. t.sp DO his house after she had taken
!, wherefore She had TO start on pilgrimage
rnrN.hy DOB search Of It's mother. has been
,.',,.iin rmg sun. Mira. Clark was afraid to
..,rn home with the baby after having been
..i.r.i ,it of her house by her husband boz
..n.e She took it there in the FIRST place. and as
~, friend Mrs. Kenny. in Hamilton avenue.
,.ntint sleep for thinking Of her husband. who
tInab.iaied ship. Mrs. Clark left the infant in
H.. Kennys care on Thursday night and ven
,n,o1 home She had begun To- love the baby rs
te,owt. ami was dIspleasod with her husband
hoastse he would not consent to take II iuto
noirhou-shold. Accordingly. enrly on Friday.
.hs returned GO Mrs. Kenuy's and again took
,,.se--.on OF tho little wall A woll-drcsscd
,e,teNoman wrapped Ia furs soon came TO the
t,ns, wh,ro Mrs. Kenny lived and asked to
"a the baby A soon MS It's coverings were
,nuei aside. showing its plump little face and
glossy black eiken hair. the visitor expressed
gs.ire 10 adort IL. She said that she had had no
otnlr.n for her present husband. and that he
vas anxious FOR her TO adopt u tender infant OF
,.ont three months. which was precisely this
1nls age. Something led me TO bring
saawl f1r the baby" said the gentlewoman.
E,thoush didn't expect tn yet the little one ut
on0e But want YOU to wrap thus shawl about
and Keep o. ZOO 10 until | inke the child 10 my
home" She went 10 the Charity Commissions
er- mi 'e to E"t IA" adoption papers. but was
ruton until Yesterday
'Nr Cnrk. Ia the mean time. could not re-
ufu 10 her own hone iSsHuse she WIS still the
Guardian OF the baby, hut lor want OF some
vins els 10 DO. she continued her hunt for the
mother and IN" father OF the wait The mother.
knne Shay. who Is a wayward but attractive
Young w0futu. bad been turned out 81 the home
efNichap Kennedy. her st.p-father. in Inlay
street. for her reckless conduct. Her husband
titdin January last seven months before the
aid was torn. and tor some months before
tnt he refused 10 live with her. Mrs Clark
found that Annie shay had been seen littlng
aiouf tho SPOT whore she knew hpr child t. be-
tut She lId NOT 40 to see 70. The reputrd father
O. the Wtf WIS asrvrluned Co he foreman in
Ai0lalcO factory, aud Mrs. Clark found him in
lis hoar ling b )use IN Henry street. She took
h. child with her to claim for IL his protection
and support " On. I've been a good detective"
the sad. and know that you have told this
rer little thing's mother to fluid home for il
Gni yDu would give her WORK. | love this
child and u would do me good to keep it. but
ny husband uterierrs. | can't lud rs mother.
tud ! want YOU, ns its next OF Kin. To take il
Ths man said that he thought Mrs. Clark
must b" boxing for his brother. and refused to
lax % her any more.
A. Mrs. Cark remained out late second day
other pilgrimage tfridayl. her husband began
D. grow uneasy about her. and started out 20
met her az Mrs. kcnnys. still hugrng ths baby.
hs grew Violent and demanded of her To- leave
u aud 90 go home. She said that she WOuidu I
~ home without u. ~ she WAS bound TO pro-
vt % so long ar u WAS in her care. and he re-
lusuauuy consented TO harbOr IL Tor one night
only. on tue EXPRESS UNDERSTANDING that Ou
Saturday she would get rid Of the infant.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Clark accordingly
tolk thr nthy Co Charity Commissioner Began =
ohcv. nnd there found the gentlewomnn who
isanNious 70 adopt II. The gentlewoman.
who Is the wife OF a wrll-to-do gentleman In
Niiamshurgh had consented TO take the child
y Der home. provided she WAS permitted "a
laep her name and residence u secret from
Mr. CLARK. whose affection for the child was
Almost violent. and from Annie shay. IL
mother She agreed TO raise IL aud educate IT,
hrs. Clark consented. after getting n promise
that The gentlewoman would sometimes bring
Ne baby to sse her. AMI Commissioner Began
b'ins sat sled the buby's now mother took m,
lading hug and irs. and shed few tears AT
Iarins from il. The wuif has already been
drsten"d Jennie Shay. but its now mother
III l.sreLard that name. and give 10 nor own.
the 40 reHr the child in Ignorance Of It's true
Iafrutagr. anil u it, wanderlngs ia infancy.
Mr. thrk's pilgrimage boing ended. she
seLi houe and wept over her disappointment