Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-02

From the N. Y. Sun.
childless man clipped the following adver-
| tisement from q newspaper of yesterdays date
| and called at the ADDRESS given:
FOB ADo OPT beautiful female children 9
Broome street. over cigar store.
| The crying of several Infants upon the second
floor was audible outside the store. The WIS.,
itor entered the narrow hall and climbed the
| stairs. At the sound of = his footstep o pretty
| child Of about three years came out from a
room to the right and ran up to him, and an
other child of about the same age watched the
visitor suspciOusiy from the door Both were
| neatly dressed. middle-aged woman, with
rather kindly face, stepped into the hall, and in
response to brief inquiry led the way into a
small room to the left.
The furniture here was neat, but scanty. Two
beds, with white c0unterpanes were set against
the wall. On one bed two infants were lying.
Both were awake and one was kicking and
worrying. The woman picked up the latter,
| and it at once gazed with quiet interest at the
| newcomer.
''This is the three months old child men,
toned IN the advertisement" said the woman.
. The other child is over on the east side of
town. Did you ever see child three months
old who notices things as this baby does? See
what nice skin it has, and feel its flesh Nice
ana and hard, isn't it2 It's healthy child, and it
age"
"splendld parentage. But I'm only taking
care Of the child. My sister has stepped out
midwife, and will be here soon"
The babe remaining upon the bed was sharp
featured, thin and puny Is that child for
adoptiOn?" asked the visitor.
Yes. l have charge of that child. It's
mother is mere girl. She used to come here
to see it. but understand the truth has been
suspected at her home, and she would not dare
come again. OF course, if anybody adopts the
child she will not know where it goes. It's
great worry caring for these children 1 had
nine here while ago. Three died during the
hot SPELL l board them and care for them.
Sometimes the father pays regular sum for
it and sometimes the mother. Occasionally
they stop payment and l must get payment
for their board from the people who adopt
them"
"You see that little fellow" the woman went
on. pointing to child which could just walk.
THAT Child couldn't be had for any money.
His father pays his board, and expects to marry
soon and adopt the child himself Why, I've
had childless mothers whose husbands were
taken out of town for long periods on business,
adopt children and deceive their husbands with
them. knew of a husband who discovered the
deception, and it was great blow to him, but
he was kind-hearted, and forgave the wife,
A mddle-aged woman entered the room, and
announced that the Midwife was indsposed and
dared not venture into the rain. She would see
the gentleman the next day.
81 cannot see her tomorrow" said the visi-
tor. 81 have time now to call at her rooms If
they are near" The messenger went out again,
and soon returned, accompanied by the midwife
IL would not dare" said the latter ''tO have
people call at my rooms on this business. Neither
the people who leave the children nor the peO-
pie who take them are able to find Inc afterward
1t wouldn't do, youjknow, and it would not do
for them to meet one another either. This baby
comes of splendid stock l can't tell you much
more about them, but can refer you to physi-
clan, and she she gave physicians name and
address,
"What are your terms?"
'You can pay me small sum of money, what
ever you please, and take the child. l am satis-
fed that you are respectable gentleman, and
that's all [ want to know about you. [ shall
know nothing about the child after it leaves me,
and of course nobody else will"
Your wife will be pleased with it," said one
of the women, 'for it looks very much like you"
Yes" said the others, i'it has your eyes ex-
ly