The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-06-26
LOYAL W0MAN'S WORK
Little Maud's StOry---Experience
Meeting---Relief Corps Work.
CONDUCTED BY Kate B. sner,cood.I

lSOH0uSttu w A0tt D. oHtFteVVA.l
Would the little boys and girls of The Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE like to hear the story of lit
tie Maud Carly? And would they like to
know how she Travelled all the way from the
Soldiers Orphans Home in Ohio to her new
home at Olney, H., hundreds of miles, with
only a card put upon her breast telling where
she was going2 And would they like to know
how little Maud came to make that journey,
and what a nice, happy home she has found,
and what dear little sunbeam she is in a far
away home, where there were no children to
bless and brighten?
Now, we know that every little boy and girl
is holding up his hand aud saying, Yes, tell
us all about little Maud" And many grown
boy and girl, too and many boy and girl who
have boys and girls of their own. And we
would not be in the least surprised if the
grandfather and grandmother boys and girls
wanted to hear all about little Maud, too, since
Maud's father was Union veteran and every
body wants the children of the Nations heroes
to be glad and happy. And, now, will tell
you the whole story.
Out in Illinois there lives a good kind lady,
whose husband was a soldier They have
pleasant, happy home but God never sent them
any children TO love and care for. They had
plenty of food and money and clothing and
comforts. And they had hearts full of love for
the dear little children they saw all about them.
So God put it into their hearts to look some
where for little child that would take the
place of one He did not see fit TO send them.
AS the kind man was a soldier, and the sweet
lazy true soldiers wife, they thought of the
hundreds and thousands of orphan boys and
girls all over the land, whose fathers, broken
down by hard service in the army, had gone to
their last long home before their little ones
were old enough to help their poor mother, or
SO much as earn a morsel of bread But how
to get just the right little boy or girl, that was
the question.
Well one day, when the good lady was
thinking what she should do, she took up THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, which tells so much
about the soldiers sons and daughters and has
tried 10 make good the words of the martyred
Lincoln, " To care for those who have born the
battle, and for their widows and orphans"
And while she was reading she came to where
there was a mention of the Ohio Orphans
Home at Xenia, Ohio, and she thought:
will write 10 the editor, and maybe / can learn
how l can get one of the little girls at the
Home TO be nay very own"
SO, without waiting for her warm heart TO
get cold and iorgettul, the good lady wrote to
the editor And she said "Can you tell me
how ! can get a little girl whom can love and
caerish-a soldiers child, that we may honor
the veterans and our country at the same time
By bringing her mp Just as our own child?"
came, and only wishes that every day some one
would call for like service. For if all those
who live alone in great big houses, childless
and forSaken, would open their doors TO the
boys and girls who have no homes of their own
il would not be long until there would not be
soldiers orphan uDcared for in the land
The letter no sooner came than the editor
wrote 10 one of the dear teachers at the Home
Mrs. Julia Hill, widow of gallant Ohio gen.
eral, and said: The lady who writes this win
take good care OF one OF your little ones. /
am sure of it from her sweet, loving letter
Can you send her little girl?D
Now, among the more than GOO orphan
children at the Home, dear little Maud Carly
was one. Her father was brave soldier,
who died when Maudswas very little child,
and now she was only four. Her mother is a
nurse in the boys and girls hospital at the
Home. and has other little children to rear and
nc pension 10 help to do it. So when Mrs.
Hill got the editors letter and had talked with
the superintendent. Major Shaw, they thought
OF little Maud Cariy-if only her mother would
lei her 90.
At first it seemed hard for Mrs Carly to give
up her dear little girl, but when she thought
of the kind, loving care she would have and
how much better il would be when she grew to
be girl of sixteen to have steady heme. in
stead of going out, as the orphans at the Home
have TO do oat that age. to make their way among
strangers. she thought il would be better that
she should 60.
A CARD ON HER BREAST
And now came the trip, for il is long way
from Xenia. O.. 10 Olney, H., and there was
no one who had the money to spend on such a
long journey with little girl only four years
old and the orphan of soldier who left his
family nothing but good name.
50 it was agreed that Mrs. Hardesty, the
natron Of the Home, should take Maud TO
Cincinnati, which she did. At Cincinnati the
little girl was put on the train. and on her
breast was placed the card bearing the follow
ing:
Maud Carly. o. c. & < o. Home. xenia. o.
Going TO Mrs. O. W. Sager, OIney, III.
Little Maud went safely through, and found
her new mamma waiting for her at the depot.
Very shy she seemed at first and very dusty
from her long journey. But when she was
washed and dressed in fresh, clean clothes and
had slept sweetly all night carefully watched by
loving hearts, she was soon at home and play
ing eontcntedly. And this is what her second
mamma writes and why the editors heart is
proud and happy:
LITTLE SUNBEAM
Maud il bright, ioyable little creature. and
think viii prove a joy TO You have our thanks
IL aiding us 10 find her. Maud will plant paIlsies
and nligBonctte for Mrs. Sherwood next spring.
Many kind wishes for The TRIBUHE.-Mrs e. "
Sager, oiney, Ill