The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-01-22
THECHILDREN'S HOME
An Expression Of Good VIII.

EDITOR SENTINEL
Hoping to renew an expression
of good will in behalf of the
Children's Home, | will write
the following:
The years 1883 and 1884 in oul
Chiidren's Home, have been a
success. But little sickness has
occurred and but one death in the
two years. but health and happi
ness prevail. The question nat.
urally arises in many minds, how
and from whence do these bright
children come We will not 60
into minute details, and yet there
is an INTEREST,". g history connect
ed with drunken parents, and
other vice. degrade and bring the
family to poverty and misery
surrounded with vice aud misery,
the child is not TO blame. We
might say further, a mother dies,
the fat her is in no way calcula-
ted to keep his children, no help,
IN poverty and often in poor
health, h, comes with fathers
hear, but with perfect confidence
gives the future Of his child to
the Cnil1ren's Home. And this
is true of mothers whose hus-
bands have left them, with their
strength and means exhausted,
frequently brothers and sisters
have made every effort to keep
the younger children of their
deceased parents, until, various
causes combine i, they can do so
no longer. Real loving mothers
have struggled with a heroism
and wonderful endurance that
did show great credit, but failing
health and poverty overpowered
every effort. Lingering sickness,
paralysis, and various affections
help TO swell the numerous reas
ons why these children find their
way 10 the Home. As we pass
along, how kindly nature deals
with us, rest Is mingled with la
Dor, pleasure with pain, joy with
sorrow, love and anguish. MAJ ure
in abundance has lavished every
where roses among the thorns.-
But the fairest flowers ever
thrown in our way are the open
;ountenances of merry, happy
Happy is that one
who can stop, aye, what to catch
The sunshine of their counte-
nance. | give as a sentiment
hat one loves children most, loves
1od best. Love to God and love
o man ruas side by de; that re-
igion which does not react for
mans good is unworthy of man.
Talk not 10 me of he piety of
hat sombra soul whose religion
S measured by the size of his
,ew, his prayers VIII find no list
ng ear at heavens bar, but rath-
r tell me of that one whose |
lreams are disturbed by the snf |
ering he has Sc n, whose heart |
nd hand seeks the wondering
nd the lost, whnse soul yearns
o save and bring useful manhood
0 the perishing children. Could
ou see as have seen these lit
lie boys and girls TO whose heart
ove had become so much of a
tranger as to almost have been
ost; who, in poverties hovel,
ad learned lessons oil harIsh. ps
nd endurance, such as many Of
S nave never known; whose
ouls had chilled with mans un
indness as they first came into
he sunshine Of love which sur
0unded them here, where food
good and beds are clean, where
)ngs are taught and kisses Civ
n, certainly your eyes would
indie with moisture and glow
18th delight. The love Of moth
r would come back to you as it
as to me.
Before closing [ wonlk offer
~ hearty congratulations to the ,
,veraI Matron's of the Chill
ren's Home for their loving
indness in behalf of the poor,
children.
A short time and my official
, eer ceases. | have done the
est could to promote the USE S
Ilness of the Home. | shall al
avs feel a deep interest in its
rosperity, and earnestly hope y,
lat the public wi continue !
leir assistance, and that my sue !
sssors may always be animated
their relations ttwards this
,aritable institution. by as earn
It and sincere purpose as has
spired my efforts in its hehalf
Yours Respectfully; ,
SAMUEL II. ILER t
The attempt is beng made in po !
ical circles to attach to the Dem
racy Of Hooking county the re !
onsibi ity of Weldys "Intimida- Il
IN Bill" because WeIdy Is the !
emocratic Representative of this d