Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-18
A NOBLE CHARITY.

One OF the most beautiful forms of char
ity-that practical expression II benevo.
lence for the weak and distressed-is that
which seeks out the orphans in the com.
munity Tor its care, and endeavors to sup.
ply the almost irreparable loss of the ma.
ternal parent. 1t recognizes the utter weak
ness OF the infant deprived of the mothers
care, the absolute necessity OF supply.
ing a substitute for the same until
the infant has reached an age when
sa a child it "A take care OF itself.
The maternal feelingis the hottest in human
nature. The love and care OF q mother for
her child is Unborn in woman, and finds ex.
preston with the birth OF her first babe.
But there are some women whose feeling OF
maternity goes out to all infants. Noble
examples themselves of wives aud mothers,
the generosity OF their nature is stirred by
the reflection that the waits and strays of
humanity should be left to the mercy of
chance to struggle up through blights and
mischances and finally reach an evil ma
turity. at war with all that is true
and honest in society. It is such noble
hearted women who unselishly devote
their time and means to promote the es.
Establishment of orphans homes, under
whose sheltering arms the unfortunate
walls who are left to the care OF the
county are brought up through
the most trying periods OF in
fancy and childhood with good wholesome
care, and attention to their moral welfare
as we'll.
There is such an institution as this in
Butte, though many who once knew of it's |
existence have entirely forgotten it. Its
lKception was in the minds OF just such gen.
ladies OF Butte whose oppor-
.tunities enabled them to zee about O year
ago that there was a pressing need OF such
An institution, With the pity that wells
up in a mothers heart at the sight of any
title one appealing for succor, they de-
'Oted themselves and their means to pre-.
pairing a place OF shelter for the waits and
'''"J" --t,,na LIFT Sanendent, IN
he tender msrcies OF the public here. They
ave done SO and have for a year been
airing for as interesting q family OF or.
S wv OWL Ouy WuVICsJ
1t first these ladies received cordial recog.
lition through the press and on all hands
Or their unselfish labors in behalf of the
ruest form OF charity, and some assist
nee. They also, it is understood, received
i'd from the county which they relieved OF
care that the Commissioners could not
expected to devote the same solicitude
o as the ladies managing the orphanage.
tut that assistance has been, in a measure,
bridged. The institution should be AZ
'uch n part of the ~county's care as the
'o%orhouse. The ladies are thus lett with a
barge on their hands that is Unfair to
They do not make complaint to
l's effect; they are apparently satisfied to
'ntinue untiriugly the good work they
ave taken ia hand. But it has become {
nown that the interest which the commu. I
.ty at first felt in the orphapage it elf has .
'eatly subsidized because the %orphanage it. !
has not been paraded as an applicant e
r public assistance. Peoples memory is !
ofully short when it comes to keeping in I
an eleemoeynary institution that d
'eds occasional assistance. The orphan i
is in excellent order. The charges are b
as competent hands as can be found for G
e work OF caring for the motherless o
Jung. But it is time for the community -
step forward and offer to assist those =
ladies whose tender solicitude {
been the feeding, clothing and sheltering I
g walls OF the town. 0