The evening world., 1888-05-14
W0ULDSCORN TO BABY
STILL 1T WOULD COST SOMETHING TO
ADOPT THIS ONE
IL IL a lovely Boy, without n Spot or
Mark, and Five Months Oid-Did This
Woman Intend TO Stimulate Trade e.
Giris More In Demand for Adoption Than
Boys-The "Newspaper FIend y Expesed.


Woman Intend to Stimulate Trade q
Girls More In Demand for Adoption Than
Boys-The "Newspaprr FIend" Exposed.
Another baby to be bought at a small ex-
pense was found by an EVENING WORLD re-
porter who visited the house of Doctress
Rosner, at 247 East Eighty fourth street.
A stout German woman appeared at the
door in response to the bell, and after ewing
the visitor from head to foot demanded per-
emptorilv:
What do you want ?"
You have n baby for adoption, I believe,
and l would like to see it,"
The woman went to the top Of the base
ment stairs, and held a conversation IN the
German language with some one below,
which terminated in the reporter being in
vited to step downstairs.
Here n handsome young woman. wearing a
loose morning wrapper, requested the re-
porter, in ~faultless English, to take a seat in
the dining room while she went after the
baby, She made her appearance a few min
utes later with n lovely infant in II state
of decided dishabille in her arms.
~ was just about to give him his bath. :"
she explained. and had partially undressed
him when you came.
He is "A fine, healthy boy. Just five months
old, of American parents and, as lar as we
know, entirely respectable; His eyes, rs you
see. are dark blue, aud his hair light brown"
Are the parents healthy 7"
y Yes SIR" was the emphatic response,
- and the child hasn't n spot or mark on his
body. He is o SPLENDID child, and SO good,
too. and we will give full surrender"
Here the conversation was interrupted by
the entrance Of another young woman, who
sank into a chair, meanwhile indulging in
rhapsodical ordinations, such as, oh,
what a lovely child! and isn't it good My
lady friend will be here in a few minutes
and know she will take him; for this is Just
The reporter did not think that this young
woman ntended to play the part taken by a
- capper " in q brace faro game, but if he
had had any intention of purchasing the
baby her remarks might have had the effect
of making him more anxious to secure the
bargain.
Here the stout German woman first men,
toned made her appearance and volunteered
the statement that if that child was a girl it
would have been gone three times already"
" Is there more demand for girl babies,
then ? inquired the reporter.
" Yes" was the reply, as n great many
people believe that girls are easier TO raise
There was q lady and her daughter here last
evening and they were enthusiastic over this
child. but as they wanted a girl, this one did
not suit them"
lne young woman, WHO Stlll retained
possession of the child, again remarked that
- her lady friend " would be sure to take
the infant. AS she spoke she looked askance
at the reporter as if to see if he intended to
push his prior claim.
Calling the nurse aside the reporter asked
her What are your terms to parties adopt
ing children ?"
With a glance of indignation and suspicion
she drew back and said with intense sarcasm:
h" We don't have children for sale here"
- know that" said the reporter hur
riediy. but | wished to know what is the
usual way of doing in such cases.
We ask nothing more than that the child
shall have a good home aud be well provided
for: This we must be assured of before the
child leaves our possession.
o course we expect to be paid for our ex-
pense in advertising and clothes, but as for
selling IA child, hat we never do.
There is a newspaper fiend who"- and
she stopped short, with another glance of sus-
picion at the reporter, who hastily handed
her a business card which he happened to
have in his pocket. and requested her to no
tify him if the child was not taken that day.
The young woman looked at the card and
went upstairs, where she had a consultation
with some unknown person. When she came
back she promised to send word as requested.
Then the reporter left.
Drs. Rosner's house is in the same row with
that of Mrs. Koerner, who also wished to
dispose of a child, gratuitously.