The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-29
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WICHITA CHILDRENS HOME
Continued from Pace ave.


Law at full length in his soft white crib he
was a perfect picture of health and inno-
cence. He is the light of the home and
none of the inmates can bear the thought
of parting with him. The next is a little
fellow aged six months. He was lying in
a crib, having just awakened, with bot
tie clutched in his right hand and paying
particular attention to its contents lie
was very good natured and was willing to
shake hands with his left hand but moth
ing would induce him to relinqulsh the
bottle. He seemed to have an idea that
that bottle was necessary to his comfort
and happiness and he did not propose to be
interfered with in the pursuit of that hap
piness. The other is a little babe OF less
than three months who looks about IN a
manner that indicates that he is at peace
with all the mankind. He has just dis
covered that he has hands and feet and
spends a good portion of his time trying
70 get them in his mouth. He is very good
natured until it is time to eat and indeed
is so then provided he is waited upon I'M
mediately They keep a cow at the home
and all the young men fairly reFel IN nice
fresh milk
Some little time ago a gentleman with
his wife and five little children came to
Wichita. He was unfortunate and soon
became so reduced in circumstances that
he was induced to 90 farther west where
remunerativee employment was offered him.
His family was left behind and another
little one was born. The poor mother
took sick and was compelled to go the hos
pital, where she died. What would have
become of these six babies had there been
no home for them. The father Is an indus
trious, Woodworking man without any
female relations to aid him and pays what
he can for the support of the children at
the home. When they were brought to
the home the infant was very sick and the
physicians dispaired Of his life, but careful
nursing has brought him through and to-
day ne is the robust little boy of six
months referred to in the foregoing lines.
A hundred other cases might be mentioned
10 show the necessary work that Is being
done by the home. No matter how I'M
likely, no one has any guarantee that his
children may not some day be in need of
such a home, and if you owe duty to
mankind at all 1t IS your duty to provide
generously for the loved ones Of those
who are dead.
When it comes evening the children are
all bathed, from the least to the greatest,
and put or sent to bed at a proper hour.
Alter their little games of the early even
ing are over each one is taught prayer in
which the kind friends who contribute to
their home are all remembered. There
is probably no one but would
like to be included in that
prayer. When the building committee
calls upon you to buy a brick in the new
home, go deep down in your pocket and
buy thousand of brick if you are able.
An old lady Of considerable wealth once
lay at deaths door and feeling uncertain
about her future called her minister to her
bedside and asked him if he thought she
could improve her chances in the next
world by making a big donation to the
church. He told her honestly he could
not tell her, but with some worldly con-
sid IN oil hot no 1Crl,f
lie an experiment worth trying. No one
can give assurance that providing for these
little children whose parents and friends
are dead will be posted to your credit at
the day Of Judgment, but it does seem like |
an experiment worth trying.