Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-07-08
AN APPEAL

4. the seasons come aud go We are re-
minded that u u time Ia begin our work
q. securing homes In the country for our
POO. aud unfortunate children of the
clty. The main object ani frat care viii
hc the children, hut Instances frequently
occur when the weary. tired mother aud
elder sister. need this outing quite as
mrch aud .dch cascs Will receive due
90 co1sLlcr.tion aud attention. We have
decli.i to enlarge the sphere ~ the
work during the coming year, and Ia eN-
tend the privilege ~ the yislt. io &c
many necly anil oyrrwo orkcl women and
girls =. We may lind worthy ~ such
privilege. aud dc.lrou. of euloying ihcm,
provided the mount contributed VIII
allow. The amount ~ genuine aud 80.
during goal done hy thi. charity can
not hc expressed In ststisiics.
A. rcgsri. our Invitations, We can
rot give = much larger number Ia whom
country hospitality wss freely orerci
than li.t war. Hut wcarr glad Ia note
A number 10 new ones rrprrsrntei AZ
well a. the faithful fes that year after
year ss the summer .sason approaches
they remember the poor children of our
city and never fall to ..ni their invita-
tions. hc they mo y or les than IN pre-
,ious year.. Their very faiihiuln'.s
.hadld snco iragr those Who hesitate Tor
fea. ~ What may h. dlsagrr"ahle. AMI
ha,. NO further Interest in this chlld-.a'-
Ing work than that ~ the novelty ~
the city chlldru'. u.lt, and Who fcel
imposed upon II the little ones do no,
sesm .o d~siitui. q. had been imiginei.
or not ar cxp rsslyr 81 their gratitude a
had b-rn rNpcCtci. Friends are ever
mindful of our needs for clothing Y" 81"
oui th. very scanty wariro,e 81 m'nN
Who are iuyiis,i for the two weeks Well:
IN. delight 10 being clean !. no smali
part of the pleasure ~ the harrioo'ri
child Who frequent. the .trr"ts anh AT
lev. In raggci aud dirty apparel Tor III"
greater part % the ho, summer during
,hs .rlool vacation. And W greet With
genuine saiIsfactlon the tidy and respect
abls looking child for whom Yesterday
In rag. We made up bundle ~ clean hut
.impI. g,rn.nts Ia which to appear on
A.. morrow When startling on on Nv. or
her GUNNER Journey. No, AL our b"nc-
nrl,rie. need ihi. help hat se are glad
to supply when the n"'si !. evident.
IN. following word. from some ~
our ho.is aud hOsisss"s arr Naluahl" to
u., aud should add to the rank. ~ those
"a bo thu. freely give "a the little one,
.s.ling ~ r-,urn Tor their labor, but
Who truly receive IA. blessing and .ati.-
faction of loving service io humanity
". cansut but express a. those Who
have so nobly given themsel,r. a. wel
a. Of their bouniy Ia this work, the
gratitude. appreciation ani sympathy
nhIch alone t.elong. to them. They
cannot know or .ec All that thi. gcn"r-
ou. hospitality means. How well ".
know whsn Invitations arr rc'rN~l, oi
IA. warm welcome that await. those
Nbo.s homes are darkrnci by poverty
,nd int~mperanc-, and ioyfully wr ac-
cent the offer II uuselhsh generosity.
Not Is.. but morr should our hearts IL
nll.,i with the sacred duty ~ helping
tho.e little ones to whom 80 much ni
IN. Norld'. beauty aud gOodnes. u de
nIei. c.rtaIn that no labor for good "a
lo.t which iouch~. the Young aud tender
child. II only given With q love that u
tru. and .incrr- IN u. effort. Ia ble..
mankind and the world.
The Tr-.h Air society Affords an easy
but beautiful opportunity ." eNerci-e
your charity, your Kindness, your love
to thr.s unfayorei ones. Neglect u not.
yoar heart, your purse, your home j.
needed. Freely give ~ your.elyc. and
yoar abundance. AMI YOU shall know
that the world has been made b~iter and
happirr bc,ausc 10 wha, you have done
fof the childfcn.
some of our Welt. extend into week.
anil mouth. aud every year some ~ our
little onc.. thrown on the world al
tender agr iini . permanent home. Dur-
lng the past season some 81 the hiile
one. have gone io gladden. homes, empty
Of child love aud affection, while Others
have gone to that higher and hci'rf
HON. where want or hunger or cola
will b. known no more.
ANY one de.Irous ~ helping this 40
,I.ty will please addrrs. Mr.. Henry L..
TAYLOR. Cor. sec. of Fresh AIR society,
"a Oak street, Portland, Maine.