Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26

Golden Gate, and no doubt he would be
back home before 1881 had passed. The
moment he arrived Molly was resolved to
send for Zach French and make good to him
her indebtedness by providing for him in
| the future.
In the meantime Mrs Allaire did NOT
cease to look after the families WHO had
been affected by the loss of the Dreadnaught.
1t was solely for the purpose of visiting
their humble homes, of providing for their
| wants, that she now and then left Prospect
Cottage and went down into the lower town.
| Her generosity showed itself in many ways,
| busying itself with the moral as well as the
material needs of her proteges. 1t was DUR
| ing the first part Of this year that she con-
suited Andrew Hollister concerning
project which she was anxious to carry out
| She was resolved to establish and endow q
home for the care and custody OF abandoned
and orphaned children.
'tMr Hollister," said she, 'it's as me-
mortal of our child that desire to erect and
endow this institution. I'm sure John will
approve of it when he returns, for to what
better use could we put our fortune2"
Andrew Hollister admirably seconded
Mrs. Allaire in the execution of her plans.
A hundred and fifty thousand dollars were
to be set aside for the purchase of q suitable
property and for the payment Of its running
expenses.
The project was quickly carried into e1-
eeution, thanks to the assistance afforded by
the city government. There was no neces-
sity to erect building. Purchase was
made of large residence situated in q most
healthful location near the old town. A
skillful architect was employed to make the
necessary changes, so that the building was
soon in condition to accommodate 90 chill.
dren, together with a corps Of nurses and
teachers large enough to take charge Of
them. As the building was surrounded by
a large garden full of shade trees and pro-
vided with running water, there could be no
question that the place would not prove Q
most healthful resort.
On May 19 this toundling hospital, upon
which the name of the Walter Home had
been bestowed, was inaugurated amid ths
plaudits of the whole city, which rejoiced to
have an opportunity of testifying its SYM
pathy for Mrs. Allaire, who, however, to the
intense regret of all, was not present at the
Inauguration. She had not been able to
bring herself to leave Prospect Cottage on
this occasion. But the moment q number OF
children had been installed in the Home,
she went every day to pay them q visit,
as if they really belonged to her. These
children were to be permitted to remain az
the Home until they were II years of age,
taught to read and write, their religious and
moral education was to be looked after and
at the same time they were to be taught
such trade as their particular aptitudes
might justify. Such ones as belonged to
the families of sailors were to be trained for
the sea and shipped as cabin boys or appren-
tices. 1t really seemed as if Molly had
special affection for this class in tender re-
membrance of Captain John.
The end of 1881 came, but with it no
tidings of the lost ship or of any soul that
had been on board of her when she sailed,
and although large rewards had been offered
for the slightest trace of the long lost vessel
there had been no grounds for dispatehinS
the Molly's Hope on a second voyage. But
Mrs. Allaire was still buoYant and hopeful,
Possibly 1882 might bring about what 1885
had been powerless to effect And the
Barkers, tool What had become of them?
Where had Lew Barker taken refuge to
keep clear of requisition for his arrest? As
the police authorities had given up looking
for him, Mrs. Allaire found herself con-
strained to abandon the thought Of discoY-
ering Kate's whereabouts.
= In truth this is great SORROW for Molly,
who was deeply interested in the let of her
unfortunate relative. 1t was a matter Of
to her never to receive letter
from Kate, for how easily could the latter
have communicated with her cousin with
out in any way imperiling her husbands
safety. Could they both be ignorant of the
facts that Molly had recovered her reason,
that she had fitted out vessel to search for
Captain John, that the expedition had
ended in naught? 1t could not be possible.
Had not the newspapers of both worlds fol-
lowed the movements of the Molly's Hope,
and how could it be possible that Lew and
Koka Do be- hod v,rak of thoa
accounts? They must also know that Mr..