Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-25

had partially lost his balance Of mind. He vas
sent 20 me by Lieut.. Amiss Of the police force
In a few days We placed him with good fam-
ily in the country
"A little white girl whose fa.her dfsoxred
her. was sent here BY Misc Lewis. the police
ma'ron. After few days good home Vas
found for her IN the country. The agent has
visited her and Others in their new homes and
found them happy and coniented.
lone night four boys Othree colored and ono
rhite) we're found in q box. covered with q
couple OF mats taken from some door steps.
They were too cold 20 talk. l took them 10 tho
home and let them sleep on the rug In front of
the fire all night; we have too few bedS For
two of these I found places.
"A white boy was found huddlad mp behind n
stove in q miserable lodging house among lot
OF drunken men. took him 90 the home and
found good place Tor him IN q store ON eth
street
April q, 1891. a lady came with an appeal
Tor relief Tor a woman and three children who
were about 20 be turned out Of their house for
inability TO pay rent. The mother WINS Ill and
had been cruelty beaten and Kicked by her
husband. some Of our ladies VISITED her and
found her in delicate and critical condition.
She was confined 20 her bed. the children were
hungry and there was no food in the house.
some provisions were sent from the homo and
the woman was soon after removed with our
sid 70 the house Of her brother. who viii caro-
LOT ner and her little girl The two bows we
shall provide for until we can either find them
MONIES or secure their admission 90 the In
dustrial Home School in Georgetown"
these are specimens OF the work that is com
etantiy going ON. Ii has been supported thus
far by the generous charity Of its friends The
average expense has been less than t100 Q
month. including rent Of home. agents salary,
food and fuel Clothing for the children has
usually been sent by our friends. aud on special
occasions there have been liberal contributors
OF food as well as Of funds.
LrTTLK GIRLS GIT.
Hanging on the wall IN the parlor 81 the in.
sti.ution is picture which Mr.. Sweeney prizes
on account Of the history attached TO il. II 10
picture representing 'lendins a hand" in
which an aged man is rowing boat and iittla
giri OF tender years has her hands urou the
oar and she believes that she is assisting her
aged father to reach the other shore. The pic.
. .u.e was purchased with money left the insti.
tuition by little girl who was much interested
IN u. When she was taken sick and knew she
was going to die she had sl 40 that she had
saved and she was anxious to leave something
70 ,he institution, and SO with that money the
picture was purchased.
In securing homes for the boys Agent sweeny
always looks out for the best that he can find.
no matter how far from here the place is
ne cites one case In which the Hon. Jesse ID.
Carr OK Salinas, Cal, sent here Tor Q colored
poy. MI. Sweeney remembered that a colored
boy named Tom Leewood had brought n wlita
boy TO him and asked that lie be CO red for
de did not sec Tom for long time after THAI
ana one day when he met him Tom showed leo
signs of prosperity than he did when he disap.
peared and made the request for the white boy.
ne was on his uppers, SO TO speak, and when
asked why he had not been around his Response
was, 'oh, didn't like to impose on you'
A HOME IN CALIFORNIA.
Thinking Tom proper boy to send 10 CALI
fornia Mr.. Sweeney put q good suit OF clothes
on him, gave him 81 and sent him ont with in-
structions to report twice day. The boy re-
ported as he had been instructed and conducted
himself so well during the week that he was
selected to go to California. Being only sixteen
years old he was tagged and sent across the
continent, arriving at his destination all right
Since he arrived there his employer has
written a letter of thanks to Agent Sweeney in
which he paid high compliment TO the boy.
The boy travels with his employer wherevsS
he goes and on his drives through the country
he gets out Of the vehicle to open gates. lse
down bars, DC.
Some day Mr.. Sweeney expects 10 - The
boy return here wealthy citizen.