The evening world., 1893-11-04
dozen others timldly put in a similar

] soon recovering from the great eAptlSts
incurred during the long and severe
Winter the WORK from the New York
factories stepped. Since then nothing
has been done. There are twenty-five
machines In the ~sewilC-room, and there
are scores OF eXpcrt operators among
the girls who have had experience on
n variety Of muslin, calico and woollen
goods. but there h. nothing to do now,
and no prospect for the Winter. y fc%
dealers in knit goods have sent small
orders. but they are filled almost the
factory work could only be procured
there would b" good times in Manuel
and the $500 interest due on the mortgage
could be readily paid besides enabling
the girls to learn to make a living.
one Of the New York ~dry-goods firms,
where the DIrectress buys her family
supplies, sends her samples Of cloth and
stun. These pieces average one-fourth
Of a yard; they are always n whole sea-
son late. The merchants make a great
mistake in supposing that they are used
worked into Kilt suits for the boys and
dresses for the very little folks Some
are artistic and all are ingenious. The
DiroCtress was advised to send an ex-
Worlds Fair.
Although one-fourth of these poor
children have one parent living-SuCn as
he. or she may be-nOt a dime is con-
tributed to their support. Perhaps ten
nave 10th, parents living. but IN every
instance they are unworthy of the Gus
sO@s 49, 49,. hN NNAiN " "lN
destitute and homeless.
As soon as the child becomes self-sup-
po,rting, employment is found for it.
Many of the girls go into families. and
ei,her the Directress or the agent OF the
;; r. e. c. looks after their interests.
me earnings, over and above personal
INpehseS%' are put In the bank until the
littIc toiler reaches her majority.
some idea of the appetites of the roll
licking 40 may be inferred from the FOL
Owing household items: Baking days
Tour are used for each batch. Every
day 800 quarts of milk are served in the
TWO refectories. Not a drop Is allowed
20 get sour The meat bill amounts to
2ne-half acres Of land under cultivation.
every vegetable is in demand long be-
lore nn IT is ripe. No fruit Of any sor, is
nut up Most OF 1t Is put down. between
'nsais. Inc entire apple crop this year
"ss eaten before II got to the stewpan.
y; Agathas Home is one OF the few
paollc institutions where soup is not
overestimated. 1t is never served. be.
cause 1t is not thought sufficiently nour-
Isning to justify the expense Of material
ahu time; For breakfast the tots nave
n nik ana bread and butter and we'll
cooked oatmeal. The large children have
me same, with cafe au lait. Every other
morning hash or fish-cakes are served
Dinner includes roast meat or stew, two
vegetables, a pudding and milk and
Dread. Potpie IS the great Sunday deli
cacy; Fol tea there is bread and milk
or rice and milk and stewed prunes or
some other dried fruit. This diet Thor.
1uEhly agrees with the younrlings wbo
IRE not only well but rosy and hannv
rSSnn sunday Is a glorious day at Manuel.
a; 8 o o'cioc i2'S Af Ere up b2e %ith the chickens;
ASKS and church service. hey go nut
Ing or ranpin through the loveliest
SIinihi \ God ever made for berries,
VIA mowers or Autumn leaves, AT noon
there is a basket lunch in the shade or
me sunshine, and after prayers and
supper everybody goes to tnd. No doors
time they are not even closed. "S
mere are children in the infrmarv
VINO 90 not go nutting. who never eat
pe ssts' % the i%e w SiiEi G %3G ney Sf d hayG ex :
team Of oxen or falling OF a pile Of
nay; and who don't do anything but iust
y, ,be IN ena!rs and smile the gratefulness
Poor. paie-faced little Annie McKeeyer
G1n!e 10 Manuel five years ago from the
Island; She had consumption. The doc
TO Manuel to die. she has tried her yery
best to do so. but If YOU go 10 Manuel
some > sunday you will find her in the
sun shining on her fair little head and
parent. ~
She hasn't a friend in the whole world
a doIi to play with or a book of any
sort to read. The sweet Directress goes
10 see her every day, always witt
with her hair ana urge her TO hurry ana
} get vel. Noble-hearted little girls who
crochet for the shops save their choicest
nossession for her acceptance. II it was
! would have broker long ago.
! Across the room lies Lillian. so cruelty
. shastised that she cannot ever sit in q
rocking chair and let the sunbeams PLAY
4 hide and seek among her fingers
She. 100, Is only ten; she, too, has beer
: n the Home five long, long years. She
: Lillian fairfield. Her mother is Twins
in New York, but still she is
notherless: No one has ever called tc
Iuire about her. but DR.. knight. Of thu
Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled
Ihiidren. Wh9 tried so hard to shape tbs
10 sna tsess wet nt.'f be S0dys The w,n b pr wish
; lhle. | warn you, YOU will have a pair
IN your heart for a long while; but Their
y 40 one has ever gone to visit them, no
1ne in all the five long years Of theil
Z suffering.
{ The tyrant OF Manuel is Willie. AGED
y our he dare' 10 call the Directres.
{ md declares he will never go over I,
: he Boys Halls. never. Willie cam,
+ rom the island. He has II shock o
'reckles than any girl in the Home eve
could coun
= The youngest girl in cribside, which
y ~ nc - iN'lut cottage, lS Marian
a DAILY aged min months. Her mothe
died In May. She has crimson checks
not pink, cr~imson-with marvellousl,
q beautiful brown eyes. 1t is well WORT
me journey just to go to see them
II Willie's affection for this young Girl /
$ he talk, Of the community. His chic
6 1ccause she don't cry. Willie howl
I Turing the ordeal, Her composure i
y the most remarkable thing in Manuel
Every few hours he calls on Miss Ma
c rian to take her riding on his veloci
s pede.
Another interesting little character /
u Willie Day, who wears a variegate,
!ress OF blue and yellow. and declare
he Will never wear trousers. Poor vii
= lies head never was correctly adjusted
but the pirectress has promised him
pair OF oxen when he is a big man.
There are no prettier or more lovahI
e children in the world than the visito
VIII find at Manuel, n "a brave
n woman than the Directress with III
$4,000 debt on her shoulders neve
lived. NELL NELSON
A JEWELLER VICTIMLZED.