The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-20

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rounded by u happy X s.y ii A.4s
and children. Tho BRIDES face is more
happy and beautiful than any other
thore, agiow with bushes and smiles
commingled. The groom stands by re.
ceiving congratulations and blushing,
too. Quite little romance ia here.
This happy. blushing bride was, two
years ago, one OF the children who
played out there in the playground and
learned her lessons in those rooms above
US Shs was half orphan. brought up
in this &c lool, and lived with the good
Sisters of Charity when they we're in the
old home ON Alameda street. They
brought her over here before this build
ing WAS finished. That's how she
comes to be bride now. and it was like
this: Her new husband was one of the
plumbers who worked in the building
Jour years ago. That pair of bright.
laughing. black eyes caught him, no
doubt, for it was case OF love at first
sight, and they are married now and
have come back here for few hours on
the wedding day because it seems like
home to her, and to HIM it is the place
where they first met Her name is Leila
Orosco his Charles Bailey. TIE sisters
say they will be happy because sns is 80
good. A tender little romance for the
Orphans Home, surely.
This great pile OF brick and morter
might be the home of 400 orphans with
out inconvenience. At present there
are $50 altogether in the school,
throughout it 10 as clean and neat
and comfortable as it could possibly be-.
The walls of corridors and rooms are
spotless. Its furniture is strong anu
though severely plain not inelegant
There is nothing out of order in the
building from the kitchen underground.
where some OF the children are working
among the kettles and pans, to the top
most floor, where the sleeping room
are, and where the large class room is
filled with students, deep in their les.
sons.
Visitors may 90 to every part OF the
building under the guidance of Sister
of Charity, who will take great pains to
explain all the details and point out all
the things worth seeing. The visitor
will soon notice tina, everything here
goes by number. This number shows
them their bed, their clothes closet,
their towel, their toothbrush, and in
fact all the things they will use.
A very pretty little chapel is on the
second floor, with a C .pacitv for seating
all the inmates of the building. where
the religious services aud rites are held.
There ia q separate music room, where
private lessons, both vocal and instru-
mental, are given to those who can pay
for them.
The nursery is on the second fo1r,
and about 20 tiny tots are here under
the charge of two of the older girls OF
the school during the day. There lie q
touching little scene here. A very
diniuutive little man is off to one
side of the group, and his chubby fistd
are pushed into eyes full of tears that
have wet his cheeks quite profusely
He has the dark olive skin and the
raven black hair of the Spanish race
Between his sobs he cries out In Spanish
that be will tell his m 'ther about being
kept here. when he finds her. He will
never find ner on this earth. for she was
murdered only few days ago. The
other little toddlers have been trying tc
soothe him and now approach to caress
him, but he beats them off; he will moi
stop crying until his mother comes te
take him away, he saws. He has made
the others sad, though they cannot I'M
derstand hs grief, for they are happy
and contented.
The playground lies at the back of the
great building, enclosed by high fences
IL has awnings and other contrivaEces fol-
youthful play, and a long shed-like
building where there can be games in
the shade, nr sitting down to watch the
others play.
The Set-rs of Charity do not care II
take boz, into the home. L was their
purpose 10 found school for girls only
but there are 20 boys there now ane
they find it almost impo-sible to ex
clude them altogether. No large boy.
are taken.
Many visitors are received every day
and with twinkle in her eve the gooc
sister said that many failed to see thu
orphans box. which is near the door
The Sisters of Charity are very sadly il
debt on the grand enterprise, for they,
too, met with losses when the late la
mented boom expired. but though ther
their building was but partially fin
ished, they struggled bravelv on, snt
continue to struggle, and will to the end
The building was completed in 1890
and has been used nearly four years A
small revenue lie derived from the state
The parents of half-orphsns are required
to pay a Ger ain small sum for the main.
tensnce OF the children, but the clothe
are all furnis Led by the sisters. TIL,
sewing department ia very complete ant
extensive.
Thus are the orphans OF Los Angelo
cared for. Many have been brought to
these homes from other placea, in som,
Instances from surrounding COUNTIES
where there are no homes They learl
many useful things and are safe from
vicious surroundings or influences. Tn,
people OF Los Angeles city and Los An
geles county, too, should take dee pei
interest in their welfare. and this viii
be helped by visit to the orphans
homes.