The morning times., 1895-08-18

full, however, and her funds giving out, she
was finally without food or shelter. Broken
hearted and Respondent she was found by
policeman and taken to the station-house.
After a while she told where she was from
and her mother was sent for.
When the parent arrived her Joy at again
beholding her child and her grief at the suf-
ferings the girl had undergone overcome
her, and she Frustrated herself before her
erring daughter and swooned away. The
girl was taken back TO her home, but STEP
father and cruel friends again drove her out
into the world, and she died short time
afterward in hospital, ,friendlessand alone
Women from nearly every section of the
United States have been taken care OF by
Pennefill, Lewis and McCloud, and the ma
Jority of sane ones leave vowing TO remem-
Der their benefactresses with presents at an
early day, but that is the last heard of them.
Their intentions are good and their gratitude
sincere, but their means are inadequate to
their wishes.
BABY BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Last summer citizen was coming through
the Smithsonian park and saw big satchel
on a park bench. Without opening 1t he car
ried it TO the No. l station house, and when
1t was opened there healthy rosy baby boy
about eight weeks old, was found snugly
packed within. IL opened its tiny blue eyes
III mild wonderment at the curious white
hated men who gathered around 1t, and was
very glad to get into the tender hands OF
Mrs. Lewis The matron kept 1t a few days,
and as no parents could be found she named
1t Benjamin Harrison and sent it to the
Founding Home.
Another little baby boy was found in a
basket on the Tennallytown road some time
ago by a mounted officer and brought TO the
First precinct station. 1t was about year
and half old and so big and jolly that the
men all wanted Mrs. Lewis TO keep it and
make station-house boy OF it. That could
not be done, however, so after providing 1T
with a suitable appellation 1T was also
turned over 10 the home.
1t is probable that both are dead now,
for founding babes OF such tender years
have little chance for life among the few
nurses that such home affords. They
are taken care OF as well as possible, but
with so many babies aud so few to look
after them it is almost sure that some
OF them will be neglected.
SHE WAS A FRAUD.
Some OF those who apply to the matron
for help in securing homes and employment
are not always deserving and not long ago
young girl wanted aid who was afterward
found out 10 be what the matro u termed
emphatically a little fraud. She was very
young, and asked TO be provided with
home, saying that she X new the sister supe-
rior OF the Hope and Help Mission. 1t was
! discovered, however, that she had run away
from home, aud she was turned over TO
Sanitary O fficer Frank, who sent her to her
parents
Ella Miller, the unfortunate young sui
eide, whose sad story was told in The Times
several weeks ago, was ,1ne time n charge
| OF Mrs Lewis, aud was taken by her 10
the Hope aud Help Mission Mrs Lewis
Interested herself in procuring the girl a
| situation, aud at the time OF her suicide
had two waiting for her. Had she put off
her tragic act one day more she might per
haps been alive aud happy now.
Thepolice matron is a modernand success
| fIIexperiment, aud the good theydo can only
be increased by the number employed. In
| New York, Philadelphia and other large
| cities in the country, every station house
! has one, and an effort will be made TO
| increase the force here during the coming
| session OF Congress