The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-08

Loeb Sheldrake. X Y. sept. lone has
10 be not only in the very heart Of the
country. but in the heart Of the country
people to realize how good and kind they
are. and how close they become, in a
neighborly way, to each other. joys are
doubled by the sympathy OF ones neigh
Dor; sorrow is lightened by the willing
ness Of the neighbor 10 nelp bear the
burden. And all life is made better by
people living in a natural. kindly way.
each near 70 the heart Of humanity. And
they are so rich in hospitality. This year
sit out under the shadow Of one Of the
big trees and try 10 read. The book drops
from my hand my eyes close and I see
a picture of hast year. Word went out
from the household that there would be
welcome one little city girl. who had no
country people of her own 10 so TO. She
was not to be older than seven years,
and the Fresh Air Fund was asked to
please select a gentle little girl. one
bright afternoon We went to meet her.
and when she was lifted of the train. she
stood picture Of fright and misery.
Small for her years, she had long fair
eurls and great big blue eyes. while her
clothes were pitiful 10 look at She was
very shy, and that nignt. when she was
put in a high chair that once belonged to
a baby girl who now has baby Of her
own, she refused to eat anything but
bread and tea She said, very hesitating-
~, that her mamma told her il was vul-
gar TO eat much.
The next day found US busy making
some clothes for her, and We're in con-
slant state of surprise because of the prim
little way she had of speaking, the cor
RICHNESS of her language and the ease
with which she carried herself. 1t took us
twenty-four hours 10 find out her name.
and when she said IL was Charlotte
Temple our eyes grew big with amaze
ment Later on she cOnflded to me that
that was not her real name. and still we
were too stupid TO understand on the
nth day she gave us the information that
her mamma was professional, and she
said this with as much pride as If the
aforesaid mamma had been a leader Of
the Four Hundred. And then we under
stood This poor little lady was a child OF
the stage, who worked hard during the
theatrical season, and, as we afterward
found out, helped to support her mother
and her father. Her only glimpse of home
was lldl WHICH she got Dy beluE
counted in with the children of the street
Perhaps you do not know that the Fresh
Air Fund only permits each child to stay
two weeks. So before the first week was
up, we wrote and had her time extended,
for we wanted 10 send Charlotte Temple
back with the plumpness of a partridge
and with cheek red from health and not
from rouge. She took an immense amount
OF interest in her new frocks, and when
she heard that the Sunday school was to
give an entertainment she begged and
pleaded for permission TO recite at it.
At last consent was given, and fancy
our establishment when Charlotte Temple
aged years, recited To be or not to
be" with the stiff gestures peculiar to the
late Lawrence Barrett! An enthusiastic
encore brought her out again. and the
tears streamed down my face as this baby
repeated, The Little White Hearse." She
was a happy little tot in her own quiet
way. devoting herself to chasing sunbeams
and playing with the puppies, dressing the
very newest in an old nightdress and sing
ing il TO sleep. We tempted her appetite.
and taught her to eat something else be-
sides bread and tea. and when a letter
came from her mother ordering her to
come home as she had an engagement for
her, we all escorted Charlotte Temple TO
the station. saw her safe on the train,
with the youngest puppy in a basket, a
huge bouquet of flowers, a box of lunch
con, and a tiny trunk filled with an en-
tire new outfit for her.
She promised to write TO us, and this
letter came about month after she had
gone:
My dere Missis Mary: l. got home all
rite & / am engaged to play Eva mi NOM
ma viii play two but my poppa will not
coud. not keep the puppi-my momma
sold him luv al & will cum mex sumner.
4 III oil
CHARLOTTE
TEMPLE
Poor Charlotte Templel The workaday
time was beginning early with her. What
was not possible when her mother would
sell the puppiP' Christmas brought a
little card. the advertisement of a shoe
house with a picture on the other side.
1t was posted in some western town, and
our small friend had written upon it, evil
IDENTIFY getting the holidays mixed up:
''Dere friend Nv mine.
This hart is thine
and wilt be mi valentine.
We would have sent her a Christmas
box, but We didn't know where to address
it. However, after that, we took a dra-
matte paper for the sole purpose of fol-
lowing up the company to which Char
lotte Temple was attached, and which
was known as Jake Jacobs Unrivalled
Constellation of Stars" 1t was rather
difiicule TO think Of poor Charlotte as
stellar attraction, but evidently the lit
tie baby played her part well, for, like
most children, she was a born imitator;
and, unlike most children, she was mar
velously bright and very obedient Easter
brought a letter from her mother saying
that the company had disbanded, and
that none Of them had anything to do,
and hinting very broadly that, if we
would invite her, she would be glad to
bring Charlotte TO pay US a visit. Some
how we didn't lean toward Miss Trixie
Howard as we did toward Charlotte, and
we preferred to wait until We could have
Charlotte alone. Then we saw, that the
company had gotten together again and
were going to make alfuJner attempt to
impress their ability on the doubling
public.
Weeks went by, and we heard nothing;
but. one day, Tommy. the boy from the
station, brought a telegram, collect on
delivery, and, while l was paying him, 1
heard Mary begin to cry. Then she
handed TIE yellow sheet to me. 1t read,
Come at once. Charlotte very ILL., Call
ing for you" and it was signed eTrixie
Howard"
We started by the first train, taking
with us everything we could think of that
was ready, which would add to Charlotte's