The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15

about the tune the papers were to be
made out, he stepped on piece of glass,
and as a result had to lose his limb so
they returned him to the home. He is
so good and patient and gentle"
And so we found him helping the lit
tie ones undress.
All we're talking at once, some of them
not very plainly, but pecceptible hush
fell on them at the warning sh-! of the
matron.
One little fellow, three years old, had
already donned his night clothes and tip
toed up to "mammie,' as they call Miss
Wall, to be kissed good night.
Miss Wall said: ''Arthur, can't you
make little speech for the LADY,"
81 can't stand still long enough" he re-
piled.
Then the matron tucked in her little
charges, while Earl went down stairs to
join his companions till their bed time at
s o'clock.
The front upstairs room over the par
lor is the nursery.
Here we found five babies some of
them asleep
With the exception of one they were
all hearty looking, round roly poly
babies; four boys and one girl.
One little fellow, two months old, look
ed i'll, and Miss Wall says he has always
walled almost continually while we were
in the room.
The nurse said: "He knows Miss Wall,
and she spoils him by coming in and
holding him when he cries"
Then Miss Wall said. half APOLOGIZE
cally: He seems to suffer SO, and prob
ably will not live long"
One little fellow of fifteen months sat
up in his crib and viewed the visitors
wide eyed and wonderingly.
His name is Oliver, and he has a play
mate named Dick, with whom he rolls
on pallet all day.
These two children are the pets of the
institution and of visitors because of
their good humor.
The oldest child is a little over twelve,
that being the maximum age of children
cared for by the home
| The oldest girl at the home is little
BERTHE Hurst, twelve years old.
She is the orphan of soldier, and in
reality belongs in the Soldiers Orphans
| home, but she has been here five years
aud seems to belong here now.
Little frankie Brown, boy of eleven,
entertained US by reciting "Parson
Brown" before his bedtime.
In the playroom Miss Cooper was read
/ ing to the children.
One poor little girl sits apart with face
downcast. and the matron says she is
deaf and dumb.
Miss Wallis dearest wish just now is
to put the little folks in uniform, at least
for their best clothes, so they may pre-
sent neat appearance when they are
taken out The children all need
clothes badly.
At six o'clock in the morning the little
folks get up. They join Miss Wall in
the play room till seven when they have
breakfast consisting of oat meal, milk
bread, butter and sometimes fruit A
dinner they have meat and vegetable;
and supper is good deal like it was the
evening I was there. On Sundays they
have some pastry. but Miss Wall thinks
this is not best for them often. They al
seem to love the matron and her every
thought seems to be of them.
Easter morning the children each had
a colored egg, besides ten dozen egg
which were added to the lardsr by kline
friends
They have not all new Easter bonnets
though there we're some new hats fol
the boys which kind hearted Messrs
Clements and Chaffee had thoughtfully
sent out with other things.
IF Miss Flora McFIimsey could hav,
been with me at the Orphans home,
feel sure she would rob her Easter ha
VI Ouo mower 10 give happiness OE COAu
fort to one of these little ones.
Miss Wall sleeps in small room Of
the second floor; but, as she said cheer
fully, sit does not matter that it is small
I only have time to sleep there"
1t is a pathetic sight, this home witt
its little ones who must go through lif
never having known a mothers love o
fathers care, and yet could but thin
that many a pampered darling nigh
be benefited by the gentle discipline
given these unfortuuates.
The president of the Topeka Or
phans' Home association is Mrs. J. T
Howe; the first vice president, Mri
Dell Parks; the second vice presiden