Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-04

ness, but an absolute requisite preliminary
to adoption. So the baby faces shine I'M
der the benienant influence of soap and
water, and if chubby hands undo the work
OF the washing apparatus, why, the scrub
bling process is repeated.
The babies, like all other humanity, are
both bad and good. But the well treated,
well fed and we'll washed baby is not in
clined to be ill natUred, and go all look
their prettiest, and smile their sweetest at
the tender hearted women who come to
view them on adoption bent. The babies
vary in age fsom & months to 8 years, but
the terderer age predominates. These are
some of the entries in the baby book, no
names being given:
GIRLS.
22-Rorn in May, 1886, in London.
l3-Born in April, 1895, in Sunderland.
a-Born in April, 1896. at Bridgton.
2l-Born in April, 1896, in Yesvil.
2EBorn in June, 1895, in London.
2s-Born in July, 1896, in Berks.
DNBorn in July, 1896, in London.
O-born IN March, lsq5. in London, s. T.
Sl-Born in March, 1886; father SUFFERING
from reverse in business.
3S-Born in July, 1886, in Scotland.
S.-Born in September, lse6. in London: IA
ther widower.
BOTS.
Born in January, 1886, near London.
!S-Born IN January. 1886, in Banbury twins.
l6-Sorn in February, 1855, in Manchester.
1s-Born in February, lsg6, in London
a,-Born in April, lssi, at Burton on Trent.
:f-Born in April, 1876, in London, ~.
Sl-Born in February. 1896. in isle Of Wight
SVBorn In April, lssss. in London, ".
93-Born in July, 1896 in Cheshire.
S9-Born in July, lSas in Surrey.
43-Bcrn in August, 1876, in London, 6. ".
The numbers given with the entries are
those By which the babies are known, as
they have no names. These poor young
sters start in life as guiltless Of Identity as
the convict IN the Spanish prison Inferno
at Ceuta.
Sometimes it happens that children be-
yond the customary age of those who make
up the bulk of the markets stock in trade
seek parents and hope for would be parents
to seek them. For instance, the mother of
two little boys, and years cid respec-
lively, recently wrote to Mr.. Stead asking
him to find q home for her children. Tho
death of her husband had left her almost
destitute. These two little fellows are
grandsons Of one OF the best known iudpes
Of India. As rule. the antecetients of a
child are not revealed, owing to tie fact
that innocence would frequently be forced
to suffer for the guilt of others.
While it is not always the case, and Ter.
haps not in the majority Of instances. that
baby is sold as if it were an infaptile
specimen of the pug dog it is true that it
not infrequently happens that a mother re-
ceives cash consideration for parting with
her little one. Generally it occurs that per-
sons who are DESTROYS of procuring children
are plentifully supplied with this world q
goods. Therefore 1t is quite natural that
they should offer no objection to and geo.
orally prefer giving reasonable compen-
sation 20 the lorn mother. \
1t sometimes happens, however, that the
foster parents reverse this order Of thinep.
and after selecting desirable youpRster
inquire bow much they are to be paid for
taking it, but Mr.. Stead has notified than
that their presence is net desired.
The scenes at the baby market are Ike
those q big nuEssJ. Pxsetaly guWnoa