The San Francisco call., 1897-07-25
discoloring them to that extent that one would

discooring them to that extent that one woulo
never have deem ed him white.
How me to a wre tched house on Harriet
street What picture of poverty and hlth rive
little children, half clad, ,unkempt and hungry,
in the care of drunken couple carousing IN
the same room. The father and mother, on
on a debauch had left the little ones 10 wit
ness the utter degradation of their carets kers.
Not crust of bread TO be SEEM notblng but
the cursed drink in battered can. DID they
dare ask for food? They would be answered
by a curse and blow; and shuddering and
huddled together, they awaited the return oil
the inhuman monsters, who through lear OF
arrest have never returned These i've chill
dren have beer taken charge OF by the society,
who placed them i'll the Infants Shelter.
The wall of a suffering babe echoes tar
down in mothers heart. / nave seen tears
in strong mans eyes when he looked at the
faces of some OF the poor, abused and bruised
ba bies.
Far out in the country Stella Rossman. a ia II
girl of l6, has been provided with home IN
an exec lent family. Ruined by man eight
years her senior, this child OF poverty came TO
the rooms of The society III vain TO plead
for righting her wrongs Bank retusat was
all that she met with. She had slnned-sne
must suffer. Could her father us mis- strong
arm in her defense? In cell, In an insane
asylum in Denver. he is. as If he had never
lived no kind mother to warn her OF danger .
her mo ther was dead. Whom could she turn to
To the soci aty-which tided her over her da ARK
est hours and opened the right path on which
to turn her tired feet. God grant the way DE
clear.
Still another case, but one where the be-
trayer was arrested and after torcible persua-
sion the wrongs were righted, and Rosie Mel
son, only IL years OF age, through the lnier-
vention OF the society, saved from lgnomlny
and the lasting birthright OF shame spared
her child. The couple at last accounts are do
ing nicely and comparatively happy.
To you young women who are happy In the
confidence of pure mothers, honored Drotners
and noble sweethearts, do l appeal Tor your
little mite to aid tho 'more slnned against
than SHINING" Don't repeat the old words,
ooh, they are wicked, they are SINFUL You
do not know how some OF these poor girls
have hungered for kind word, caress
something 20 remind them that they 700
should know happy homes ana loving nre-
sides. All eager for heart food, they learn too
late that the tempters fattery and promises
are but lies, and they are lost to hspplness
and drift where? Our daily papers Will an
Swer that question.
Shall they have haven OF rest? Shall they
be deprived the right OF prostrating them
selves at the foot OF the cross as did the Mag
dalen OF Scripture? Shed forth your llght OF
kindness and love and send your mite to help
the forsaken.
The coming to this world of an unexpected
beam to bless the home and hearth, to
shed its glory around, is hailed with sacred
JOY; but the entrance into TINS worid OF tne
child of SIN and sorrow is but an additional
and poignant grief to the suffering mother,
who knows not where to lay her head. What
will become of this child? Is 1T to be aban-
is not responsible for the dreadful In nherltance
1t has been fated to bear as burden through
this life?
No, not while this society exists; not while
there are good mothers and v1rtuous wives,
TO whom we now plead. And you Will help
us, we beg of you, gather in the sheayes and
Law them at the feet of your Master
Useless are the sympa athizing tears shed over
the recital of cases such as / have enumerated
ii helping mite comes not with them
have written to children and to women be-
cause il is the first time l have ever openly
asked for their gentle hands to dispense
charity. To them will l plead, that they in
turn may enlist the goodwill and assistance
of the generous ia tn ers and brothers, who are
always willing to add their share TO a noble
cause.
This society was organized April l, 1897.
Its president, Mrs. John Pettee, is untirlng In
her efforts to dc good; its secretary, FRANK
Holbrook, an energetic worker, ever ready to
go in all corners of the City at the first call OF
distress We hope to build an institution
whose charity shall be looked upon with PRIDE
and its success merlted. Will the pubic give
us helping hand? Send your contributions to
us and we will gratefully and proudly acknowl-
edge each gift, from the smallest coin, and
pray God to bless you for IL.
The mercy that is warm and true
Mus lend n helping hand;5
For hose who talk, yet fall 70 90,
But "buiid upon the sand"
MRS. N. s.,
Director of Eureka Society for Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children.