The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
BURNT ORPHANS HOME.
a PATRIOTIC AFPEAL TO REBUILD
THIS GREAT CHARITY HOME.
ch@ritHbly Inciined of Hoas-
tons Citi1cpship.

All EeNons into whose hands this may
cone vii please regard It as a personal
letter from Z oleo1.ag. anxious heart.
csa not write to all who should see the
statements 4. con,ains Please give It a
careful. serious reading and pass 1t TO 9TH
en- {, you do not care to keep it.
The wires have flashed the sad news OF
The burn; orphanage all over the continent
and across the great waters. and uewspa-
rars have published accounts of It more or
less accurate.
Later on | hope to be able to tell the
Whole story. but you must not expect me
row 10 tell OF the tragic death. on dark
u.sht Q, January Is. OF nineteen dear chill
cTeu, adopted by my heart when some OF
hem very little children, some in very
Infancy. The scene will never fade from
my troubled, astonshed vision. I could
small the burning flesh of our dear ones be
Zorro the fire died down sufficiently to "e-
Vesled their charred remains. Weeping ones
we're to be comfortcdi bereaved mothers
were TO be strengthened. Mrs. Beddo. tho
girls mntron. my own daughter, would first
turn 10 tho boys matron, who had three
children to perish, and try to comfort her,
and chen to me TO see how was bearing II,
I had no time to sink down or hesitate,
and 10 weep | dared not, BE quiet my
daughter; l am all right Your fathers
shoulders are broad and his heart is stout.
The living are to be cared for Let us be
brave Father Bucltner,' said the bro
ken hearted Sister Britton, nobody can dc
ne any good but God; kueel down and
pray, All you children who are Christians
kneel down and pray. too, What a crowd
/ on their knees. in tears and sobs and pray
! er, The outbursts of grief from the mother
/ whose three children had persisted were
snhdued. But In another room was poor
| Sister Black, nursery matron. whose sor
| had persisted while she was with the littl.
/ ou0a In the nursery. Her grief WAS alsc
( deep and unutterahle. could not tail
| with her To look at her. even the next
/ day, WIS enough 10 bear. This is enough t6
tell now For my part. and 80 II WAS VIII
others. did not want bit of food for foui
days, but ate only for strength TO perform
duty. Instead OF being Frustrated. no wal
supposed by some. il MAS days before Eel
feyen nervous May God ever thus give
strength and courage as long as duty ahea'
requires such grace.
The hunSreds OF letters and messages o
coincidence and encouragement coming owe
tho wires are sincerely appreciated. Don
be uneasy about me nor about the Home
We want your prayers and help, and ar
strengthened by kind words. But God vii
override all this for good no more doub
1t than | doubt His existence. And as Z
the Home, have no fear but what 1t vii
grow 20 be greater and stronger.
| Concerning 1t have never had disturb
ing doubt, and have never had task l.
| connection with II too severe. nor Mirde
too heavy. How long | iuay last our Fathc
only knows bat nothing In this life await
me but to finish the work or to finish m
life In this work. Let US arise and bull
for the boys as we'll as We have done for III
girls. Their 100000 brick walls and metal
lie roof were sufficient 70 save them. ski