The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-11

fASDlAheG kEss1. EtD1I
in the Fairgrounds
= OF the Seattle Or
phans' Hcmc and
sucked his thumb IA
~ teId his name and age and answered
such other impertinent questions az are
inflicted on tho very young. His name.
he Aaid, reluctantly disensangting bis
thumb, was Earl FiBnes Moody. He was
years Of age and had been born on the
s'Fourse Of July 4 very patriotic little
boy he was to be sure, with the red OF
his cheeks and the blue OF his frock and
4 fash OF white from his teeth. The
first joint Of the chubby little finger on
his right hand was gcnc.
How did II happen. Eari?'
Then came . childish account. The
favorite of the Orphans Home told how.
when he was "iilul baby" wharf rat
had Jumped into his buggy while his
mamma" had been wheeling him along
the water front and had run away with
his '1ilsl ftigger." Eari's listeners were
tbs seventeen ether children who live In
the home. the natron and two visitors.
Tho 4-year-old victim Of the wharf rat
efnbellishsd his tale with an art that was
almost Kipiingesque. but not quite.
Two or three ladies' want 10 adopt
him." said Miss Bower. the kindly matron.
'.and next week I fear shall lose him.
He 10 the youngest In the home but one.
And that II Marion He 10 years old"
Then Marion was produced. A very tiny
chap Marion proved TO be when nc emery
ed from conceaiment behind his larger
piAynases: very tiny. with much snuh-
bed nose and an abnormally long upper
lip. pesiing from the biistering kisses Of
tho too a6ec;ionate sun. Not 10 pretty.
explained the matron. but he could sing.
Can't you. Maston7"
Yes. Marion could sing. Heswas asked
70 render In the Garden" bat he de-
clared IN favor Of ''Ho no. no." and with
little urging struck pose and started
out TREMENDOUSLY: '.Ho. no. no. viii go.'.
These words he repeated again and again
to q monosonous. dirge-Iiks refrain.
Isn't there something more TO II, Mari
onfs he was asked. Then he became ag-
gE1eved and stopped the entertainment
OUCH . happy-aearted. rudy checked.
bright-syed lot Of children a. ara to
be found at the orphans home. II IL re-
Juvsnatins to visit among them. From cell
lar 10 garnet the hig yellow house at the
corner Of Fo1 and Harrison streets Is
clnan and bright ana airy. and the atmos-
phesA IN reloleut Of hearty childhood.
There II a pAtter or quick feet on the
stairway. a vision OF bright eyes pe~plnx
through . naze OF hair. ripple OF child
ish laughter. and you feel that this In the
incArnato spirit of the home. There are
eighteen children living comfortably with
In tts shelterins walls. They range from
Irene. q hals-hreesi Indian girl. aged "a
years. 10 little Marion. the singer aged
& And they ara not orphans either All
but ono have either father or rnsshsr liy-
Ing. though unable 10 provide.
Tue single exception 10 little Arthur
EvnNs 8 years Of age. His parents are
dead. He n q handsome child. and with
people, icckmx for children to adopt 4.
next ira fave Akser the curly healed Earl
AnothersFhs sfanas a good change Of ind.
Ing . hcGAc eoen II Martin McNui;y. who
bears unnaiss1kasie evidence Of wilkins
ancestry Ihsn thArs Is Johnny. with q
fine-ehaped head. whose conversation 1,
limited 10 noaosyllnsies. not always dts.
playing comprehension. He 81 a hashfu
little codger. ana inclined 10 resent good
nataretiy tho interest taken In Ais person
Atty by visitors.
The home at shis time locks Xix. any
thing tut "a refuge for cutcas,s TIE IA
mates arr we'll clothed and weli fei. Tibet,
bedrooms and r.Ayrcoms ara plainly haa
carefully furnished. and there IL ever,
reason why q child should be happy ,hers
On The frat n9or are a reception room
sick roami. sewing room dining hall an,
kitchen. Passing through the main hal
and the sewing room ere comes out on ,
4
opsn~asr playground THIS Is the resort O
tho little snes on snushny afternoons. az;
they rosap IN che grass to their hearts con
tent. When Z; IL rasnv there Is a Ion,
room tn the basement In Which are man
hobby horses ana few littIe res Wagons
ana oenchss ans chairs gagare. Tae xlrl
have a room es their own, too. vita sninla
ture houses. yswsrfea Furniture. aesis. etc.
ana wher their rlatrenly insttnets tea.
shHsrx g.. ~. B.
ms. thsr can d. Sc az Il small aus sa;ls
Tying ss.air
On she second rear are thr-- bed rooms
each with s's iron hetsteads. white cover
leseSi. Mics Bowen. ere matrau slssr
In ecey room ~ the girls hail Tn
cleanliness Of at lhe feems wesgd anpal
tina children sf sefns saEsss. TIE essxsY
let's are SpotssSs ana che G0sr appears Z
have been Ass1wg nelly ssrssht~-g every Ia
fer years And at night. ~ Ten all "a
haass "a ia Az gnF~AT q preparation "a
bed ione oceapAnt 81 the SICK fussn
down stairs nENt feel veTs rsuch dsxers
81. she - ussie blend hatred sirs ait
has s9txhs Aftse& - measles Il IA
fsnshe<f Der checks aad made he's SIS prstt
To iaaA at ss she bslashss &C wlIG fewer
a3arntaE the r0cns
Miss BOW FIR. @he haa aSea sr ehsrw
'A OF tAr tetsse for TIVE Ftanshs ~ n.
tcre short TINS aga svssa E,aSsant
''whss experience have I ha4 il srsfA<
ing Sh41arSnT sAe sad yessefSssy ~ hs
1 WAS eesars Easn te q crssS wars.sm "a
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enough 30 give ctr tTNEalag IA pate "a
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s>e here. Afs. asrssaSRs as8rs8 sstAets
- the lntia ares ard ara = bard lsssssv,
"a sisAas - taean severely Very yarssS
exhibit LITTLE xsrap 1 have snd tes3 FAws
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hardly Assp fse1t laaxAias a. them eNea
when knew | ssasss weo,3 There IN "a
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