The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-11

than Mabel. Maud. Elaine Spadlin-C Clara.
Barton. Queen OF che Orphanage She
was born late last June. Of unwedded par
ents about whom the least said the bet
ter and was brought to US by "hahy
farmer" who lived near the outskirts
Of Galveston. until the food washed her
lair away The puny. pi;iful-looking lie
tie creature. hall nourished ana never
cared FOR. was one mass OF distressing
sores, from the crown OF is head TO The
soles Of lie skeleton feet-a dreadful cx-
ample Of the scrptural warning concern
Ing the sins OF the parents. She had ht-
orally been through the flood, floating IN
the Gulf and rescued as By q miracle
lei Us hope Tor some good purpose "a
heavens plan. Never was seen more
rapid Improvement than this unpromis.ug
infant has made. Now the sores are
nearly healed ana the tiny skeleton begins
10 take on fcsh. From iis clean white
cot pair OF beautiful blue eyes, SET in
a wizzcned face chat might be ases OLD.
look on, couteutcdly upon the world that
hitherto used 10 so hardly.
Then there II little Mabel Martin. whose
lot IN lie wus almost as discoura ginv.
Born few months after her father
death, 40 the home OF her grandparents
on BcrnardinO Prairie. somewhere up Ia
this big state 81 TeXas-her mother came
to Galveston. sion as obie. in search OF
work, bringing the baby along and lcav-
Ing Il by day Ia the care OF an old wo-
man. The storm came. the mother per
ished IN trying 70 get 20 her child. and
her poor body may yet DO rottlug under
some Of these heaps ~ wreckage. Tho
faithful old woman saved the baby though
IN water up 20 the shoulders. protecting
inc little face By hiding q under her
chin, and az last carrying the child on
her head. The marvel Is that Il did not
die OF cod ond exposure. for che woman
had not a dry rag. nor anything to feed
Il. and nowhere togo but the open camp
on the beech. There the Red Cross peo-
pie found IL two days later. SIN wet and
almost dead from cold and hunger. Time
wiil not permit me 10 tell you % che
tweuty-sevcn other cases equally interest,"
ing. but We must not quite omit Tommy
Cobb. the oldest boy in the orphanago
lie IS nearing his fifteenth birhday-a
handsome lad. with bright brown eyes
hat exactly match his curling hair \
tow short weeks ago. he was an import
ann factor in happy home. near the
western end OF the city, where his father
owned dairy ana small truck farm. Be
ing Intelligent and well-to-do. the family.
including Tommy's two sisters. were az
least midway on the social ladder. In
tho midst of the storm they we're all
clluging to a door, amb. ana when the
house fell the women were probably pin
ned under u and swept into the Gulf
their bodies having never been found
Tommy and his father swan out alone.
and at once became separated In the
general confusion The frantic father
searched the place that a few minutes
before had been homc-but all were gone
Drifting with the current he finally
caught hold OF a floating oak tree--and
there was Tommy. scared half TO deash
by huge moccasin snake that had pre-
empted the other end OF the log The
snake was equally scared and easily dis
patched ana 50 Tommy came TO Us until
hfs father can get Strengthened out and
so into business again.
Speaking Of snakcs-onc Of the horrors
% the storm was the numbers OF them
that were swept into the water. along with
human beings al fighting for their lives
There were many moccasins and rattlers
In unoccupied parts OF his island ana
especially on che main land. Among
hundred grucsome stories told OF enooun-
ters with them IN the food. I have space
10 repeat but one. which | know TO be
true. In Hitchcock. fifteen miles from
Galveston. a wealthy old lady from the
North was stopping az che hotel await
ing her sons rsturn from some business
trip. During the food she managed 10
climb q tree: but hardly had she reached
place OF safety before
rattlesnake which had climbed
before her. attacked her In frenzy
she seized the reptile Just below rs head
and crushed its life out. When rescued
hours later they thought she was crazy
when bahl'nb OF the snake-unul they
found its limp body dangling from lower
branch and examined It's mangied neck
and her blood-Etaiuei hand.
Pathetic scenes are continually occur
ring In our OrphanaFe. when parents
knowing that u ls q temporary home for
waits Of the flood, come searching FOR
Their lost children. Though assured before
hand that we know something OF the an
teccdents OF every one OF these. and that
theirs cannot possibly be among them
Hope springs eternal IN the human
breast" and they insist on making a per-
sonal examination. one Of the most pitt
iful things on earth IS 10 see n bereavcd
mother anXiousiy scanning the little faces
IN the children's playroom OF kindergar-
fens-and then being led sohblIng away by
som ekud woman who wears the Red
Cross button on her breast
hut there are bright spots. too-as. for
example. IN anticipation OF the approach
ing holiday season. which will be made
happy for these little ones. and for other
unfortunatcs all over the land. by that
beautiful charity. the New York Exam
incr Christmas Tree" The plan OF the
League originated by that department Of
the Examiner known a. For All the
Family"-to supply poor children. who
would otherwise be without cheer on the
Christ-child's day with gifts suited 10
their years md condition-is everywhere
meeting with generous response. Judging
from she unhoundcd delight caused by n
small box OF damaged toys. which some
kind soul contributed 10 our orphanace
awhile aro-the Joy OF the Rcd Cross boys
and girls will be past all telling when the
Examiner Christmas tree gets around this
wayi There Will be whips and toys and
tools FOR the boys. wooly and cotton CATS
for the babies and dolls for the minia-
turc little mothers; and many a chid
whose start In life has been so sad will go
10 happy dreams with the precious gifts
OF unknown friends clasped 10 his bosom
The same good charity Is equally needed
IN many families OF Southern Texas who
lost All but life IN the food This IS cspe-
ciaIly true OF q score ~ mainland villages
and forming communities. where cond~
tons would be absolutely hopeless were u
not for Red Cross aid We are going 70
give them teams. implements. seeds and
nlants. and something 20 live on until the
rext crops can grow This Is the great
strawberry producing section OF the
limited states. YOU know. or was before
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