The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-12
THE AFFAIRS
OF The HOME


hts received. The kindness Of the telephone com.
psny has been OF incaculable service ous ami
hilating distance as IL does and facilitating the
work in an infnity OF ways. The traction COM
pany has frequently made us their debtors by
furnishing transportation for the Home family
when tickets TO entertainments had be sent them
Not long ago such happiness was theirs when
tickets for a performance q. the Lvceum were sent
by Mr.. T. II. Watkins, and cars for the eventful
journey were furnished by Mr. Siliman. One oi
the oldest inmates, who counts her four score and
five years, overjoyed at the prospect Of such an
unusual outburst Of sunshine in her soinbre life
calculated with much fervor: "Bless their good
kind hearts for such consideration Of we old
crtters!"
To the dairies, the bakeries The Consumers Ice
company. the Ladies' Aid societies and guilds oi
the different churches, the clergy, the Delaware
Lackswanna and Western railroad, the press. the
physicians, the markets, the clubs, the beloved
juniors from all over the city and Dunmore, te
various organizations, to Mr.. &. b. Scott, to our
merchants, TO the saturday night donors. to little
folks and big 10 all sorts and conditions oi men
we give our heartiest thanks. We should like
to mention each gift. each giver. for all gave so
thoughtiully, SO lovingly. When the sweet fields
Of South Canaan we're dressed in living green an
appeal was made one lovely day last summer
by a clergyman to his people. "Give!" said he.
blNe 10 tnc nome, anu uon give WHdl You
don't want, but give where you will feel it," A
little later, in the golden days OF September,
twenty live chickens came over the hills, together
with barrels OF apples and pears, potatoes. sacks
Of vegetables and delicious fruit, and" said 4
friend who knows that lovely region by heart,
"whon ! saw basket Of choice plums and knew
that the sender had only one plum tree I felt
sure that the minister's words had been needed"
WHAT TIE ENGINEERS DO
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western engi.
neers keep the Home dining roon-their chosen
field, in mind, and supply its needs. Once more
the two boys who had the same brilliant nspira-
ton the summer before, made personally CON
Quoted excursion TO the mountain side, from,
whence they returned with twenty-sevcn quarts
Of huclebcrres for the Home, where iov and
hucklebeIry pie soon prevailed. Frequently en-.
tertannments OF song and recitation are given
At the Home by friends who thus brighten many
lonlye hours for the old people and delight the
little ones. An afternoon with a graphophone
afforded intense amusement some time ago and
occasional teas gracefully served by deft hands
have been bright spots to remember.
Donation day, Thank4gv day and Christmas
day were occasions Of great note, and were
crowLcd with eladness. The receipts OF the first
surpassed those OF ali previous donation days.
Thanksgiving was a feast OF lat things." Again
ner OF good things-two wagon loads-cnough to
provide for many day From other bcneiactorS
came many offerings among them twelve turkeys.
EN.Shcrif Robinson's turkey OF thirty.one pound.
was a source OF many wonders-to many an un'
prccedentcd sight. Nor was the feasting selnsh
several were heard wishing that other children,
not at the Home, might have SO good dinner.
One little girl, who was pitiiul sight when
first brought to the Home, so dreadful had been
a,t
ful day came. She had tradition that once in
her life she had eaten turkey, hut it long
ago that her remembrance was very ha2y and
confined only to the name Dinner over, somt
one inquired how the turkey tasted. and with a
iapt look the answer ccstastically came: "splen
did. and / feel as ii I'd bust!" At Christmas
the gifts were proiusc but, though one little
7.year.old person announced that it was the good
est Christmas she ever had, and the children
absorbed with their toys. for the older one
it was not SO bright as usual. 4 shadow hat
fallen on the house. one OF the old ladies wal
borne to her last resting place on Christmas eve
| and the Others missed her, yet they tried 10 IN
cheerful
AN UNUSUAL TREAT
One unusual treat was enioyed-an Eng
lsh plum pudding-a delicacy they had hearC
1 of but had never eaten, 30 it was tasted witt
| much awe and great circumspection, and wa
| pronunced perfectly delicious" The dinne
from the Globe Warehouse was placed, as usual
| in the same category. bountiful contribution
came from lonely daughter in iar.of Cali
lolnia, whose thought, though not expressed
| could he read without words: Mother woult
| do it il she were here" All! the absent mothers
| Their influence remains though for them th'
| former things are passed away, and they havt
entered Sin through the gates into the city"
Letters from children placed in homes Otter
come TO tie natron telling ofnew pleasures anC
| duties, and il is tribute unconsciously ren.
iered to Mrs. Walker that they begin "Dca