The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-03
FOUND WAIF ON TRAIN.
BABY THRUST INTO ARMS OF
MONTGOMERY MINISTER.
Rev. Eugene Stewart Became the IN
expected Guardian Of Three
Months-old Girl From
Strangers Hands.

Kew. Eugene stewart, young FresDy-
terrain minister of Montgomery Is the
mystified possessor Of a beautiful three
months old girl baby which an agreeable
young man on a Louisville and Nashville
passenger train asked him to hold while
he stepped out of the train to speak to
friend. The minister is still holding the
baby and the young man has not yet re-
turned.
4he baby was thrust into the arms Of
NJ Stewart at Calera Friday as ne was
returning to Montgomery. Mr.. stewart
was perpiexed and worried when MS UNI
expected charge was thrust upon him ana
he came to Montgomery with the three
months old baby in his arms
The cares that develop upon young
minister with several charges, leave him
but little time to devote to a nursery,
but Mr. Stewart feels impelled to do has
full duty towards the little stranger, the
innocent cause of his anxiety and pertur-
baton. He and Mrs. Stewart may rear
the little one or they may commit the
child to the care of a Christian family.
Mr.. Stewart, for several months, was
pastor of the Broad Street Presbyterian
Church in Mobile, but he has recently
become a resident of Montgomery. He
supplies the Presbyterian Church Al
Greenville and he gives his time and at
tention to other churches in this section
The young minister makes his home
in MONTGOMERY at the boarding house OF
Mrs. Hamilton, 21S Jefferson Street. Mrs
Stewart, who Is bride of six months, Il
visiting relatives in South Carolina.
Friday when Mr.. Stewart entered
south bound Louisville and Nashville pas
senger train at Birmingham to come to
Montgomery he found a seat beside q
young man who held pretty baby in his
arms. The young man was agreeble
person and he soon struck up CONVERSE
ton with the minister. He was pleasant
talker and the minister was soon in the
possession of the baby's history-that is'
the history recounted by the pleasant
young man.
The minister was told that the parents
of the child were dead The young man
said he had been charged with the duty
of carrying the little orphan to an or
phans home in Mississippi and he was
then on his way to fulfil his commits
sion. The minister did not learn the name
of the stranger with the baby
The child was bright and attractive and
as the young man and the minister dis
cussed her unhappy situation she cooec
and nestled close to her protector.
At Calera the north bound passenger
train met the southbound train. Friday
the northbound train had just rolled in L
the station when the Jdontgomery-bounf
train came to stop at the depot. Th'
young man who had been looking out o
the window suddenly said.
will you kindly hold the baby
minute; 1 see a friend that l want u
speak to-"
"Why certainly, replied the kind-heart
ed minister and he took the little strangel
into his arms.
But the young man did not return. MT
Stewart saw him aboard the northbount
train as II rolled away from the Callers
depot.
Il was too late to raise an outcry ant
the minister thought the best way GU
of his predicament was to make the oes
of a bad matter. He therefore brough
the child to Montgomery with him ant
the little one Is still in his charge
with the baby was left a small satche
| containing several fine little dresses,
bottle of popular baby medicine. can
condensed milk and a small Testament
The medicine bottle bore the label OF
Montgomery drug store.
The dresses in the satchel, ike Tn
clothing worn by the CHILD were OF I'M
material and excellently made
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carried the child to the boarding nous
of Mrs. Hamilton, where she was care'
for.
EARLY yesterday morning Mr.. Stewart
accompanied by Father oBrien assistan
rector of St. Peters Roman Cathoh'
cburch went to the home OF Adolpi
Gerald. Chief of the Montgomery Pohc'
Department. The clergynnen reported
to the police chief the conduct OF III
agreeable young person. ,
The police chief shook his head IN
city makes no provision for such cases
he said land have eleven of my Owl
to care for" ,,-
Mr.. stewart returned to his boarding.
house where he kept the baby all
yesterday. $500. ,,,s,
ii r. poster. well known young ousi
hess man, on behalf of himself ana WIZ
cffered to adopt the child but Mr.. Ste"ar
said he felt that a charge had been com
roitted 10 him and he ought to 90 nj
dntv in caring for the child himself:
Mr.. Stewart had an engagement las
nigh AT CreenviHe where he Is to preach
today He went to Greenville last nlgn
taking the baby with him IL Is unoer
stool that he will endeavor to have som
~ ~, members Of his church there U
are for the child until Mrs. Stewart re
turne from South Carolina.
For fine Butter and Butter1ne
everybody likes the best. Jerse!