The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-26
HUMANE SOCIETY
HAS SEVERAL IMPORTANT CASES
BEFORE THEM FOR THEiR
sENlFlcENT coNsiDERA
TION.

Afte a lulI of several days duration.
the Humane Society has again be-
come quite active and they have at
present a humble of cases under con
federation
There's one little girl from the
First ward around whom they have
thrown their protection. This child,s
mother has gained a great deal ofSno
torietE lately in police circles and it
was arranged thatsshe should be sent
out OF the city, by the authorities this
morning. The girl is onIy5eiahtYear
old and is one OF the brightest ana
prettiest children with which the So
ciety has had to deal. That shei1asy
inherited some of her mothers cflar9
acterfstics was made Yident#1ast
nightgby he tantrurn she INDUCED in
to the dfsmay of those who had her$in#
charge and the delight of theont5
siders who witnessed this eXhibirfon
of temper. Twice made bold
dashes for liberty and whenxcaptufaa
threw herself in the street and be
came as limp as a rag, utterlyIrefusSs
ing to put the least activity intosher
body. Later, when h was being
dragged by main force, after coaxiusga#
and pleading had ayailed naught.Sshe
rent the air with shrieks and kicked
and fought like a wild thing How
ever. before the evening was oversize
became thoroughly conquered by tha
tact and Kindness of those who Were
trying to care for her, and becanaan83
gelfc IN e manner M SO affecttonss
ate that she won all their hearts With
out apparent effort. Should h right
management always be accorded&tilis
child. she would doubtless be the
pride and joy Of some good home
One of the Society,s rewards5Was
accorded. 1t this morning When bean
tifuI bouncing baby boy.a yearoTd.
was brought In for inspection
One year ago this baby only afes8
days old at that time was placealH
the Cool Hospital by the Humane So
ciety to whom its father had resigned
it on the death OF his wife This man
had witnessed the good work done BIZ
the Society and the care they exerasss
cfzed in placing children in goga
homes. AS he had six other chfldres
ot AiS idLidS iOapICNiue E,GHeSESss
helpless to- care for this one
SO he consigned 1t to the car Of these
excellent people and asked that
good home be found for it. The case
a published and came to the att
tention of a childless wife in tie
West. Her heart responded tosfks
appeal and she Immediately became
possessed of an intense desire
claim the child as her ONWARD fwo
weeks later, ater careful inquiry The
child was turned over tossher care. a
time no Il thought the infant
possibly live and DR. cooks
quoted as saying 1t did not haFesGns
in a thousand. To-day an vino
see it marvel, for it is a model In
health and beauty. The proud fataaer VI
mother have adopted it and heir
1earest relations do not know ii ut fssat
child is really their own.
1t is such cases as this shat
hese earnest workers for weeks ara
months OF hard labor IN nufnanffy#
The parents were passing through
N their way cast and stopped OF here
merely 70 display their treasure
I'VE little children VIII BE broeal
Weston tomorrow 10 ha3e
are Of TIE Society. whfle thrae az
our may be taken to the Homes
FEeelingWithin the next few days.
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