The Washington times., 1904-06-05
Unmarried Women of Chicago
Adopt Infants from Asylunas

7 ure baby OF DR.. Louise Acres. grew 50
close 20 her heart that no own
mother could have been more devoted
And no own mother could have
mOurned and grieved more sincerely
than DR.. Acres when. at the age OF
three and a half years, the baby slipped
out Of this existence The Helen Bur
nett Acres room for tiny babies at the
/ Mary Thompson Hospital is a memorial
OF her sweet life.
The present delight Of DR.. Acres.
Elizabeth Stuart Acres. a happv little
girl who now trots gayly TO kinder
garten every day, is Of a different type
Of Childhood. But she hts in as
delightfully."- as her tiny predecessor.
says DR.. Acres, and disseminates no
small amount Of joy
Dr.. Gabei Happy.
DR.. Emma GabeI. once a teacher. has
always loved little children. Several
years ago she adopted EsteIle. now a
pupil Of the Francis Barker School,
and began TO enjoy life in new man.
ner. or. Gabel insists that in no other
way ca. such varied JOY be attained
as by the love. companionship and
training Of a little child. Some day.
with the prospective period Of study in
Europe completed, Dr. Gabel intends 10
take another girl TO share with Estel'3
her home and affections
Few of the women who have adopted
little children are willing TO consider
possibilities of future marriage. al
though Miss Austin meE-sIy declares
she believes her matrimonial opportuni-
I ties TO be greatly strengthened by the
ownership" of Miss Dodsley" be-
cause this small maiden has unbIush-
ingly announced her desire and ambi-
ton in the matter of having 4 papa 10
dwag on his hand" but each and all
are willing TO VOW that no possible mar
riage could part them from their be-
loved babies. and that even in case of
such an event the babies would remain
easily first in the affections OF the wo-
men. DR.. Hastings Hart, Of Chicago,
tells story in this connection:
A Family of Three.
I'VE received, some tine ago, an APP
plicatiOn from 4 down country woman
She wanted a family Of four children
| preferably brothers and sisters for
adoption Such a request stirred our
( curiosity, and we had the matter in
vestigated. The applicant proved TO be
/ a retired school teacher. by no means
/ old or middle aged. who. having lad
/ some money left her, was DESTROYS =
/ carrying out a long held ambition and
adopting a family. She was a respecta-
/ bic woman. good natured and charming.
and eminently suitable for the care OF
| the children she desired
/ we could hnd for her cnlr a family
/ of three, however. and with these she
was fain TO be satisfied. She wrote Us
/ enthusiastic letters, rs time went on
and :, lid the children. One day our
/ regular agent for that locality dropped
/ in on the family uneNpectediy as is our
/ custom, 10 sent us. later. an interesting
/ tale.
-Four. instead OF three, members OF
/ the family shared the dinner .able 1T
l which they We're seated with the woman
/ who had adopted the young people; the
! fourth member, a pleasant faced man
she introduced as her husband. She
merrlly explained that she had taken
a father for the children. and il was
evident that the nvefold relationship
was cemented Dy respect and love-