Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-12
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"You isn't afraid, is you Clarey?'
"No-o-o---"
AS matter of fact, Clarence not
daring to lift his eyes from his lap
lest he fall out Of the swing, was
frightened to death, and was clinging
on for dear life-one tiny fat hand
grasping the rope, and one arm hung
tightly across the back Of Margaret
that Is halfway across her wee back.
Margaret was a chubby little miss Of
five, given to mothering the three
year-old Clarence, in the seat beside
her.
mo, IN course, Clarey isn't afraid,
so swing us high and she pressed her
rosy cheek close to Clareys as though
by that little act to insure him against
any and all danger.
Margaret is a bundle OF smiles. dim
pies and bright glances, but-not for
adoption; neither is Clarence. They
are fortunate little folks, in that they
have real, live mothers hard working
but mothers who can come to them al
the | Street Home. two or three times
a week. mend their clothes, and lavish
them with love. Rich are they COM
pared with many of the other little I'M
fortunates.
Clarence Is beautiful baby with
shock of glossy auburn curls and tender
skin, yet struggling under an early
blight that threatens his little life any
moment but with individual love hold
ing him close several times week
the chances are certainly in his favor
happy group were punched togeth-
er on the great sand plea gift to the
little folks at the Home-making all
sorts of structures one little boy said
he was making the Infants Home"
which rather speaks well for his pres
ent abode; another little crowd were
scattered about IN twos and threes.
playing In perfect harmony over some
toy
BY and by, the supper bell began
ringing, and there was mighty rush
and scramble to the wash room-each
child anxious to have his much dreaded
serubbing and combing over in order
to line up for his evening meal. An
awkward little squad II was. waiting
for the command TO march-the bright
dimpled Margaret holding to the
apron strings OF the curley headed
Clarence, with his one chance for life;
Willie. the smallest youngster ever put
into overalls, with his quiet little smile
aud one eye-an over careful nurse
had poured things into II at birth and
shryeled it,. Ellis with his two.sded
disposition loving and tender one mo-
ment, leaving the imprint Of his teeth
in some child's arm the next, Sarah
crying-pOor baby thing. she Is al
ways crying, and never knows what
she is crying about, nor does any one,
unless II be the shedding of pitiful
tears, unconsciously, over the fact that
her father and mother I'm obtaining
divorce, rid themselves of her. Elmer.
a roly-poly, barely old enough to sense
or feel anything. save that he knows
when he Is hungry--came to the Home
for care, because his mother had left
him almost entirely since his birth 10
his halfwtted little brother, day in
aud day OUT n few larger children,
for the most part sad-eyed, led the way
into the dining room, and the meal be- |
gan. better behaved set OF little I
folks never sat about table; not one |
thought of starting TIL all were served. |
From sixteen to twenty waiting for the !
signal to begin, Bread and butter, !
bread pudding, milk and cookies, and |
there's little wonder rosy cheeks peered |
over the edge OF the table on all sides. |
one Of our floral companies does It. |
self proud in sending fresh cut flowers |
to the home, and could it step within |