The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-20

of the money for this home we live in
and 1 bought the seven lots to the
south of us. and fixed up this place
and bought the piano and gave our
own children a musical education
I'm all my orphans home work
have never neglected my, own home
and children and housewife duties to
any extent to speak of.
But the work of caring for home
less children. the grandest work in this
cold and selfish old world, has come
between my husband any myself His
people, though. have been the direct
cause of our trouble. have suffered
greatly because Of all this, but I can
not give up the work the Lord has
called me to. I want to do some
small part of it, anyway.
Il broke down two years ago and
suffered fro ma weak heart and ner-
vous prostration. They took me to
the hospital. after giving me my
choice between that place and the
probate court and a trial to decide nv
sanity. Yes sir. they told me was
deranged, prominent physician of
this city told me so. and the only
his charges or my husband his
GOODNESS to me. was that 1 wanted to
do what 1 could for homeless child
rem.
after they had placed the stain of
insanity on my soul and spirit and
after l had gone through the hospital
ordeal, the Lord sustained my strength
of mind and body and 1 am still here
in the home my foresight selected and
that 1 helped buy, and I am doing all
my own work and paying part of
the expenses and caring for seven
homeless children. I wish that I
could care for seven hundred of them
Did not the Master say, 'Inasmuch as
We did it. not to one of the least of
these little ones, We did it not to
Me?'"
Home Well Located.
The Boggs home is handsome.
two story home. splendidly located
kitchen where Mrs. Boggs told her
story and at the same time baked
half dozen inviting looking pies, was
as clean and convenient as any
kitchen in the state.
Mrs. Boggs has dark eyes and a
strongly marked kind looking face.
She appears to be an intelligent lady
who Is enthused with religious and
philanthropic work. Her practical
common sense in making the invest
ment in the property south of the fair
grounds and her successful efforts in
making beautiful grounds and a COM
Portable home do not suggest de-
rangement of the mind.
Her house is a model of neatness
and convenience and in every room
can be found touches that denote the
good housewife.
The children occupy the upper floor
and eat and live apart from the Boggs
family. Mrs. Boggs declared that she
sold the output of her ovens and gar
dens for a sum of money that went a
long ways toward caring for her little
charges.
1t Is a strange and sad case, this
trouble between this husband and wife
II is hard hIa Mr. RnUDa
jecting to the turning of his home into
an orphan asylum on a small scale,
and yet this practical, kindly, hard
working woman is engaged in a work
upon which the Gallilean placed the di-
vine seal Of His particular favor and
command. Who shall say her nay?
The work of building cities and navies
and laying up much gold Is not so
noble as that of caring for homeless
and unfortunate children. 1t requires a
sacrifice that few of us feel called upon
to make, but after all, it may be bet
ter investment in the end than Stand
ard Oil stock or even the happiness of
an earthly home.
Any one who can hear Mrs. Boggs'
story, go through her home and see
her orphan children. especially the two
little babies who laid today on a pallet
in a sheltered alcove of the upstair' S
porch and laughed and cooed for joy,
cannot condemn II they don't approve.
IT is ndTu OH MI. boSBS, Dut II Is
mighty fine for these homeless little
ones, this tender care. clean, comforta-
BILE home and pleasant surroundings,
when otherwise they would have to
struggle with dirt and poverty and ig-
norance and wretchedness.
The two things in the world most
calculated to appeal to woman's heart
are the helplessness and irresistible
pathos and attraction Of a homeless
child and a good husbands love. Mrs.
Boggs has tried to gather both into her
home and keep them and is now facing
failure and trouble. Which will she
choose? Which do you choose for her
To use Rev. Mr.. Sheldon's famous
question, What would Christ do?"