The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30

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 institution and who was immediately full
 of the subject, told this story Tt was
 a good many years ago I was called up
 over phone by one of the pastors In the
 city, who asked if we could take care of little boy. l said yes Is he really
 an object of charity and dependent? His mother has taken the position or
 cook and house servant for us. She IS most capable and seems anxious to do
 her duty. Her little boy is on the South side and is ill., I will see about him at
 once,' I said. So I called another memi Der of the Creche and we went to the place designated--a very clean, well ordered negro. cabin. When we stepped in I saw lying in a little white bed an
 ernaciated little boy with the most
 glorious pair of blue eyes that ever looked into mine. How are you? l said. 'Ohr said he. I've got it in both legs
 Poor little fellow had contracted infam- matory rheumatism. We called a doctor and he said if the child were given prop CT food and nourishment he would soon
 be all right We took him to the Home.
 He was fed and cared for. Christmas
 soon came, and we sent Jack slippers for his little swollen feet; nice warm dress ing gown, which some little girl donated, and made the little fellow forget that he had never had a father. When asked
 what he wanted Santa Claus to bring, he said. lust books-I can read fine If l have books So the books were sent
 Well, Jack was soon well. The Greene
 bought him books and sent him to schooi: Mamma Ramsey Cat the Home) loVeu him and he was happy. After short time the appetite that had been one or the curses of the mother overcame ner
 again. She left her home, took Jack by force from the Creche. But Jack was never happy, nor would he let his motn- CT rest until she had taken him oack 10 Mamma Ramsey and that sweet shelter and the many little brothers and sisters under it's roof. His mother, too, reformeo' went back to her old home in KentucKy, where her friends and loved ones cared for her until she died several years ago. | From last accounts Jack had developed into a fine man. and grateful then ana grateful now and always for all that was l done for him at the Home.' This IS only l one of so many cases where nttle pooles l have been clothed, little souls made pure l and little hearts made happy by this i splendid institution. So many cases ! could be told about. A beautiful girl, | developing into a splendid college bred | woman. It's influence received; another | one marrying a good man ana haVWs | happy little ones of her own who Know the mother love; boys now growing into l splendid manhood girls into beautlluI womanhood. who recall with pleasure anu | pride the old days at the Home.
 | An attractive letter received lately rom
 a Birmingham boy travelling in Califor- ! mia tells in happy vein of the rare now CTS and fruits to be found in that "on-
 derful land. He says in part:
 "One could easily secure a reputation i as A descendant of Annie Mas II ne
 were to tell all of the strange garden | in
 woods. A kind gentleman living next 1 door has a little patch, 100 by 200 feet' ] a house in the middle surrounded py
 miniature kew garden. He tells ne .sia' @ i hn nicked IA varieties of roses and nVe
 of ripe fruit from the garden last Chrlsl- l mas day. I perceived single tree peai
 ing lemons, oranges and grape lrults
 done by graftng-also peach tree r.aro Dea,
 ing both peaches and nectarines. IheIe are in addition to the fruits mentioned ths l5fol,owing to be observed in this smau 1 ward. Apricots, apples, cherries, rasp- l berries blackberries, strawberries, qua | vas plums. etc. This codger adVlseo
 picking 600 dozen lemons in one mon.n, I and his trees are only for ornament' aiso
 three and one-half bushels or Loqua.s | from one tree and 25 pounds or Satsuina
 nlums from one branch not over rect
 iong-at one picking! These plums grow | in almost clusters, as close together as
 nossible and right next to the niipsIno l intervening twigs. They are hen-ess siNe | ana very fine. It is apparent that the
 owner of this joint needs only to go to l town for coffee and chewing Poacco'
 1 "Just now is the shabby season TOT l flowers. vet I perceive fuchsias up 10 the 1 second story window and mass VI | blooms: also very popular chmper, 'ne 1 n1umbago just like our Sweet Wliiiaiii' The flowers are at their best in Fenru-
 arv March and April, when one sees
 hadoes of calla lilies and roses at their 1 hest1-57 varieties The Martha Washins
 Ion gerani,1m is a new one one me-wlth | serrated leaves and white howefs 'wi'h l a splash of purple. The eucalyptus tree
 won may have observed in your ioreisn l iaunts; wood is very expensive here; sio | a cord. and one grows couple or Iheso | trees for kindling and trims them OH 1 every once in a while for kindling they | ,nuat grow 15 or 20 feet year lhe laves are fat and stay on the branches Leaves are fat and stay on the oranches
 The twigs are peculiar In having
 souare cross section instead of round. ] Tine asparagus fern climbs all over the | house and loses none of It's dalntlhess
 by acting the Tomboy
 "I should mention the Logan berry, one
 and a half inches long and looking like
 black berry, but with most delicious
 rasnberrv flavor. Palms and cacti are in
 abundance"
 "Since the establishment of the Boys | club" said a newspaper man, recently,
 q have seen the most remarkable inn | provement In the expression the manner, the very character of the boys who de-