Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-28


boards together call it home, and no would collect
rent Several good houses the edge of the Gulch
were the homes of workmen families, and here Judith
found Mrs Mccarthy, motherly, mldde-aged woman
and report, the six babies. She met Judith at
the door, baby on each and her eyes anxiously
kind. Her gray streaked hair drawn neatly back
plain knot and her square, good face told OF honesty
to the uttermost.
@Tel me about the babies Judith said. I'D love to
help you.
well I'm needing help, the woman answered. in
viting Judith in and closing the door There Freddy
don't crv now You see, it's like this: I've always
hankered after babies, and never could see why the
Lord didn't send me any, what with Martin doing well
and this big house empty for EN- | brooded on 1t
good bit first and last; and this past winter I've been
that spelly Martin thought was breaking. | decided
some way hadn't done the Lords will, and began to
pray on it; and then it seemed to voice came and
said Open your big house to homeless babies!
didn't see how l could do that for didn't know any
homeless babies but said I'd do it and willing. told
Martin, and he said, Sarah it's something you et
though he is devout man; and he held to that till
last Monday morning, when found little Freddy on
the doorstep basket, and they've been coming
Since"
"But, my dear Mrs. Mccarthy, it must have got
noised about the Gulch that you'd take in babies,
else how could it have happened?'
Il don't question the ways of the Lord, the woman
answered.
"But tell me, went Judith, following her around
from bottle bottle "How will you the expenses"
@We've saved up little for rainy day, and Martin
amt the man to hold back"
Judith stayed till dnnertime; then went home and,
eating hurriedy, demanded that interrupt her.
She went to her and began her story. She
full of it. and her pen travelled rapidly she pictured
Dead Indian Gulch Sahara of soulless shacks in
the midst of which has sprung up oasis of hope and
cheer for the wretched and the forsaken" She made
strong human interest story of it, and there wasn't
sob in every line there at least thrill
She sent her story by of her schooboys who lived
directly the editor then tumbled exhausted into
bed
THE next morning it appeared on the page in
double columns with large headlines.
"Umph! Short of newS" her brother Sam commented
when she had into the dining and shaken the
sheet between him and his coffee. Sam having his
wish without let hindrance He studying law;
he could not possibly understand Judths state of
mind.
al wonder if couldn't get the Ladies Aid inter
ested in sewing for those babies?" said Mrs. Wells
when she had read the story She udiths reading
public. She always just the story ITSELF and
by any chance what it might to Judith. She
invaluable to her daughter.
"Mother, do, do do Get them all interested all the
Ladies Aids in town. Go to all the churches this very
day. all the big and start the idea of their sewing
for the Mccarthy babies. Poor Mrs. Mccarthy is
washing clothes every minute she isn't filling bottles.
She needs everything!'
Judith hurried off to school, still wildly excited.
When the children had filed in little Mary waved her
hand vigorously
"Shes got four more!"
"Mary, you don't mean t!' screamed Judith right
out in school,
Mary bobhed her head till it seemed in danger
"Four in one family: their mother died, and their
father off, and left em in the Gulch, and they took
hold of hands, and coined all by themselves right to
Mrs McCarthy's."
1t was mighty hard to get down to ordinary take
froms after that She told the children they could all