Evening star., 1915-12-17

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A deserted wife and four small chill
dren. Amount needed, 1854.
Alone, this wronged and deserted
wife failed to earn enough money to
provide a home for her four beautiful
little children. All efforts to locate the
deserting husband and father failed.
Almost distracted, the mother asked
the question: DO I have to give my
children away in order for them to
| have enough bread to eat?" NO." was
the emphatic answer. You are a good
| woman and a good mother and surely
friends will be raised up to help In
| your time of need Will you back up
| this decision and see to it that these
| er's care. for she knows how to take
| care of them better than any one else.
Seven dollars per week, or 1864 year,
will be needed.
! Previously acknowledged, 81; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Tierney, 81: NJ. H. Draunell. 81;
| w. S. H.. 50; F. S. B.. SO pledge. Total,
| SIC. Still needed, S34S.
OPPORTUNITY NO. S-CHEERFUL-
NESS CONTAGIOUS.
| Father incurabiy i'll, wife and four
children. Amount needed, $3.50.
| With her husband incurably i'll, in
a hospital. this mother is working
early and late to keep her four chill
dren with her, the youngest of whom
is four years old. Besides keeping her
own home spotless. the mother takes
in washing and sewing. Through IT
all she is CHEEKY and bright. In all
her work she is assisted by the eldest
girl, who now, that she has finished
school: is true mothers helper.
One little boy is lame. but with his
mothers spirit, he hops cheerily to
school on his orutch. This lad is re-
ceiving attention from one of the lead
ing surgeons in the city, and If there
is anything that can be done to cure
the lameness it will be done. Five dol
/ lare week, or $3.50 a year. will keep
the home together for year.
Previously acknowledged, Sc: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Tierney, 81: NJ. II. Draunell, 81;
w. S. H.. 81; F. S. B., $40 pledge. Total,
$50. Still needed, s240.
OPPORTUNITY NO. Ga HANDI-
CAPPED MOTHER, FIVE AMBI-
TIOUs CHILDREN.
Widow with five children. Amount
needed, S416.
! Four years ago this distracted moth
er did not know which way to turn.
i Left widow with five children, the
mother was also handicapped by ill
from their mother and institutional
| care for the children seemed to her the
only solution of her trouble. Friends.
! through her church and the Associated
Charities have kept the home together
| until now.
| The picture at present is contented
mother, surrounded by happy children.
doing everything which is suggested
| for their helpful development. and
neat little house in the suburbs where
they can add to their income by rais-
| ing vegetables. The children are max
ing fine progress in school. The eldest,
a boy of thirteen, wants to become a
clergyman. Eight dollars week, or
S416 a year, will enable this good work
to go on.
Previously acknowledged, 50; Mr.. and
| Mrs. ]. Tierney, 81; NJ. H. Drahnell, 81;
w. S. H., So: w. X. B., s.. Total, $11.
Still needed, s404.
OPPORTUNITY NO. "A YEAR OF
VOCATIONAL TRAINING THE AN
swER HERE.
| Blind father and four children
Amount needed, 1856.
! Another year at the colored Vocation
al Training School will fit Martha for
her trade as dressmaker. then she will
| be able to help support her blind father
mother and older sister. are taking the
place of her dead mother. Together
they work lovingly and faithfully all
! day long and every day in the year in
order to keep this good home together
i The bread winners of this family are
| all women and they are winners, in
! deed. When the big g-hearted eldest sis
ter was asked what she wanted Santa
Claus to bring her. she said: Just
something to keep the pot boiling while
Martha is learning her trade. In
order to keep the pot boiling Santa
! into the family stocking, while Martha
] is taking her lesson in preparedness.
! One hundred and ffty-six dollars 4
| year is needed.
Previously acknowledged, s.: Mr. and
Mrs. j. Tierney, 81; NJ. Fl. Drauneil, 81.
OPPORTUNITY NO. s-MRs. wIGGs
ONCE MORE.
| Old grandmother. two Erandchildren.
IL and years. Amount needed, $:G0.
! On the little pension provided by the
contributors to this Christmas oppor-
| tunity, this grandmother is making a
! real home for her two grandchildren,
! lwelye and seven years. Under her ex-
cellent management the house is al
! -
neatly dressed. They are both in
/ school and enjoy it very much. After
school they are always to be found at
home helping their grandmother in
! little tasks or playing or studying.
! Both children are bright. well man
nered and ambitious. Everything done
for them is deeply appreciated: in fact.
| the grandmother tells every visitor
! how wonderful 1T is that strangers
| should be doing so much for her and
| the children. To have share in the
| making of this home is to have some
| thing well worth while. Five dollars
| a week or $3.50 year is needed.
| Previously acknowledged, 81; c. B., IS;
Mr. and Mrs. J. Tierney. 81: NJ Fl. Drau-
(! NELL 81; W. S. H., 81; NJ E. r., 81. To-
tai, $12.00 Still needed, SPAS.
OPPORTUNITY NO. 8-YOUNG LAD
WORKING SATURDAYS For
BABY's MILK.
| Bread-winner dead of Tuberculosis,
widow and six children. Amount need
cd. $3.50.
! When this home was entered by the
dreaded white plague the family had
| money in the bank and were buying
! their home. A long, tedious illness,
| followed by the death of the bread
winner. exhausted the supply and now.