The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-11
HOW ONE DOLLAR
MAY Save SOME
! CHILD FROM WANT
Story of Little Eleanor Who
Lived i'm a Hen House
Is All Too True

This is the true story of a little
Vermont girl who for time lived in
hen house; who at the age Of five
remembered that her mother had
once kissed her-only once. When
Eleanor's father died in 1918, her
mother who is both mentally and
morally deficient, married a half
witted ne'er do-well The fright
fully filthy home was soon exchapg-
ed for the shelter of a hen-house.
From this rude shelter, Eleanor was
taken by a social worker and even
tually placed in a clean and godly
home. Her story shows the great
possibilities Of good in many children
of vicious parentage. 1t also sug-
gests the far reaching possibilities of
social achievement through the work
of a Chldren's Aid Society.
A social worker supported by two
generous hearted Vermont women)
proved to be Eleanor'B good angel.
Conditions in the home were 80 ter
rible that the Blank family was
brought into court and the Judge
decided that five year old Eleanor
| should no longer remain with her
unnatural mother. But where could
she be sent? Who would receive this
ragged, and dirty child whose head
was infested with lice? No family
would want her-no state institution
was open to her.
The social worker stepped into the
breach-the filthy body was cleansed
and pretty clothing was secVed'
Eleanor's alteration of her new clean
clothing was pathetic. "For many
nights" writes the worker, when
taking off her shoes, she put them
carefully into the box they came in.
When handkerchiefs were given her
she did them up in tissue paper and
played with them as if they were
/ dolls" In school, Eleanor proved to
be as bright as any five year old
child.
1t was found possible to send
Eleanor for six months to the Es-
sex Preventorium. There under able
and kindly care, she developed into
a rosy-cheeked, adorable maiden.
The social worker still wondered
what was to become of Eleanor,
when her short time at the Proven
forum should be up. Eventually, a
suitable home was found, and Elean-
or is now the adopted and beloved
daughter of a Christian couple.
In every detail, save that of name,
this story is true Eleanor was found
and saved. But what of the hundreds
of little Vermont boys and girls in
equally tragic plight? Shall nothing
| be done for them?
In an attempt to meet the situation
there was recently incorporated "The
Vermont Children's Aid Society"
This society has extensive plans for
necessary child welfare work
through the employment of a paid
Field Worker and a large corps of
Volunteer Assistants. All that now
remains is to secure the requisite
funds. Unless the people of Yer
mont respond promptly and gener-
ously, the Society will be seriously
handicapped. Shall we not do for
our own at least as much as we did
for the desolate children of distant
Syria and Armenia?
One dollar will pay for an annual
membership. There are five and ten
dollar memberships, but many large
subscriptions will be needed. Dc
your bit! Do it now! Send one dol
lar or one thousand to the treasurer
Guy w. Bailey, Burlington.
The foregoing story is vouched fol
by the President of the Society, Prof
A. r. Clifford, of Burlington, who
saved little Eleanor Blank from life
of squalor, of misery, and possibly
vice. VIII you not strengthen tbs
arm of the Society that this gooc
work may be multiplied to yield tie.