The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-06-28

A soldier hero came to Duluth. He
was headed for France where he ex-
pected to fight to make the world safe
for democracy. While in the City of
Virtue, the soldier hero met Polish
girl who worked in a candy factory.
AS a result Of the meeting, things
we're made sadly unsafe for decency.
After the soldier hero had marched
away, little Celia came to the Polish
candy maker. The poor little creature
had no father and no name. She was
an unwelcome guest with the mother.
She was an unfortunate war baby. "
Little Celia was dumped into the
Children's s Home in Duluth. When she
was few months old, in May, 1918,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Jensen gladly took
the unfortunate little creature into
their home, their arms and their hearts.
Mr.. Jensen is in the train service of
the Duluth, Missabe & Northern Rail
way. At that time, he resided in Su-
perior. The highly moral authorities
of the great state Of Minnesota, know
ing how cheaply women are held in
Superior by the many disciples of low
moral endeavor, Informed Mr.. and Mrs.
Jensen that they would have to become
residents of Minnesota if they kept
the baby for their own. h~
The foster father and mother cheer
fully came across the Badger State
line into the Gopher State. They took
as good house at Proctor as they
| could secure under existing conditions.
They became exceedingly fond of lit
tie Celia and changed her name to
| Dorothy. They took the best Of care
of her and saw that she lacked moth
| ing for her physical comfort. She
grew fat and well and developed cum
ming ways. The tendrils of baby love
became firmly entwined around the
Jensen hearts.
One sad day Miss Hayes came
| along. She represented the Minnesota
state board of control. The Jensens
then had had the baby six or seven
months. They were astounded when
Miss Hayes, clad in a bit of brief
authority, informed them that their
house was not good enough and that
they must get grander residence, un-
der penalty of surrendering dear little
Dorothy to the great state Of Mime
| sofa.
The Jensens had become so attached
to the little war baby that they were
willing to 60 to any expense and
trouble within their power, so they
moved from Proctor to 4011a East
Fourth st., Duluth. That new home
was considered quite fit by Mrs.
Agatin, an agent of the state in the
matter of baby adoption. Miss Nc
Gregor, of the Children g Home, also
found no fault with the new home of
the Jensens.
Little Dorothy had begun to sit up
! and take notice and even to say
"Dada" when foster father Jensen
appeared. She smiled, waved her
hands, kicked her little heels and
talked volubly in her baby tongue.
"She's so cunningl How we love
her!" said Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen to
one another.
Then that determined Miss Hayes
came along again. The adoption for.
malities had been well needed. The
foster parents had been told, or had
understood, that Celia Dorothy was a
Protestant baby. They were dunn
founded when Miss Hayes relentlessly
informed them that the baby was a
Catholic; that it must be so reared;
| and that it must be taken from them
and sent back to the Children g Home.
Mrs. Jensen was nearly distracted
when the baby was taken away. Mr..
Jensen proposed to stand on what he
considered his legal rights. He en-
ployed Judge Lanners at West Duluth.
That limb Of the law started legal
procedure which seemed long and went
| slowly for the anxiously waiting Jen-
sens.
Little Dorothy was torn out Of the
| home and out Of the hearts of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen last February. Sunday
morning, June Is, Mrs. Jensen got
word that little Dorothy was quite ill
| and that she better come out to the
Children's Home if she wished to be
sure Of seeing. her alive.
Mr.. Jensen joined the wife and
foster mother and, when they arrived
at the Children's Home on that fatal
Sunday morning, June Is, they were
Informed that the little one had just
died.
There the little form lay, cold in
death. When she was torn from the
arms and hearts Of the Jensens she
was well, plump and thriving. The
best of medical skill had been en-