The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1921-05-27

took her In, cared for her, and when
her baby came they broke their rule
and got the infant adopted.
Margaret now makes her home with
THE family OF the officer OF the SALIVA.
tion Army who did so much for her.
She has received her old position back
but the tragedy OF her experience
has left its stamp on her"
\ must also tell you Of a little baby
girl left on the doorstep OF the Saliva
ton Army Headquarters during biz
gard" continued Major Bale, "a note
pinned to the clothing said she was
ten days old and begged for kindness
to her. Weighing only three pounds
and nearly dead, II seemed hopeless 70
save her, bat the blues ere devoted
TO children and animals. and the little
thing lived. When abe was about three
years old the Captain and his wife
legally adopted her but before thai
when abe FIRST began to lisp, she would
say her name was Margaret Army 7
q could tell you hundreds Of stories
Of the work oil our Rescue Homes and
Hospitals and the girls they have
helped. The stories that are revealed
to Us are almost beyond belief.
For instance, there was Alice 5000.
one morning early Alice ...,.. look
ing Ike q clown. in tho variegate1
nondescript assortment OF nl-nttlng
garments. was found weeping hystsr.
itally In the hallway Of Salvation
Army Headquarters
She had run away from the notorious
house in the Red Light District TO
which she had been decoyed. and
where her clothing and money had
been taken from heT and she bad been
kept under lock A flooded bath room
brought plumber and Alice scantily
clad followed him into the bath room
and startled him b. asking II he were
decent man.
lie said he hoped he was AZ he was
free mason and man Of family.
The girl begged him to help her TO
escape and anaBy demanded hiH aid on
tho score Of bis duty 20 her a. the
daughter OF a Mason
He ordered her 20 get on some more
clothes and agreed to help her. The
best she could get was some odd stock.
inga and brilliant hued neEllgee that
reached about 90 her knees The
plumber picked her up In hA arms
and ran from the place Al the corner
ho put Der down, polnied out the sal.
walton Army sign IN The block above
and told her 70 run for g.
The oiiicer TOOK her in. soothed, fed
and clothed her cent for her parents
and Ia a few days she vas reunited 10
her family
How did she SCI to such a place.
Through the villainy Of 9 cab driver.
She came 10 visit o friend, and not
knowing the ely q all gave the card
20 taxi driver, Who took Der TO this
house Instead
That rhmo thing was narrowly
ayeried right herc In Baltimore a few
months ago continued Major Bale,
-four girls came over from Washington
20 attend a college hop They had
been presided with The address Of d
nice boarding house where they would
BE- looked after AZ they tame unchAp
eroned None Of them had ever been
10 Baltimore before They engaged q
taxi man At the station 10 take them
10 their destination ChAtlrrinR aad
giggling a. girls VIII thty we're anaily
deposited in front o. an Imposing
house and while collecting the fare
the eldest one exclaimed Girls this
don't look like Mrs. ...s house
Mother said Il was a red brick with
porch, Are you sure this 10 the
place turning to driver sure
Mlssw-}2 so please" Bot just then
one Of our people came around the
corner and overhcaflng lhe remarks
stepped up 10 the group quickly ask-
ing, where did you want to go7 The
girls told him and az he turned 20
speak, the driver was already IN hla
machine and speeding on
The o1Iicer knew the nature Of the
house and as Il was a long distance
from their destination, ho took them
with him 10 q store. called another MA
chine and conducted them personally
TO their mo,hers' friend. explaining the
narrowness Of their escape TO her
Horrlhed and crest fallen those girls
were deeply grateful and they at least
win never fail 10 warn their youne
friends against such carelessnesA and
thoughtlessness IN travelling.
';Iowever." concluded Major Bale,
smiling. "all drivers are not bad"
we found q cab by waiting one cold
morning in front OF one Of our Halls.
lie was walking up aud down trying to
keep warm while his fare" young
girl, was huddled In q heap and crying
so that she could not speak
III developed that she had guar,
relied with her grandmother, who lived
on farm, answered an advertisement
as housekeeper, and companion to an
elderly lady and scraped together
money enough to make the trip At
the station, after long night journey.
she gave the address TO the taxi driver
Recognizing the place from the card,