The Washington times., 1928-08-03
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BY COnstance CamerOIl

IN & very happy little home
where there seemed no hope Of
children. the husband and wife
decided to adopt an adorabiy
chubby girl aged 3 months. From
the moment Of her advent into
the home, the mother pondersd
over the knowledge which must
some day come to the child--that
she was not the flesh-and blood
child Of the family.
Very wisely. she early decided TO
meet the problem with absolute
truth, and even before the baby
could walk or talk she addressed
her as my little chosen child, !
and referred to the baby In her
presence as our little adopted
Girl = The word had no mystify.
ing effect upon the tiny girl be-
cause she heard it from the time
she heard anything consciously.
AS she grew older and played
with other children the inevitable
happened. One Of them boosted
that he really belonged to his
mother and father, but that wee
Celeste was adopted. Immediately
she ran into the house and ques-
toned the mother.
OF course, dear, replied the
mother Haven't / always called
you my adopted baby. my chosen
child2p Celeste nodded, but what
did il mean, really? So. taking
the lovely little girl upon her lap,
the mother said: You see, God
sends babies to some mothers and
fathers but to some He doesn't
send them: 50 these have to 90
out and find d baby for them
selves and the baby they find
1g an adopted baby.
When the babies are sent to
the parents. they sometimes cam
not afford to keep them and feed
and clOthe them as they should be
fed and clothed SO the mothers
and fathers, who are looking for
baby for their home, take these
little people and adopt them for
their very own. They are the lit
tie chosen children. You see,
Daddy and I looked at hundreds
Of little babies before we found
you We saw boy babies and girl
babies. blue eyed and brown eyed
babies, but the minute We say
you we knew you were our own
baby to adopt, so we chose you
out Of all the rest. Wasn't that
lovely that We loved you like
that, and that We have loved you
more every day since we've had
you for our very own? ~
The tiny girl ia place of being
disiilusioned about her origin.
took great pride In telling people
that she was an adopted baby,
chosen from hundreds Of others.
The mother had not deceived her
Tor q moment, but had made it
beautiful situation, which 1t al
ways IS, when two people take
the child OF someone else and
love ana nurture Ii Is their own.
On the other hand. have seen
q boy grow to manhood believing
himself to be the child Of his
parents, then discovering the
truth. only to leave home with
out word. the fruits Of years of
loving service turning to ashes,
before the wonderful two people
who had been father and mother
Il him All Of his life. Yet, in our
pity f0r them there must be.
eer1e for the boy, too, who. de.
cefved "a the most vital relation
ship Of child, that Of his par
entage, filings himself out into
the world, with no faith in what
anyone tells him, no faith in
humanity. possibly no faith IN
God.
It IS not that the young man
does not appreciate the sacrifices
OF his foster parents. but he re
SCENTS the fact that they had not
the faith to confide In him. The
unity Is broken and nothing can
ever mend II.
Adopting q child is such a
laudabIe, worthwhile act, that 1t
should never be jeopardized by a
moments untruth about it to
anyone.