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We ask attention to the letter from two little girls which follows this
paragraph. We have sent them a bound volume of YOUNG PEOPLE for 1881,
which we hope will help them in making the Christmas season a glad one
to their little friends the "Innocents."
DEAR GIRLS AND BOYS,--Christmas is drawing near now, and you are
all preparing for the Christmas tree, and lots of you are making
pretty presents for your friends. We wish to ask you a favor, so
now please give attention.... The pastor of the Trinity
Episcopalian Church established a "Home for the Innocents." All
poor little waifs are taken to this Home, and little ones are left
whose mothers work out by the day. They have a nice time playing
together, and some kind Sisters watch these little ones. But the
church caught fire and burned down, and now the members (who are
mostly poor people) are saving their money so we can build the
church up again, and we are sadly afraid the little ones will lose
their Christmas fun. The Sunday-school scholars have given up the
tree, so they could help the church, but the "Innocents" will have
_nothing_. Now won't you _all_ send us some toys, or brightly
colored picture-books, or Christmas-tree ornaments. Rummage your
closet shelves, and see if there are not broken toys or dolls you
don't care about any more, and send them to _us_. Some of you write
and tell of so many things you have; can't you spare one for these
children? Please do, and after Christmas we will write again all
about them.
LYDIA BELLE HARGREAVES,
LULU G. RUCKSTUHL,
508 Wenzel St., Louisville, Ky.
Be particular, children, to send your gifts directly to Lydia or Lulu,
and not to Harper & Brothers.
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