but now she makes fair progress in
work and studies.
Maggie Masur completes this set
She is Vera’s sister hut is very differ
ent in looks and disposition. So
quiet is she that one is hardly aware
of her pretence until play time comes,
when she can equal anyone in noise
and pleasure.
Christine Foreman is dark with a
roguish smile which is readily trans
formed into a hearty laugh, always
lurking about her mouth. She has
i rrived at the age when she thinks
scrul 1 ing ».• d washing would le fine
fun. In her bci ksslie does well and
she is a general fnvoiite with her
playmates.
Annie McRi e's first experience in
the Orphan; ge was the Christmas
enter tainment in ryor How wonder
ful it was! how happy she was!! At
first sight one’s heart goes out to
Annie for before she came here she
fell i i d injmed her hack so severely
that she lias never recovered, hut,
neve, the'ess, rhe is cheer'ul and gay,
and tuns and ph ys with the others,
hi ight work she does her share aud
Car. darn a stocking or pat, h an apron
eery nite'y fora little girl.
Ann T’a'tner usetl to iive at Knik.
v.beie her f; ther has a store. She
h not i. ml ust ihi'd lut she usually
has heen well and is growing rapid!y.
In school she dees well and in her
work she ext ells in neat darning.
I.i dan Allert came to us from
I'ort Hayden on Ileh ing sea, two
years r go. She was brought over
land to Chigi.ik. and came from there
on the “I o:a". rier hair and eyes
ate black hut her cheeks ate bright
r■.ii ■ n<l -he is the picture of hea th.
She .< ur the home and erpesiaily
ihe Gospel songs and stones, and
she often expresses her happiness at
being here. She is a very affection
ate child and holds her own in study,
work, and play.
Lily May Palmer is not related to
the other Palmer children. She
came to the Orphanage fiom Seward
last summer. As soon as the child
ren saw her they cried, "There is a
partner for Grandma Campbell”, for
Lily is quite fleshy. She is tall for
her age, too, and having spent most of
her life with grown people without
any association with children, her
speeeh is old aud quaint for a young
girl. Lily lost considerable flesh
during the recent siege, for she was
very ill for a long time.
Katie Bowers is Mary I'ng's sister
lmt she was adopted by Mr. Bowers
of Kodiak. When Mrs. Bowers was
very sick Katie came to us. She is
a cheerful, happy girl, and she and
the next two are among the nine re
cently accepted by the church for
baptism and membership.
Julia Forsman is the next in size
and is twelve years old. She is a
fine little house-keeper and is a threat
help. She is like a little mother
1.111011); the small children, and in
their p ay knows intuitively that
chi.dien like to play then ow n games
in theii own way. so she.fi 11sin with
their plans and helps liiem have a
good time.
Mary Palmer, sister of Ann, is a
stiong healthy girl and bright in her
s tidies. In two yeais she has
learned to speak English and now
reads in the third reader. She is,
also, a good help in housework.
(Continued in the next numl er)