THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
LET US GET ACQUAINTED.
she leaves in June.
Th.'it completes ottr list of twenty
s x girls. It surely vr ukl 1 e iti(Ti
en. t to rind ti group of girls more
happy, cheerful, or contented than
these. They have their faults and
their frailties, hut for happiness,
cheerfulness, and contentment we
will match them against the same
number, anywhere.
Now for the hoys beginning
with the largest, the first is
Sashka Alexander. He is one of
the Carlisle pupils who came home
last fall. He was a little fellow
when he went away and at Carlisle
he spent much time in the hospital.
Immediately on his return he had an
attack of pneumonia, but now he is
strong and well. Out door life, with
regular work and hours, has 1 een of
more benefit titan medicine, before
lit went east lie confessed Ins fulth
in Jesus ns Saviour and since return
in" has tieen accepted for baptism.
Alex Culugnti came from I'njja
nine years ago when only a small
boy, but now he livals Saslika in size
and is perhaps stronger. He appre
ciates his home at the Orphanage,
aiul'in all the heavier work he is a
good help. Particularly does lie en
joy rowing to Kodiak and if the mail
steamer is there, so much the better.
He lias been a member of the church
since last year.
Nicholai Amokntik has been with
us two years and has proved to be
one of the most faithful boys on the
place. His home was at Kaguvak,
at the south end of Kodiak Island,
lie is always ready for his share of
of the work or more if necessary, or
for sport either.
Nicholai 1'adolf was apprenticed to
us ei^ht years ago l>y the l'. S Com'
tnissioner and has been a faithful
trustworthy bey since. He is (lie
ana’s brother and they are very b",>
py to '.c in the same home h . ' e
first time in many years. Xitht 1. i
was baptized at the same time as
Alex and although he lms consider
able opposition from those who eared
for him when lie was a little child
and from others, he holds firmly to
his faitli.
Wunva Ostrigan came to the Or
phanage two years ago, when the aunt
with whom he had t een living died,
lit: hud often t een with our boys and,
knowing of their happiness, he chose
to come lie re although strongly
u rged to go elsewhere and threaten
ed if tie failed to do so. He has never
regretted liis choice and recently has
chosen Jc: us as Captain of his life.
L harles Vlattison is one of the three
who v.c.c here when we came twelve
years ago, Grace Hohbs and Sashka
Alexander being the otheis. lie
was wealing dresses then but he
could talk and sing. Kurly on sum
mer mornings when the sun was
shining, hours t efore rising time, he
could be heard singing at the top of
his voice, "He tails and w..its" or
some other song current with the
children. He has not forgotten how
to talk hut his present specialty is
drawing. He and Wanya are the
largest of the middle site boys but
must soon he promoted to the tank
of big boys. Charley has been a
member of the church since 190
James l ove is the next smut al
though lie is older th..u Charlr be
ing tifteen years of age He came
from Unga in 1902. He has been
growing rapidly the past year and
gives promise of being a strong man.
He has repeatedly expressed his de
termination to lead a Chiislian life.
(Concluded ;n our next numbv.