THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND.
■-.. Sir/William : Trel6ar, who worked active]) at ■ Christmas 1 .on. ;behalf. of;; poor; .(crippled - children,, has 'probably'.done. as-?much 'for poor- , mites as .any .living,man. '■■'■ When he; was- Lord/Mayor of- London, ; ho stated that : ; one'of the most terrible,sights' he eyoi : saw- was .the sight •of • a big policeman bring-! ing. before, him ;little: boys and girls.:charged with the "crime" •■'of wandering. : ''.Tha't meant that the policeman .had found them-, perhaps at three or four o'clock on a-winter's.morn-ing, walking; about wet ragged, , and 'hungry. '.'One evening,','.: said , Sir!~Williani in the wrarse of ;a public speech,' my wife and T sat talking! over things, and. she said, v'Wellj if ever you aro Lord Mayor, try. to do something that.will be,of permanent good ,to poor,children.' " -That : ho has taken her advice), thousands of little :■ ones. can. gratefully : testify, and although.. he is . no-"'. i-n'o longer Lord Mayor, ho still keeps ■' up-the good :work with unabated-'ardour.. :. :■■•' , :
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 11
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153THE CHILDREN'S FRIEND. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 11
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