HAPPY LITTLE PETER

Evening Star, Issue 20133, 25 March 1929, Page 7

HAPPY LITTLE PETER

SLUM BOY'S ROMANCE NEW MOTHER AND A FORTUNE. A baby boy from a Loudon slum has found a wonderful new home. When lie is twenty-live an income of £2,50U a year will be settled on him. This is ono of the daily real life romances of tho National Child Adoption Society. Peter—such is this fortunate little hoy’s name—is already settling down happily in his new homo. He has soon learned to know his new mother and coo happily when he catches sight of her. He was always a sturdy little fellow, and now ho is [Hitting on weight at a wonderful rate. It all happened like this. A middleaged woman well known iu society, motored to the Baker street headquar-

ters of the National Child Adoption Society, and saw Miss Helen Blackburn, the secretary. She explained that she wanted to adopt a baby boy, contrary to the usual desire for a baby girl. Tho woman was taken to the society’s nursing training centre, and finally chose Peter, a chubby child, only a few months' old, It was not only Peter’s happy face and healthy little body that caused him to be chosen. His new mother is a patriotic woman, and she learned that his father volunteered for the war service in 191.4, and his grandfather fought with distinction in the South African War. Miss Blackburn lias seen Peter several times in his new home, and says he is exceedingly happy. Peter is to have L 2.500 a year set-

tled on him at the age of twenty-live in order that lie may follow the mill--1 tary traditions of bis family by taking a commission in the Army, or, if lie shows a Hair for such work, engage in medical research. Those are tho two careers which Peter’s adopted mother has planned for him, but no doubt if lie shows ability for another walk of life, he will be allowed and encouraged to choose his own career.