HAPPY “LITTLE PETER”

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1928, Page 1

HAPPY “LITTLE PETER”

SLUM ROY’S ROMANCE

NEW MOTHER. AND A EORTI Nf

A baby hoy from a London slum has found a wonderful new home. \\ hen lie i.s 2d an income of L'2.doo a year will he settled on him. This is one of the daily real life romances of the National Child Adoption Society. Peter—such i.s this lorliinate little boy’s iiaine —is already .settling down happily ii) bis new home, lie has soon learned to know his new mother and coo happily when he catches sigh I of her. He was always a sturdy little fellow, and now he is putiing on weight at a wonderful rate.

If all happened like this. A middleaged woman, well known in society, motored to the Maker .street headquarters of the National Child Adoption Society, and saw Miss Helen [Slacklnirn the Secretary She .explained that, .she wanted to adopt a baby hoy contrary to the usual desire tor a haliy girl. Ihe woman was taken to the society's nursery training centre anil finally chose Peter, a chuhhy child only a few months old. It was not only Peter's happy luce and healthy little body that caused him to lie chosen. 11 i.s new mother i.s a patriotic woman, and she learned that his father volunteered for war service in 1914. and his grandfather fought with distinction in the Smith African War. .Miss Blackburn has .seen Peter several times in his new home, and savs he is exceedingly happy.

Peter is to have £2boo a year settled on him at the age of 2b in order that he mav iollow the military traditions of his family hy taking a eomini*si<pi in the army, or, il he shows a (lair foi such work, engage in medical research. These are the two careers which Peter's adopted mother lias planned for him. but no doubt, if he shows ability, in; another walk of life, lie will lie allowed and encouraged to choose his own career.