. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). Among the many children who thuswent from home was Davli with herlittle sister. They came to Raj Pardi,where, she says, they begged for foodfor days. Poor little creatures they, February, 1904] THE MISSIONARY VISITOR 4r with only a few rags on their skeleton-like bodies. In their wandering theycame to the relief camp that had beenopened at that time by Bro. McCannfor the starving people. When it became necessary to gatherup the wandering children, in order thatthey might be cared for properly. Dav-li and her sister were among a numberwho were taken to the miss
. Missionary Visitor, The (1904). Among the many children who thuswent from home was Davli with herlittle sister. They came to Raj Pardi,where, she says, they begged for foodfor days. Poor little creatures they, February, 1904] THE MISSIONARY VISITOR 4r with only a few rags on their skeleton-like bodies. In their wandering theycame to the relief camp that had beenopened at that time by Bro. McCannfor the starving people. When it became necessary to gatherup the wandering children, in order thatthey might be cared for properly. Dav-li and her sister were among a numberwho were taken to the mission home atAnklesvar. There she says they were I came here and saw SO many othergirls, the good place in which I was tostay and the good people who lookedafter my needs. Some time after reaching Bulsar, Shivli, for that was the sisters name,fell ill. Like many a famine child, theeffect of starvation and improper andinjurious food during those terrible daysof want had fastened itself upon herShe grew weaker and weaker in spite of. Our Cowsjand Goats^and their Attendants. Bulsar, India. very happy, owing to the kind treat-ment they received and the good,wholesome food given them, and thenice, comfortable place in which theyhad to stay. All was so much betterthan they had ever seen, even in theirown homes. For two months they re-mained at Anklesvar, when it becamenecessary to divide the boys and it was that Davli and her sisterwere transferred to the girls home atBulsar. I felt glad, she said, when the effort put forth to strengthen heruntil death finally relieved her of hermisery. She had been with us longenough to know of the loving One whosaid, Suffer little children to come un-to me, and we believe she is now inthat angel band over there, welcomingthe many little ones who go from timeto time. When Shivli died, Davli was leftalone in the world, fatherless, mother-less, sisterless, brotherless. Father had 42 THE MISSIONARY VISITOR [February, 1904
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