Show Mot Mother her In Want Gives es Babies Babies' To Strangers Strang rs' rs S SAN N. N FRANCISCO March 16 The AP AP The shang story of a ayoung ayoung ayoung young mother who gave her two little daughters away to strangers strang strang- ers erg she had never even seen was revealed here today Discouraged by a seemingly hopeless fight against poverty Mrs s. Linda Jones 22 2 said she sent a neighbor Into a public park to solicit foster parents for her little one girls girls one three years old and the other a babe in arms The he atory came to light when Mrs Einar Simonsen took In Ini Initial I steps to adopt the baby The young mother molher readily relinquished relinquish ed claim to the little girl Mrs Simonsen said she heard of oC a woman who asked passersby passers passers- by in m Jefferson Square Dont you want a baby my neighbor wants to give her baby away Mrs SImonsen went to the pan park parl There t she he found Mrs Kathleen Elder who took her to the drab basement room where Mrs Jones lived The young mother was not at home all right light Mrs Sim Situ said aId she was waa Va told Take rake the thc baby The mother wont won't mind If U you decide not to keep the child give it to somebody else Mrs Simonsen took the baby as a little sister for her five five- year-old year son John That Was wan a m week ago I 1 was desperate Mrs Mrs Jones explained t today day My husband and ad I 1 had separated There was nothing ahead of the children but hardships and hunger The basement was dark and cold They rhey were Undernourished Besides if It I should marry again J I couldn't bear the thought ought of ot th them m being g r raised by y a step step- t father lat I went I-went through that In my myown myown myown own childhood I dont don't know the names of the people who took tool Edna her but bitt I 1 old year daughter know they have given her a alovel lovel lovely home and that they Intend In tend to adopt her Im I'm satisfied with that thatA A Ir third child chUd Marion Marlon Edward Jr two was taken by the husband bus hus band when the couple separated ed Weve only had Dolore a week so far fal Mrs ira frs Simonsen said and she he looks stronger and healthier already Her Mer husband i is a cook |