This would be a fairy tale if it weren't so tragic (and that's considering how tragic fairy tales are). Today in 1889, 13yo Jessie Steinman was headed to the SF Magdalen Asylum after running away from a cruel stepmother with her 8yo brother. She'd escaped the Mag before! pic.twitter.com/PdGHq1usPJ
— Beth Winegarner (@bethwinegarner) December 7, 2022