New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-12

should stand behind the door and when she came with her
jbes sometimes provoking mrh, and sonetimes ire ne
should jump out and catch her
Catch me if you cen :" and away went she away
went he under this cert and that Now he will have
her-hs hand IL outstretched seize his chase Vain
hope-sbe drops suddenly in bis path and he goes head
long down a cellar When he came up there was great
shout and great many dirty barcfooed girls about but
that one was nowhere sight so back be goes en;ars
the door and wild laugh follows him close upon bis
heels
You didn't catch me This time, did you Don't you
want another race Ha ha, ha :"
And away she went singing
Up ". and with the rising sun
The ehsse isnow before ss ysS 49,, 90,
The chase e now before ye."
vas n chase that cunning must catch, strength could
not win Everybody said she never could be caught and
tanned She had run Wild all her young years She was
not by nature vicious but she most ncorgbly mis-
chieyous She was everybody said, and he ought to
know, beyond the hope Of redemption. Yet everybody
was mistaken Reader you already know this girl for this
is wild Maggie of the Five Points" This is the kind
sweet tender hearted Margaret you have read Of in
former chapter mnring the wants of that poor widow
and destitute children living in comfort with nesness and
industry and her father in happy home and that father
the poor miserable wreched besoted drunkard whom we
found in that wretched hole in that dark alley in Centet
What change
TWAS change for good. II deed Of mercy to
redeem such child this from Of life that has but
one phase-one than useless obect-one wretched
termination
What magic power had wrought this change
Words of kindness charity hope, teachings OF the hap
pnes attendant on virtue religion industry by these the
worst can be redeemed How
Finding every effort unavang said the missionary
81 changed my tactics was busy one morning in the
workshop laying out work. when cast my eye toward the
omen door and there saw Wild Maggie waiting for word
mon which she might reort Without seeming 10 notice
her said loud enough for her to hear, Oh how wish
had some help to lay out this work lhere was
look of intelligence spreading her face which seemed
to say az plainly as looks could say, could do that
..Wl you / said che started though was mental
Is replying to her passing thoughts
She did not say Yes but she thought 1t had touched
chord"
maggie said with all the tone and looks OF kindness
could command Maggie my girl come in you can help
me know you smart come will give you sxpence
if Won will help INC little while" She stepped into the
door looked behind suspcOusy, and started back She
remembered the trap No, won't You want TO catch
me and send me to the Island know you, you old Prot
esan Old Kate told yesterday that you had sent on
Sol Smith Nance Hastings, and hump backed Lie, and
lot of girls
$50 have but not to the Island They have all got
good places where they contented and happy But
dom send anybody away that don't want to go won't
send You away won't keep you II you don want 10
stay
"'Will you LEI me come out again if come in, when
am a mind to- "'Yes certainly my dear child
MY dear child" Where has she ever heard those
words In former days before her father and mother had
sunk 80 low they when she used to 20 to school
TO church. and Sabbath school and wear clothes such as
she was not ashamed Of Want Of clothing will sink the
highest to the lowest state Of rags and dirt and misery
wnl you swear that you will let me come out and you
won't beat mel Limping Bill and eyed Luce his wc
man. says you licked little Sappy till she died
They great liars
$50 they say you are That you preach nothing but
lies
".wen won lie to you Maggie and won't whip you
but l won't swear Did you ever know any good man
swearT
She thought a moment, and replied Well don't
know know them that swear the most viii lie VIII you
let the door stand open If you VIII will come in
Yes and in she came
Now what do you want should dof
There do YOU look at me. am laying out shirts for
the women to sew That pile there, that is the body this
the sleeves that the collar these the Wristbands these
the gusses here are six buttons and here is the thread TO
make it, and then il viii be shirt when made Now We
roll up and tie string around now is ready to give
out Now you can do that just well as can and you
don I know how much it viii help me-
"'Yes can and can beat you
So she could She was just quick at work as she was
a, play and mischief and the piles disappeared under her
nmble fingers much rapidly than they did under his
and so he told her Who had praised her work before
though all had her deviltryl
The spirit of reformation had already commenced its go-
rous work.
When that job finished she turned her sweet blue
ewes upon me- with expression which said as plain IS
ewes can speak sorry that job is done like that
cant YOU give me another :"
There was no other which she could do just then, but
she said, What shall do now ~
We'll Maggie have no more work for you today, but
here is your sApence promised you and here are some
cakes come again to morrow you help me every day
like your help
She did not want to 60 She had tasted of fruit which
had opened her eyes and she would fam cothe herself IN
fceaves 80 they bid the deformity of dirt and rags and
sin VIVID as the fawn easily the fawn suodued Al
the approach of man. that timid animal bounds into the
hiekes brake and hides away but once in the HAMS oil
man, il turns and follows him his home, licking his
hand az though il were with its own dam so was Whd
Maggie tanned
What shall do now ?"
What should she do OF little girls were hud
ding around the door for the was out that Maggie
Wild Maggie had been caught and Gagged and they wanted
10 see what would come Of il
A thought struck me. said the Missionary asked
her If she could read Yes, and write Had she been e
school, Yes Then you shall play school You shall have
these benches and YOU shall call in those children and yo'
shall be the teacher and so you may play school
wss there ever a happier thought ensendered Aagg'
was delighted the children came rushing In ready Tor