The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-06

dyn as son, therefore I have authorized
him to change the name Of the child to his
own. Scotch" begged so hard to 60
with I" Paddy" that the doctor was moved
10 tears, and almos, determined TO take them
both.
This good home cheered M the Children
and often they said, 81 am glad for "Pad-
dy," will you &c, mo so good a home -
I told them TO where would be willing my
children should 20. They sung,
"a. free az the winds We ny
In search Of a Land where pleasures fOund."
Aaer little, William Wright, one Of the
newsboys, said -" Do you remember the
promise we made to Mrs. DEUEL." Task
cd wha, i. was. "why, we promised TO
sing a song every day, out Of the hymn
book she gave Us. Soon some twenty hymn
books were taken from pockets and bags
Several hymns were proposed. As they
could no, decide, I told Henrietta 1.-THE poor
girl from Patterson. N J., and Who wan
dered into the mission two or three nights
before lefty 10 lead off with what she
liked. She commenced
aJesus lover Of my soul,
Let me to thy bosom ny-"
They all joined in, and then Others were
sung. until passenger, noticing the pecul'
iarity Of the books and hymns. concluded
tina, Charles Wesley was hvorile with the
children, and laushingly asked If we were
going to " eamp-mseting."
The second nigh, from New York we ar
rived at Dunkirk. We were treated with
the utmost kindness BY the conductors and
landlords. The next morning we leh for
the West, and arrived in Cleveland in time
to be LEI, twelve hours. Several OF the
children were sick from the shaking Of the
cars, eating the "nice things" kindly sent
TO the mission for US, wan, Of rest and the
cold they had taken. Two very large ON
nibusses wero Immediately placed at my
disposal The superintendent, Of the road
being present, took, hold, with The affection
Of father, and assisted me in getting the
children in. or we went to the Angler
House., and we were welcomed the more
cordially. because there were so many oil
us. Fires were Immediately made, the sick
ones put TO bed, aud the Others "slicked up"
Soon breakfast was ready for US, and it is
we'll that the "buckles and belts" were
lefl in New York. Four or FIVE hours were
spent in sleep.
In the meantime the postmaster AMI sew
eral generous ladies having heard OF our
arrival, and having gone among seyera! OF
our leading wealthy families and arranged
TO have the m take these Glands 10 their
!olds,n called and told me what they had
doae. / told them we would leave that
evening. but they would not hear Of it,
They said, " You have always passed US
when going West, and now you are here
and you are no, going 10 leave. These
children are tired and must have rest" i
sent down 10 the depO, for the baggage. but
BY some mistake the porter failed 10 get II
before i, was gone to Chicago. / told the
ladies' Of il, and said we mus, go. Blu, they
promised to take care tina, The children were
supplied with clothes for the Sabbath, Soon
they were paired off "a large and small che
together, and taken to some Of the best
families in The city.
The generous landlord said 1t was no,
necessary to remove them from hia house,
and refused to receive any compensation
for what he had done. His only charge
was, +" Come again" Sabbath morning l
plead for the mission in The FRS, Baptist
church and received seventy dollars. In the
afternoon spoke in the Euclid street pres
byterian church and received sixty.,hree
dollars, and seventy-fve cents, and in the
evening presented our cause in The Erie
street Baptis, Church and received twenty.
five dollars siSty-One cents. The result Of
This day humhled me in the dust o, the
unmerited and unexpected kindness OF God!
When saw Ellen Kennedy ut the Home
Of the Friendless, the day ] left New York,
and learned tina, no one would have her
because she was lame" my heart was deep
" enlisted in her behalf. said, she shall
no. 90 to the almshouse. will take her
home with me until can find those who
are able and willing to educate her. Al
the close Of my address in the Euclid-s,reet
Church alluded to her.
Six wealthy working ladies consulted to-
geiher, and then said, awe have deter
mined to take her as our daughter, and
thoroughly educate her. One OF US will
take her and be mother to her, and the
Others share in the interest and expense
We will place her Immediately under the
tuition Of the hes, teachers. turned to
Ellen TO sec how she felt, but she was cry
ing. asked her wha, made her cry. She
said, "wha, will become Of Kitty 7" allud-
Ing TO Kate Brennam.) Though they, met
Tor the first time the hour we len New York,
| never saw two who were so strongly al
,aehed 10 each other. That forgetiulness
Of self was more than we expected, and
soon she was pressed 10 many n warm heart
A lady said, kitty shall be cared for"
and of she went 10 wealthy member oil
the Second Presbyterian church, who never
had a child. The case was laid before him.
lie and his wife though, ii over, and a
night they came and told me they would
take her. il would le, her be their daugh-
ter. I said yes.
Now, Kate Brennan and Ellen Kennedy
are under the same teachers and have be-
fore them no longer the prospect Of life
in the almshouse, or Of poverty, bu, the