Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-09-07
[From the Davenport Gazette, Aug 1G.l
Rare Instance of Genuine PhtHan-
thrOpy.


One year ago this month young woman,
whose ago was 1S years, was arrested on the
streets at night, in this city, and the next
day committed to Jail for vagrancy. II was
the third time IN as many weeks that she had
been similarly captured. She had sunken
very low indeed, though the policeman
noticed that she did not insult him when ar
rested, that no profanity escaped her lips,
and that when before the Justice she seemed
thoroughly ashamed of her situation. Yet
the depths of degradation to which her
course had carried her were fearful to con-
template She came here from an up-rlver
town, and had parents, respectable and
highly esteemed in Their place of residence,
living TO bewail the life upon which their
daughter had entered.
The girls appearance in court, together
with the story of her lille which she told,
were mentioned in the newspapers here.
The item attracted the attention of a German
+! lady, who resolved 10 try and save that
Young woman from destruction. She men
toned the matter TO her husband, and he
after great deal OF coaxlng, TO be sure
seconded her efforts. An interview with the
girl resulted in the husband giving bail for
her appearance at the court, and she was
discharged from custody, The lady took
the rirl to her home, clothed her neatly, and
sci about the work of reformation. The
girls past course was never alluded to, and
so faI as she knew, the utmost confidence
was placed in her.
All the time she was narrowly watched
/ and guarded and many an evening was
danger warded off, when she little knew that
I il was near The girl became one OF the
q most grateful brings that ever loved bene-
! factor. and in three months the lady trusted
I her abroad with her children, for whom she
. cared with vigllant eyes. handsomely
il dressed, aud her whole appearance changed,
one would not recognize her as the fallen
I creature so recently subject for legal pun
n ishment. The writer saw her in the police
a court. and has seen her since she became
r the good womaD's protege. but OF this latter
4 fact he was entirely unaware untll his atten
q tion was called to it yesterday.
n We were i'm the Sheliti's ot1ce, and hI
=, asked us if we remembered the girl tina
Il cnme down from Jackson county last sum
~ mer and was nut in Jail for vagrancy. Yes
4 "Wel.n continued the sheriff, "there's on
I of the best things happened about that giT
I that ever knew Of. She has reformed an
4 now Is a good girl. She left for Jacksoi
~ county this morning. to see her father an
" mother, and Mrs. went with her" An
I then the Sheriff related the particulars of th
erls reformation as given above.
Imagine, il you can the Joy which has ei
III this pervaded the home of that girls parent
a There must be II satisfaction nearly akin
in ecstacy, peryading the soul OF the Germu
an Indy who returns the girl redeemed to Il
- home which mourned her as forever los
as MANY and many young woman has gol
n straight down TO destruction ior want of he
from her own sex in her struggle for refo
nation. Would that the example oil the go
or German lady were contagious among "
:, men.