Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-04
How She Was Saved-A Rare In
stance Of Genufne Philanthropy.

How She Was saved-A Rare In.
stance Of Genuine Philanthropy.
From the Davenport Gazette.l
One year ago this month young wo-
man, whose age was l9 years, was ar
rested on the streets at night, in this city,
and next day committed to Jail for va
grancy. 1t was the third time in as
many weeks that she had been similarly
captured. She had sunken very low in
deed, though the policemen noticed that
she did not insult them when arrested,
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 we're fearful
to contemplate. She came here from an
up-river town, and had parents, respect
able 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 life which she told,
were mentioned in the newspapers here.
The item attracted the attention of
German lady, who resolved to try and
save that young woman from destruc-
ton. She mentioned the matter to her
husband, and he-after a great deal of
coaxing, to be sure-seconded her efforts.
An interview with the girl resulted in
the husband giving bail for her appear.
ance at the court, and she was discharged
from custody. The lady took the girl to
her home, clothed her neatly, and set
about the work of reformation. The
girls past course was never alluded to,
and so far as she knew the utmost con-
fdenee was placed 10 her.
At the time she was narrowly watched
and guarded, and many an evening was
danger warded off, when she little knew
that it was near The girl became one of
the most grateful beings that ever loved
benefactor, and in three months the
lady trusted her abroad with her children,
for whom she cared with vigilant eyes.
Handsomely dressed, ard hss whole ap-
pearance changed, one would not recog-
nize her as the fallen creature so recently
a subject for legal punishment. The
writer saw her at the Police Court, and
has seen her since she became the good
woman's protege, but of this latter fact
ton was called to it yesterday.
We were in the Sheriffs Office, and he
asked US if we remembered the girl that
came down from jackson county last
summer, and was put in Jail for vsgrancy.
"Yes." swell" continued the Sheriff,
there's one of the best things happened
about that girl that ever knew Of She
has reformed and is now good girl. She
left for jackson county this morning, to
see her father aHd mother, and Mrs. -
went with her" And then the Sheriff
related the particulars of the girls re-
formation ss given above.
Imagine, if you can, the JOY which has
ere this pervaded the home Of that girls
parents. There must be satisfaction
nearly akin to ecstacy pervading the soul
of the German lady who returns the girl
redeemed to the home which mourned her
ss lost forever. Many and many young
woman has gone straight down to destruc-
ton for want of help from her own sex
iu her struggles for reformation. Would
that the example of the good German
lady were contagious among women.