The Irish standard., 1888-02-25
story) was sent out to America.

Hard was the struggle to pay the
money and buy an out6t-even
,hougb It VAS g scanty oLe--and when
al was done there remained but Ave
as pocket-money for the poor
young girl.
However, this did not give her the
least concern Strong IN her innocence,
and ignorant OF the world. she parted
with many tears, from her Borrowing
family and with ''hopes high burning
stepped into the tender which was to
convey her to the emigrant ship.
When she landed On the quay at New
York, where her sister had landed lit
tie more than three years before, she
felt frightened for the first time. How
ever, she got her trunk stored up az she
saw other passengers doing, and then,
not having any friends to go to, wan-
tlered away into the city, not knowing
what to do next.
It was midday when she landed, and
the poor g,rl kept walking helplessly
about the streets until evening came on.
She was getting very anxious to provide
a lodging for the night, but knew not
how to set about it. She was afraid to
make inquiries Of the people whom she
met ia the strests, az she had vague
fear of being directed to an unsafe lodg-
ing house.
In the meantime, night came on; and
still uncertain what to do, but getting
uneasy, she wandered on until she en-
tered a street composed entirely Of pri-
vate houses OF respec able class. some
of which had porches to them. While
passing one Of these she noticed that Che
outer door was open, aud it suddenly
occurred to Lex that perhaps she could
pass the night there ia safety.
Accordingly, she entered the porch,
il which there were two seats. one at
either side, on one of these she seated
herself.
IT was great relief to sit down.. for
che felt exhausted, so she drew out her
beads, and. while her tears fell fast, Of.
fered up g Rosary to the Blessed Virgin
to protect her during the night.
While thus occupied she heard step
approaching, aud soon, to her terror, q
gentleman entered the porch. She sat
perfectly still, hoping to escape his OBJ
servation. However, just as he was
about to opsn the inner door with his
la'ol,-key, he noticed her. and asked, III
rather a stern manner, what she wanted
there at THAI late hour.
She burat into passion 1T tears and
sobbe1 rs i'll her heart would 'oreaF; then
as socu as. she could speak, she begged
that he would allow her to remain in the
porch for the night, as she did not know
where else to go. a few questions
drew from her the fact that she had
only that day landed il New York, and
that sue had DC friends to go to.
The gentleman, on hearing this,
opened The inner door and desired her to
follow him, saying that he would get g
lodging for hex. She obeyed, and he
led the way into a comfortable kitchen,
where two or three female servants
were sitting at table taking their tea.
In few words he explained to them
that he wished Them to provide bed
for the girl and TO provide for her wants
in every way; aud then, saying he would
speak to her in the morning and SEE
what he could do for her, he left the
kitchen.
The servants were very kind, and
made her quite comfortable for the
night. One eau more easily imagine
than describe the feelings OF the po.1
girl on finding herself so safely lodged.
AMI feryent were the thanks she offered
up to our Blessed Lady. who had SO
yisibly protected her.
Next morning, after breakfast, the
gentleman, whose name the servants in-
formed her, was Mr.. Lloyd, came out to
speak to her, as he*had promised.
Well, my good girl, said he, what
arc you able to do?'
Il will try to do anything you.se me
at, sir, replied she.,
:Can you clip aihedge?' said he.
FWeil, 1 never did anything in that
line. air, was the reply, ''but I will try
if yop will be so kind as to- show ms
how
He seemed pleased with her an.we,
and said:
Very we'll, come out into the garden
and I will shew you how to set about
it,
She went out With him into beauti-
fully kept garden, and while she was
adm1ring the fowe1s he went into q shed
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