The morning call., 1893-05-31
said the proprietor; "but II they won't take you
in come bac>."
Accompanied by the kind gentleman the girl
went out into the street.
Ill.

About a half an hour later we (of course
you now understand that the country
woman was CALL reporter and the writer of
this narratve) were climbing the sandhin on
Haighr street that leads TO the Girls DIrec.
tory"
The house was dark and we hunted for quite
while for the front door. Nothing but the
growing of a dog under the house could be
heard. Finally the door was found then fol-
lowed search for the bell. Finding 1t a clang
loud enough to startie the dead excited the dog
10 furious barking. but he brought no other evi.
dence OF life. In a little while my companIon
rang tile bell again, then an upstairs window
was raised and Il sweet voice said:
"Who Is there?"
''There is poor girl here who is lost. She
came To San Francisco to work and misplaced
the address OF the place she was going 10. Can
yon take Ter in ?"
"Wat, We VIII be down." said the voice.
In a few minutes the door was opened and
nuns invited us In. We stood in the hall while
my companion told of how had been reated
at the ferty, that he had witnessed it, and
feeling sorry for me had brought me to them.
"Poor CHILD" said one of the good sisters as
she gently stroked my hand. "Of course she can
stay here. We have had cases like this be-
fore. Not long ago two girls came here who
had worse experience than yours, for the
hack-drvers trird 10 force them into hacks.
They were frightened they cried nearly all
night. And now, sir Undressing my compau-
iOn) We will thank you for your kindness In
bringing this young lady here aud bid you
goodnight -
NV Kind friend went out and was left alone
with the sisters. After as ing me a good many
questions. one OF them thought of inquirng II
l were hungry. l answered that was not at
all hungry, but was very tired and sleepy.
Taking the hint, the lady who appeared to be
the superior said:
eyes, poor child. you have had terrible ex-
perlence. Surely God was watching over you.
Sister, show her 10 a ROOM"
Lighted only by the Pickering rays OF candle
we went through long corridor. The sister
In her black gown and head-dress moving along
noiselessly appeared like something from
another world. while the light she carried cast
faint. weird, uncertain shadows on the floor
and walls.
We assembled flight of stairs and arrived in
corridor similar TO The one below.
1--WE Will go TO the linen-room first and get
some Sheets" said the sister.
The linen-room proved TO be quite as good
sized room. and beside the shelves for linen
contains table and several chairs. She got
the sheets and we went into the whltest,
cleanest little room possible. 1t was furnished
with washstand, table, two chairs and
little bit OF bed. There are no springs In the
bed; however. a thin hair-mattress Is laid
across boards on he bedsiead.
The sister helped me to make my bed and
then she said:
II am afraid you will find II dark when 1
leave you VIII open the blinds though and
you can see the electric light on the hill over
there"
Kindly wishing me Goodnight and God
bless you" she disappeared with the candle
and was left TO undress myself In the dark
l managed II some way and felt my way 10
ped The bed was rather hard and wasn't big
enough to hold all OF me 80 l kept warm m
sections. Once, when was turning over TO get
new section. of me warm slat fell out OF the
bed. making such a noise / was fearful every
one In the house had been disturb bed. tried to