The evening world., 1894-03-03

liness. but the majority were by no
means cl"nn or attractive.
One girl attracted the attention of
MIS-. Erwin. She was young, very young,
scarcely nineteen. but already her face
showed what a besottcd taste for liquor
roMId TO- for she was ON the verge of
for" this girl. Mrs. Erwin asked her If
she would come to tn" lodging house for
the night, but she merely shook her head
negatively.
Where do you livc?' asked Mrs.
Erwin.
In the streets" sull.nly.
"Dh. my dear chiId." exclaimed the
! Young missionary, ~passionatcly, do you
know what yea are doing? Don't you
know that YOU are killing yourself?
I nsyT ra y9" c me- wS1'h he ra nc %n% for Th TN"
mention of her mother the girls lip
uuIvrred. but she looked defiant the
next instant.
When lid vcu see your mothcr?''
asked Mrs, Erwin.
IN" girl answered.. "A year ago.
Ana is il r%ossihl" You have come to
come Of YOU, child? Where do YOU COM"
from Wh"r" is your mother
The girl answered "Rr"pklyn.' Then
followed the story of her downfall and
thirst TO" drink,
THE MISSIONARIES STORY.
Il want to tell YOU my story now"
said the missionary. seated before the
girl. Eight years ago | was Il w%retchcd
"'''llH'll III IN'N l'ln. l N'~ lt''llNiN -
FAULT except my own. certainly not my
family,S. | blam" no one. | did not live
down her" in This locality; but in the
money could purchase. Carriareg, Jewels,
fine clothes and admiration. l5ut | was
}ust as nai as N3p are even 4 was
night | was sad and iouoiy.-I had been
thinking of my girlhool, | was weary
and sick of all that glitter, just as YOU
ar" tired of being hungry and home
= had heard of the Florence Mission.
and all alone | ~wandc~ei in there. |
must hHv" looked strangely out Of place
with my, tine clothes, but | was as black
nnd sinful as any of them. Suddenly,
MS though by an inspiration, | saw IT
all. | saw that 1t was not too late; that
went back to my home, took off my
hne clothes, and jewels and gave them,
with 500 | had, to the woman in whose
house ! lived. She tried to dissuadc me
and spoke of all the things | was giving
ny. tn" clothing. the pleasure, the ex-
citrmcnt. and. God knows. | was giving
up far more than YOU girls need, but
already ! was feeling stronger. | sent
ior my dear old father. and when !
kiss of forgiveness, all the temptations
~ the world would never nave sent me
back to n" old life Won't YOU send for
your mother, dear"
The girls eyes we're bright with unshed
tears as they looked into the beautiful,
clear ones that regarded her with such
compassionate klnullnrSS. nut the same
hard. defiant look cam" over tn" prcma-
turvly aged face ana Mrs. Erwin saw that
II was useless to plead longer Just then,
Reforr the band had left the saloon the
girl had succeeded in attracting the at
teutiOn of n man in a h"aStlN state OF
i~ntoNicntion, with whom she was drink
!nC whiSNvy.
1t was now nearly 2 o'clock. The
streets wer" covered with snow, a hoavS
sheet of which was falling raNidly
n,ndin@ IN, oy"s Of the missionary band
. - tYalNs nNE.rN -. .t,N,, .ltn l,,N % ~ A..
I" res, her head - in II tr-niGnt, an,
God help thos" who haven't" Uurmurc,
Mrs Williamson; a" a CUTTING blast o,
consultation was held at the first coruer
tn" band concluding to dlShaud FOR IN,
| night Mrs Williamson and Tn" Worl,
, srClurtcr went to their respective home,
!. the Sam" train, and il was then tina
that worthy woman u1hurdcnrd he,
, hopes OF a project which would hc a full
d sIvrly to this phase Of Stun missionar!
work.
WHAT SHE HOPES TO DO.
. 81 want t. rN,s" enough money t,
= f3Gmd a hone FOR 55. III wh2 ivan, to re
not sufficient hrcIus" | must turn then
oIt before | nave gained any iuilucnc
over them. | "A a hon" whore | ca
keep any girl wh2 T. trying - rrf'rr
TO stand alon' There are many VIII
would come M.th me II ! hat ! - CO t
what can | oNor thcm now? They Iius
he u%n;aught their habits, and tuught t
work, which most OF them have f.!
gotten. 80 YOU .rmemhor Ki,tv. POO
child. she wants to do better, Man
people think these poor wretcNCi Elrl
are not worth saving To me they ar
like diamonds would pick out ~ tn
mud and miro in the street l wuu.du'
let a diamond lluNe because II was dirty
any moro han ! can desert these Eir.s
would carefully Clean away all tn
mire, wouldn't NguH'