The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-16

ing you that you can stop by will power. You
mad of lo oSI Sniy a wHy some rs no II p pf So w6lfh a Hrf
gradually take less and less until you are cured.
Lots. Of people, too, think it gives you I'll sorts
don't; IT Just makes you quiet and peaceful.
You don't care what happens"
Doesn't 1t shorten your lives ~
"some people live thirty or forty years.
That's long enough"
The girl has a sister living in New York, who,
she says, does not know OF her Whereabouts.
But that she has kept track Of her sister She re-
vcals in the remark We'll. my, sister has
lately. used to take care OF her
In another room, sits u young girl with delicate
complexion and fine features, sewing. She is
the daughter of a clergyman. Her parents nre
dead. She, say but little, replying To- questions
in monosyllables. A Chinainan, q girl Of L,
species, are in another room. The young man
apparently has some claims on the girl. She
In an aside conversation She says Ny mother
thinks I'm decent. She don't live here In New
York. and she thinks am working. I'm going
u get out OF this Just "a soon rs ! get my debts
paid. | couldn't make enough in the factory
The young man puts his hat, on and says to the
Chinaman. See here, did you pinch that
glover ?" as he searches for it,.
DO. you understand English. John?"' "A
little" says discreet John. You ought to hear
him when there's a pretty girl around" says
can talk English"
the sofa in one of the rooms lay ono of the four
who occupied the room, very Ill. One Ofthis group
"a Iht w hAhl ~ lApllitublF ~ q "
response was received to knocks ut some tho
doors. though Il was certain that the occupants
were within. The halls are usually guarded by
one or more Cinnamon, and IN the tightly closed,
secluded rooms, which abound In many Of the
houses. gambling can be easily carried on with
but little risk of detection. Tho narrow stairs
and winding paSsageways are rarely lighted,
and badly II at all.
a visit Is made To n cheap Chinese restaurant.
Several girls are seated about a table eating and
laughing and talking with ChInamcu. They
come up stairs to the Joss house and point out
the mNgtnripg nf Tho raliuinn
Don't step on that rug says one. pointing
70 a dirty ,Eiece Of carpet lying in front Of the
images. That is the holy rug, and they'll kill
Mrs. Rugglcs, in speaking Of the work Of tho
band. said that the girls who led Immoral lives
the hardest To reclaim. We have nothing to
Offer them in a physical way as good rs the Chi
gantly. and, strange to say. almost invariably
very quietly, never wearing gaudy clothes
on the street. You would never suspect what
they were II you were to meet them thus attircd.
counts FOR her life here. Many come to hide
lar monthly Income left her by her parents who
are dead. She is a slave to drink, and has grad
Sariy own STIi'e So a1wn srFs With W tSo had Work : A OF tho Ss
Band. we could accomplish far more. We are
collecting a fund for that purpose now; At
present we have to send the girls To the Flor
ence,, Day Star, and other institutions. The
girls learn TO know US personally. and could DO
which we conducted ourselves"
The President OF the Band is Mr.. George II.
in missions. The Hand hopes at some future
time TO establish u temporary home in the coun-
try, where the inmate may be entirely removed
from their former temptations and associates;
a special pavilion in connection with some hos
pital where the women may receive medical at
streets. The organization /. unsectarisn. II is
not supported by any church, or connected in
any way With any Of the various reform mis-
met by contributions.