The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-26

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| Policeman Places Her I'm Charge
| of Mrs. Lichtenberger Good
Work Done by a Man and His
| Wife Which Started From a Small
| Beginning.
| "Cab. LADY," This way ladyv Garry
your satchel. Miss ,,-t
| It seemed to Millie, that she had been
| dropped from the train into the very CEN
| ter Of Pandemonium instead Of st. Paul.
| People ladened with bundles were rush
ing hurriedly through the gates; burly
truckmen We're wheeling their heaped-up
| trucks here and there; newsboys were
| shouting Justify the latest bit of sensa-
| tional news: and. worst of all, each one
| Of the crowd of cabmen was vociferously
| urging upon her the desirability of en-
gaging his own particular vehicle.
In despair the country-bred girl looked
| yalnly about for the friend who had
| promised to meet her at the train, but no
Jennie was In sight. She had stood for
| while near the train, gazing blankly
about her, uncertain what to do or where
to go. She had been so certain of meet
address, and now could not even remem-
Der the street. The rosycheeked country
girl presently began to attract attention.
UNUSED TO THE CITY.
1t was so evident she was unused to
the city that the people who passed her
glanced back at her curiously. One,
man, passed her. several times, staring at
her with looks that made the blood sud-
denly rush to her cheeks. In desperation
she picked up her grip and started boldly
in the direction Of the crowd, conscious
only of desire to escape those curious
chances. But she was confronted by the
clamorous hackmen and turned despair
ingly to find herself face to face with a
suave-looking man, s4frreproachab at
tired, who raised his hatuand blandy in
quired If he could be of any assistance
Here seemed a way out of her difficulty
In the village at home the men Mile
knew were chivalrous and kind-hearted
to the women. So ansoffer of assistance
from one Of the sex might certainly be
accepted. OF that sadc wisdom which
comes from knowledge of the world
Mile. you see. knew nothing. But be-
fore she could answer the insinuating
stranger. a blue-coated Individual touch
ed her on the arm, and Mile turned
with blanched cheeks. to confront an Off
Ger. for she had all a country persons
II :
The polite stranger suddenly disap-
peared, and the girl faced the officer
alone. Though he washing and looked
stern. he had a pleasant, honest face and
Mile soon found herself telling him the
whole story. How a friend in ST. Paul
had obtained for her place in a MILL
merry store, how reluctantly her parents
had consented to her leaving and, finally
how her friend had faithfully promised
to meet her at the train, but had failed
to keep her word The officer listened
attent1vely to the recital
PLACED IN A SAFE PLACE.
'I'll tell you what I'll do, Miss he
finally announced. IT m off duty now, and
III take you to a safe place where you
can spend the night, and in the morning
the lady you'll meet there will help you
find your friend"
After a walk that seemed short to Mil
lie. because the sights around her We're
so novel, they stopped before a large
doorway before which hung the sign,
Young Woman's Friendly Association"
Mounting fight of stairs. Mile and
her guide found themselves. in a hall
opening off Of which was a large room
that looked like a library. 1t was
brightly lighted and seemed filled with
happy looking girls.
A slender little lady, clad In black,
caught glimpse of the newcomers and
came up to meet them. She shook hands
cordially with the officer, who introduced
her to Mile as Mrs. Lichtenberger the
lady who has charge Of the association" -
The moment the sympathetic voice
said. Il am glad to meet you. dear" Mil
lie was that ladys friend for life.
Mrs. Lichtenberger explained how
crowded they were at the association for
sleeping accommodations, but cheerily
promised to do the best she could for the
stranger SO the officer, knowing Mile
was in safe hands, hurried off to his sup
per. Mrs. Lichtenberger led her into the
library and introduced her to some Of
the girls.
OBSERVING THE HOUSE.
Mile was an observant little body, so
she glanced around the large room with
much curiosity. She decided that one end
was the library and the other the parlor,
for the books were all at one end. There
were good pictures on the wall, and here
and there motto which reminded Mile
Of her Sunday school lessons at home.
scholarly looking man was seated at
one of the tables directing a class OF
girls in their studies This man. as Mil
lie afterwards found sout,. was Mr.. Lich-
tenberger, who. with his wife, had pro-
jected the grand work carried on by the
association, which had opened its shell
tering arms to many more than. Mile.
Presently. the little woman in black re-
turned and led Mile up stairs into what
seemed large dormitory, crowded with
white cots.
AS she helped Mile unpack her things
from the grip Mrs. Lichtenberger ex-
planned how part of the dormitory was
In reality the gymnasium, but they had
become so crowded for room it was
necessary to use additional space for the
cots. Mile was interested and intelligent
and Mrs. Lichtenberger told her some
thing Of the history Of the work that is
now being carried on at the Young Wom-
ems Friendly association, Seventh and
Jackson streets She told how eleven
years ago she and her husband opened
small room on East Seventh street and
invited the young women who worked in
stores shops and factories to bring their
lunch and rest there during the noon
hour. How the work grew, in spite Of
lack of funds; how number of the good
women Of st. Paul became interested
in it, until from a small room visited by
twenty-five girls it has grown to its pres
ent size, with parlor, library, two dining
rooms and kitchen and gymnasium and
sleeping rooms on the third floor
FINDS HER FRIEND.
That night Mile slept soundly and next
morning, with the aid of Mrs. Lichten-
berger, she found her friend, who it seem
ed had mistaken the date of her arrival.
Every noon now Mile eats her lunch
at the association rooms She has be-
come more and more5interested In the
work that Is being done there. Her dear
est friends are girls that go to the as
ISOLATION, for among FIVE hundred girls
who frequent it every day Mile has
found many congeniaT associates. She
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