When once she had mastered the difficulties of the first book she made rapid progress, and at the end of six months could read with tolerable accuracy the New Testament. By this time her very appearance was changed, a softness and quietness had come over her, and she seemed really to have the love of Christ in her heart. Her wish to return to the country and tell to others what she had learned was very great, and it was not opposed, and she has gone away thanking God for having directed her steps to the Luke-street Girls' Home.

About six years ago a girl of about seventeen years of age, of a respectable Roman Catholic family in the country, became interested in the reading of the Bible. Finding many things she could not understand she earnestly longed for instruction, and a lady to whom she was known sought admission for her into the Luke-street Girls' Home,

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that she might for a few months give herself to the study of the Scriptures. She had not been there long before an aunt followed her, and did all in her power to induce her to go away with her; but the girl was resolute. "I am getting much good here," she said, "I must stay a little longer." And so she stayed. She felt her time was short, and worked as hard as possible, greatly enjoying the simple services Sunday and the prayer-meetings. At the end of about six months her mother came and took her away. We heard no more of her till last September, when a letter arrived to the Rev. Dr. M'Carthy from one earnestly engaged in missionary work under Mr. Chiniquy, regretting that she had not long before written to tell of the blessing a six months' residence in Luke-street had been to her; speaking of those months as the happiest time of her life, the time in which seed was

sown which now was bearing much fruit. Her name brought to our recollection the circumstances of six years ago, and we knew that she who is now labouring to spread the knowledge of Christ in America had learned to love and trust Him herself in the Luke-street Girls' Home.

Just nine months ago a clergyman wrote from the country, asking admission for a girl of seventeen years of age. The usual query paper was filled up, and in the course of a fortnight word was sent that the girl might come.

In the meantime this girl had got a situation, and in her place a younger sister was sent up.

When the ladies of the Committee saw her they considered her too young for the Home, and besides she had a deformed arm, which would always prevent her getting into service. They were about to send her back again, but the matron pleaded that as she was there she

might as well stay a few weeks till she should be taught something. Her request was granted, and the little girl stayed. More rapid than that of others was her improvement. And now her greatest joy is to be allowed to write to her relatives, with whom she pleads most earnestly, entreating them to learn of that good Shepherd into whose fold she herself has entered while in the Luke-street Girls' Home.

Many years ago a little orphan girl found a home in a Protestant orphanage where the Scriptures were taught, but no allusion made to the errors of Romanism. The little girl grew into a woman and went to service, became acquainted with a young man, a Roman Catholic, and married him, believing his promises that her religion should not be interfered with. In process of time a little girl was born, and her mother tried to teach her the Scriptures; this the father opposed, but the

mother would not yield. Then that happened which could not happen in England, but which is a very frequent case in poor unhappy Ireland. The little girl disappeared from her home, and the mother could hear nothing of her. The father did not seem to care, he said he knew where she was, but would not tell. And years passed away, unhappy miserable years. The man left his poor wife, and she struggled on in her loneliness, earning a scanty subsistance by her needlework, and attending a mission Sunday-school, where she learned much that she would have been glad to know in early life.

About two years ago some friends discovered where the girl was, and the mother went to seek for her, and after a great deal of trouble found her and brought her to the Sunday-school, telling the teacher the story. The girl was intelligent, but very ignorant; she was admitted