to the Home, and is now a Christian servant in an English family, where, we trust, she will be enabled so to live as to recommend the religion which she learned in the Lukestreet Girls' Home. Somewhere about five years ago a Roman Catholic girl in great destitution was admitted to the Home; she was very much opposed to the teaching of the school, and argued stoutly for the doctrines of Rome. The teachers, as usual in such cases, listened patiently to her, and kindly entered into her difficulties, showing her from the Douay version of the Scriptures that salvation is a free gift offered to sinners by a loving Saviour, and must be accepted by them without money or price. After some months this girl was seized with illness and sent to the hospital, from whence she was removed by her grandmother, and nothing more was heard of her till a few weeks ago, when the matron re ceived a letter from her in which she writes: "I am sure you have forgotten me before this, but I have not forgotten you, nor will I ever; it is now four years since I have seen or heard of any of my well-beloved friends. I always thought of you, your kindness to me I could not forget, your kind words to me are in my heart. I went to see you before I left town, to see all the girls I had left behind, but to my great surprise there was not one of them but E. B-- ; she told me you were ill. I was very much grieved to hear it. If I had seen you I would be very happy, as I could have got a little Bible from you and a hymn-book. I gave mine to my brother as he was going to America. I kept it for three years. . . . I often think of the little hymn that you liked very much. A mind at perfect peace with God,' and I love Jesus.' And the one that calls us where 'there is rest for the weary.' I would like, if you would send me, some little hymns in a letter. Remember me in your prayers, I will pray for you also. "P.S.-It was in Luke-street I learned to write and to read, many thanks to you all." These are a few cases out of the many which, were it wise, we might relate, but for many reasons some of the most interesting cases cannot be published. We can only say that to those who visit the schools, and take a personal interest in the girls, the work assumes an almost romantic interest. To watch the conflict passed through in a mind gradually emerging from darkness to light; to see in many cases the final triumph of a faith which must separate from father, or mother, or friends. While I write the words a case occurs to me which I must still mention. Not many months ago a missionary in visiting met with a young girl who was homeless and destitute, her only re lative, her father, to whom she was devotedly attached, having gone to the hospital. The missionary took the girl to Luke-street, to remain until the father should be well. While there she learned of the love of the good Shepherd in seeking and saving the lost; of His blood that cleanseth from all sin. And she gave herself up to Him to be his for ever. When the father left the hospital she went to him, and in the fulness of her heart told him all; to her surprise he listened to the recital with anger, told her that such feelings must make a separation between them for ever, and ordered her to go back to where she came. Since then he will not see her or have any communication with her. It is a great trial to one of her affectionate nature, but she has read the words of Jesus, "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me," and she cannot forsake her Saviour. Earnest prayer is made in the Home for the father's conversion, and we trust that one day father and daughter will have "one Lord, one faith, one baptism." We cannot add more than the earnest request that all who read this will in some way try and help the Luke-street Girls' Home.. Subscriptions will be gratefully received by Mrs. Isabella Robinson, 3, Wiltonplace, Dublin. Miss Eliza Poole, 4, Pembroke- Miss Mary Smyly, 35, Upper WORK FOR THE LITTLE ONES. To please the King of heaven? Oh, what can little lips do To please the King of heaven? |