2047

INCIDENTS.

"HARVEST HOME."

"One Saved."

Received a visit from No. 300, who called to inform us
that, having arrived at age, she has been released from the
care of her foster parents, residing in the country, with whom
she has been living since June 6th, 1863. She furthermore
informs us, with feelings of deep gratitude, that she has en-
joyed the advantages of an excellent Christian home, with
many earthly comforts. Her foster parents have strictly
adhered to the contract into which they originally entered
with our Society, by furnishing her at the close of her en-
gagement with an entire outfit of excellent clothing and
thirty dollars in cash, which she has deposited in the "Sav-
ings' Bank of Baltimore." Independently of all this, while
in her home she was treated as a child of the family, and her
education zealously promoted. Since her return to the city,
she has secured a position which protects her from those
temptations by which she was originally surrounded. Her
parents being exceedingly intemperate, allowed her to be
thrown among the worst associations of our streets, by whom
she would have been ruined, had she remained longer tinder
their contaminating influences. Should we not feel encour-
aged to go on with our glorious work?

"ESCAPED TO THE MOUNTAINS."

Nos. 412 and 415, two little German boys, respectively
nine and six years of age. Mother a low degraded vagrant;
father intelligent and very respectable—tailor by trade.
Mother appeared at the office, and stated that, by advice of
Stephen Whalen, Esq., Justice of the Peace, she had called
to request that we receive her two eons, (above referred to,)
she being no longer able to provide for them, her husband
having deserted her and the children. The poor creature
was then under the influence of drink, and we have never