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known her sober but once since, although she has frequently
visited us. At the request of this woman, called at her resi-
dence on Bank street, where we found her with her young-
est son; had a hunt for the other; found him upon the
street; upon our approach, he endeavored to give us the slip;
caught him, and talked to him kindly. Finding him an in-
telligent boy, soon succeeded in obtaining his confidence.
Considering the shortest way the best, at least in this instance,
persuaded the poor creature to have her children committed
to our care, through her friend Justice Whalen, which was
accordingly done, she testifying that her husband had desert-
ed her, and, that, being no longer able to provide for them,
she was desirous that they should be committed to the care of
the Children's Aid Society. In consideration of the mother
being exceedingly intemperate, his honor deemed it advisa-
ble to retain from her all information relative to the future
residence of her children. Bidding adieu to the poor creature,
conveyed the rescued lambs to "our fold," where they re-
mained until an opportunity offered to lead them in a flock of
thirteen to green pastures in the country, among the glorious
old hills, where the perfume of sweet clover is substituted for
that of vile whiskey.

These boys were not only very pretty, but quiet intelligent,
the oldest could read both German and English, the young-
est could spell very readily. These little ones are now in ex-
cellent Chistian homes, where they have been adopted, there
being no other children. This we know to be the fact, hav-
ing upon a number of occasions visited them, always finding
them perfectly happy and contented, with no desire to return
to the pit from which they were digged, seldom alluding to
their poor besotted mother, being well aware that it is to their
advantage to remain in positions where they are not only sur-
rounded by every necessary comfort, but where they have the
advantage of obtaining a good education, which they never
would have received in our streets. Within one hour after
the reception of these children, we came to the conclusion
that "upon the other side of the house" their antecedents
were good. Nor were we mistaken in the opinion formed,
Since procuring them homes in the country, upon one bright
Sabbath morning we received a visit from a German gentle-
man, who introduced himself as the father of the above men-
ioned boys, declaring with deep feeling that he was of neces-
tity compelled to separate himself from his wife—she having
early imbibed a love for ardent spirits, against which he had
used every influence at his command, but without success. As
a last resort he was compelled to leave her, determined no
more to return. Previous to the adoption of this course, he
had procured for his two sons good places in the city with his
friends, paying their board and clothing them himself. His
wife, however, would not, as has heretofore been shown, al-