I had won the boys, and I stayed in that Mission over six years and saw
lots of men and women saved and living good lives. Many times
well-dressed men will come into my place and say, "Mr. Ranney, don't you
know me?" and when I can't place them they will tell me how I was the
means of saving their lives by letting them stay in out of the cold, and
giving them a cup of coffee and a piece of bread in the morning. I could
count them by the hundreds. Praise His name!
A POOR OUTCAST
One night just as the doors opened, there came into the Mission a woman
who evidently had seen better days. She was one of the poor unfortunates
of Chinatown. She asked if she might sit down, as she was very tired and
did not feel well. "Go in, Anna," I said, and she went in and took a
seat. When I passed her way she said, "Mr. Ranney, will you please give
me a drink of water?"
Now this woman had caused me lots of trouble. She would get drunk and
carry on, but when sober she would be good and feel sorry. I gave her a
cup of water and she said, "Thank you, Dan, and may God bless you!" An
hour after that I gave her another cup, and she thanked me again,
saying, "God bless you for your patience!" The next time I looked at her
she had her head on the seat in front and I thought she was sleeping.
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