Mr. Ranney, will you
promise me whenever you tell that story--which I hope will be very
often--just to mention that girl who left a New Jersey town some years
ago? Say that mother is waiting for her daughter with arms open. Say the
latch-string is out and there's a welcome. Perhaps--who can tell?--you
may be the means of sending that daughter back to home and mother!"
He gave me his name and address, the girl's name also, and I promised
what he wanted. Would to God this book might be the means of uniting
these separated ones and sending the gray-haired mother home to heaven
rejoicing! Oh, how many a mother's girl is in bondage to-night for the
want of a helping hand and some kind friend to give advice!
[Illustration: READING ROOM, SQUIRREL INN.]
[Illustration: MEN'S CLUB AT CHURCH OF SEA AND LAND.]
CHAPTER VIII
BOWERY WORK
God moves in a mysterious way to work out His ends, and I can testify
that His dealings with me have been wonderful indeed,--far beyond
anything that I have ever merited. During all the years since my
conversion I had always kept in touch with Dr. A. F. Schauffler,
Superintendent of the City Mission and Tract Society, visiting him at
his office once in a while, and he was always glad to see me.
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