rance Union of this country. The power of womanly kindness is
indescribable. Hence we must ever remember that God has chosen the poor
and weak things of this world to confound the mighty.

But to return to the diary. Here we find her intensely interested in a
poor blind girl, for she writes, in November of this year, the
following:

"About three years since, a young girl, a Roman Catholic, who was
then a pupil at the Institution for the Blind, was brought to my
notice. She became deeply interested in the Bible, and afterward
embraced the Protestant faith, and since that time has continued
firm in her belief and practice. She remained at the Institution
until the end of the term, which expired in June. It was now
necessary for her to seek another home. She was taken to the house
of a relative, who insisted on her going to confession. This she
refused, and was on this account rendered homeless. It was a source
of great anxiety to know how to provide for her. The girl was
sincere, evidently willing, 'not only to believe in Christ, but also
to suffer for His sake.' Her case was stated to some ladies who felt
an interest in her, and although they could not give her a home,
they kindly assisted in paying her board; other friends to whom the
case was made known did the same, and she is now learning a trade by
which we hope she will soon earn enough for her own support. Her
employer speaks well of her, and considers her very industrious.

"Another case is that of a family who took no interest in the
subject of religion. They had a little daughter eight years of age,
who loved to sing of Jesus, and would always sit still to listen to
the reading of Scripture. One day she urged her mother to give her
the baby, who was eighteen months old, as _her own_. The mother
laughed, and said: 'You cannot take care of yourself; what will you
do with him?' But she continued urging her request that the child
might be given to her, until at last her mother said: 'Jimmy is
yours.' 'Well,' said the child, 'if he is mine, I will take him
wherever I go.' Soon after both children were taken sick, and both
died, and were buried at the same time. This made a great impression
on the minds of their parents; their hearts have been softened, and
they now listen with attention to the words of truth, and we trust
they may be led to f