and she refuses to let him go from her. She
has made her home in this court, working in the room in which he lies,
with only another room for their four children. She earns an average of
5s. weekly; her eldest boy earns at a situation 5s. more, and on what is
left out of 10s., after paying 2s. 6d. rent, and buying coal and light,
the six live. (The condition of things is now improved by the guardians
deciding to take two of the children into Swinton Schools.) This is a
simple and very ordinary story. But what is the effect of the woman's
work? She says little to her neighbors. Her high purpose and her
complete devotion to her husband and children have made other women
ashamed of sin, and made men wish themselves worthy of women like her.
She has no thought that she is doing anything but giving her life for her
husband and children, has no knowledge of what the words "unconscious
influence" mean--but none the less she is "a light shining in a dark
place."

Another illustration. An old man, for forty years a laborer, never
earning more than a weekly wage of {217} 20s., who had brought up three
sons (now decent working men, married, with families), became unable to
work longer, and is allowed 5s. weekly by his last employer; the rent is
paid by his sons, who also give an occasional shilling when they visit
him. This is the whole income for himself and his wife. Some time ago
when in the street he met a young woman whom he recognized as the
daughter of a man who used to work with him. He saw that she was out for
immoral purposes and spoke to her, telling her how sorry he was to find
her leading such a life. As she appeared sorry and repentant, he took
her home to his wife to take care of her until he could see her father.
He found that the father had moved to Bury, having left his work in
Manchester from shame at his daughter's disgrace. On the Sunday, when he
could expect to find the father at home, the old man walked the seven
miles to Bury and found his former mate, but could not prevail on him to
take his daughter home. In fact, the father was very angry at being
asked, and refused to listen. The old man walked back and told his wife
that the girl must stay with them until the next Sunday, when he would
try again. The next Sunday the old man walked to Bury and saw the
father, who was somewhat softened, but still refused to see his daughter.
A walk home again, and the old man and his wife settled that the