re, was given me, and thus I commenced life. Once a New
York pauper, now a Western farmer. If these lines should chance to meet
the eyes of any boy or girl in your Society, I would say to them, don't
delay, but go to the West and there seek your home and fortune. You may
have some trials and temptations to overcome, but our lives seem happier
when we know that we have done our duties and have done the will of our
Heavenly Father, who has kindly cared for us all through our lives.

"Last winter it was my privilege to be with you all through the
Christmas festivities, and it did my soul good to return and enjoy
Christmas with you after an absence of nearly fifteen years. I met you
there as I also did at the Newsboys' Lodging-house. Those were times of
rejoicing to me to see the wickedness we escaped by not staying at large
in your city. When I returned home I brought with me a girl of eleven
years of age, and intend to do as well by her as my circumstances will
allow. I have been married nearly three years, and by God's grace
assisting us we intend to meet you all on the other shore. I have
written you a very long letter, but I will now close. I shall be pleased
to hear from you again at any time when you feel at liberty to write.
Hoping to hear from you soon again, I remain truly your friend,
C. H. J----."

EMIGRATION.

With reference to the cost of this method of charity, we have usually
estimated the net expenses of the agent, his salary, the railroad fares,
food and clothing for the child, as averaging fifteen dollars per head
for each child sent. Whenever practicable, the agent collects from the
employers the railroad expenses, and otherwise obtains gifts from
benevolent persons; so that, frequently, our collections and "returned
fares" in this way have amounted to $6,000 or $8,000 per annum. These
gifts, however, are becoming less and less, and will probably eventually
cease altogether; the former feeling that he has done his fair share in
receiving and training the child.

We are continually forced, also, towards the newer and more distant
States, where labor is more in demand, and the temper of the population
is more generous, so that the average expense of the aid thus given will
in the future be greater for each boy or girl relieved.

The opposition, too, of the bigoted poor increases, undoubtedly under
the influence of s