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Gor six monthe she visited him. On each oecasion Mr. Crick prayed devoutly in her presence. The good woman grew attached to the brand whioh she had placked from the burniag; aad at the expira- tiom of the siz montis she became his wife. Five months after their marriage they were bléssed with ae full-growa baby, which must be considered a sig- nal mark of divine love fur this good couple. Mr. Criek is now an iaflsentia), staunch, and regularly paying member of this Socicty, of the beneficial ef- fects of which he isa striking example: fur it was through Tract 127 that-he lost a bad wife who drank away all his substance, and through Tract 613 that lve obtained a good wife who brought him 200, a- year. Balaam's 4eo, glaned aad framed, hangs ever his mantel-picca. “ Case the Second.—Anthony Sawkins was until wedently 3 tinker: age Gfig-three. Had always been particularly fond of smoking. Used to be muuch addieted te lying in bed and smoking his pipe at the same time, His wife is a bustling, active, economieal body, whe has brought up a large family respectably, inspite of her husband's. imdolent habite, of which she vainly ehdeavoured. to break him for mang years. When lying in bed, Sawkins was wont to be perpetually bawliog alter her to come 404 being him a-light for his pipe. To anve tonbie she kept-a eonstaat-supply of Dincia’s Patent Selfactiog Lights. ALout eightcer months | X ago the box containing these matches got damp, and they would not aes. This caused Sawkins to be very violent one morning, because he was kept waiting for his pipe. wretched man abused his wife in the most ungodly style, calling her after the Woman of Babyfoh. At that moment Tract Ne, 1, entitled The New Light, was left at the house. ‘ There! exclaimed the excellent and pious Mrs. Sawkins, rolling up the paper into a pellet and flinging it at ber husband; ‘ifthe old lights won't da, iry this New Light f The man read the Tract—gos up and dressed himself—came to the Soeiety’s Office—and inquired whether the Committee wanted a bastling, active man to distri- bute ite publications. Was at onoe taken into the Society’e entploymeat at a salary of twenty-five shillings a-weel, Has proved very ini his ht. Says ga a ateendenée, and js a staunch New that he mever earned moro than ten shillin week as a tinker; and has every reason to bless the Tract Distrivation Society. “ Cuse the Third.—James Clubber isa bay, aged fifteen. Nover knew who his parents were: néver went tu dellool, Wasa beggar in the streets until abowts yearago, At that period he was passing by the Office of the Sdciety, just as the printer was delivering in a hundred thousand copies of Tract No. 17, en- titled The Pour Boye Friend. By some acoident, balf a ton of the printed payer fell out of the cart upon James Clubber. He was taken up insehsible, and cafried intothe Offiea On being restored to life he said that he was leungry ; arhereupon a good nal was given to hhn, aad he speedily recovered alto: gether Your Ceommittes, perceiving something intelligent im the bey’s ceurttenauce, determined to tuke him into the Society’s ensployment. They did so; and he thankfully avegpted the offer. When well dreseud, well fed, well paid, and well treated altogether, James COlabbet acktsewledged that he was entirely indebted to Zraet 17 fes this signal chaage ia his fostunes, WPas ~ | 2838 “Case the Fourth.—Elizabeth Jenkins Wad fos many years housekeeper to an old gentleman: Yer age je now fifty-six. She was wont to Be giddy, fond of dress, coquettish, and hevér Wendt to church; neither did she ever read any religious works whatso- ever. Now looks back with hofrtr oh her be- nighted condition and feels that it was entittly owing to the Society that she was évér brought to 4 state of soul-sayouriness. For about fifteen morths ago her master got hold of Tract 128, headed The Dweett- ness ’ He fnade her sit dowh aud read it te him; and such was the effect fitoduced apm his mind that he becaine convinced that tiches were a curse to their possessor. Elizabeth Jenkins was suf- denly inspired with the same holy belief’; an@ she prayed and besoughé the old gentlétisan to turn all is property into gold—put the greatet portion fntd a bag—and let her go antl throw it into the Thames, so that the odious temptations of wealth tigtt be triumphed over at once aid fot ever. The werthy man, whom eur enemies declaré to have beeh in his detage at the time, coniplied with thie pious sngpes- tion: and Elizabeth Jenikisis took away the bag fin the middle of the nigtit. Sodti afterwards the old géntleman died, and Was buried at the expertst of the parish. Elizabeth Jenkins is now contfortably off, and thankfully ascribes Her ptesetit habpy position to that admisable Tract on the Deveityuthess of tches. “ Case the Fifth.—Suisan Bridewell, aged 23, be- longed to the class of féeniales tzrmed * unforcamate.” Was seduced by a Bishop when only fourtten. Lived. with a Member of Patliament until she was eighteen » and being a girl of good education, kélped ini to frame.a Bill for the Prevention of Inittioralfty. The death of that gentleman in a fit of intoxication, threw Susan Bridewell upon the fown. For four years she led a life of profligacy awful fo contemplate; «id, as she now declares, often has shie criet! atid wept Bittérty,. when under the ifluence of stfotig wafers, ‘tb enter into a state of grace. Oné night, abott eleven tnonths ago, she fell down in a hopeless eotidftion of intoxics.. tioh at the deor of a house of ifl-faihe, iff wich she lod Fortunately for herself—fottanately for this Society—fortunately for the éause of rhdrality, the revered and pious Nathaniel Sneaksby was passing atthe moment. He raised her in his atnt¢—he bore - | her up to her chamber—he laid her upon the bed— and, kneeling down, he prayed all night by her side. Whea she awoke in the morning, he exhorted her to turh away from her awful carcér and (lisk of her salvation : and it will show you in what a benighted state this unhappy Ccreatu?é wds, Wien We record the lamentable circumstance that she secused our re- speeted brother, Mr. Sneaksby of a desire to take his departure without paying her for the alleged sale of her beauty. Vainly did he protest that he hatl found her drunk and intapable—that he had tfeated her as a Christian sister—and that he had sorrowed and prayed throughout the might on her behalf His words wete received with ribald laughter—his assur- ances with obscene jests; and all the Scarlet Women of Babylon dwelling in that house—yea, each one— did congtegate and upbraid our brother Sneakiby with terrible revitings. He was therefore compelled te empty his purse for the behoof of those lost and tm- clean vessels; and he departed rather In scrrow tian | in anger. On his arrival at the Office of the Society, | he selected Tract 307, headed Come unto my arms, O Sinner ! and sent it t0 Susan Brrdewell. Ati hous —_ ECOMICOOOKS CO