they are lonely and in need, and learn of Jesus-that nearer and dearer Friend, who 'loved them ere they knew Him.' Oh, Master, forgive the question, and the cruel selfishness of these hearts of ours!

OUR YOUNGEST INMATE.

OOR wee lambie! only seven years old, left in charge of two younger sisters and a brother. May we not say with Hood: 'Picture it; think of it?' But this is not the worst-Oh, not nearly! The mother died, leaving these four

little ones in a lonely locality, some way out of Paris. The father went to England, charging a woman with the care of the motherless bairns. But this cruel creature basely deserted that charge, and for three days and nights the children were alone in the dreary house, with no one to look after them. The elder girl played the 'little mother' as well as she could, keeping the others in a bedroom upstairs; afraid to come down. When it got dark they went to bed without a light. But the nervous strain was terrible before they were discovered and rescued.

Our readers may remember that after the account of 'Our Babies' in March Echoes, we noticed the admission to our Orphanage of a still younger inmate. This is the baby-boy of the wretched family of whom we are now telling, who came to the Home as a tiny skeleton, and in the most filthy and distressed condition. He is at present sleeping in a neat little blue-and-white cradle, in the room of the lady in charge, who herself washes, dresses, and nurses him back to health, day by day.

the accomplishments required, the advertisement was vague. But by such vague and undefined proposals the unwary are every day entrapped.

A meeting was arranged in the Channel Isles, and then the English girl was informed that if engaged, she must pay her own way to Paris. Should she remain in her situation for one year, £12 per an. and travelling expenses to Paris would be allowed.

The prospect was not a brilliant one; but Madame was well dressed, of a charming manner, and had only one little girl. Moreover the useful companion was to have the advantage of always hearing the French language, an object not attained in every place, even by written agreement. Our young friend accepted the offer. On accompanying them to Paris, however, she was dismayed to find they occupied an apartment on a sixth étage, and she was to be their only servant. Still, with the end in view of rapidly acquiring the language, the poor girl resolved to do her best.

Every morning she was required to rise at 6 a.m., and her first duty was to feed about sixty birds with different seeds. She then prepared the café-au-lait, dressed the child, cleaned the apartment, and afterwards went to market with her mistress, bringing home the meat, vegetables, fruit, etc., which had been purchased. Having made preparation for the day's dinner, she was told to

dress, she lay down to dream of home u feed the feathered songsters came at 6 a.m.

At the end of six months the life beca and she appealed to her mistress to be England. Madame stormed and chatter Frenchwoman can! Had not all her emp useful? and was she not a companion thro She would send for the police!

One morning, on being rung up for the girl put together a small bundle of clothes, box with wood, and leaving it locked, es Mission Home, 77, Avenue Wagram. So was she that the lady in charge had to se immediately. Exhausted in mind and bo until the hands of the clock nearly went rou told she could claim no compensation fro employer, having no formal agreement to thankfully accepted her return fare to E ladies of the Home saw her off, a wiser by She had gained some insight into the du world, but not the acquirement she sought always chose to address her in English!

Saith one, had not sufficed';

Ah, true! What is abundance worth,
Unless 'tis blessed by Christ?

Only one talent small!

Scarce worthy to be named. Surely He hath not need of it? Oh, soul, art thou ashamed?

He gave that talent first,

Then use it in His strength; Thereby, thou knowest, He may work

A miracle at length.

Many the starving souls

Now waiting to be fed,

Needing, though knowing not their need

Of Christ the Living Bread !

Oh, hast thou known His love?

To others make it known : Receiving blessing, others bless,— No seed abides alone.

And when thine eyes shall see

The holy, ransomed throng,

In heavenly fields, by living streams,
By Jesus led along.

Unspeakable thy joy shall be,

And glorious thy reward,

If, through thy 'barley loaves,' one soul

Hath found the Bread of God.

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NOTICE.

T is proposed to have a Sale of Work early in
June, at the 'Carter Home,' High Street, Clap-
ham, on behalf of our Children's Home, 35,
Boulevard Bineau, Neuilly.

Any gifts will be gratefully received by Mrs. Remfry, The Grange, Nightingale Lane, Treasurer; Mrs. Byron Hill, 27, High Street, Hon. Sec. to the Clapham Ladies' Association; or by Mrs. Hornibrook, Paris and Continental Home, 22a, Queen's Road, Bayswater.

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DONATIONS.

We acknowledge the following with thanks :—

GENERAL MISSION FUND.-Mrs. Wilson Crewdson, an., £5 5s. ; The Misses van Notten Pole (per Mrs. Hornibrook), 10s.; Mrs. West, an., £1; the Right Hon. W. H. Smith, M.P., an., £1; Miss Moore, an., £5 11S.; the Misses Philip, an., £1 Is.; Miss Baker, an., £1; H. Harvey, Esq., an., 10s.; Miss Adams, an., £1; Rev. J. Lewis, an., 1. Per Mrs. E. B. Davies Colley-Miss Kay, an., £10; Miss Jackson, an., £5 5s.; total, £15 5s. Per Miss S. Saw-Edward F. White, Esq., an., £2 25.; Charles Stone, Esq., an., £1 Is.; total, £3 35. Per the Colonial and Continental Church Society-A. X. Z., an., £5; G. M. Hicks, Esq., an., £5 5s.; Rev. C. H. Davis, an., 1OS.; The Misses Spence, an., £2 2s.; Miss Taylor, an., 5s.; Mrs. E. Brice, an., £1; Mrs. Licke, an., 10s.; Mrs. Wyvill, an., 5s.; Miss Brodie, an., 2s. 6d. ; total, £14 19s. 6d. Mrs. Clapton, an., £I IS.; Miss N. S. Pollock, an., £3 115.; Miss F. Ewes, an., 10s. 3d.; Miss Ross, an., £5. Per Mrs. Walston Dykes, an., £28 7s. 6d. Per Mrs. EdmonstoneMontgomerie-Mrs. C. Aitken, an., 5s.; Mrs. A. G. Beale, an., 5s.; Miss Everitt, an., 5s.; Mrs. Napier, an., 5s. ; Mrs. Driver, an., £I IS.; Mrs. H. Jonas, an., £1 Is.; Mrs. J. G. Kershaw, an., £1; Mrs. Edmonstone-Montgomerie, an., £I IS.; Miss Eyre, 2s.; total, £5 5s. Sent direct to Paris-Messrs. Partridge & Co., 7s. 8d. Collected by Mrs. Pearce, an., £5 IIS. Mrs. Burlinson, an., 10s.; R. Gillespie, Esq., an., 1; Miss Gillespie, an., 1; Mrs. Thos. Jones, an., 5s.; Rev. Prof. Pearce, an., 10s.; J. Shields, Esq., an., £1; Mrs. Tristram, sen., an., £I; Mrs. H. B. Tristram, an., 5s.; Sale of Echoes, an.,