Show THE DARK SIDE no 14 A GROVE pita croft craft near england july ju 10 1898 1893 MaE cheater like many maby other large cities hse baa its snare abate of poverty and andor oria lua dome of the scenes sCones on OB ta principal streets are almost sic sickening kenia 4 to the casual observer among tj chief sine mine committed by the po class claes is brud kenned besides beald lea countless numbers of drinking ft salo I 1 it Is quite common to gee on in nei every street corner small email grocery a li licensed tensed to sell beer it is an e ev day occurrence for not only men bat women to enter these theme places can be seen staggering off ff the ste steph pest the ale boue reeling to and fro unco the influence of drink A d ator aft are the children of these running the streets hungering for tbt necessaries of life they have not 40 beau taught to worship god have not no been sent to sunday meetings or got bb bath school phink ot of the exam example act them by their parents leading them themie in the broad roa i to proud I 1 feel to he be a member of H church of jeus christ which so n braces every th I 1 v g that is asgood good tt aaa me to observe the command god J to be chaste virtu virtuous oue pure tow tea pette and walk strictly in the path which leads to eternal among the many deplorable toda deew of street life which can be related to toe following not many days since aben might have been seen a little wy boy of only three or four summers to out g ja fro on the busy str cete fete he WM ragged dand and dirty kobats no hat no BO ingi locc no shoes and no BO one to kp keep i A watchful eye upon him hyvl shall I 1 isy he be had no hm wells well he wa a shelter but it could hardly be caum home once he was his bomea E darling but I 1 doubt if he ever was ate 10 and why should he be on mi be his bis fathers loved one there 4 one reason drink the cursed drink that was the cause his hie spare a lao ments and what little talent he be out hw was wrapped up in that demon drink it was the only idol ac wo shipped the boy had bad no mother and am could be seen with other ragged dav children and there are thousands of at them playing on the crowded street at night the little fellow tired cited and hungry returns to his bis buelter so no loving arms to receive and owe are for him no food prepared for him he lays down on the bard floor and soon eoon he be la is sleeping soundly dear little soul rest quietly I 1 sleep is IB sweet to the weary bet let us ua hope that although he nas has no comforts through the day he be MRY may have pleasant dreams while asleep at nighal probably near midnight the man he in IB not worthy the name of father returns to his big home of course he la is drunk and there he lays till morning had it not been for the kind attention of neighbors the boy might have hungered to death the other day the little fellow was found lu in one of the streets in a most filthy condition condit lop iop hla his body was covered with vermin and the only article of clothing he hau haa on was a ragged frock at the instance of the Mauche fefer and sal ord branch of the national society for the prevention of cruelty to children the manawas man was arrested tried and sent seat to jail with one hard bard labor the punishment I 1 consider was far too hahr gh r the child was handed banded over to lady howard slater sister of the duke of norfolk Kor folk who had bad to take charge tf of him on behalf of the society he was well washed a new suit ot ol clothes put on oil him and you would not have known it was the same child the saints in 10 england as a general rule are poor and many of them very poor some have barely enough to subsist flub siet upon yet they are cheerful rul und under erthe the e circumstances and do not complain of their adversity many 01 them walk up to the line of their duty as near as the imperfections of their nature will allow them the great desire or of their he hearts arts Is in that the day is ia not far distant when they will be gathered to zion chances ol of omat di pation appear to be very allm Jn indeed leed while there is life there is hope ape la Is a true phrase and one which is kept in the minds of the 8 mis lots their prayers are daily offered dp to their heavenly father that he will open up their way to go to the valleys valley of if the mountains mount alne thom of 0 our people in utah who are blessed with considerable of this worlds world 18 wealth it ir they wish to become saviors on mount zion let them send means for the gathering of poor honest hearted faithful laith ful saints who are to in thebe lands there are many here whom we can heartily recommend and feel at assured they will to the best of their efforts remain faithful anu and true when they arrive in zion and those mono who feel like taking such a step will be far better repaid for so doing and receive more consolation in the matter than it if they had put their anoney money to the greatest interest interess which it Is 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