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girls of all ages, men, women and children, waiting to 

 be fed, their faces pinched and drawn, clothed in 

 rags, a sight to bring tears to the eyes of the most 

 stalwart. We uncover our heads. Who can remain 

 otherwise with such a scene? They receive us with, 

 "Praised be the Lord, " and fall back into their listless 

 attitude. 



After a short pause the distribution commences ; the 

 names are called off in rotation ; each person on being 

 called presents a ticket and is dished out perhaps a 

 pint of soup, also half a pound of bread. 'Thank 

 you," "God bless you," "Praised be the Lord," 

 or similar expressions, are used by all as they leave 

 with the precious morsel in their hands. 



They take it home, and many make two, even 

 three pints of soup out of the one received. It will 

 last longer and make two or three meals instead of one. 

 Could you, the generous donors of these gifts, have 

 witnessed these scenes, you would have surely felt 

 that you never gave money that was more highly 

 appreciated and did more good to its recipients. 



