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concerning this great city. During our voyage 
my guardian died of a malignant fever, but be- 
fore his death he cautioned me to be sure and 
seek out some Christian minister as soon as I 
landed and to tell him my whole story and 
follow his advice. After a tedious voyage I at 
last arrived in the great city, and on landing I 
inquired of an official at the dock the address 
of the minister of the first church that hap- 
pened to my mind. He curtly referred me to 
a pleasant appearing old gentleman, who stated 
that he was a city missionary and would be 
pleased to take me under his care till I found 
my friends. I went home with him and there 
I told my whole unhappy story. His wife, a 
sweet, motherly old lady, decided that my case 
required graver consideration and care than 
they felt capable of giving it, so they made me 
very comfortable for that night, and told me 
they would refer my case to wise and good 
friends in the morning. On the following 
morning I accompanied the kind old gentleman 
to a handsome residence on a wide avenue, 
where I was introduced to another kind old 
gentleman, who listened attentively to my 
story and then decided to make me a member 
of his family till he could do something towards 
finding my friends. 
Well, not to weary you with details, I spent 
two happy years with this grand old man, dur- 
ing which time he exhausted every means for 
the recovery of my lost relationships, but with- 
