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We who had visited the homes of this unfortunate people, knew only too well, that they could well be left to perish -lined out unclear they left. They must perish. The small pox was still raging, and employment denied them.

    It-lined out On Friday afternoon of-- lined out we hold a weekly sewing school for the women of North St. At the close of the second week of work among the Portuguese, while our Friday aft. school was in session -- a Portuguese woman, by chance passing the Chapel, looked in, and saw about 150 women sewing.-- She disappeared instantly-- but returned in 15 minutes accompanied by a crowd of Portuguese women. They fairly thronged us -- filling all empty space, upon floor or platform. The North St. women were enraged -- and we saw signs of an approaching mob,  if prompt measures were not taken. I looked into the thick, and as far as I could see they came -- in crowds. I begged them to go out-- but they could not understand a word of English -- and with a pitiful expression of entreaty persisted in holding up their dresses, to prove that they