LIFE IN NEW YORK TENEMENT-HOUSES
 

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nen Avere charmed wdth the new life. Home became so dear a
place that they are willing to travel an hour each morning and
evening in order to make it still more attractive. They began to
see the disadvantages of life in a tenement and found a new home
on Long Island or in New Jersey.
 

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A Grandfather Cutting Carpet-rags.
 

This constant sifting of the best elements makes religious and
philanthrox^ic work in loAver Ncav York exceedingly difficult and
axDparently unfruitful, but none the less encouraging and necessary.
The fact that the x^eople leave the tenements in search of better
homes is the best x^roof that a good Avork is being accomplished.
A few months ago w^e celebrated the tenth anniversary of the ded-
 

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