He knows not whether he has succeeded in the latter hope, and he could have wished that some other pen had taken up the subject and woven it into a tale that could have had a better and more lasting effect than the foregoing is likely to have.

Nevertheless he trusts that all his labor is not lost, but that some attention will be paid to his words and a kinder feeling be manifested towards refugees and the poor than has hitherto been shown.

If this be done then nothing but the happiest results can follow, and the blessings of thousands, the heartfelt blessings of thousands on earth, will follow those who aid in the work of charity, called for by the present emergency, and from the celestial realms the voice of God will be heard thanking His children on earth for their kindness to their fellow mortals.
* * * * * For the publication of this work the Author has to thank the kind proprietor of the "Atlanta Intelligencer," Col.

Jared I.Whitaker.

To this gentleman is he indebted for being able to present the work to the public, and to him does the Author extend his sincere thanks.