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^4^ is not with the unfortunate ones who have been bitten with a rabid dog but with the dog ^which^ bites, that others may escape a like fate. catch and kill the dog first, and then take care of the wounded ones. And so with the Magdalen, educate wo- man, make her free, as free as man is, with the same rights before the laws , remain the causes that make Mag- dalens, and then, take care of the Magdalen, secure her a house of refuge, if you have the time, and there are any who need it. I know that those who judge from the old standpoints will call us hardheart- ed, ^will say^ that our religion is not [illegible] etc. Suppose they do: suppose they do not understand us; is that a reason why should not under- stand ourselves? Once the inventors of the steam engine and the telegraph were cement- ed and dreamers, impractical, but they ^have^ formed themselves eminently prac- tical. So we may be cemented as dreamers, enthusiasts, but dem- onstrated practicality will put an end to all such accusations. Suppose that there is a certain piece of ground to be seeded, and I have grain enough to seed it; but here is a family who must have that grain or starve. If the grain is eaten the ground is not seeded; if the ground is not seeded, one hun- dred families must starve a year hence. It will be a hard thing for