An interesting fictional narrative apparently attempting to help expose existing bias against black Americans, in this case, police bias. Though the purpose of the text is a bit confused.
In the story, a "negress" is discovered taking care of a white child in a seedy section of the city of New York. The immediate assumption is that she had kidnapped the child and is falsely accused. This seems to be cast negatively. Yet, the child goes on to be adopted by a white family who are Christians. She goes on to become a missionary and goes on to become a missionary to India. It seems the author draws a connection between the compassion shown her by the "negress" and her care and humanization of the people of India.
Mrs. Schenck. The Rescued Child. American Tract Society. 1868. 96pp.
A good - copy, bound in cloth, lightly shaken and lacking the title page. Pages are handled, with light foxing. Frontis image stained and with loss as shown.
