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BY

KIRK.

ELEANOR
[NELLIE AMES.]

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York.

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I.

CHAPTER

|O

can

person

crowd

of

streets

years' experience
and

grinders

beggars,

the

bertevolelit

and

after

even

"

the

with
who

kind-hearted

naturally

ers
sweep-

York

New

become
"

inured

sufficiently
without

pass,

to

for
and

so

or

have

Now

sensible

that

from

when

my

I have

with

determination

does

these
after

not,
so

to

bestow

stretched
out-

many

appeals
continued

hardened

or

"

ache

not

inability

to

and
with

common

become

heart
from

"

have

fleecing,

"

in

misery

faces

pitiful

I,

and

years,

systematic

and

acquainted

been

several

after,

their

notice,
hands.

others,

destitution

to

my

an

afford
mite
(7)

hour

relief,
where

In

used

and

appreciated
"

notice.

from

walk

be well

it will

sure

am

passed without
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Ifearlto Eighth,the other day

"

orir-afher
9ii%'a\
QO"femplated walk, for I
thaVpccasion
'who'
"beggar"

"to"every

possible,what

obtained

my

search

in
was

any

they

block
the

other

rewarded

without

Central

being
National

bundle

of rags, which

toward

me,

I found

weakness

My
of
of

such

has

poverty

was

pocket

my

was

monnaie

information

some

that

process

could

not

then,

; and

manner

presented
re-

if

by reallyworthy objects,

provided

were

that

speak

to

time, or myporte

of charitable

could, by the assistance

that

of

not

discover,if

and

me,

all ; but

at

gained by

be

Not

that

at

unusually full,not
be

accosted

each.

long
especially

might

I decided

"

especialphase

by

did

for.

accosted
Bank

always

thought to

walk

the steps of

but, on
little

woe-begone

risingand

advancing

sat

upon
to be

friends,se^e

of the feminine
been

for this

sufferers,
and, consequently,there

gender.

description
was

no

lack

sympathy.
"

Well,

kindly of

my

dear, what

do

the little one, whose

you

want

eyes

?"
shone

I asked
out

as

bright as

stars

on

frostynight from

hair

curly, unkempt

which

prematurely old by

made

BROADWAY.

UP

the

mass

of

face

surrounded

this conflict with

sin and

poverty.
"Don't

me,"

dear

got enough of

"I

that
'

'

child,' good child,'

with

of

bundle

she, almost

said

Mission.

the

at

the

in

trust

tracts,and

fiercely.
'Dear

Lord, child,'

dinner," she

no

tinued,
con-

ironically.
"Where

do

careful

time
"I

of my

ain't

God's

being made,
and

who

thing.

Do

starve

poor

folks

reconcile

child
loveth

poser.
of

that

if I

horse

there

is

'tain't
the

was

I made

that

into my

with

do

to

old

children;

eyes looked

had;

good

such

no

Lord,

I'd

myself \

face,the

"

desire

apparent incongruitiesbeing stronger,

than
How

faith ?

whom

his

to death

for the moment,

was

that

me

suppose,

you

the eager

and

tell

loves

anything

than

more

need

nobody

Father

to

no

this

"

nobody's child, nor

I hadn't

and

I asked

adjectives.
child, nor

your

child;

child?"

live, my

you

he

her

could
How

desire

for

I talk

to

could

chasteneth,and

good.
the

tell her

that the

Here

suffering
that
more

God
she

10

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endured, the greater

for her ?
"

So

but

I cannot

on

these

Perhaps I

"

do

can

No

!"

Oh,

"

No

I've got

I tried

to

manner

; but

put

stays

day;

eat, and

to

eyes

do

"

Round

"

Will

you

here
you

What,

in

take

with

she's

; but

do you

good."

no

\"

and

voice

and

mean

into my

sleepsand

night,and

brings home

she

times

look.

notice.

no

the doesn't

to

; but

fire

flashed

bring something

"Where

"

all

out

wondering

father."

what

"

she took

her

now

little sternness

sometimes
more

on

of them

one

said I ;

and

you

?"

mother

your

She

took
had

ever

good"

all

are

yourself.

Have

good.

some

you

about

me

I do think

suffering;you

tell

the eyes

and
think

And

"

"

here,what

are

now

great deal

me

living?"

I don't
"

cold ;

affection

you,

subjects. You

and

care

troubled

explainto

and

hungry

"

simply said

things have

Such

father

God's

was

"

cries

something
I tell

"she

never

you"

to
"

gets
for-

drink."

live?"

Mulberry
me

those

to

your

good

street."
?"

mother
clothes

on

I guess

UP

not

?"

she

glanced at

her

the

her
"

strange child laughed merrily

fine

home.

There

is,"said

she

brisk
"

"

is

lady come

to

was

assuring her

led

the

to

way

girl,pointingto

of straw

in the

to

never

to

Don't

see

her

in

saw

fiercer

she

be

is
for

no

"

my

and

discovered

of

be

figure,by

coal-black

corner.

; wake

you

words

with

means

as

no

and

confronted

and

eyes,

such

life before.
110

I had

me.

pallid

No
more

woman

animate
in-

tigress
ful
beauti-

in all friendliness

come

service,if possible.

angry,

lady hasn't got

This

the

appeared, arose

pair of

when

"

bundle

and

it

looked

"

little

accompanying

lady !

face,I
ever

the

as

shaking.

as

Such

"

minute

up

here

Mother,

Upon

afraid,she

miserable

figurelying on
"

linen.

all

at

not

was

which
plain street-dress,

my

and

purple

that

And

11

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mamma,"

girl;

"

the

singletract"

place for
you

said the

to

do

you,
me

madam,
any

and

good,"

it is impossible
was

her

greeting,in clear,ringing tones.

"

Your
to

little

girl is

very

thinly clad," I

at
remark, glancing significantly

tured
ven-

some

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UP

the

by

worn

Then

"

child ? " she

"

get her all the

clothes

little

have

get her

place

But

game

don't

love

to

Mary,
I

you

her

your

not

drink

is that

"

she

it,madam,"

Perhaps
don't

from

away

afraid

of this

her.

with

of

out

would

somewhere!

"

I suppose

away,

you

; but

and

me,

think
you

just

then

see.

here."

come

am

do

don't

you

her

nightswith

if you

that

But

say.

service,maybe

at

perhaps

"

wrench

like to go
alone

all

repress

her

take

like to

would

you

interrupted, excitedly.

"

to

more

no

sion."
profes-

my

to

she

bread

satisfied with

are

you

fully.
disdain-

girl? "

"Ah,

your

if

"And

profession,I

try

understand

you

better

dresses

mother

Perfectly,"I replied, trying

emotion.

rambles.

inquired, smiling

I suppose

Now

eats.

evidently

was

midnight

the

think

"Those

her

on

woman

you

the

than

which

hanging round,

trumpery

rats

that

only get
I

could

lady,mother.

I don't
and

me

earn

like. to stay here

mice,

bottle
a

I would

all

day.

suit of
lota

then

and

of

all

have

Oh, Mrs.

boy'sclothes
money.

I'd

gentlemen's

black
I

can't

do
I

came

mother
I

tell

do

"I

ventured,

history.

"Won't

yourself,

and

you

always

could

and

pry

in

in

your

something

here,
lived

tenances,
coun-

concern,"

my

me

came

you

not

tell

"

child.

interested

am

please

you
how

have

of

but

"

last,

at

the

noted

parent,

impertinent,

be

heap

influence

any

none

are

girl,

intellectual

preserve

to

which

affairs

into

and

wish

not

and
if

do

the

to

foreheads,

mother

However

duds.

can

but

good-for-nothing

child

wondered

and
the

these

Mrs., boys

that

know

nobody'd

nasty,

you,

broad

same

reclaim

with

from

looked

the

be

and

boots

anything
to

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for
this

of

ceive
per-

squalid

style."
She
her

hesitated

only
"I

down."

stool,

will,

and

said

Then,

moment.

offering

me

will

tell

the

truth,

too.

Sit

CHAPTER

II.

STRANGE
the

wan

she

looked

expressed
the

kind
features

of

of

that

into

of

of

squalidness

the

condition,
"

You
"

said.

just

not

are

Do
safe

as

in

Points

Five

as

my

views,

their
door
fellow

isn't

there
in

committed

would

you

the

courts

trips

Fifth
much

two

and

paramours
his
the

to

alarmed

old
in

she

are

you

in

shanty
places

many

on

According

difference

in

"Women

affinities.
wife

fantastic

these,"

as

avenue.

places.

neighbor's
light

be

protected
un-

me.

scenes

least

dreadful

apparently

tumble-down

this

stylish

aristocratic,

such

the

in

be

not

to

which

indicated

the

as

my

home

came

used

and

have

that

Saviour

terror,

as

must

from

feeling

place,

moment

which

face,

and

illumined

blessed

our

shrinking

smile

for

my

shade

every

countenance

to

of

The
while
with

to

the

crime

there

have

next

man

the

still

other
another

(14)

man's

property. Children

them

but
legitimately,

comforts, and
bothered

and-so, who

children

lives

in

the

murderer

his work

on

confront

in the

days

rather

"

to

of ; but

mine,

some

such
a

one

is
be

or

That's
way

grip of

make

scandalous

it any

less in the

it

one's

like me,

Mrs.

ing
clutch"

than

is

iota of

one

continued

comparisons.

these

woman,

I'd
of

one

Gen.
away

of

one

in

women

sin

your

sightof

it

as

you

or

Capt.

her

skirt

or

God."
"

But

make

occasionallyto

of

the

conceive

thoughtfully.

soul

Think

drawing

of

behavior

remove

eases

will all

oring
dear,"said I, endeav-

infanticide

so,"she

when
relief,

then

keeps

of

one

glaringevils possibleto

not

most

"
say ?

you

calm, "that

the

babies

mad

So-

abortion

an

"

and, madam,"

"

mistake, my

no

Dr.

big fee, and

Montgomery

do

life does

high

"

the

terrible and

most

his

mothers

country

Mary

What

There

result

These

unnatural

with

be

these.

The

pockets

other

arm

my

So

be

to

contiguity,and

of destruction.

their

wishes

woman,

close

of

troublesome

are

increasingfamily !

an

sumptuously, is called.
and

conceived,some

are

fashionable

110

with

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it is

may,

passes
as

she

does

16

BROADWAY.

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slightesttouch

if the

so,

as

to

think, madam,

much
The

won't

out

closed

her

the

"

child

with

"

eyes,
the

the sweet
close

face, crept
wonderfully intelligent

and

as

and

crushing memories,

some

of rags

little bundle

worth

be

great by-and-by."

stopped a moment,

woman

if to shut

as

in the

mine

as

stock

your

contamination,

were

to

side.

my

"Say, Mrs.," said

what
red

the miserable

lingerto

things?"

throat

is all this

"Why
cold

? and

room

and

agree
never

Why

with
was

me

mother

and
and

clean

I have

mayn't

asked, while

don't

nice;

what
I have

bottle?
does

been

questionsof

my

God

these

/never

punish

did
me

aches
head-

clothes.
is it all

what

nights,and

I
for?

why mayn't
drinking out

nothing to

body;
no-

for?"

many

time

little ones,

but

never

nonplussed
own

and

dreadful

'em; they don't

good things,and

stop staying out

of that black

like

in

eyes.

mother's

and

I can't bear

bunch

this

and

rags,

the

iilled my

tears

badness?

these

crying?

me

surroundings.

bigger and

grew

tell

"please to
softly,

for," pointing with her little

things are

these

"What
my

she

with
was

the
my

ask these

give you

in

the

and

kindred

helm,

of these

for the
I

than
either

explain or

eyed

and

Mary,

you

while

I talk to this

The
"

to

of

breaking

child

Please

see

go

her

me

again."

God

all

is at

rightone

should

lightand

to

fer
sufgrace

this world

in

myself,"said
in

upon

little one's

sit with

obeyed
call

due

to

reconcile.

to tell you

woman,

that

more

attain

fondly strokingthe

and

"

take

to

expect

ever

I wrant

"

guiltywill

it;

least

with

the innocent

why

the

statement

bring things out

But

days.

he

attempt

give me

to

this

whom

that
afflictions,

own

my

persecuted

didn't

honestlybelieve

will

and

able
utterlyun-

am

loveth
I

failed

make
I

for

reverence,

of

passages

satisfaction.

wonder

not

poor

God

indeed.

heaviest

for

that

make
that

No,

chasteneth?

; and

light."

any

understand

babe

child ! I do

poor

questions; but

could

How

the

My

"

only answered,

to

before

thoroughly squelched

theology so

that you

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old

the hollow-

solemn

pause,

curls.

"Now,

Mother

Thurston

lady."
"

only saying as

before

this

lady

she went
goes

out

; I want

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VP

My

"

Mary Montgomery,"

is

name

her

looking into
of

American

God.

one

They
well

was

her

"

love

me

at least

"

my

mother

formality of

societyof

he

father

my

to

mingling with

made

one.

I stood
one

walk, as

I had

looking into

stood

beside

all.

the

They

impression

the

in all matters

to

extreme

of social intercours
in the

been

never

father

My

would

dance,

terrible class of which

Chestnut
done
a

me,

many

street

times

book-store,I
and

to

or

afternoon,returningfrom

One

aunt's,I strayed into

hour's

first

evening party,

an

loved.

to be

My

at

men

them

seemed

never

I had

zart's
Mo-

or

manage

iciness,and

seventeen

young

consent

the least

her

remind

not

play a singletune

mother

I wanted

as

was

At

not

and

demonstrative.

never

were

if I could

father

My

now?

of

I wonder

once.

cated,
edu-

hands,"

sonatas,

could

now,

well

up,

lingers, do

symphonies, yet they

all

dead

These

Beethoven's

forciblyof

very

brought

attenuated

able
respect-

very

both

are

ued,
contin-

in Philadelphia,

born

was

quite accomplished.

and

holding up

"

parents, and

too.

parents,
thank

lap.

she

was

and

my

stole

before.

felt that

conscious

an

As
some

that

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UP

we

of

could

loved

took

then

and

with

day

these

train to New

few

that

Oh,

money

could

and

as

and

found

so

the

good

every

my

it home

and

his arms,
nook

and
of

lovinga

my

we

husband
?

him
him

home

one

on.

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carriagefrom

house

lavished

bottom

and

I had

hotel,where

then

was

I crept into

from

wasn't

buy

of
God

to

days, and

home.

then

"

minister's

some

After

York

love

to
interesting

I left my

"

given

I love

not

are

the clothes

nothing save

depot to

exhibitions
continued.

! how

him

soul in

have

to

Oh!

my

how

God,

blessing

also.

sunk

inferno

the

I love

that

to

have

oh, my

! how

me,

you,"

for

of

depths

this minute

the

agreed

pleasure! and

Excuse

forgivenessand

so, that I would

him

lowest

him

performed,

was

ceremony

for the

plead

parents.

my

the

the

after

York, and,

BROADWAY.

were

ried.
mar-

remained
took

me

Everything that
that

upon
after

corner,

heart

husband."

house

careful

amination
ex-

I thanked
that

I had

CHAPTER

|H!

dear

my

never

as

and

often

husband

My

night,

telling

he

but

by

love,

the

had

it, revelled

upon
before

who

idol

my

passed,

and

The

child
and

"Oh

she

from

it

by

up

of

the

In

short,

all
him

remaining

Life

was

it, feasted
bowed

down
One

the

born,

was

year.

me

him.

worshipped

of

succeeding

it, drank

ate

bliss

year

little

girl

here."

of

honest

without

don't,

Mary

you

than

responsibility.

it.

and

my

brought
"

in

garden

compelled

make

life.

was

the

away

portion
no

care,

the

more

business

greater

no

love

and

that

inyariably

side

day.

for

since
in

enjoyed

remained

me

would

my

Eve

"there

said,

happiness

experienced

we

she

lady,"

such

was

Adam
Eden

III.

wedlock,

"

rupted,
inter-

thinking.

madam
"

replied

then

as

supposed;

distractedly.

as

"

But

lieved;"
bewait

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until I finish.
have

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human

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of

be

calm.

striving

to

without

fear, and

about

the

little

girl."

The

look

brightened

return

the

on

"Mary,"
"your

and

nice ?
there

said

I,

has

to

I'll have
is

found

that

she

I had

appointe
disshe
to

was

promised

to

morrow.

said

coming

and

call your

face, but

care-worn

she

when
away

mother

"What?"

her

now

with

came

say,

to-morrow

please

now

little child
on

up
me

accompany

; and

strainedly.
unre-

you

again

come

The

to

leave

tears

this first

ventured

I shall

will

hour

same

"

for

her

in

wept

times

confidence," I

your

face

she

me

woman

salvation.

thousand

you

the

her

and

opened,

were

to

tears, blessed

circumstances,

thank

proof

here

and

did;"

word

God,

as

we

reached

promised

not

to

she, clasping her

a

and

dead

halt.

"

the
go

justguess

He

out

night."
to-

little hands

Won't

bully sleepto-night!
I

street,

is

that

be

I guess

good

some-

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There

times

time, is

the

BROADWAY.

isn't

39

that

anybody

Upon questioningthe

little

that

their

found

bread

looking
cook

to

"

have

Oh,

meat

eat

!"

child

more

than

can

as

near

?" I

you
"

obtain

I believe

shall

have

"

of

can,

Go

good

try

one,

hosts

we

have,"

to

home

and

supper,

and

believe

thingswhich
do the

that

we

replied,

of

none

best

shall

that

we

some

can,

day

reward."

our

And

like

you

inquired.

meat

change.

some

are

right as

made

Mary, supposing

understand, yet, if we

us

be

supper,

you

all, little

although there

little gray-

would

she,

good fire,and

make

the

cipally
prin-

cow."

then, meat

giving the

living was

"What

given

said

whole

Well

"

your

the choice

could
"

for

eatables,

to

as

fireplacecould

nicely.

had

you

the

one

that

tea, and
in

concern

very

to

most

and

all

good

"

there f

fire,etc., I

feels

believe

you

that ?" she

queried,with

smile.

rare
"

From

the

bottom

of

my

heart,"

made

answer.

"Then

will

try to," she

replied.

"But

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UP

"0

is

everything
and

ragged

have

mother

for you

here

folks, and
wait

one, with

leaving

away,

on

more

wealth

the

of

These

day's experience.

one

merry

"

sinner

one

nine

is

"There
that

that

(of

of

cloud

every

whisper, "
least

could
abandoned

met

Inasmuch

next

be
woman

quickly

ran

friends,

the

that

purchase

in

kept ringing
the

than

tune

was

in heaven

over

ninety and

over

was

all

imagination,but

the

faces

father

looked

of

voice

ye do

it unto

what,
less

in

dear,

my

smilinglyout

sweet

as

of

little

repentance,"and

and

these," and

of

The

and

mother

the

no

wonderfully pleasant)
departed

mind, I

Aye,

joy

more

it

course

good

thankful, once

and

need

other

but

words

repenteth

just persons

somehow

hand,

not

home

all the way

ears,

my

of my

could

world

that

;" and

Broadway.

gay

make

never

to-morrow

wondering

me,

like

; but

too

tightsqueeze

look

to

awful

so

I can't

dirty.

like

I do

I'm

and

bad,

awful

so

right,because

will

awful

so

seemed
of

one

the world's

consequence

to

the

tion,
estimathan

an

afternoon,

the little girlat the

at
same

the

appointed time, I

place.

The

child's

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hair

was

face

as

BROADWAY.

41

nicely combed,
clean

as

and

and

soap

her

hands

and

could

water

make

them.
"

How

"

Well,

dreadful
she

looks

Sure

bundle

of

covered

with

How

"

will

and

you

and

then

quiltand

had
face

where

put

bring about

against her

will, to

left off

brush

and

yesterday,

of

which

that

in her

much

but
a

affairs.

very

Thurston,

comb,

peered

idea

an

time

see

gaily,only

stockingsand underclothes, with

and

things

friend

revolution

Mother

ing
notic-

together and

chatted

dispatched, this

was

was

ture.
furni-

off my

new

the shadow

intended

to

My

but
curiously,

the

bed

to the

take

to

you

do."

best

added

heads

our

convey

two

for

tidilyarranged.

been

going

am

wishing to

warm

little stove, and

answered

had

begin
can

we

we

into my

Mary

nicely swept,

was

the

which

chairs

Now,

cried

night,but

pleasantthis seems," I remarked,

that two

what

room

in

old

an

all

most

me,

She

"

this afternoon."

burned
straw

I asked.

answered.

to

the

enough,
fire

she

seems

real nice

bright

"

?"

I dunno

hard,

?"

mother

is your

some

dress

I had

or

col-

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lected

from

friends,did

left,laughing
"

"

the

child

work.

to

carry

continued,

woman

spent

Every place
baby.

my

whole

one

I went

All

shirts

given out,

Mary,

and

found

and

The

confronted

was

asking

by

by informing

thing.

He

did

from

earn

seemed

very

my
friend.

wretched

the

practice to
swallowed

to

man,

call

that

and

eight

who

three

lars
dol-

home

me

ended

all that

found

myself

dollars

better

and

sort

of

able

to

week.

after

myself,

give

of

care

carried

about

He

ing
believed,notwithstand-

experience,

evening

for

us

would

pay,

and

took

were

proprietor, who,

he

better

kind,

One

the

that

so,

six

board

questions

me

quality of work,

who

woman

to

went

underclothing

first work

several

me

old

an

promised

week.

men's

looked

suspiciously. Finally, in despair,I

me

where

from

York.

for

compelled

and

crying hysterically.

New

to

hunting

was

work,

tellingyou," the

was

returned

week

at

As

and

the

he

was

surprised by

was

informed

that

me

occasionallyon
also,without

that

the

his

it

my
a

visit

was

employes.

least

his
I

suspicion."

himself

as

conference

if I had

election

he

prayed

of

things

which

comfortably.

One

with

was

called.
alone

moment

knew
him

with

what, had
the

to

always kept

door, although

he

This

recognized his

peculiarwarning,
the

cold

upon

face.

His

unexceptionable.
He
reasoned
ness

and

rallied

with

me

evening

knock

upon

stand

became

in

ployer
em-

scarcely

lighting
or

I had

twice
cried

work, I laid it away;

regard

was

in

upon

my
to

follyof tears, assured

of
in

greeting

me

been

once

premonition

or

perspiration to

my

had

happy
un-

my

from

me

on

woman

Something,

until,fearful of spoilingmy
when

old

before

never

him.

especiallyrequested it.

and

the

got
how

church, and

to

had

and

knows

only

away

This

weeks, during

wages,

evening

sion
occa-

one

earnestly.

several

Heaven

know

to

On

etc.

excellent

to

if I considered

most

me

to go

me

desired

and

sure,

continued

But

was.

boarded

with

I made

time

meeting,

converted,

been

ever

calling and

state

; invited

Christian,too

Methodist

my

BROADWAY.

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44

the

evil,caused
great

beads

polite
measure

swollen

the utter
me

door, a

and
sured.
as-

eyes,
useless-

that I should

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UP

always have
his
low

closer

chair

if I had

tones

him,

in

friend

not

ended

and

and

mine,

to

that his

45

the very

feelingstoward

me

truer,

more

could

ever

the

Do

"

afraid

be

not

of

day's work;
mine

to

and

be

baby

'

of

course

didn't

cordially,and

enlighten

their

seek

yon.

My

Mr.
I

of

inquired,

assume.

little

ton
simple-

that it is all the

ion
fash-

hate

other

wives

to

their

wife

"

speak

I could

peculiar way?

for

earnings,

own

have, you

each

another

child.'

own

know

shall

care

occasions?'
as

in

urged

establishment,and

you,

you

you

and

men

my

heard

calmness

much

own

as

horror.

You

to

your

own

your

he

do

mine

be

several

on

Why,

for

me

I not

; but

their

of

shall be to

as

in

never

"

shall have

; you

mistress

wife

with

shall

you

keep

"'Have
your

back

serpent.

stitch

another

take

never

this word

Mary/

me,

of

deeper,

dawn.

to

low, hissingtones

"

started

light commenced

Then
"

not

than

passionateyearning
suggest?

mencement,
com-

were

but
ordinary feelingsof friendship,

the

ing
draw-

inquiring in

from

seen,

by

If

own

you
does

each

pleasure in
don't, let

me

just

she

as

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46

pleases.
loved
tell

that

me

will

this horrible

little
dead

the

at

heart-broken

of

merchant,

dishonored

before

iron

the

in the

similar
how

in my

another
least,

well

marriage,I

much

I do

whole

wretched

years

of

better

than

life
It

alone
than

had

would

was

to

say,

moment,

below.
His

detested.

luxury only
no

have

all the wealth

virtue

to

brought

to

to

cool

first

"

treachery before

ignominy
or

now,

Whether

past looming up before

all above

of

and

the

knows.

this

that

York

time

I loved

but

unable

am

the

professionmakes

same

his

fall

New

soul

had

quaint

stood,

wealthy

only

"

disgraced;

sufferingand

employer,

my
of

know

you

didn't

and

I discovered

mock

There

one

Aye,

Omniscience

should, had

that

of the

overtures.

remove

in the old woman's

feet.

victim

Now

you.

to

me

wondered

man's

saw

versa.

to-morrow.'

place

and

as

allow

myself

at

mirror,

soon

as

you

I looked

vice

question,and

never

Mary,

you,

from
"

BROADWAY.

"

But

but

this

with

the

me

"

love

the
him

this man,

me

with

resist,for

of the Indies

our

glowing picture

filled

me

gust.
discrust

greater comfort
shared

with

him.

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all my

Summoning
who

had

BROADWAY.

"

your

'

Sir,I

all his

gentleman,

belongs

decency.

to

proposal;
house

and

that

dently
face,evi-

my

magnetic

power

"

occupying

man

seemed

look
to do

moment's

harm;

me

the street
area,

In

back

to

and

state

for the arrival

Heigho!

that the

child!'
That's

said
the

ued,
contin-

point.

from

saw

had

man

the

mined
deter-

part, I sprang

stopped

for

he

two

to

in

him

locked

the

the

boring
neigh-

to

passed, and

I had

until

myself

waited

of mind

of my

leave

taking advantage of

hidden

or

your

to

the

argue

hand.

little room,

my

to

never

there

and

you

word,' I

as

forget what

kindness

Not

his

on

far

the

me

so,

and

moment

waited, in

""Ah,

both

scorn

his face

on

door, opened it, and

out.

inclined

hesitation

reached

so

seize my

attempted to

frenzied

do

now

should

immediately.

he

as

He

astonished

am

villain,

positionin society,representinghimself

Christian

the

from

peculiar temperament

my

upon

said to the

his eyes

strivingto bring
to bear

courage,

taken

never

tf

come

ran

door, and

impossibleto describe,

old friend.

she,'I
way

could

with

ha' told
all the

you

so.

big bugs!

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48

woman's

A
the

virtue

too;

hunt

you

down;

baffled

beast

haint,reason

should
me,

he

see

to

his

gratify.

What

desolation

nothing but

the

work
from

cieved

had
the

with

and,

this

was

be
"

the best
content.

and

work

could, I

was

board.

The

and

for three

I could

My
as

not

old
or

from

able
woman

four

as

to

that

with
at

could, and

was

weeks

I could

it, reand

did

were

no

hunted

for

apiece

cents

this I had

to

last all gone

long

as

enough
a

was

thirty dollars,

six to ten

earn

ful
lust-

I finished

money,

was

of

neration,
remu-

returned

upon,

little fund
fast

ample

me

up

find,and

what

now

services

saved

depend

to

Shirts

employment.

and

my

I had

needed.

longer

the

favorite

wonder

before

that

worse

selfish and

book-keeper my

politely informed

; but

and

own

hand,

on

is

got what

make

work

had

unless

He'll

him.'

would

choice

lost your

man

he's

of the work

one

than

words, child.

back

to

No

have

you

disappointed

give me

desires

and

my

thought

I do?

and

feet;

to 'em

account

more

beast, because

than

not

no

mark

work

I had

is

their

dirt under

nice

"

BROADWAY.

to

pay

good, kind
all in her

as

our

soul,
power

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UP

to

encourage

that

obtained

few

families.

ill,and
of

my

we

fine

also.

The

next

In

success.

to

fast

long

my
I

friend

had

and

milk

no

lay groaning,

comforts

life.

of

determined
into

I went

hid

slipped

out.

store, when

corner

loaf

of
had

led

the

up

for

not

to

the

food

the

no

'Come

"

dition,
con-

; and

my

old

dying

for

the
time

medicine.
my

tunity,
oppor-

shawl,

block

from

with

me,

and
the

his hand

station-house, where

night.

what

my

clapped

with

would

one

and

under
a

no

nervous

watched

got

policeman

shoulder, and,

locked

bread

where

again, this

out

grocery,

my

way

with

return

to

baby

almost

I started

were

again, and,

my

and

cent

with

met

dreadfully
for

had

provisions,

but

came

seriously

stores

but

begged,

Evening

me.

us

our

me,

for

invalids

buy

trust

of

different
to

despair

taken

both

day

except

ironing

was

Neither

the

to

would

and

she

day

income

no

washing

baby

they

had

she

accustomed

hoping

with

by

went

were

listen

; but

One

money.

worse.

me

49

upon

miss,'
I

was

CHAPTER

[I !
I

what

for

the

make

to

of

want

that

and
and

care

least

took

to

ing
starv-

friend

was

medicine.

impression

failed

the

upon

me

had

only

my

that

was

who

place

home,

at

horror

of

policeman

dreadful

infant

dying

night

the

told

the

VII.

hearted
stony-

man.

"

'

Come

well

along,

save

him,

but

he

grasped

until

cried

out

heartily
her

at

dark

realized
the

fearful

the

world,

wfth

station-house

by

my

of
this

the

only
to

his

pain,

and

then

suffering

experience

hand

iron

laughed
"

you

wistfully
of

he

from

away

with

mine

as

replies

wrist

Did

might

run

an

ever

there
shut

and
"

the

"see
"

evening?
before

wretchedness

own

amount

but

my

sought

eyes

lively

tried

suffering.

my

of

inside

were

Once

me.

up

step

gab,'

your

vouchsafed

now

must

and

this,
be
bolted

in

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52
"

with

moment

can

tell you

said

he,

and

will

'

I will

at

it in my

his
few

and

never

be

should

far

fifteen

taking a
nor

It

dismissed.
never

live

was.

My

old
with

to

which

one,

with

her.

My

the

did

the
some

to

home,

the bed

ing
march-

arrested

for

neither

beg

hinted,no

that

short

while

o'clock

me

as

by

the

crumbs

old soul
of

baby laughed

distance

the side of the

had

fed

held

milk,

the little

also beside

bread, were
and

was

should

porringer containingsome
good

me

in

had

eleven

seem

on

I could

policeman

about

reach

number,

bread, which

baby lay

woman.

the

would

to

placed

were

of

one

or

are

it

after

court, but

to

women

and

came,

accuser

men

it seemed

As

purchase.

such

then

called

loaf of

policeman !

and

order, and

that

thought

twenty

or

shall sometime

be

never

tears

that I

between.

morning,

woman

continued,

friend,

Oh,% my

kindness.

old

heartilyI appreciated

how

know

minutes

ten

the

she

to repay

power

let him

least

cheeks, "

her

rollingdown
have

right with
hope,"

in

Now,'

for.

house

your

it all

make

thankful

very

be

baby.' Oh,

and

at

was

gingerbread,which

of

piece

up

her

tiny

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hands

all

that

much

as

friend

to
a

There

I should

the

lay

hand

had

she

life visible
and

gently two

Death

friends

everything
paralyzed
dream.

of
in

consigned

to

little articles

in

my

dollar.

found
arms,

the
of

did

funeral
dirt

once

families

her

sold

very
for

two

Tins
in

more,

friend
offered

pay

the

body
few

expenses,

with

my

and

without

me

chanically.
me-

Field, the
to

or

arranged

order.

over,

of Potter's

furniture

without

was

cold

performed

was

of

trace

walking

one

her

I called

who

in

and

like

was

baby,

got together

woman's,

decency

myself

Several

while

which

were

to

previous.

old

Whatever
The

and

the

me.

the floor !

one

come

my

look,

with

hands

; her

hours

after

not

so

earth, her

on

life in
my

have

must

three

or

assistance,and
three

features

to

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I did

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of

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on

rigid.

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her

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kept

find

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have

only

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even

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the

dear

my

gladness to

my

darling;I pressed

heart

my

glance at

Oh,

thought

the

with

well

was

moment

in

entered, and

as

53

infant
a

washing,

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54:

but

to

for two

around

to

no

wanted

one

tired

I
I

cared

decided
of

met

the

into

story, and

my

would

put

living,and
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good

didn't

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"

my

suicide

and

murder.

friend,God

accepted
so,"as

it

gladly.

convulsive

tremor

what

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meant,

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a

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of

me.

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street,and

to

me

the way

in

me

river.

where
to

and

me,

call.

my

again.

came

arrived

handsomely-dressed

kindly stopped at

very

situation,but

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into

houses,

female, with

noticed

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jump

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down

but

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of

I walked

different

had

what

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as

satisfaction.

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little

it

life and

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one.

and

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my

unrecommended

an

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in

chambermaid's

helpless little
was

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obtain

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baby.

day's washing

I could

course

that

attempt

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the

they objected to

useless

BROADWAY.

me

now,

double

only thing,

to

do,

don't

passed over

crime

and

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me.

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"

else

under

and

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for

with

life,and

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the

to

there
do

to

save

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are

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w^ages

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prostitutionand

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sin.

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was

hundreds

stranger, found

the

wonderfully

are

descriptionof

I could

heaven

yearly driven
sin

death

gladly,because

it

accepted

55

this

provocations to

strong
I

and

cold

and

Hunger

BROADWAY.

home

everything in splendid

style,a large drawing-room elegantlyfurnished,

the

and

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given

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costliest

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and

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suddenly transportedinto

and

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myself

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tell you

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apparent

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saw

liquid
what

it

cheeks
Had

fount,

tropicalclime,

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where

everything
have

not

taken

was

the

to

the

to go

the

of

the

gone.

and

for

did

cursing
dreadful

it

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think

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let

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in

me

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the

talk."

you

but

else

your

virtue
to

in

so

as

eat

and
life

sick,
heartthis

help

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thing

into

practiced

realize

of such

my

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once,

I suppose

all,and

grateful

so

sympathy
"No

to

to

it afforded

because

have

time

existence, I have

my

business,

Heaven,

it will

that

use

retract,

nothing

was

no

look

something
to

of

was,

to

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late

too

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the

sorrowful

me

unable

it for

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me.

you

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and

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found

baby.

duced
intro-

played

evening.

my

sold

had

shelter.
if I

what

of

eyes

could

formally
I

and

sensations.

coquetted,

morning

next

innocent

was

"

and

conscience-stricken,

and

and

Hosmer.

sung

The

beauty,

ecstatic

parlors

feature

on.

and

more

Belle

Miss

piano, danced,
course,

love

was

experienced

as

BROADWAY.

how

me

Now,
useless

reformation.
kindness

and

"
"

case,"

replied cheerfully.

VIII.

CHAPTER

j|OU

know,

course

few
which

God

but

also

the

higher,

destructive

we

die

you

and

daily

cold,

in

regard

to

is

mine.

In

Heaven

has
and

the

from

prostitution
and

at

pure,

soul.

By

soul, I

portion

of

directed

of

"

business

which

women

of

must

and

but

driven

word

the

in

steps

leave
send
(57)

say

present
manner,

tion,
directo

you
you

to

to

your

"

as

ger,
hun-

grim

loving

but

doing

so

believe,

want,
not

life;

not

in

are

have

will

cannot

if

even

effects

my

nature.

your

literally.

strange

mean

understanding

avoid,

past

your
a

keep

therefore

and

last

and

to

for

our

last

the

body,

your

hundreds

that

say,

should

we

for

the

the

care

which

that

that

feeling,
pursued

exalted

more

revolt

heart

to

from

Anything

and

to

you

gave

know

you

destructive

only

not

as

have

you

is

years

life

have

you

well

as

to

low
fol-

your

58

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dishonored, leaving only

grave

infamy
There

"

as

make

dear

your
is

that her

"But

past, why

set

by daring to
and
its

own

mindful
make
have

of its
no

you

or

told you

far

grieve
would

back

should
You

and

before, that

you

mon-sense
com-

care

what

have

social

fearfully,did
be led to follow

as

right to

no

etiquette,excepting

intimacy with sin,it would,

to

not

life need

pure

just remember,
you

fluence
in-

society

certainlyare

requirements now;
so;

in the

and

your

ever

down.

Let

conform

you

too

all such

upon

you

as

ther,
still fur-

conscience

your

does?

expect anything from

so

conventionalisms

Why

more

glad

know

all social laws

your

where

says

be

life for

in

by respectingyourself?

way,

world

is there

aside

turn

approve.
the

I would

can

alternative."

ignore

not

ful
Grate-

down, down, forever

no

have

you

"

kindness,I

fallen ? You

once

is

her

and

knows,

what

has

course

Societyallows

go

God

promises.

after she

well

daughter."

sympathy

but
differently,

woman

little

help for it,"she sighed.

no

for your

am

no

do

to

to

heritage of

social

you

rules.

think

in your

standing
NotwithI

know,

that

Mary

footsteps."

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60

rious

what
sin

they

winked

the

how

word,

we

our

are

from
people'sdigressions
in which

the

such

forgettingall
Thus
others
"

you
a

enabled

be

good

very
I

am

were

never

were

never

little

doctrine
fearful

of

charity.

ourselves

do

to

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it will
; you

and

hungry
for

do you

preach,"she

to

tempted

crying

one

furnish.

and

food
know

from

every

me?"

and
grew

rough wind,
now

hard

the
and

how

lines

never

you
of

Delicatelyreared, well

ed;
answer-

hardly work

cold;

life?

mouth

ner
man-

carefully,not

the seeds

sow

the

received, and

souls

own

to

other

justice."

"but

You

the time

shall

we

rectitude,and

our

mated.
esti-

of

thinking

digressionsare

of

garden

quently
conse-

scarcelybe

off

leave

must

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large sense

keepers,and

own

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responsibility

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what

business

our

ness
busi-

onr

their commissions

guiltyof,because, in

are

our

weed

much

it is

at, but

of

none

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or

guiltyof, or

are

ourselves

It is

to.

Tom, Dick,

are

of

anchor

to

one

BROADWAY.

the

can

around

had

never

unable

were

cared

tried ;

were

you

well.

awful

to

ills of

for,sheltered
you

the

judge

for

sufferer's

ominously distinct.

UP

BROADWAY.

the

Notwithstanding
face, I could

friend's

trials

four

back

thought

smiling,

leave

life

the

to

nourish

and

and, with

her

higher

Power

for.

She

care

and

fearful

and

I
the

had
saw

peculiarly keen

then

as

"

world

unfairly governed,

so

ache,
heart-

own

my

and

hours,

to

soul-

selfishness,and

tempests of passion,the
desire

my

keen

and

before, to

dark

between

to

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on

unparalleled wretchedness,

"

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owed

refrain

sorrow

years

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look

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unquiet

not

how

remembered

as

61

called
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strugered
considI

duty
given

me

smile,

my

intuition,

marked
re-

eagerly:
"

Your
of

that
I

says,

the

of

have

madam,

be

can

storms

that

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have

but
have

you

had

be

have

precious
no

to

mine

leaf

from

of

use,
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and

babe

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ones.

shelter.

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thing
some-

sorrow

any

dear

me,

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own

my

perience
ex-

replied:
and

hungry

one

only put

not

four

know

do

suffered

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realized

life.'

ever

you

would
"

"

expression

bed

to

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histories

cold.

unfed,
you

differ

I
es-

BROADWAY.

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62

been

as

much

into

few

sad

own,

I realize

maintained

she

bursting
".Yes,

half
tears.

my

dear,

not

have

lived

respect,'but
those

moments

good

they

of

the

peltingstorm

while, but

amounts

to

half

affirmed,

self

'own

my

God

Nothing

me.

for

land

which

as

well

as

and

its

does

the

do

may

receive

not

gentle dew

grain is

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de-

can

Sunshine

sorrow.

the

much,

self-

own

thank

to

been."

never

worth

not

the

threshing."

Just

I heard

then

stairs ;

saw

second

she had

too

late.

up

and

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some

started

of

professes belief

in

damnation,

and

for

visitor entered

recognized(how
in

one

companion's

my

letters

name

only

done
like

for

and

your

auguish, realizingfully the

have

nature

have

your

queried

into

into

as

to

case

your

has

gall compressed

life

my

there

that

believe
and

of

years

yet you

respect?"

last

truly

wormwood

as

"And

but

sentially
;

whose

pale,and

door

kind

pleasureit

was

his
who

man

of

in

I looked

like to write

MINISTER,

hottest

she

; but

hurriedly.

I should

fire)a
the

cheek

the

quickly up

run

eternal

is to shake

his

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congregation
For

bottomless
he

moment

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didn't

glad

see,

meet

to

he

outstretched

with

me

way,

Then

with

and

it

blarneyed, walking

then.

just about
here."

you

who

still

door, he

said, blandly: "Mary,

if you

around

looking

have

good lay in
And,"

add

for

said

lie to

this afternoon

immediately.
now,

and

desires

"I

in this young

what

her

little

conjunction,

Rev.

Mr.

"

already overflowing

do

is

my
to

face

my

little
the

for

; and

never

Then,

continued, while

of your

the nature

Mary

to

come

shirts."

do

the

up

his

have

"

entirelyunnecessary
another

the

time
to

very

standing by

upon

some

and

I, taking

perfectlyunderstand

here

but

striven

power,

am

the

dozen

everywhere

my.

to

corner,

my

have

and

it is

me

interested

been

woman,

"

to

rested

his eyes

was

make

could

"

Then, turning

woman,

see

the

hand, which, by

agitated

speechless.
returned,

good afternoon,"

toward

to

sions.
occa-

self-possession.
"

"

all

pit on

was

hypocriticalmanner

his old
his

the

over

63

see

me

the favor
exclusive
your

face

list.

business
to

leave

property

again."

OHAPTEE

|HE

in

who

the

possible,

to

high

merchants

woman

the

enough

seek

thus

God's

distressing
stood

save

which

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theological

Scyllas,

it

had

steered

clear

and

wearing
for

thus

could
the

if

and,

interested

be

to

of

soul

men

fold,

desire

thing
some-

was

neither

could

nature

compelled
of.

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and

which

notwithstanding
been

that

believed

have

destruction,

"

citizens

forgive.

everlasting

yacht

of

lambs

that

befriend,

mankind,

graceless

my
nor

then

all

the

upon

understand

professing

of'

salvation

and

to

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rage.
think

body

realize

to

and

livery,

prey

but

of

to

both

ruin
anxious

was

as

to

exit, leaving

hasty

whirlwind

perfect

was

should

made

clergyman

me

men

IX.

in

my

the
to

head-

total

depravity,

host

of

little

-religious
and

wind

buffet

terrible

had

always

"

now,

where

was

tide

I?

In

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of

malestrom

BROADWAY.

and

suspicion;

for

make

lose faith

in

after the villain left before

doubt

enough

are

65

to

one

such

periences
ex-

humanity.

all

It
word

time

some

was

spoken.

Mary

not

this has

was

first to

was

break

the

silence.
"

am

sorry
half

evidently only

happened,"

understanding

she said

enraged

my

expression.
"Did

of the

minister
the eyes
the
"

which

had

"

man

was

into

inquired,looking

full

been

so-called

of

tears

since

ever

visitor.

did,"she replied.

his real name?"

knew

you

did."

"I
"He

did

Please

she

do

to

attempt

not

not

ask

deceive

well

make

up

your

godlinessprofessed by

sham.
while

My
ago,

about

as

you

it

by

then?"

may

questions!

more

any
"

But

these

pious
me

"

I know

more,

of

most

folks

that

imagine,

this time

might

you

that the

mind

experience taught
and,

you,

"

me

answered, beseechingly.

justas
the

that

gospel?

of her

arrival

"And

"

know

you

is

good
siderable
con-

probably,

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66

than
a

It is

will.

ever

you

BROADWAY.

then

and
stunning profession,

entirelycovered
thing
of

his

by

to make

only necessary
the

hypocrite,

long cloak, looks

practicesanother, and gets

and

meek

being a

the credit

lowly Christian.

and

one

aging,
Discour-

isn't it?"
I

"Yes, Mary,"
facts like these
I

wretch

he

will

him

convince

for you

be

wras

here.

peace

of

mind

somewhat

home

what

his

to

make

seemed

to

me

to

my

perplexityI
To

on

to my

scarcelytaken

the villain's

reflection will

is too heavy
artillery

and

the

thought

is it for

poor, weak

one

against immorality!

war

that

felt very

add

for

soul.

and

much

in my

like

misery,my
her

like

occasion

againstthe wind,

ship.

for

with."

earthlyuse

woman

straws

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alarmed

But

"

undoubtedly so,

wras

driven
Of

that

interfere

to

That

had

be

said Mary.
reputation,"

soon

wild; but

one

reckon."

"Probably
his

much

discouraging;

to

happened

have

wont

while, I

is

to drive

enough

are

thankful

am

replied,"it

from

eyes

exit,*
remarked,

"

It

throwing

heart-aching

abandoning
companion,
my

face

the

who

since

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warn

that

you
from

the

these

the

see

I should

"Lord,

let

especial

world,

believe

much

about

sustain,and,

benefit

own

showing

the fortification
after

she

me

me

power

me

less
power-

be

me

in my

to

constant,
be

strivingsto

and

able

Whatsoever

God's

help,I

face

my

very

of

fallen

my

to

mean

at

I tell you

this

; and

hands
to

do.

more

Mary,

find to

for

do, that,
have

must

please look

that I have

shall

matter

now,

He

"

speaking.

steps here; and

while

to the

demolish," I remarked,

while
my

thankful

plainly the strength of

look

to

yourself.

directed

so

be

finished

philosophicallyafter

the

my

endeavoring

am

things,let

of season,

I seek

had
be

probably

with

the down-trodden

to

me

before

woman

ought,perhaps,to
for

man

all

Give

right!

influence

out

If

it.

!"

sex
"

the

above

and

season

for

as

"Give

occasion.

for the

resist the

to

and

discouraged!" was

be

that

on

Make

self
your-

sceptical."

not

me

to

particleof justiceanywhere

thus

battle

heard

to be

of

this

prayer

strengthto

result

ever

efforts in

least

be

not

will

good

no

next, I don't

could

in

BROADWAY.

me

determined

in

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nothing shall

that

accomplished

send

69

from

me

desires,unless

my

until I have

you

it be

own

your

determination."
Then

"

will

you

affected.
and

comfort.

that

I have

You
tried

"

earn

true

as

used

both

I have

told

I liked

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face.

and

dear, but
"

If

will

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to live

means

business

passed
"How

see

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what

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was

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!"

you

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are

remunerative

keep

out

inquired,noting

her

over

that

to

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child ; and

nothing

was

"

place

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very

with

"

stop, and

you

fallen

my

before,there

lunatic,nevertheless

are

in

it,but because, as

times

there

smile

sad

You

"

If

I had

then, before
now

several

you

else left.

nothing

and

live,justso true,

of

the scope

at this dreadful

prostitutionbecause

to

friend,

my

means

every

livingfor myself

decent
we

remember,

good

own

your

everythingwithin

I arrived

before

power

spoken for

must

have

ability

my

I have

But

"

go," she replied,deeply

never

with

employment,

of

this

every

infamous

change

that

countenance.

you

ask

me

such

question?" she

70

BROADWAY.

UP

inquired, hastily rising

*

Don't

God

yes!"

"

prayerfully.
"

I can,

One

fashion,"

time

and

can

I will

for
"

Good

methinks

looked

this

thankful

Merciful
her

hands

"

that

and
hosts

down
himself

angel
of

and
was

"

of

some

the

my

Woman
you

fashion

say.
this

bright-winged

smiled,
glad.

and

cry,

embrace.

my

hear

"

I know

do

you

in

fashion

Father

life ?

room.

!"

close

was

the

ejaculated, clasping

And

"

woman

messengers
the

she

the

crossing

I abhor

quick, impetuous,

companion

Yes,

that

see

you

and

and

that

GHAPTEK

1HE

and,

friends

feelings

of

were

save

who

man

have

we

drew
all

but
I

heard

who

started

The

It

stopped
and

thus

shall

of
to

that

gain

to

determined

and,

mythical
tion,
ambi-

the

from

question

paper

first

met."

one

for

"woman

editor, too, who

in

short

all

friendly

saying,

(Mail)

him

mation
infor-

some

to

as

with

male

admire

the

lottery

fellow's

poor

day

considerately

always

that

in

of

but,

handle.

refrained

help thinking

the

my

character.

mixed

about

one

home

was

two,

or

"

me,

went

journal

fashion."

much

so

beggars,

"

day

predominant

not

was

newly-found

my
a

gain

to

largest prize

out

approached

remarked,

could

awkward

from

for

course,

height

so

had

of

the

the

elephant,

bade

decidedly

life, I

desired

as

was,

my

had

good-by

Thankfulness
to

promise

mine,

X.

his
his

criticism,

self-denial.

(71)

BROADWAY.

-UP

72

little

family (" little

fora

all meant

department

every
be

long

of

solicitude

my

friends

not

in the

Do
!"

me

her

respect the
friend

but

these

new

would

unfair

they

not

would

deliberation,I
"

woman

fashion

provide

she

have

I would

To

involve

in

could

would

the

object

interest
much

too

bring

my

licity
pub-

who

wish

every

help

in

concluded

") to keep

the

caring for

story

time
to

tainly
cer-

glimpse

So, after

(this

might

would

them

benefit.

but

I hadn't

incident

to allow

see

could

me

to

one

any

and

natural

believe
but

"

the

independent ideas,

still,it
responsibilities;

the person

to

little finesse

especialprayer,

would

be very
of

her

not,

extremely

relate to them

from

juncture.

not, please do
was

at

that it would

I knew

would

at this critical
"

be

comfortable.

case

not

totallyunskilled

so

and, with

if
practiced,

be

to

one

of labor.

plainly that

saw

have

for

my

wondered

(perhaps never) before

time

support herself
I

word

realized

difficult it would
work

remunerative

is

case

I had

first.

do

how

beginning

in this

surveyed

descriptiveadjective)and

I should

what

"

home,

arrived

when

Well,

ture
ma-

not

myself,

UP

and

try three
to

come

The
Her
and

four

or

woman's

condition

the

expense

of

and
make

fiftydollars.

If

or

of

so

"

necessary

opened

hair,came
domestic

I put down

clothes, to

it less than

its eyes,
side

take

To

and

my

walk

and

retired

cap

the

later

time

long

my

to

large

own

climax, my

teasing for

doll

long, curly, real

had

justas

save

and

above

been

stove,

hundred

daily

; if I

and

had

one

my

it would

expenses.

to my

I had

added

the last

with,
necessity,

"

"Mamma,
Didn't

decent

over

four-year old, who

that

immediate

an

carpet,

new

conversation

that amount

make

1# omitted

earlier,

rose

changed.

be

must

and, as

coal,wood,

life I couldn't

hour

previously

little account-book,reckoning up

my

flour,hominy,

had

undergo

must

thorough transformation
figuresin

and

who

of destitution.

cases

whole

surroundings

73

brokers

in

rescue

my

the

and

BROADWAY.

you

when

may
when

say

I
you

have

my

got that

doll-baby?
last

'tory

done?""

Yes, dear," I answered,

kissed
the

her

rosy

lips,if,under

darlingshould

not

be

and
the

wondering, as

circumstances,

indefinitely
put

off.

Oh

74

BROADWAY.

UP

everlastingquestionsof duty

these

Then

master

Joe, a

young

hole

that's

and

tion
inclinaof

autocrat

six,

approached.
"Mamma,
on

come

me

boots

when

!"

And

at 'em

stubbed

out,

these

held

was

of

view.

remainder

of

my

acquaintance

that

promises to
is

always

will

is excusable

for

burden

of

poor,

and

attempting

This
direct

than

; but

contact

has

taught

sick,and

wealthy

wait.
as

not

the world

our

something

else had

of !

me

of

person

want

furnish,or

remind

day, every

every

probably suggest

himself

upon

Perhaps

to

entirely

deemed
unre-

I believe.it

thus.

one

Some

that

either

didn't

look

? but

the toe

family,and

expected

was

up

next

you'd buy

out

shoe, with
to

own

my

worned

moment

loots

said

you

were

Josie's

if,the

I declare
member

remember

you

justthis

I want

Mamma,

knee.

my

Don't

time.

the

see

to
woman

their
and

present from

the

this

me

of

carry.

rough edges
that if

"

strong

hand, they'd

had

hand

of

child

to

for the
in

cases

person

more

much,

waited

the

no

is able

with

imbecile

take

take

to

he

that

accepted
God,

and

BROADWAY.

UP

76

don't

"I

I'll

do

for

candidate
I

things
if

poverty

from
it will
and

before

from

walked

dollar

in

thought

an

the

pocket.

my
a

me

proper

Bloomingdale.
how

wonder

And

evidently

man

in

house-cleaning,

in

it."

them

of

one

every

without

presence,

good

put

take

of

more

any

deacon's
The

and

asylum,

orphan

I'll

care

folks

which

always

misery

their
be

over

do

continually

revolt

natures

so

!
the

wonder

river

with

so

many
I

!
if

us

we

der
won-

take

CHAPTER

]HEEE

was

XL

time

no

morning

next

"soliciting"

black

which

around

speak
and

to

soul

that

the

by

which

with

place

in

stood

great

my
my

some

owners

directed

be

might

in

it

hands

to

electrical

of

beavers

file

past

to

aid

plentiful

the

soul

to

manner,

and

felts

apple-stand,

and, sympathizing

ruminating,
desire

sea

building

for

wordless
those

of

congregate,

possible

were

ently;"
pres-

the

to

elegant
do

corner

on

Bears

tive
respec-

in

the

down
that

and

Bulls
that

wished

and

of

front

in

hats

looked

and

Wall,

"Be
to

on

my

informed

was

Exchange,"
walked

on

their

at

street,"

the

whom

men

not

be

so

street

The

were

the

so

and

aid

Stock

the

and

of

On

"

to

Broad

for

upon

offices.
"Over

"Wall

for

started

two

must

immediately

expedition.

relied

most

that

and

for,

My

responsibilities

newly-assumed
cared

lost.

be

to

means

unfortunate,

the

for
(77)

so

doing

UP

78

for

and

I stood

gazing

consideringhow

the
the

at

the

news

to

new

genius

and

moral

and

with

woman

or

with

But

unnecessary.

the

in

in my

my

"

"

the

great

tongue,

life,never

long-to-be-remembered
metaphysical.
buxom

old

That

act

ciently
suffi-

the

upon

with

brain

visible
inand

its auctioneer-like

up

nothing

no

of

that

but

little

important speck

very

with

less like

be

not

kept

heart

and

felt

why

solicitation

power

to

attract,

humanity, except
tiny member,

willing to play its part

of

and

speech and

was

universe,

estimation,

own

orreach
with

the

so

crowd

howling, and
speck

brought

intimate

brain

make

to

marvelling

I wondered

might

connect

heart,as

dividua
in-

quick, loving sympathies,

powerful battery to

heart

and

state, and

had

such

then

earnestness,

wires, which

sity,
neces-

from

to

world, and

into

widely separated

man

state

learning which

and

and

transmitted

old

the

haste

telegraph wires

was

glorious connection;
a

the

at

individual,from

to

from

forgetfulof

moment,

WAT.

BROAD

in the

great drama
than

wagging
I

occasion.

would

apple-woman, quite

never

as

erally
gen-

was

this

on

ing
growdo.

deep

The
in

the

of

bustle

trade

walked
voice

hand

home,

We

came

Can

you

hope,"
look
all in

over

this

this last

understand,

with

old

remarked
himself
"What

in

Erie

as,

by

my
poor

has
few

?"

trust

to

purpose

see

been

on

to

keeps

but
you.

the office ? "

at

if you

troublesome

regular bender

know

better, you

stepping

me

right down
a

folks

"Little

deposit this

enough

she

but

you

hope

has

pretty lively; walk

Til be

on

dividua
in-

All well

child,thirty of them,

Erie

week;

"

see.

the

health,"I replied,"

five minutes

while

me

of

One

trouble,I

no

"

ago!"

moment

mine.

if

blessed

am

continued.

morning

me

Dame

he

usual

dear

my

; I

just a

you

sad

are

excuse

stock.

"

cheery

presently a

looking for,you

spare

"Yes,
will

brother

wonderingly.

me

Kirk

grasped

was

You

smart

at

Mrs.

thinking of

kind

"

reckless

more

steps, and

morning,

I
at

her

79

said:

I wasn't
and

as

few

on

Good

"

BROADWAY.

street, looked

the

down

UP

to the

round

and
office,

jiffy."
treated
moments

you

very

after, he

well," I
seated

side.
unfortunate

is in

tight place

BROADWAY.

UP

80

he

now?"

need, by the

is in

somebody

thanks
Yes, Erie,the jilt,
has

windward,
tell

now,
It

treated

rather

is

I had
I had

only now

to

thought

best

chord

was

in the

midst

"Bless
of

Have

see

made

you

eh
dollars,
I should

actuallyweeping
the tears
Two
that

soon

was

Glad

to fix

Good
as

derful
won-

just such

to

came

you

to

thingsup

my

do

me.

this ?

hundred

Two

gracious,the
I turned

is

interrupted,as

ought

money

ought

!"

he

calculation?

any

of

hosts

are

"

much

! that

"

poor
head

little,

child
to

is

hide

of thankfulness.

hundred
sum

story

my

comfortablef

made

Sodom,"

That

think.

been

responsive

and

By George

breath.

how

The

word,

there

suppose

to take

have

it.

narrative.

in this modern

stopped
Let's

all about

should

impart.

to

shall be !

she

well ; and

relate that part of

heart, yes!

your

course

cases

of my

the

to

morning."

without

struck

that

face.

your

bright eye

trouble,and

this

you

of

uncommonly

me

curious

thinkingabout

to

in

who's

me

looks

know

"I

inquired,good-naturedly.

dollars

expected

to

To

have

have
been

raised

half

compelled

to

make

least' four

at

wonder

of

depth

to

but

will
until

perhaps

other

great
if

begin

not

wicked

any

real

know

all

prevent
he

begging

have

we

don't.

As

comprehend

could

heartfelt

he ?

ventional
Con-

stupid,came

I'll show

he

not

the

to

over

him

out

day,

some

stepped

passed

the

demonstrations
it

about

what

ful
distaste-

so

they are

as

both

but

side;

was

to

gratitude. How

my

as

in

when

did

friend

My

"soliciting"visits,and

glad

was

81

BROADWAY.

UP

then,

see

recalled

me

with,
"

"Look
real

nice

Her

health

she

Wheeler

of

delicate,and

good

thrown
a

unnecessary

she

able

is not

of any

service

and

to

also

is,if she proves

seamstress, which

opened

that

door
The

indeed!

no

and

open
manner

ago,

to

her,

all the
herself

I have

no

will."

ajar;

even

year

sewing-machine.

welcome;

reliable

hadn't

God
not

and

she

doubt

it and

be

family, that

our

a
sister,

my

Wilson

and

is very

have

can

work

in

bought

it at all. If it would

use

; I

here

relief

had

come

totallyunexpected.
to

state

that

wide.

It

was

portalswere
rolling in,
It is

accepted

perhaps
the

ma-

82

HP

in

more

Yes,

it,

mean

that

expression

the

bright through

and

least, I

at

it

make
nice

what

see

found

the

friend

my

arrival,her

hope

dark

the

little comforts

been
its

this

proprietor.

peace,

and

the

hoped

cannot

it be
tain,
cur-

anxiously awaiting
of

before.

the
to

but

soul;

means

on

was

the

great black

that

make

about

with
old

as

of
one

my

light a

shanty

virtue
of

had

and

avenue,

home
it

for

dawned

I went

Fifth

my

light of-

new

had

tumble-down

It

of

sunshine

Wouldn't

natural.

full

as

pelting rain,

be,

improvements

establishment

just

glad

which

day

and

if

as

an

eyes

determination

and

first time

heart

it all

be

the

makes

behind

peep

dox.
ortho-

trouble, through

when

it should

exactly

seem

and

of

arid

suppose

take

to

and

although

exactly

not

clouds

disaster, as
irradiates

God;

should

thunder-storms

the

happiness

in
is

rejoicing.

way

my

faith

Christian's

through

went

faith

more

"

death

and

God,

in

faith

more

humanity.

aware

am

it

with

and

chine,

BROADWAY.

and

ment.
content-

84

UP

for

BROADWAY.

good publicschool,which

"What

to attend.

anxious

with

delay of shopping,it

the

Early
from
"

I found

before

days

I
?

matter

The

glad

am

you

; but

what

is the

red

and

swollen

from

she

were

whole

one

of

the

nice

"

and

See

the

mother

"

with

stitch

for

last

now,"

and

It is

the

which

long
I

me.

of

out

me

it

don't

look

displayed the neatly-

one

pride

"

to witness.

brought ;

you

little

for

made

right till

all

was

of

sick ; I

is very

She

she

what

evidence

gave

ails her !

dresses

fittingcalico

poor

did

time

hope

since

these

heart

my

mother

wont

over-wrought

be

child

completely down.

Tell

ready

manner

answered,

what

know

yesterday.

"

into my

"

Oh,"

broke

visit

see

excitement.

the

surprised by

again.

ran

great mental

sewed

call

to

four

or

child

her

good

three

the

to

darling'seyes

don't

and

work

I,as

weeping, and

"

own

some

was

said

Mary,"

Why,
"

my

extremely

little protege.

my

room,

was

it convenient

morning

one

was

she

and

me

all about
go

home

it,dear,and
with

you."

then
After

Lwill
a

get

little I

BROADWAY.

UP

which
to tlie following,

listened

words

own

had

we

than

! I

dear
her

of

outcast

said

hope

! if I

that

wicked

knew
here
my

my

that

for

that

for

have

I must

that he wasn't

there,I got

mother

because

if she

died
I told

You
a

was

her

find
.and

neck.
I

"

was

thought I

very

she

should

always

father,and

I also

see

from

little things

it into my

head

that he left

he got tired of

then

will

; and

dead

and

little

mother, but, when

had

lift
her

Kirk!"

forgive me,

madness.

very

to

poor

you

Mrs.

"

died

! you

my

sick

poor

Oh

bathed

around

were

will

Mary

me

night,and

little she roused

'findmy father'

"

child,and

after

to talk

chair.

now,

looked

I tried

heavy.

dear

my

arms

in her

dying !

was

has

last

until

over

too

Oh,

else ; and
him

get her

die,promise

God

to

said that

knew

I couldn't

Oh, Mary

the child's

now

have

happy

be

to

her

she

fell

was

give in

nice; but

cold water, and

father.'

your

going

to work

sudden,

she

but

up,

and

kept

thought she

^ace with
up

she

; but

then, all

and

ever,

I will
remember

can

was

got things so

sadder
much

nearly as

as

thought mother

"

85

to
a

have

her

little too

that

her, or

ask
much

I'd be torn

me

thing
some-

to

find

for

this

into

inch

BROADWAY.

UP

86

Find

pieces first.

child

and

wife

forth

flashed

into

one

to

!"

starve

eyes

the little

impassioned,determined

earnest,

an

dark

the

transformed

lightwhich

and

his

leave

would

who

man

woman.

"But, child,"
those

things

bitter

sick,did

tears,

you

"Yes,

she

is her

it.

"Mary,"

said

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BROADWAY.

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92

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with

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to

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well

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not

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Mary

many

disclosures

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bear

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learn,

to

yet

how

him,

should.

truth

by

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wasn't

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lie any

right

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UP

to

inquirehow

as

ho

had

the

boon

with

struggle

the

nature, there

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will wink

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women

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are

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than

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to

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to

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spiritualgrowth,
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no

in their

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unreasonable
in

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over.

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sex,

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women

cultivation
not

despotic

social
ever

are

men

many

of

had

night of

all

expect

head

opposite

the

from

the

into

commit.

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and
mothers, sisters,

their

man:

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to

than
to

but, then,

weighed

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to

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you

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childhood

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say

and

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life?

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and

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pretty, perhaps;

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conventionalisms

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me

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herself,BO long

supported

then, again, there

And

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she; had

135

woman

an;

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disrespectfor ministeringto

be
a

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UP

136

It

always did

in

common

have

shoulder

the

day," the

the

world
that

dare

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her

upon

it

was

lust.
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you

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aware,

from

of
that

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no

you

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of

not

see

think,my
the

he

dare

entail

of

make

and

woe

and

madam,"

whiteness,
that

the

rascal

from

great difference

woman,

disgrace

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will

not

myself

at

he from

"

you
in

parisons?
com-

pale face

and

difference

ment.
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the

and

love

friend,that

that

good

tenance.
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my

thought

deceive

not

against

he
reproachfully,"

so

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time.

same

my

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crimes

what

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to think

you

which

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to

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brief

? I tell you,

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allow

at

know

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hypocrites;

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after

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seducer, and
for

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man

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society.

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sex, I find

my

bitterly.

merchant

was

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man

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UP

towards
of

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heartiest,my

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have

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carriage,and
of

us

of

in

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with

order

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me?

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just to

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years

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said,let

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!

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us

never

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God

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inconsistencies

my

provided
now,

just left

has

quickly.

good

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heart's

my

And

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have

others!

lost.

for,when

all these

go

business

; I who

blood

nature, I presume.

be

danger ?

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as

of

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sin.

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ignominy

about

profound

as

times, my

myself

flesh

talk

for the

bit

thousand

and

own

my
to

contempt

go.

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sympathy;

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poverty

me

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hasty language.

my

choice,and

have

pardon

I, after all,to

have

Why

just departed,

I had

if

language.

earnest

most

your

friend, for

here

in

has

go."

us

every

rascal who

even
feelings,

much

as

let

the

and

you

137

how

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at

least,

comforts.
we

to

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them,

I fear

or

UP

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shall

WA

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be

not

able

control

to

myself."
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hoping

do
calm

to

his

to

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ones

in which
I told

of

kept

woman

and

in

the

mire

of

not

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glory of
There

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I will

find.
my
was

trust

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ness
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see, my
to

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you.

and

sir,
if

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consequences."

me

shall

every

misrepresenting

discreet

for

you

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in

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reside,

to

; but

who

directlyback

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you

child

position.

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the

you

wonderfully

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fault

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by

accomplishment

poverty and

made

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the locality

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"

toward

of

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you

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namely,

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for ; but

compelled

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real social

along

surroundings.

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"

pride.

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comfortably provided

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as

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rely upon

disappoint me,"

not

have

never

redeem

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be
a

good

word

past with

of
the

future."
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childish

pathos

about

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XIX.

CHAPTEK

IH

this

tedious,

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this

firmest

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such

summer's

the

in

of

nearer

to

Mary.

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happiness

What

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those

who

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of

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like

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will

one

merciful

our

myself?

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brought

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overcome

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revolution

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of

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to

that

by

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things
cloud,

faith

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Can

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this

for

soul

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honest

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find

to

of

out

for

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finally

of

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entanglement

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UP

WAY.

two

souls apart which

love

and

sanctified

it wicked

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each

eyes

my

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have

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grew
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but

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hard

and

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loving

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of

vision

such

I tell

sometimes

; and

not

been

manufacture

or

somehow

life's

man

in

patience ;

by

my

anything
my

think

came

regard

to

had, with

the honor.
side ;

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own

quickly
that

me

upon

bitterness, I

declined

that the

me,

reviewed

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creation.

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one

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them,

upon
a

self,
my-

I loved
out

forced

was

consider
and

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lyn,
to Brook-

over

up

sceptical and

conclusion

knowledge

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sunny-haired darlingswere,

blood, just because

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by

hand, pelting remorselessly into

flesh and

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fellow

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of

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own

roll out

have

universe

than

the poor

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it

suppose

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the

children

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that would

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seemingly joined

help it,any

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ruler

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and

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back

keep

my

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my

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So
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"

everybody.
the

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pious friend,what

and
man

faculties

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how,

the

or

in

love, the

environment,

?
so

Mary,

was

had

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dregs by
"

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each

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! what

of

use

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continued

for

for

patiencewith
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of

opment
healthy devel-

in

was

complete

the

for

dead

yet the

to the

longing

love's

to have

demands

drained
one

to

life ;

of

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was

ing
reason-

for

companion
so

my

loving heart, longing

be made

soul

not

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everything that

or

satisfied with

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"

for,if

that

exquisite essence

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inquire of

sense

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be

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castigation?

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Perhaps

WA

BROAD

UP

last

cup

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bitterest

us.

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help exclaiming, though

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bitterly against

not

my

will.
"

my

For

joy, I hope, my

companion, taking
it

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tenderly with
have

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my

hand

the other

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suffered,

friend,"exclaimed
in

his,and

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cov-

palm.

; and

I have

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so

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UP

absorbed

in

Sorrow

it.

past, with

The

makes

amends
don't."

And

brought

the

low

calm

to

driver

into

make

to

dear

so, my

child,

intenselymusical,

so

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are," said

we

think.

itself

able

soul, which

my

ticed
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that

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ment
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blessed.

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tones,

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"

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selfish,I

simply

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will

me,

unpleasant dream,

an

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trouble

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in front

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in

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back

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waited.

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length
I

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conflict

hour

an

merchant,

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coachman
here

wait

to

further

for

the

as

help wondering

voice
no

more

and

stairs.

taken

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stopped

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down

"

; not

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ready
moment

tone

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there

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necessity

action

man

the

at

on.

breaking

decisive

and. the

"

had

; but

over

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in

me

of time."

which

for

to

had

the
the

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arrived

careful

for
at

that

selfgency.
emer-

foot

of

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UP

144:

what

"Well,

are

for?"

waiting

we

he

asked,

calmly.
"

I will

go

will

give

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"

you

the love

first,and

in

the

signal for

think

best," he

years

of

and

dawned,
which

goal
the

was

him,

was

again

come

you

feel, and

prudent. May

think
I have

taken

replete with
you

desire."

"

and

that

an

in

its

longing, born
instant's

peace
The
but

will

be

the

Lord

of

hope,

perfectly

expeditious

as

had

place

delay.

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apparently so
love

of

had

day

previously sustained
and

gone,

that

remember

the

now

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how

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in-

torture

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"

quite

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understanding.

within

"

patience,which

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for

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ten

and

prospect

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mutual

from
near

waited

agony

light, and

there

comes

"

out
groped along hopelessly,with-

had

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enter."

to

long."

of

ten. years

"

little preparation,

replied.

had

man

you

be

not

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think!

weary

do

of mercy,

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after

as

grant that the step

impulsively,and

so

result

as

goodwill

"

may

he

"Amen,"
hands

will say that I had

one

such

I craved

asked

boon, and

I desired

for it.

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for

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same

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to

for

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for what

wants

one

prayer

to

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was

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upon

to

spun

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pray

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after

respun,

himself
his

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vanity),
10

if

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with

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if God

and

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of
again,in long-winded descriptions

(justas

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at

ministers.

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out, and

requests.
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me

twaddle

especialattributes
make

abundantly

to

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of

in need

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seems

adopted by

wanted, just

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listened

over

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earthlyfather

he
my

my

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stood

praying,if
?

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style of

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supplications

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had

me,

ask my

comforting, knowing
and

to

those

aid

to

means

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especialblessingupon

an

blessing. I
as

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my

no

not?

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manner.

it seemed

friends,who,

has

and

head,

convulsivelyclasped.

rightto supplicatein

since

bowed

with

moaned,

Now, perhaps,some

able

145

BROADWAY.

UP

man

His

thought to

Deity by playing

disgustcould

be felt

by

146

BROADWAY.

UP

one

wise

so

and

for any

other

then, to

ask

would

loving,there

sensation
for

host

that and

save

be

not

And

pity !

things which

of

room

seem

pecially
es-

desirable,after having explained to

the immense

Almighty
such

such

and

substance,this
wisest
any

and

that

way

suits you
I don't

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one

he

man,
or

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in

or

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disgrace staring themselves

the

thinkest

face

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to

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"

within

believe

in

soul,which

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if

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or

they

will, but

limits of

at all

main

end
as

to

such
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human

ance
endur-

constantlyscourged.

praying

gloriouslyfilled

if

and

"

guiltyof falsehood,

are

be

must

as

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clothes,or

might

; and

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most

willingto

suit of

new

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with

best," the

to be

"

fully."
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will,if they believe

but

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trouble

it is not

it

thousand, who,

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or

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us

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for

in

me

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prayer,

have

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believe

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about

please

in

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will

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in the

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benefit

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a

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148

BROADWAY.

"

Good
could

her,

have

Mother

for ?

found
"

What

for,

question

stairs

it

end

the

with,

"I

told

her

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her, no
"

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it.

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door.

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her

to

it's

it;

all

me."

to

same

do

you

of course."

you,

tence.
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faith.

send

sure,

you,

was.

and

wanted;

to

did

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come-

Lord

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needed

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to

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ask, honey

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what

Thurston,

inquired, hoping

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arms,

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right description of

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funny

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and

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that

how

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has

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and

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her

word

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out

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how."

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my

dear, you

see

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back

again," I

said,catchingthe
opened

the door.

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you

hope

her

under
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she

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you

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asked,
head

my

down

on

her.

beside

just

as

feelingbetter."

are

breath, drawing

pillow

invalid

of the

brilliant eye

have

"Where

149

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UP

make

to

call," I

answered,

evasively.
I

"

glad, and

so

am

went

out.

know

he

he

as

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could

used;

pitied; but

be

wa's

him

anything,

love

him

you

frightened,because

you

you

no

matter

it

what

the

committed

die

I could

Father!

my

love

and
rather

much

oh,

and

said when

I would

had

if he

hoped,

forgive me

never

and

sorry ; I

what

know

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afraid.

was

so

was

me

than

forgive
"

could

unpardonable

sin."
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do

What

dear

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you

call the

unpardonoble sin,my

interrupted,purposely.

1 don't

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know,"

she

replied,dreamily,

but""The
would
his

unpardonable
be

his

failure

determination

not

sin, my
love

to
to

child, with
you

overlook

him,

formerly;

as

past for

BKOADWAT.

UP

150

he

which
I

think

should

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say

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that

at

"Some

don't

past just

Mary."

now,

Oh!

she

how

glared
left

safely be

may

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me

be

not

of

have

should
"What

and

brought

been

mother

does
little

taking

would

you

take

dare
told

never

her

be."

never

such

his

you

disgrace

him."

upon

by disgrace?"

mean

Mary, advancing

the

to

of

hand

thin, white

the

no,

before

died

have

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would

accident.

an

would

"

you

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cruel.

so

advantage
name

have

now,

of

notice

no

they should

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flashingeyes.

things

inferred,temporarily,

be

to

me.

least,"I continued, taking

at

greatly responsible; but

is

quired
in-

bedside,

her

mother

in hers.
"It

to

seems

much

Kirk,

Aun^e
every
that

call

can

hesitated

little
so,

I have

mother's
for

the

to

seems

to

yet have

prayed
the
"

course,

girl not

and

of

minute
if my

it

it),but

about

disgracefor
she

(of

me

don't

have
a

ever

father

any

father

since
the

time,

to

"

here

the

right word,

and

and

dreadful

me

know

living.

you

went,

Lord

God,

little

girl

finished

BROADWAY.

HP

with

I* shall.

I'm

nonsense

And

you."

formed
defance, trans-

of

into that

face

child's

the

such

of

was

haven't,

if you

tell

can

father

my

bear

to

determination, almost

of

look

longer, I

and

; and

him

going

not

much

this

love,

find

would

living,you

as

mother's

"my

"

151

flexibl
stern, in-

woman.

"I

don't

it's a

but

anyhow;
with

one's

know

who

he

sickness,and

and

nasty old

stomach,
no

and

sorrow,

house

in

cold

and

the

late

that wants

feet,and

me

who

"

her

fit to

kill

in the world

or

me

"there

victuals
"

should

I'll make
don't

tears, and

rags,

no

is

then,

and

"

there

the

But

here

had

something

it be ?

of

place

never

if it isn't my

is

her

on

something
I

an

good shoes,

little hand

somebody, something

that isn't clothes

him;

angelic expression taking

one;

find

to

Mulberry street, and

nothing generally; and

defiant

father.

which.

from

something here," laying

heart,an

get acquainted

minute,

next

t'other

like

empty

to

where

and

it the

for

understand

brag about,

to

good thing

is now,

him

and

much

relations,especiallyone's

if killed

and

he's

suppose

to

"

love

father,

I wouldn't

speak
now

until

"

with

me

"

pearly drops
speak

loved

he

that

much

to

ever

since.

that

ever

That

knew

child's

heart

that

father

purposely

was

Oh

told

you

have

been

is

the
to

only
in

me

matter

almost
"

me,
was

bad

as

and

the

I wouldn't

! that
he

room

menced
com-

the

told

"What

he

said

was

his old

Bless
I

blame.

"

believe

didn't

you

tears

saying ?

when!

what

the

I'm

well, until

"

that's

"

! I remember

am

had

until

me

was

this

what's
"

faster.

came

him

to

"Pshaw!

"What

into

Here

continued.

she
!

walk

until/'

well

"

flow.

mother

as

if lie should

him

to

to

"

BROADWAY.

UP

152

me

goose

Auntie
so

that

Kirk

dreadful

thinking
real

good

my

whole

of

it

thing
life !

!"

the

"mother's

drinking

left the

door

in

4ove,"
every

ajar.

and

word,

the
for

CHAPTER

|H

how

child

that

will

you

drive

punishment

tortures

mad

me

is

Mary,

Surely,

than

greater

me

sufferer, turning

the

murmured

XX.

!"

bear

can

face

her

my

the

to

wall.
"What

are

father?
love

say

didn't
insr

don't

know

that

love,
He?

that

loved
is
If

father

and

not

He

were

he

goshould

this

into

come

right

lie

sure

of

use

is

either

old

abominable
didn't

talking

when

enough;
There

didn't

my

you

always
is

my

other,

the

Do

not

and

ishment
pun-

love

you

God

love,

you

each

love

to

the

about

me?

you

speak.

made

He

not?

Have

now?

You

him?

tell

please

now

"

him

Didn't

mother?

for,

talking

always

you

you

much,

know

it?

about

come

somebody

world,

to

who

It's

think,
fixes

and
all

just

what's

plain

rig]it.

things
(153)

am

as

UP

154:

they ought

"That

the

she

here

done

just
if He

but

head,
and

tell

just please
here

be

And

now

will

and

the

of

one

dark,

the

wish

I knew

how

"And
known

if

that winsome

out;

it
to

I
so?

talk.

don't),"

luminous

so

all;

world

desire

eyes,

is

mine

didn't

see

one

everybody's

the

in

days,

am

that
in

girl;

come

so.

leave

to

with

which
spirituality,

darling'sgreatest attraction,became

that
magnetically fascinating,
and

have

more,

how

me

beautiful

intelligenceand
was

fair

these

it

Kirk.

thinJc,and

to

hairs

the

God

if

(I only

"

of

little

couldn't

speck

be

but

time

willed

counted

it wouldn't

could

has

of

Lord

little

girl,"

moment

it,Auntie

nothing

am

plenty

the

little

for

I know

it, too.

without

more,

had

all ;

enduring.

was

that

have

have

for

strange talk

it,mother.

just feel

isn't,that's

frettingeither way?"

invalid, forgetful

I know

but

there

of

sense

is very

agony

"

the

the

said

else

be,

to

what's

and

BROADWAY.

myself

were

now,"
all

she

about

spell-bound
continued,
who

was

to

so

both

her

mother

for

the

instant.

"He
be

must

my

have
mother

156

if

she

would
Please

had

always

never

have

that

would

all

and

heart?

and

be

glad
her

light in

gladness

top, and

God,

have
I

is

that

to

sent

him.

who

so

who

as

of
have

much
it.

heart

as

Make

had

sorrow

fort.
com-

sing

of

full

the

very

and

will

tip

Please,

more.

we

joy
her

all
the

Change

tears;

more

any

us

her, too;

love

to

bit

You,

of

meets

up

his

to

gave

ease

to

one

for

us

cried

we

taste

filled

room

send

got enough
am

close

minute.

every

Make

us

her

everybody

hasn't

all

that

make

eyes

heart

don't

have

we

that

her

know

you

somebody

will

that

somebody

folds

might

we

Auntie

Give

and

empty

an

jolly,when

it be

wont

for

care

shoes.

Heavenly Father,

that

all trouble

sad

be

it will

and

oh, dear, good

day,

Oh,

comes

papa

than

worse

feeling

to

stockings and

no

it,too.

see

own

times

million

out

come

heaven

in

was.

ing
mak-

for

the

because

days;

nobody

was

stomach,

my

these

it

it

good

believe

ten

mother

how

known

she

wanted,

Kirk

of

was

she

Auntie

there

me,

what

loving to

right one
that

had

very

be

me

as

BROADWAY.

UP

because

need3

mother

and

as

and

glad

trouble,

BROADWAY.

UP

for

but

sakes, and

our

mother's

send
"

as

all

love

child

sake,

quickly."

us

sobbed,

Christ's

Jesus

the

invalid,now

its mother's

upon

"Amen,"
the

to

responded

Amen,"

157

with

calm

as

breast.
eyes

my

fixed

upon

tones

from

then

came

door.

"Amen,"

the

into

slowly

deep,

closed, drinking

the

little

one's

knees, caught
"With

there

with

then

still
"

glimpse
of

cry

first

of

notice

it

her

father.

effort

"

joy

full

so

in

cry

of

but

cry

rings

mighty

her

"Papa!"

feeling

no

that
a

inspirationof

not

unutterable;

affection

angelic

did

first

was

love

bliss, and

full

her

child,just risingfrom

enraptured

an

which

in

the

with

Mary,

the

in

prayer,
the

visitor,but

just

apartment.

eyes

the

sonorous

father, who

and

husband

the

in

came

ears

my

drew

of

back,

saying,"
"Not
here's
that

me

your
to

was

never

"My

will

first.

Oh,

love.

Oh,

answer

doubt

love"

not

my
him

first!

me

what

prayer

Mother,

splendid
so

soon!

God
I

again."

faintly whispered Mary, slowly

turning

her

Their

"Oh,

do

you

"

far, the

merchant

but

thought

had

the

be

must

go

"

and

"

feeble

saw

dying. Mary,
"

going

am

breath

the weary
seemed

to

entirely.

cease
"

Mary,

shall

here.

am

the

pressing

the

kiss

after

every

other

in the

"She
Would

or

one

has

kiss

the

good, darling.
And

his

in

in

most

don't

he

could
how

gloriousidea

well

walked,
eye,

been

that

seen

have

been,

swallowed

of love.
ventured

to

Oh

or
straight-laced

have

feeling would

be

have

they might

conventional

it not

and

endearing epithets.

care

fainted,"

Up

arms.

We

second

cheek, lip,and

upon

world

whole

reunion.
orthodox

is

seven-by-nine apartment

calling her by
that

angel,speak

precious husband.

own

limp figurewas

the

down

Your

parted again."

be

never

darling,my

God

eyes.

your

more

love,my

my

me

Open

"

be;

think

closed, and

lids

up

So

it can't

here.

come

darling

What

"

word.

no;

then.

him

him.

toward

met.

eyes

spoken

not

head

love,my

my

say,

to

BROADWAY.

Z7P

158

bathe

to

her

suggest.
head

and

that

fearful

water?"

cold

with

face

159

BROADWAY.

UP

extinguish altogether

the

little

he

would
life

of

spark

remaining.
Do

"

enough,

unclosed,

the

and

she

uttered

Charles, am

dreaming

But

then

you

sent

you

what

the

don't
back

to

lids

complete.

was

"

I in heaven

am

or

all.

know

is

And,

trembling

were,

She

know."

recognition

first words

The
"

spoke,

he

as

"

replied.

kills,you

seldom

reviving. Joy
sure

he

alarmed,"

be

not

dearest'

Oh,

You

me?

can

never

the

invalid

forgive me."
"

!"

Mary

back

wife, I implore

that

wholly responsible for

have

past may
it

again.

shall
as

you

you
to

be

are

you
The

am

mine
have

from

free
in

few

always

now,

child's

my

face

you

the

been, and

will

been

by
make

own

cious
pre-

consider

past, whatever

please
all

my

that

legal ties,and
by
the

me

to

revert

never

moments

stronger, I will
; and

laid

pillows. "Mary,

her

upon

merchant

the

and

law,

human

divine.

you

"When

things plain

many

daughter"
was

as

pale

as

death;

but

BROADWAY.

UP

160

with

joyful

her

head

could

sweet

and

hid

and

"All
"As

much

what

This

they

Father

Heavenly
papa,

big

eyes

arms,

murmured.

the

as

and

was

how

long

time

heart

of

black

they

mother^

I love

the

him

been

oh, dear

and

have

you

got, papa;

mine, and

much

than

more

have

are

you

how

you

like

are

handsome

how

and

beautiful

as

he

asked,"

have

what

how

and

his

in his neck.

long whiskers;

and

are;

into

desire."

parent could
"What

bounded

she

cry

but,

coming"

strong

could

man

bear.

darling," he

"Yes,

sought

broken."

almost

"Oh,
tears

had
so

God

now.

Let's be

moment

and

bosom,

has

kissed

her

away

gathered her

please
fixed

heart

my

into

burst
don't!

it all

have

tears.

No

more

right.

have

was

If

it

half

been

good."

more,

drawing

he

then

shouldn't

before,we

happy.

bed,

arm

don't, papa!

come

In

And

"But

night,until

and

day

you

replied.

once

Mary

had

husband's
the
more

tottered
hand

tears, and
to her

out

into

the

of
her

strong

resting-place.

HP

There

BROADWAY.

they sat, one

161

each

on

knee,

sheltered

and

content.
u

Oh

smile

breaking
I had

wish
"

; for to

of

"

"

had

save

life,I

"

is

to

you,

wife

my
if you

and

both

and

could

ing
blind-

help

not
was

thing
any-

child,shall

all.
to

the

home, where,
will follow

dear

them.
11

always
cherish

reader, I

trust

now

this

and

invalid

minister

tied ; and

about

soul, I gave

tired

after,the

Hotel,

nuptial knot

as

"cherish,"

on

hour

An

And

protective sound

and

hands

my

about

the

through

will let me."

pleasant

very

removed

you."

feeling which

it, extremely soothing to the

him

features,"I

murmured,
my

bright

agreeable.

Next

cherish

out-in-the-cold

but

offer

to

arm

merchant,

handsome

his

had,"

you

the

said

over

another

I wish
tears

sort

Kirk,"

! Mrs.

was

summoned,

they
your

are

at

blessing

is

"Life

do

must

For

Up

have

short

too

simply.

God

alone

snapped

to

the

blazing

for

logic.

God

shall

opinion's

sunlight,

What

alone

do

judge,

must

guide.

chains,

and

and

be

now

Til

free."

KlNGSLEY.

soar

SEQUEL

"UP

TO

BROADWAY."

CHAPTER

short

]OO
let

for

us

truth
"

What

'

to

story."

fearless

'

will

tends
for

the

heroine

purity
a

woman

utter

of

?"

not

of

eyes

allowing

few

words

to

give

of

of

how

world

you

is

not

immorality."
has

who
your

such

story,
"

its

to
man

It is

"

be

ready

for

"Some
'

way
Broad-

Up

simply impossible

possessed
is

lication
pubtell

sinned,

once

Up

dared

sentiment."

ventilating,and

bear

thought."
under

since

'

which

inquiry

an

times

conceive

"The

woman

you

is

exposition of

to

induced

thousands

I cannot

"

things

to

world

the

made

been

such

legal penumbra,

and

have

could

our

soberness.

and

such

shut

while

common-sense

Broadway
has

for

So

short!

too

syllogisms, formalities,established

conventionalisms,
and

logic!" Ay,

now

upon

heart

I.

fool

circumstances,"
(165)

etc.

as

of

to

did
any
trust

166

TO

SEQUEL

The

above
of

scores

"Up

letters I have

business

is- that

fails to
heroine's

end

how

she

thick

which

of

necessitybeget

and

nobility of
mental

earthquakesto
these
an

which

moment

in

and

for

active

circulation.

ask

what

tempted

into

not
on

D.

these

Richardson

love's

sake, was

ened
short-

vision

kindliness

only

and

sionally
Occatheir

tragic affair,

some

the

Then

few

from

righteousblood

they stop
and

things mean,

think

to

often

are

expressionof opinions which,

the

unfrequently,frightenthemselves.
the list of

derful
won-

conservatism,

startled

of
sends

best

into action.

are

account

tell

needs

shock

dreamers

lethargy by

lies

which

purpose

of

crust

distorted,there

my

plainlydemonstrate

this
a

to

be

can

not

that, under
must

the

ters
requestinglet-

this

it not

to

critical effusions

inquiry as

an

Does

Does

these

instances

many

introduction.

story?

of

one

without

in

of

amusing part

whereabouts,

approached ;
of

not

the

reference

in

received

The

Broadway."

quotationsfrom

few

just a

are

horrors

by

was

McFarland

most

the

murder
;

The
of

man

foully murdered,

last

Albert

who,
and

for
who

as

surely died

and
or

bigotry

Stephen Polycarp, John

as

Lincoln.

popular ignorance

to

martyr

167

BROADWAY.

UP

So

we

Richardson

go.

the

the

of

King

obscure

press

joins

smaller

the

this

on

the

purer

the

the

puppies
knows

may
But

to their

down

and

mourned

under
to

grow
the

be

the

foot.

his

these
of

Some

fear,will

by

and

martyr,

big dogs yet.

save

tlie

louder

the

and

and

the

nobler

which

growling

unhonored

the

defended

majority,we

graves

to

and

howls:

delight with

them

strive to tread

of

animal,

have

with

connected

dog

chorus

who

Rome

at

gambling hell, is

especialtopic;

men

intenser

Pope

onized
can-

tional
constitu-

greater anathema;

filthier the

and

squeak

the

little
in

the
York

him

busy hurling at
every

New

is not

venerable

yet; therefore,every

conservative,from

Brown,

curs

these
Who

waddle

snarling,un-

their

own

grel
mon-

brotherhood.
did

I will

tell you,

death
is

Eleanor

"Why

friends:
faithful

my

'Up

way'?"
Broad-

Kirk

write

poor,

fettered,scared-to-

First,because

history of

events

"Up

Broadway"

which

actually

168

took
I

place,

because

true

as

felt

duty,

that

soul

the
be

cold

directed

the

sympathy,

has

time

just
that

such

of

thoroughly understand

that

had

sake

out

love's

only
of

are

sweet

lastly,because
not

bound

own

the

be, and

height

of

world

high

was

of

are,

less

such

all

longingly
trodden
down-

and

by

who

those

Although

undoubtedly
and

woman!

unloved,

an

alliance.

from

reaches

to

Christ

than

forgiven a

but

should

society

oppressed

fetters

larger sensitiveness
greater sufferers

the
sex,

matrimonial
may

plish.
accom-

the

it

another

soul

my

toward

my

by

rightly-

to

that

history, and

members

canting

And

felt

what

giving,
unforone-sided, straight-laced,

these

for

and

able

peration
des-

to

them

show

kindness

Thirdly, because

heart

hunger,
driven

been

of

thousands

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199

BROADWAY.

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shall

You

will

your

have

be

actions,and

own

the

perfect mistress

pleasure

of

once

meeting

you."
A

strange blindness

Looking

at

him

came

with

over

that

Nellie's

tions.
percep-

vertical

corru-

UP

gation of
of
she

and

diminution

indicate

extreme

the brow

which

the eye

231

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of the

pupils

bewilderment,

asked,
"

And

"

What

equivalent

liberal

so

What

why?

His

face

"Is

it

took

to

expected

possible,"he

give

But

to

five

you

hundred

dollars

as

flash

heroine,and

our

the

with

he laid the notes

As

truant

notes, beautiful,fresh,and
them

scorn
"

and
have

anger

put my

sir,and
iiight,

have

lap

the

children

make

"-

to

indignation.
were

twisted

new

took

she

"

throwing them,

upon

actually

to

they

"

if

"

returned

tempting!

fingersand

apart, then

they came
of

her

between

you

depositwith

until

furious

her

on

to

senses

them

you

which

with

yourself and family comfortable

Quick

to

that

"

still

you

surely

prove

business,I hereby beg leave

mean

for

you

this question.

at

lies in that direction

doubt

to

inquired,"that

; and

me

for

amaze

meaning?

my

all this?

do

"

of

look

comprehend

your

am

compensation ?

misunderstar.d
must

am

until

them
in

storm

floor,said,
"

to

bed

scarcelytasted

hungry
food

for

to-

two

232

days myself,and
ready

am

which
of

to

and

shame

children

drop

leave
your

man's

of any

instant,and

villainous

face

to

notes, and

word

face
a

with

again.

day

grocer'swagon

to

she

and, though

felt

sure

that

this

clock

her

departed.

then

looked

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God

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the

her

quite

his

she

out

situation

did

never

the

full

with

in

the

of

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nine

as

doors, and

the face

her ? she asked

good angelsforgottenall

of

them,

donor.

hour

closed

came

considerable

the

his

see

supply

sent

was

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forsaken

emphatic invitation,

was

man

the

up

heel,without

door, with

name

pealed

pick

to

last for

to

City Hall
visitor

her

no

show

dare

after,however,

two

or

provisions sufficient
time

her

clause,for

the last

to

even

stooped

then, turning on

complied

it,and

Take

never

come
be-

again."

me

he
Utterly crestfallen,
torn

feet,than

lust.

this

who

herself,and

her

house

my

it the

woman

starve

at

wages

with

one

rather
dead

the

and

met

with

money

earn

it,

have

times

to

me

Take

is concerned

body

lies the

There

you

the victim

the

as

tempt

million

her

perish.

that

recollection
would

far

as

would

you

sin

see

TO

SEQUEL

about

again.
herself.
herself

UP

dear

and

had

babies

ones

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sobbed

faint

so

could
be

had

The

plain.

she would

she

tell

then

though

What
who

had

the

memory

went

preached

at

minister

never

to

burial

be

bread.

of
that

of

was

procure
of

care

in her

neighbor's

How

could

friend

one

"

in

thing
every-

begging,nothing

was

for
the

her

the door
funeral

to open
sermon

father,when

the

of

eous
right-

the seed

the

yet here

she

wonder, then,

that

forsaken, and
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until

infant

interested

waiting

declared

begging

this

"

back
the

had

should
was

her

now

starvingcondition

neighbor

she stood

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else.

her

always appeared

concerning

to

mighty.

pride was

was

further

moaning
door

before

waited

made

to

draw

to

duty

take

she

refused

if she

was

the

soul of

human

the

at

She

never

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ill to

too

knocked

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house.
she

be

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family.

arms,

which

her.

effort

an

who

attempt

probabilities
were,

before

morning
food

fount

entirelyfailed

so

drops
Tear-

long fastingthat

another

the

from

sustenance

her

without

comforted

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Josey'scheek.

lift baby,
difficulty

with

done.

sleep.

to

little
from

herself

be

must

themselves

still glistenedon
was

233

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234:

the

woman

poor

justiceever

that

before,what

the
"

doubted

and

mercy,

could

by

TO

existed; that

and
have

SEQUEL

Why,

that

this

The

she

man,

this

detested
and

the

the

man

not

heard

have

sake

to

attend

My

how

dear, how
me

children."

You

he

and

the

in

the

Why,

got home?"

hood
neighbor-

friend

so

am

can

us

called

"but

you

I love

children

my
from

gard
hag-

the

cried
suffer

you

as

so

one

are

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shall

we

that

continued

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stand.

quickly, or

could

from

word

weak

you?"

her

distress.
a

hardly

could

know

for

account

is the

night!

our

evident

fasting that

what

neighbors naturallyconcluded

might probably

starving, and

of

child

or

woman,

quarter,"replied Nellie;

"

opened

was

death;

as

Has

happened?

and

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door

time

appearance

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ness
wretched-

such

inquired, "

pale

as

at

has

but

husband,

are

out

child,what
a

millions

herself,as

possiblegood

dear,"

You

baby, too,

as

herself.

my

matter?

thing

questioned all goodness

asked

accomplish.

lady

Not

she

such

die ! "

neighbor.

without
of my

ing
tellown

236

SEQUEL

and

the

which

latter

sound
As

earnestly on.
and

melody,
the

to

of

breathing

so

in

with

manuscript

carefullythrough, and
with

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almost
for

not

one

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your

not

le

had
have

and

up,

premier

afford

these.

name

to

forlorn

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the flavor

old

her

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it
up

and

dubious
hard

tired.
re-

and
it

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in the

hold

lie in

the French

by

eyes

read

away

saying

But

coute.

tremor

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Trem-

lovingly

as

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and
hope still,

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bread.

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pas

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how

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write

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her

aware

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noon."
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does

mother

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hopeless.

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hope

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to

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music

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her

the

o'clock,and

to

of

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sleeping

lover

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seemed

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good,
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bed

proverb,
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hope might be,

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in

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heart,

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offered
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plea with

her

story I

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story, she waited

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foldingit up again.
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ment
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mercy's

to

its

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written

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have

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know

woman,

in

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it."

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"

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it.

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not

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tell

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us,

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all

about

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of

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to

keep

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my

good

letters.

get it cashed

do

its

you

in

visitor,

you

on

at

have

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the

taken
there

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good long
is

your

desk."

books,

proof-readers went

moment

his

and

one,

making

your

world

and
for

since

herself.

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round

hand.
seemed

"what

replied

control

wicked,"

in

it

desk.

know,"

to

story : it

nothing

and

he, smiling;

don't

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with

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vainly trying
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day.

his

in

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said

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ribbon,
a

her

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manuscript

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in

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editor

its blue

the

morning, though,

next

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the

smile, and

of

remainder

the

believe.

had

to

the

Nellie's

understand

waiting can

feelings through

It

TO

SEQUEL

ant-editors
assist-

bobbing

strange confusion.

It

required a pretty strong will-power to keep from

faintingjust then; but, as

will

conquered, and

Nellie

in

previousinstances,

presented herself

at

the desk

for her

of

sum

dollars,and
thirty-live

her

than

she

ward

off

from

hunger

writing.

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but

opened

had

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ones

within

went

on

she

secured

had

several
the

now

its

writing,with

of

the

strength,threatened
"While

thread
how

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friend's
and
moment

physicialenergy.

nervous

they

system
had

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her

for

dear

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until

her

articles

the

city.

it.

in

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beyond

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break.

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hap-

is on, the slender

it shows

it, and

slacken

is left of

and

stretched

been

the full tension

strong

seems

to

face,

reach.

of

literarypapers
had

her

happy.

for

to

by story-

less success,

or

more

welcome

chord, which

so.

and

honorable

and

easy

herself

in

shelter

bread, clothing,and

were

pressed

promise

encouraged

"was

she

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ones.

shut

not

frank

with

happier

be earned

to

had

door

way

or

within

little

was

her

on

bosom, knowing that

means

her

that money

proof

went

she, as

her

the

possessed

astonishing

prouder

was

preciousdarlingsto

now

was

not

was

in America

the

received

money,

rejoicing. There
woman

239

BROADWAY.

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It

Her

revenged

so

was

with

overtaxed
themselves

opportunity to

do

so.

our

brain

the
Brain

240

fever

able

struggle for
had

had
a

gem,

the

children.

she

and

finding,had

true

false

real, the

who

unable

and

to

that

Broad

provide

to

her

was

and

as

as

waded

added

secution
per-

practice

had

come

to

specious and

the

she

family;

his

it

God,

and

little ones,

friend
it may

ill,

was

was

sent
a

man,

here,

seem

broker, who, notwithstanding the

fall of
to

tender

her

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strange

din,bustle,and

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for

precious

had

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true.

relief.

man,

street

rise and

the

utterlyforsakes

never

friend

and

friendship.

subjected to

the

accuratelybetween

long

friend

enjoyed

discrimination, and

natural

this

the

She
been

longer

no

test

and

lay

ever,
how-

life,our

found

must.

had

was

misconstruction, had

and

and

had
valued

woman

through deep waters,

judge

of

ample opportunity to
instances

her

child

poor

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necessaries

few

every

the

time, that she

support her

to

weeks

suffering,
happily unconscious

part of the

In

For

supervened.

helplessand

to

TO

SEQUEL

assist
no

excitement

consequent upon

stocks,had

both

time

in

need

of

those
love

unselfish

in

the

and

premises,

the

sition
dispo-

assistance.
save

brotherly affection

that

which

UP

true

every

battlingwith
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and

the

weeks

providing
whole
who

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his

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able

will

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to

sure,

her

use

was

compelled

pen.

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of

every
now

which

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"

of

another
pure

impetuous
their

herself

found

inch

the

word
and

again

out

women

story of the

upon

the

are

success

it

week,
and

then,

fight for

to

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misconstruction

to

natural

and

constantly subjected in
in the

pretty French

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16

self
her-

articles

travelled.

she

the

illness

found

each

compelled

ground

his

regularsalary,

sale of

grind

Broad

in

this

delicate-minded,yet

strugglefor

Packard's

the

matter

loved

terriblyup-hillwork;

course

too, she

who

no

the

angel who

from

Nellie

to

the

to

and

invalid,

No

day

any

"one

as

dependent entirelyupon
was

him

Convalescence

but

man

assuming

family.

is known

name

the

to

and

the

find

life.

wonderfully strong.

want,

every

woman

between

for

; but

slow

exist

ministered

fellow-men."

she

realities of

are

of
responsibility

wrote

was

links

delicate

this friend

he is ; you

street

dreadful

friendshipdoes

woman,

For

for

feel

must

man

241

BROADWAY.

business

girl,as
curious

of

life.

told

in

cry of op-

242

position from

the smaller

impossible! "

"

No

of

do

of
and

transactingtheir
as

and

men,

majority

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case.

profession of

part of

is the

many

another

like

whose

very

to
a

treat

naturalness

such
that
of

men

natures

the

our

it

and
can

be."

the

of

the

person

women

it.

And

girl'sstory true, but

be

might

of
of

the

told

by

evil has

some

them

that
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receive

encouraged by

led

manner

understand.

depends exclusivelyon

women

professionwith

spontaneity of
never

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slander

to

adopted

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pect
res-

more

the

the

in

have

betes noirs

treatment

is also

freedom

undoubtedly

purpose

unconsciousness

the

offices,

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could
is

to

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as

men

this

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only

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invitation

an

newspaper

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literature

chevaliers

preux

than

instances
no

of

out

vantage
ad-

if her

way,

treated,in fact,with

were

of

him

women,"

business

deference

and

yet

furnish

did not

daily in

went

in that

woman

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so.

of

take

and

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clearly

"Very

insult

ever

young

conduct

own

press.

editor,or respectableman

would
profession,

any

"

the

f ry of

declared.

ridiculous,"they

was

"

TO

SEQUEL

at

their

own

women.

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idea
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hand
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and

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say

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and

women

and

conduct

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taught to

they

fail to
into

of

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be

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and

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to

me,

is the

wage

for

is not

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appreciate the

manly,

order
war

towards
what

motives

strange
women

they

which

of

bread

have

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counting-roomsand

to

which

their

for the

account
men

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natural

business

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exhibited,it
of

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dinary
extraor-

any

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to

is
tilings

courage

short

after

law.

of

this may

consider

or

work.

seems

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of
some

wind,

heroic

labor.

to

been

women

the

; and

compelled

of

far

compelled

of

condition

they fall

so, it

are

butter

myself

to

of

and

with

need

earthquakes

things;

reasoned

where

men

that

hensible
compre-

nevertheless.

gale

occurrence

happens

and

that

facts

the violation

upon

of

logic of

facts,but

dreadful

sea, in

behavior

life,aa

my

this fist."

hard

are

in

the

aid

litfle

interlocutor,

irresistible

more

logicof
These

her

occasions

obliged to

with

presence

towards

three

or

writer, been

her

fact," doubling tip

extending it

I have

TO

SEQUEL

244

so

drive

printing-offices.

To
the

of

idea

of

to

motherhood
On

if she
her

will

the

contrary,

to

write, and

love

attend

human

being, man

there

is

unfits

her
to

seems

something
for

me

be

in the

is not

belongs rather
speak

this

here

of

to

are.

Woman's

and

done,

is the

the truer

cannot

help

fact,as

the

that

woman

could

have

never

courts

Holy

best

right to

acute

of
of

the

the

good
more

utterly
life.

try
minis-

temple, but
Holies.

be,

to

all

husband
it will

that she

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intended

Her

right,after

is,the
mind

every

feels,
instinctively

the bread-winner.

this doctrine
to every

In

things as they ought

they

they

rough-and-tumble

outer

and

because

account

well.

about

scientiously
con-

literarypursuits.

woman,

that God

she should

that

or

for

little time

write

this

the

Wifehood

who

women

writing,invariably write

them

carefullyand

prevent

on

to

women

educate

but

household.
not

with

responsibility
; and
find

family will

for

world, and

and

trust

details

business

the

jointin

tussle

quite enough
of

positionsof

mother

hand-to-hand

seems

the children

bear

of

something terriblyout

woman's

It

business.

for

is

there

me

245

BROADWAY.

UP

can

We
not

as

is said
; and

be
be

parent
apcon-

246

TO

SEQUEL

with

tent

"With
her

half-way good

rights,and
of

the

order

herself

right to

to

the

anguish

to lie

and
some

traits;but

whose

venture

to

in

woman

home

and

life

is

we

womanhood

ten

who

home

to

her

earns

unnerved,
of

tion
exhaus-

sheer
of

are,

course,

certain

degree

perfect.

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living

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and

speaking only

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is most

that

say

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unnatural

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possess

has

provider,if,

become

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dition
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she

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women

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down

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it necessary

bread
not

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masculine

finds
she

she

half

only

physical safety to

and

name

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children, she
whose

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man

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protecter and

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slave.

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an

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in

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hosts

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to

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wish

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could

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resume

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advantages,edu-

same

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of

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good

must

women

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protection

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woman's

of

champion

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I realize

sphere.

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as

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enjoy

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Anthony

who

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by

TO

SEQUEL

and

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chin, or
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in

UP

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the

same

spot expecting another

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demonstration.

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as

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the

to

up

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affection

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this

that

of

defender

liberty presently. So,

Nellie

pictured
Abigail

an

inner

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woman

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at

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ation
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wait.

to

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were

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themselves

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teristics.
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would

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her

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loud-voiced, unprepossessing

hands

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with

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of

demeanor,
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seated
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of

upon

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Miss

engaged, but

was

the

more

are

call

to

herself

for

if

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women,

judge

Anthony

awe,

nature

finally concluded

friend

Miss

than

considerate

and

by

women

this

in

live

they desire, must

as

al,and

and

tender

all

from

that women,

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at

music,

like, girls were

realized

and

mark;

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seen

in

while

the

and

also

analyticalstudy,

rule, ahead,

composition,

of

had

anything requiring severe

boys

of

249

so

opened,

that when
and

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the door

pleasant-faced
cast

down

her

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TO

SEQUEL

again

eyes
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pair

of

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our

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of

to wait

prepared

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where
"

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in-

dently
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air.

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for

madam

me,

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sat.
to

and
hastily,

faculty

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mild,

moment

remembering faces),and then, while

smile

longer.

the

to

for

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lias not

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little

raised

eye-glasseswere

orbs,

gray

and

time.

Anthony," replied

Nellie.
"

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"You

have
of

must

that

am

probably
and

me,

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character
treat

with

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dear
will

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failed

us

well

at all.

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look

smiled

this

But

as

cription
desYou

recognize.
of

public

any

editorial.
what

though

They

is the matter

had

you

been

the last six months."

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revolutionaryveteran
woman,

to

or

answered.

newspaper

opinion

your

crying steadilyfor

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seen

by report, cartoon,

don't

Nellie

individual,"she

sadly,but
continued

is all wrong.

said
:

"

Women

nothing.
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my

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of

men

business.

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You

suppose

?"

madam

; my

living,I

TO

earning

are

that of

livingand

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own

your

my

children."
"

thought so," she replied.

I wish

story.

it

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thrown
all I
the

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interviews

all

admire,

from
seriously
two
cause

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friend

Stanton,

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; while

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Stanton

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sightof

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tween
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Anthony,

tensely
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abstracted, pleads for her

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person

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harmony.

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sex

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the

illustrates
sufficiently

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acquainted

though they

opinion.

my

Susan

with

genial,lovable

that

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became

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!"

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and

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things.

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sub-

life,but

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many

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our

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every

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don't

that

Anthony.

with

help

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advice,now

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"

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own

wifehood

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consider

in her

our

full

that
appreciation,
and

253

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sympathy
ness
weak-

female

strangely

masses

incapable of

women

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the

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although willing to place

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felt

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confident

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down

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peace

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and

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but

argued ;

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father.

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in

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time

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SEQUEL

her, she
to

consulted
what

see

eminent

an

action

TO

had

!N"ew-York

best

be

lawyer

taken

in

the

premises.
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honorable

then

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gentleman

remarked,

while

heard

his

her

face

through,

flushed

with

indignation,
"

"

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granted
causes

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except

you,

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would

advise

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and

in reference

if not

successful

capable of

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of

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woman.

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as

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recoiled

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every

prove

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for

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"t

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eminently

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guilty of adultery I

scamp

for

that

describe;

you

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labor

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her

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apart-

and

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Nellie
and

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when

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feet with

said

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have

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of

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insulting

so

parlor door, pale

he

sofa.

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though

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and

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yesterday,he

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to

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smile

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as

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as

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pink
"

his

man
gentle-

waitress.

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hand, saying, while

around

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Nellie.

the

replied

enough,

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from

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trembling.

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clog "

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message.

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ma'am,"

sprang

and

exclusivelyto

he

asked

housekeeping,

herself

informed

did

of

busilyengaged

you'd know

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for

in the

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255

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BROADWAY.

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what

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unforseen

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circumstance

am

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256

TO

SEQUEL

"Nonsense,
for
and

get excited
have

you

nice

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know

you

don't

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Nellie!

getting

to

could

never

tines.

about

place

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sar-

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that!

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fleshy,and

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"What

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next

you

replied.

give

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your

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for?"

housekeeping

query.

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household

she

months,"

after

I
articles,

had

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destruction

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house

keep

to

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has

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grown

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taken

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on

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our

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missed
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were

"

; I want

had

is

remark,

with

called,and

were

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away

sooner

quite a girl."

his knee

Nellie,and
"

children

youngest

with
"

the

are

they

to talk

than

gone

mamma."

to

he

turned

to

proprietor's
air,said,
"

room,

duckey

am

tired

as

."
room

answered,

with

My

room

is

upstairs,sir

burstingindignation.

"

You

!"

she
have

this

place in

no

house

any

and

house,

I occupy.

that

257

BROADWAY.

UP

will

never

I have

have

done

in

with

you

forever."
"Done
and

with

the

wretch
the

"Why,

forever?

me

into

burst

little

love,honor,

to

for

or

I have
a

worse,

until

who

stands

got you

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haven't
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was

have

where
the

death

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kindness

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have

me,
17

in

the

promise
under

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you

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my

you

I am."

the

slight form

the

you

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dren,
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you

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prom-

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sir,"and

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straightenedto

future, as

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we

part

us

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mistress.

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slightest

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mine

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has

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and
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circumstances, except,

258

TO

SEQUEL

indeed,
intend

at

the

in

it be

time

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forth

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from

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you

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divorce,which

procure."

to

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lady

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little

woman.

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and

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moments

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lord

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260

of

members

and

in

could

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she

could

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the

lodge personally sympathized

the

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prodigal.

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wife

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Gentleman,

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that

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possibleto

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marriage

description of

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then

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the

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and

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responsibility

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her, in eloquent terms,

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explained to
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husband

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her

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with

as

TO

SEQUEL

horrors, and

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UP

BROADWAY.

the

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anguish,by
I have

261

physical and

and

help

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future

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to

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we

; but

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restore

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of

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privileges

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relations.
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the rules

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order

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to

"

Perhaps not,"repliedNellie; "but

of

my

lodge ?

least

at

"

depends entirelyupon
The

to

you

replied.

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again

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your

my

this satisfactory

take

disobedience

direct

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order.

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support

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never

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to

me

man

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a

"

to

to

of

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children

who

man

but

find

conquered circumstances, and

myself thoroughly competent

my

mental

and
your

that it is
intimate

Gentlemen,

argument."

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TO

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After

this last

turning of

there

imagined,

were

his purpose

the

of

sympathies

gospel

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he

plish
accom-

fell

suddenly

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of whom

one

every

"

o"

committees

this means,

by

be

may

of religion,
and
profesfsions

making
the

tables,as

more

visit her.

appointed to

masons

to

no

the

thus

listed
en-

of

ministers

Nellie

in

turn

resisted.
"Your
said

one

husband
of

appears

those

divines,"

and

of

fond

very

to

seems

you,"

dote

on

his children."
"

must

Yes," replied Nellie,a

be

confessed,
"

demonstrated

the

for both
"

be

But,

"his

wife

Can

bygones

That

you

you

intensityof

his friends
man,

and

will
his

only

allow

not

fully

his affection

bygones to

not, for the sake

preciselywhat

is

has

past conduct

happiness,forgiveand forget?
"

it
sarcastically,

children."

and

friend,can

my

and

depth

little

allow

of future

"

am

tryingto do,
I

me.

misdeeds, beyond

can

all

bury

if

the

of
possibility

resurrection."
"

the

But, madam,

sightof

God."

you

are

his

wife,
"

his wife

in

"That, sir,I deny.

confess

to

sight I

yours,

nor

be

Do

and

entered

be

between

duty

believe

solemn

you,

my

dear

with

the

inoculated

to

promise

love, honor,

of
he

has

armed

this

keep

"

and

man

with

to

all the

with

texts

me.

upon

last,and

duty

can

towards

no

it

"

loose

of

panoply

of

be

to

My

at

The
wife's

ready

remember

to

your
you

"

ever
nothing whatme,

except what
have

heart
any

whose

make

can

has

come

profession,

your

scripture,wrested
all this

man

it is

You

represent.

of

ideas

marriage.

know

you

allow

death."

until

longer feel
the

protest.

constantlybefore

nothing

; but

peculiar case

should

obey

chosen

eloquent
my

to

somewhat

bitter ; but

You

Sir,"said Nellie,

"

am

may

madam,

forgive everything,and
anything.

sacred

there

was

his most

probably been

to

than

us

parson

present prevailingin reference

past has

wife

in

but,

sympathy."

not, I beseech

yourself to

his

for

"

obliged

am

legal partner

inferred,the

be

may

shocked,
"

of

bond

shame, I

my

more

no

much,

so

some

As

am

To
his

myself

God's

263

BROADWAY.

UP

to
no

cicatrized

sense

cause

of

suit

pression
imat

especial
you

are

264

SEQUEL

pleading, unless

indeed

children

myself

and

alone.

My

me

one

question.

on

your

has

dear

sir,I

would

What

is

death

still due

promise

every

forsakes
cherish
bond

the

and

is

of

of

that

be

door

form

mere

So

it

"

to

seems

that the combined

bring
a

to

bear

on

this

"

ise
prom-

honor

and

himself

has

has

lated
vio-

taminates,
abuses,con-

promised
then

with

hatred
Has

man

us

me,

not

and

sir ; and

force

disgust?

every
would

to

law
not

such

divorce

of

wooden

all the

of all creation

subjectwould

and

physical

and

opening

mere

love

to

mere

might give

the

this

provide for,and finally

divorced

the law

sanction

obey

twain,

and

you
who

woman

; who

own

marriage

right already

any

who

to

perfectlyconsistent
I the wife

Am

love

of his

he

woman

keep

woman

man

fails
insults,

Taking

part them

Are

unconditionally?
obedience

love,honor, and

to

Can

answer

you

that it is

should

again ask,

wife

owe

gloriously

have

duty

letting him

probable answer

until

would

it jbe the

of

publiclypromised

man

TO

not

move

ment
argucould
me

hairVbreath."
"

Then,

I suppose,

it is

no

use

for

me

to say

UP

You

still young

are

offered

Mrs.

you,

will

be

it !"

and

and

I shall

I have

Love,

'

are

every

of

sort

know,

to

can

bow

no

in

down
Four

which

been

met

the

and

either

of

cry. of

my

wrhat

'

might

me

have

first

to

man

of

years

ples
princiI have
whom

an

You

stretch

very-day cxperi-

for

but

'

owhood,
practicalwidintense

most

children

answered, left

neighbor,'

gift.

the

own

homage, saying,

the

facultyhas

thankful

fulfilling

ill to its

seen

that

your
l

but

inestimable

never

idea

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use

rience, during which, day by day,

week,

in

wonderfully

be

rejectthe

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his hands

difficulty
suppress

baselyforgetfulof

be

during
of

indistinct

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"

heart

of

real,genuine love,"

"

with

could

you

yet loved,

never

my

'

I should

did

it

but

think

to

wrung

be

may

doubt

no

(scripture
weapons), is

of the law
etc.

an

me,

accept it,and

weapons

love

"

spirit.
is offered

therefor.

careful.

to be

I shudder

agitatedparson

of

If love

"

I have

Oh, madam,

the

roar,

comely

"

repliedNellie,who
a

of you

so.

bitterness
"

I do beseech

; but

more

any

265

BROADWAY.

and

bread

little time

been,'or

week

by

must

be

to think

might yet

2C6

SEQUEL

;' and

be

and

yet I possess

intensest

Diana

woman's

yearnings.

Mulock,

that

"

like

who,
in

TO

Duty's
But
Of

all poets,

his

he

this

of

endure

just

day

friend

our

and

out

shout

and

song

please.'

he

as

"

"

clergyman

struggleand

at

woes

the

heart-ache

which

hands

of

woman's

might againstits

with

earth
"

was

There

to

my

head

that

give the story

is another

in

of

her

to

the

thing

my

women

me

gave

with

all my

injustice.At
almost

bowed

heroine

strangelythrown
and

terrible

soul

my

of

and

out

cry

was

the
affliction,

consent,

mined

to

courage

opened

law,

in

all these

her

large class

the

and

time, when

with

Living

firm

remained

has

strength

her

with

keys,

that after this the

to say

the terrible

this

in

goes

chambers,

determination.

years
to

the

holds

"

truth

the

speak

servatives,
con-

"

master,

please

of

his leave.

To
her

the

goodly

as

It is needless

that

slave

love,

Just

took

Miss

believe,with

conservative

most

spiteof themselves,that
'

needs

dearest

of

"

to

way
Broad-

Up

path,and

husband,

the

with
deter-'

world.

which

it will

be

well

268

wife

his home

is made

till
disposition,
her

wretched

he is

is often

house.

should

Why

free from

the

to

"prove her

in

morals

The

why, then,

not

of

law

divine

law

for
for

is also

seven

seem

that

these

were

fashioned

woman.

them

the

Do

not

It is not

sends

do

of

State

to
a

so.

loving or unloving spouse,

and

man

so

to

is
find

legal
that

? yet that
Does

made

little with
as

on

Holy

that

suit their

say it is

in
man

you

divorce.

divorce

is adulterous

for

salted

find

? but

tery)
(adul-

founded

is

you

which

them

by

then

and
season

laws

answer

you

that

Where

legal ground

unclean

cause

York

only

not

says for this

years

legally

separation;

"Will

New

divorce.

able

the
man's

be

to

grant

is adulterous

prison

desertion

of

than

temper, but

pretend

yon

offence

an

refuge from

order

"Where, then, do

"Writ, that

ground

God

State

the

State's

of
Do

alone?

will

ish
vixen-

Even

side,be

divorce

the law

because

in

in

law

her

bar-room.

his

in

unbearable

seek

less infernal

he,

thorn

with

glad to

sight in club,lodge,or

gambler's hell

as

TO

SEQUEL

hard
may

it not

by
own

men,
science,
con-

scriptureto
upon
leave

long as

he

man

his
does

UP

openly outrage

not

leave

the

of

than

widowed.

the

society,but
whether
every

in

the

is her

has

In

movements.

if she

hard
Of

for

had
her

committed
to

the

community,
this view

look

with

and

receive

actions, of

liberties ; she

no

Every gossip and

watch

and

cize
criti-

communities

the

fact

she would

as

It is

crime.

and

educated

; but

her

always

respectableemployment.

obtain

the better

guard

is in constant

husband,
a

wife,

must

disgraced by

her

the

less

even

ened
enlight-

more

likelyit

the

best

would

are

appreciationwith

demands
a

grain of

for

be

apt

acceptance

social salt.

to

such,

slightdegree of suspicionupon
her

with

deserted

many

much

as

course,

take

has

right to

having parted from

be

to

She

mistress."

own

is almost

woman

of

more

freely into

the way,

innocent

nine

regarded

the

She

in

walk

enter

action.

and

"

scandal-monger
her

by

or

most

is

may

herself.

compromising
never

she

house

look, word,

danger, in

once

deserting or

the

woman

her, and

henceforth

widow

proprieties,

Let

must

At

The

suspicion.

him.

maltreats

ten, she

out

the social

to

who

man

cases

of

any

attaches

disgrace

no

of

BROADWAY.

And

and
if

270

TO

SEQUEL

she

dares

any

man,

accept friendshipand
what

becomes

to Mrs.

"We

would

object of

an

be

hearts

believe

for
that

made

the world

that

did

in

we

would

not

for

be

the

society. The

outcry that

of

public morals, as

danger

to

in

change

the

strictest

has

of

of

arm

heaven

We
evil could
the

laws

any
the
those

by

of

any

none

Of
more

State

laws

divorces

Simply

believe

because

good

of

New

there

in

of

any

than

in

the

laws

any
of

permanent
of

Is Connecticut

less

Union, except

in

those

ity
liberalana.
Indi-

of

others, and
States

yet
than

rigid

States,there

other

the

lective.
col-

or

States ? and

far

these

by

the statute-

on

State ; exceeded

both

our

will

amelioration

an

York.

are

in

the free

; but

that

other

any

Quixote

Don

from

than

the

made,

the result

they exist

of

Eastern

course,

best

individual

divorce,as

in

of

fogy, whether

less moral

divorce

heart

constrained

do not

the

our

be

not

possiblyresult
of

of

books

will

old

any

once

change

any

late been

always be ready to fightwind-mills

of

at

marriage laws, is

opinion quite gratuitous.

winds

she

interest

Grundy!

not

should

from

sympathy

are

why?
are

so

UP

rigid

as

thither

for

slavery

that

hegira

search
if

of

the

laws

liberal
the

to

men

all who

grant

and

other

of

and
will

hateful

which

the

That

pages.
to

think,

is her

it !
THE

END.

of

Indiana

framed

author

bonds,
the
of

Out

has

written
arouse

may

injustice

fervent

in

upon

these.

they

the

to

would

so

marriage

govern

heart

women

and
to

were

flee

to

emancipation

women

states

the

the

flock

to

used

stopped;

from

principles

preceding

good

has

men

freedom
of

slaves

Since

hegira

abundance

the

Southern

freedom.

of

outsiders

many

the

just as

Canada

the

induce

to

271

BROADWAY.

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desire.

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