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Chapter 69

           Thetruthneverpassedhislips,andhequittedthecountry,hopingtodieabroad.

           ‘Theelderbrothermarriedher.ShewasinHeavenbeforelong,andlefthimwithaninfantdaughter.

           ‘Ifyouhaveseenthepicture-galleryofanyoneoldfamily,youwillrememberhowthesamefaceandfigureoftenthefairestandslightestofthemallcomeuponyouindifferentgenerations;andhowyoutracethesamesweetgirlthroughalonglineofportraitsnevergrowingoldorchangingtheGoodAngeloftheraceabidingbytheminallreversesredeemingalltheirsins

           ‘Inthisdaughterthemotherlivedagain.Youmayjudgewithwhatdevotionhewholostthatmotheralmostinthewinning,clungtothisgirl,herbreathingimage.Shegrewtowomanhood,andgaveherhearttoonewhocouldnotknowitsworth.Well!Herfondfathercouldnotseeherpineanddroop.Hemightbemoredeservingthanhethoughthim.Hesurelymightbecomeso,withawifelikeher.Hejoinedtheirhands,andtheyweremarried.

           ‘Throughallthemiserythatfollowedthisunion;throughallthecoldneglectandundeservedreproach;throughallthepovertyhebroughtuponher;throughallthestrugglesoftheirdailylife,toomeanandpitifultotell,butdreadfultoendure;shetoiledon,inthedeepdevotionofherspirit,andinherbetternature,asonlywomencan.Hermeansandsubstancewasted;herfathernearlybeggaredbyherhusband’shand,andthehourlywitness(fortheylivednowunderoneroof)ofherill-usageandunhappiness,shenever,butforhim,bewailedherfate.

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