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An old-fashioned Card-party — The Clergyman’s verses — The Story of the Convict’s Return

           Peoplewhopassedthespotintheeveningsometimesatalatehourofthenightreportedthattheyhadheardthemoansandsobsofawomanindistress,andthesoundofblows;andmorethanonce,whenitwaspastmidnight,theboyknockedsoftlyatthedoorofaneighbour’shouse,whitherhehadbeensent,toescapethedrunkenfuryofhisunnaturalfather.

           ‘Duringthewholeofthistime,andwhenthepoorcreatureoftenboreabouthermarksofill-usageandviolencewhichshecouldnotwhollyconceal,shewasaconstantattendantatourlittlechurch.RegularlyeverySunday,morningandafternoon,sheoccupiedthesameseatwiththeboyatherside;andthoughtheywerebothpoorlydressedmuchmoresothanmanyoftheirneighbourswhowereinalowerstationtheywerealwaysneatandclean.Everyonehadafriendlynodandakindwordfor"poorMrs.Edmunds";andsometimes,whenshestoppedtoexchangeafewwordswithaneighbourattheconclusionoftheserviceinthelittlerowofelm-treeswhichleadstothechurchporch,orlingeredbehindtogazewithamother’sprideandfondnessuponherhealthyboy,ashesportedbeforeherwithsomelittlecompanions,hercarewornfacewouldlightenupwithanexpressionofheartfeltgratitude;andshewouldlook,ifnotcheerfulandhappy,atleasttranquilandcontented.

           ‘Fiveorsixyearspassedaway;theboyhadbecomearobustandwell-grownyouth.

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