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Chapter 30

           Besidesifshehadremainedathome,asagoodmothershould,anddevotedherselftoherson,aswellastoherotherchildren—theircareandeducation—wouldthis—havehappened?

           Andnotonlythat—butaccordingtoClyde’sowntestimonyinthistrial,hadhenotbeenguiltyofadulterywiththisgirl—whetherhehadslainherornot?Asinalmostequaltomurderinmanyminds.Hadhenotconfessedit?Andwasanappealforaconvictedadulterer—ifnotmurderer(whocouldtellastothat?)tobemadeinachurch?No—noChristianchurchwastheplacetodebate,andforacharge,themeritsofthiscase,howevermucheachChristianofeachandeverychurchmightsympathizewithMrs.Griffithspersonally—orresentanylegalinjusticethatmighthavebeendoneherson.No,no.Itwasnotmorallyadvisable.Itmighteventendtoimplantinthemindsoftheyoungsomeofthedetailsofthecrime.

           Besides,becauseofwhatthenewspapershadsaidofhercomingeasttoaidhersonandthepicturethatsheherselfpresentedinherhomelygarb,itwasassumedbymostministersthatshewasoneofthoseerraticpersons,notaconstituentofanydefinitesect,orschooledtheology,whotendedbyherveryappearancetocastcontemptontrueandpurereligion.

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