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           But,howmuchoftheFuture?

           Aworkingwoman,christenedRachael,afteralongillnessonceagainappearingattheringingoftheFactorybell,andpassingtoandfroatthesethours,amongtheCoketownHands;awomanofpensivebeauty,alwaysdressedinblack,butsweet-temperedandserene,andevencheerful;who,ofallthepeopleintheplace,aloneappearedtohavecompassiononadegraded,drunkenwretchofherownsex,whowassometimesseeninthetownsecretlybeggingofher,andcryingtoher;awomanworking,everworking,butcontenttodoit,andpreferringtodoitashernaturallot,untilsheshouldbetoooldtolabouranymore?DidLouisaseethis?Suchathingwastobe.

           Alonelybrother,manythousandsofmilesaway,writing,onpaperblottedwithtears,thatherwordshadtoosooncometrue,andthatallthetreasuresintheworldwouldbecheaplybarteredforasightofherdearface?Atlengththisbrothercomingnearerhome,withhopeofseeingher,andbeingdelayedbyillness;andthenaletter,inastrangehand,saying‘hediedinhospital,offever,suchaday,anddiedinpenitenceandloveofyou:hislastwordbeingyourname’?DidLouisaseethesethings?Suchthingsweretobe.

           Herselfagainawifeamotherlovinglywatchfulofherchildren,evercarefulthattheyshouldhaveachildhoodofthemindnolessthanachildhoodofthebody,asknowingittobeevenamorebeautifulthing,andapossession,anyhoardedscrapofwhich,isablessingandhappinesstothewisest?DidLouisaseethis?Suchathingwasnevertobe

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