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Covering a Multitude of Sins

           Ineversawasightsopitifulasthisbefore!Oh,baby,baby!"Suchcompassion,suchgentleness,asthatwithwhichshebentdownweepingandputherhanduponthemother’smighthavesoftenedanymother’sheartthateverbeat.Thewomanatfirstgazedatherinastonishmentandthenburstintotears.PresentlyItookthelightburdenfromherlap,didwhatIcouldtomakethebaby’sresttheprettierandgentler,laiditonashelf,andcovereditwithmyownhandkerchief.Wetriedtocomfortthemother,andwewhisperedtoherwhatOurSavioursaidofchildren.Sheanswerednothing,butsatweepingweepingverymuch.WhenIturned,Ifoundthattheyoungmanhadtakenoutthedogandwasstandingatthedoorlookinginuponuswithdryeyes,butquiet.Thegirlwasquiettooandsatinacornerlookingontheground.Themanhadrisen.Hestillsmokedhispipewithanairofdefiance,buthewassilent.Anuglywoman,verypoorlyclothed,hurriedinwhileIwasglancingatthem,andcomingstraightuptothemother,said,"Jenny!Jenny!"Themotherroseonbeingsoaddressedandfelluponthewoman’sneck.Shealsohaduponherfaceandarmsthemarksofillusage.Shehadnokindofgraceabouther,butthegraceofsympathy;butwhenshecondoledwiththewoman,andherowntearsfell,shewantednobeauty.Isaycondoled,butheronlywordswere"Jenny!Jenny!"Alltherestwasinthetoneinwhichshesaidthem.

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