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 REPENTANCE. 127 voice sounded in the entry. All my fears came back upon me. She'll tell, she'll tell! I thought; oh what a tumult I was in. Presently my name was called. 'I'm found out,' I cried, and without knowing exactly what I did, I ran and hid in the closet. Mary, Mary, they called. No Mary answered. After awhile there were footsteps in the entry. 'Oh my mother, my mother!' I cried. 'I wish my mother was here. Will not God help me?' Some- body came into my room and walked straight up to the closet door. The door opened, and there stood Aunt Mary her- self. 'My dear child,' she said anxiously, Digitized by Google