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198 fighting against slavery, and for two years he was in the service, and was only released by death without ever seeing his wife and children again.

The life of Lulu up to fifteen was marked only by the trials common to poor slave children generally, except being fortunate in having a mother, although a slave without education, who was deeply concerned for the welfare of her children, and doubtless her influence had good effect upon Lulu.

Touching her conversion, she must bear witness in her own happy words as copied from a private letter to a friend, and here introduced. After speaking of the "kind Heavenly Father's care" over her mother and children, she adds: