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 for her mother. I well knew what an awful the dispositions and conduct of her parents , when compared with her own. I re- to avail myself of the first opportunity I seize to speak to the mother in the child's presence. The road by which I usually approached the house lay for some little distance sufficiently sight of the window, to enable her to retire out the way before I arrived. There was, however, path through fields, at the back of the , which, owing to the situation of the ground of an approach unperceived till the visitor the cottage. One morning soon after the interview related above, I chose this for my visit. All these things afforded me meditations; and all obtained an increased as such, because they lay in my road to the of little Jane. I was now arrived at the nearly adjoining her dwelling. I soon dis- the sound of voices; I was glad to hear of the mother. I entered the house door un- by those above stairs, and sat down be- , not wishing as yet to interrupt a conversation quickly caught my ear.

Mother, I have been wanting to speak to you long time. But I was afraid to do it.—I wish was here, for he could talk to you than I can. Why did you always go out the house when you knew he was coming?— not be angry with me, mother; I only speak your good. I was once as careless as you about things of God; but the Lord saw the and had upon me. Yes, my child, you was always good girl, and minded your book. No, mother, not always. Don't you remember, mother, at first you did not like to let me go, and said