...into a feeble smile, but there were no tears of relief, no softening of the stony gaze of anguish ; and still she kept her mother's hand in hers, and...escape from them." She covered her face with her hands. " My child! the future must be left to God. I have no misgivings. It would be a wicked want of faith...

...traces of relief, no softening of the stony gaze of anguish ; and still she kept her mother's band in hers, and murmured, " Sinful, sinful ! save me,...escape from them." She covered her face with her hands. ' " My child ! the future must be left to God. I have no misgivings. It would be a wicked want of faith...

...not a punishment." ' " But I indulged them. I ought to have [seen. I was blind, because I wished n," continued Susan ; " and now — oh ! mamma, mamma...were not sinful then, they are now ; and I have them, J can't escape from them." She covered her face with her hands. • " My child ! the future must be...