F----'s things to St. Pelagie in the afternoon, which were,
after some little delay and trouble, handed out to her, no doubt the
sisters feeling sorry that the fair young English lady did not return.
Her former servant, Arline Bertrand, having returned as stewardess
to England again, Mrs. Fairfield did not care to let the girl's
mother know that she had left the convent, hoping to find means to
let Arline know her whereabouts later, as the old lady had certainly
meant well enough when bringing her to St. Pelagie. Mrs. Fairfield
was only three weeks at my house when a baby boy was born to her.
Then her sorrows seemed to be greater than ever. She thought of
having lost her husband, the father of the innocent baby, so early
seemed almost to kill her, and I frequently heard her implore God to
take them both. But it was not in his wise ordination to grant her
wish. She regained her strength gradually, and with it grew the love
for her child which in all unconsciousness grew quite a stout little
fellow who wanted to be fed, clothed and cared for, which
obligations fell alone on its mother, and as her means became always
smaller, she decided to take a situation with a wealthy family from
Savannah who were staying at this time at my house, the Southern
lady having taken a great interest from the beginning of their
meeting in Mrs.
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