Now the child had full rights to
live in barracks, but its adopted father's time was in, and he
retired with a good pension which, along with his savings, enabled
him to buy a house and garden in New London, where the baby has
grown up into a fine young woman, not knowing to this day that her
dear father and mother are not her natural parents.
Madame Flora has retired from her life of shame, trying to bring up
her younger sisters in the path of virtue. One of the young girls
who had summoned me on that eventful night in such haste has also
reformed, and is living with a family as helpful servant a good many
years, and she has often told me that the events of that night were
the first cause to her for reflection. The other inmate of the house
whom I mentioned, who was so cruel and disgusting, fell lower and
lower,--nothing could we do for her--she would listen to nothing,
and a sudden death ended her life of shame.
May the Lord have mercy on her and guide me, the narrator of these
incidents, in His ways, so that when the last bell will be rung to
summon me before Him I need not hesitate but answer joyfully: I am
ready, I am ready to go.
THE END.
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