It was his regular day for getting drunk and indulging in an orgy of gambling.

Often more than half of the girls' wages would have vanished before night.

Twice the entire amount was wasted in an hour.

This kept on until the girls passed their childhood and were mature enough to rebel successfully.
It is the father and not the mother that may claim the potential services of a child.
Many times have these unjust laws been protested against.

In every State in the Union where they exist they have been protested against by organized groups of intelligent women.