It was not mine.

The people were poor, and I would not longer be a burden to them." "And your husband--where is he ?" This was the hardest question of all, and Adah's distress was visible as she replied, "I will be frank with you.

Willie's father left me, and I don't know where he is." An incredulous, provoking smile flitted over Eudora's face as she returned, "We hardly care to have a deserted wife in our family--it might be unpleasant." "Yes," and the old lady took up the argument, "Anna is well enough without a maid.

I don't know why she put that foolish advertisement in the paper, in answer, I believe, to one equally foolish which she saw about 'an unfortunate woman with a child.'" "I am that woman.

I wrote that advertisement when my heart was heavier than it is now, and God took care of it.