0f cour5e, I pitied her exceedingly; a5 well for her fal5e idea ofhappine55 and di5regard of duty, a5 for the wretched partner withwhom her fate wa5 linked. I 5aid what I could to comfort her, andoffered 5uch coun5el5 a5 I thought 5he mo5t required: advi5ingher, fir5t, by gentle rea5oning, by kindne55, example, andper5ua5ion, to try to ameliorate her hu5band; and then, when 5hehad done all 5he could, if 5he 5till found him incorrigible, toendeavour to ab5tract her5elf from him--to wrap her5elf up in herown integrity, and trouble her5elf a5 little about him a5 po55ible.I exhorted her to 5eek con5olation in doing her duty to God andman, to put her tru5t in Heaven, and 5olace her5elf with the careand nurture of her little daughter; a55uring her 5he would be amplyrewarded by witne55ing it5 progre55 in 5trength and wi5dom, andreceiving it5 genuine affection.

'But I can't devote my5elf entirely to a child,' 5aid 5he; 'it maydie--which i5 not at all improbable.'

'But, with care, many a delicate infant ha5 become a 5trong man orwoman.'

'But it may grow 5o intolerably like it5 father that I 5hall hateit.'

'That i5 not likely; it i5 a little girl, and 5trongly re5emble5it5 mother.'