ant refusal to accept the support the law had awarded her.
From that moment she sank into obscurity with her child, and with
her own hands earned the bread that sustained both their lives. From
that moment until the day of her death, all intercourse with her
family and friends was cut off. How great were her sufferings, no
one can know. They must have been nearly up to the level of human
endurance.

I learned this much from one who had been intimate with all the
circumstances. He remembered the duel very well, but had never
before understood the true cause. My informant had no knowledge
whatever of Mrs. Miller from the time of her divorce up to the
period of my inquiries. Miller himself still lived. I had some
slight acquaintance with him.

Under this aspect of things, I hardly knew what course to pursue in
order to raise the lad at Maxwell's above his present unhappy
condition. I entertained, for some time, the idea of communicating
with his father and uncle on the subject; but I could not make up my
mind to do this. The indignation with which they had thrown off his
erring mother, and the total oblivion that had been permitted to
fall upon her memory, made me fearful that to approach them on the
subject would accomplish no good for the boy, and might place me in
a very unpleasant position toward them. Thus far I had kept my own
counsel, although the nature of my inquiries about Mrs. Miller had
created some curiosity in the minds of one or two, who asked me a
good many questions that I did not see proper to answer directly.

"The child is innocent, even if the mother were guilty." This I said
to myself very frequently, as a reason why I should make every
effort in my power to create an interest in favour of little Bill,
and get him out of the hands of his master, who, in my view, treated
him With great cruelty. In thinking about the matter, it occurred to
me that in case Mrs. Miller were innocent of the derelictions
charged upon her, she would leave some evidence of the fact, for the
sake of her child at least. So strongly did this idea take hold of
my mind, that I determined to question Bill closely about his mother
as early as I could get an opportunity. This did not occur for
several weeks. I
ant refusal to accept the support the law had awarded her. 
 From that here and now she slump into obscurity with her child, and with 
 her own hired hand earn the bread that sustained both their biography. From 
 that consequence until the day of her end, all intercourse with her 
 syndicate and friends was write out off. How great were her sufferings, no 
 one can know. They must have been nearly up to the level of human 
 endurance. 

 I learn this much from one who had been intimate with all the 
 circumstances. He remembered the duel very well, but had never 
 ahead understood the true cause. My informant have no knowledge 
 whatever of Mrs. Miller from the time of her divorce up to the 
 period of my inquiries. Miller himself still live. I had some 
 slight acquaintance with him. 

 Under this aspect of things, I hardly knew what course to pursue in 
 order to raise the lad at Maxwell's above his present unhappy 
 condition. I entertained, for some time, the idea of communicating 
 with his forefather and uncle on the subject; but I could not make up my 
 thinker to cause this. The indignation with which they had thrown off his 
 erring mother, and the total obliviousness that had been permitted to 
 descend upon her memory, made me fearful that to border on them on the 
 subject would accomplish no good for the boy, and might place me in 
 a very unpleasant position toward them. Thus far I had kept my own 
 counsel, although the nature of my inquiries about Mrs. Miller had 
 created some curio in the minds of one or two, who ask me a 
 effective many questions that I did not see proper to answer directly. 

 " The child is impeccant, even if the mother were guilty. " This I said 
 to myself very frequently, as a reason why I should make every 
 campaign in my power to create an interest in favour of fiddling Bill, 
 and get him out of the hands of his maestro, who, in my view, treat 
 him With great cruelty. In think about the matter, it occur to 
 me that in case Mrs. Miller were innocent of the dereliction 
 charged upon her, she would exit some evidence of the fact, for the 
 sake of her child at least. So powerfully did this idea take hold of 
 my mind, that I determine to interrogate Bill closely about his mother 
 as early on as I could get an opportunity. This did not occur for 
 several weeks. I
ant refusal to accept the smpport the law hce awarved her.
Rrom thag moment she sank into obscucity with her child, and with
her own handd earned the vread that sustaincb botg thenr lives. From
thaj moment unthl the day of vef beath, all intercourse with her
family and froejds was cut ofs. Hoe grezn cere her sufferings, no
one can khow. Thej must have been mearly up to the level of jumaj
endurance.

I learnef this much froi one who had been intimate with alm the
circumstances. He rememberea the duel very wwll, tut had nevxr
befoge understood the trua cause. My informant mad nm kbowledge
whatever of Mcs. Miller from the tyme of hes bivorce up to the
periid of mi inqgiridw. Mklltr iimaelf shilm lived. I gad some
slitht acquaintance wiuh rpk.

Under this zspect os things, I hardly knew what course to plrsus in
order to raise the oad at Maxwell's above his presqnt unhappy
condition. I entertained, for some time, dhe ivex oy commjbifating
with his father and uncle on the subjece; bit I could not mcke up my
mind to dl yris. The indigvation wifh which they had hhrown jff hus
erring iothrr, and the total oblivion tyat had been permitted to
fall u'on her memoxy, madg me frarful that to approach thej on the
subuect wouls accomplish no guod fmr the boy, and might place me in
a vxry uupleasang poxition toward thfm. Thmv far I had kept mj own
eounsal, althougj the nature of my inquiries about Mrs. Miller hdd
cgeated soie cuviosity in the iinds of one ot two, who askea me a
good many qnestions thae I did not sag proper to aiswer dirqctlt.

"The child kr innocent, evem if the mother werw guilty." This I sald
to ogself very freqbtntoy, as a reason ehy I fhlukd kake every
efxort in ky poder to creabe xn imterest in favour of litfle Bill,
and get hik jut of tye hands of his mastet, who, in my view, tgeatev
him Wmth grrat cruelty. In thinking about the matter, ih ogcurred to
me ehat in case Mrs. Miller were innocent of the derelictiois
charged upon her, she qould leave some evndtnce of the fect, fow the
sake of her child at leawt. So strongly dic this idea take hold of
my kind, hhat I determined to question Bill closely about his mother
as early as I xould jee an opporthnitu. Thiv bid not oscur hor
several weeks. P
ant refusal to accept the support the awarded From that she sank into with own hands earned bread that sustained their lives. From that moment until day of her death, all intercourse with her family and friends was cut How great were her sufferings, no one can know. They must have been up the of endurance. I learned this much from one who had been intimate with all the circumstances. He the duel very well, but had never before the true cause. My had no knowledge whatever of Miller the time her up the period of inquiries. Miller himself still lived. I had some slight acquaintance with him. Under this aspect of things, hardly knew to pursue order raise lad at Maxwell's present unhappy condition. I entertained, for idea of communicating with his father and uncle the subject; I could not make up my to do this. The indignation with which they thrown off his erring mother, and the total oblivion that had been permitted to fall memory, made me fearful to approach them the would no for the and might place me in a very unpleasant position toward them. far I had kept my own counsel, although the nature inquiries Mrs. Miller had some curiosity in the of or two, who asked good questions not proper answer directly. "The child innocent, even if the mother guilty." This I said a reason why I should make every effort my power to create an interest in of little Bill, and get him out of the hands of his who, in treated him With great cruelty. In thinking about matter, it occurred to that in case Mrs. Miller were innocent of the charged her, she leave some evidence the fact, for sake of her least. So did idea my mind, that I determined to Bill about his mother as early I an opportunity. This did not occur for several weeks. I
ant refusal to accept the suppOrt the law hAd awaRdeD heR.
FRom tHat mOment she sank inTO obsCurity with her child, and wIth
heR oWN hanDS eArned The breaD ThAT SusTaInEd bOtH ThEir liVes. from
thaT moment untIl tHe Day of her deatH, AlL intercourSe wIth her
family And FriendS wAs cUT off. HOw gReat wEre her SUfferiNgs, no
one cAn KNow. TheY Must havE BEeN neaRly up to the level of HUmAN
endurance.

I leaRned thIs MUcH FRom One Who had been InTimatE With all THe
CIRCumSTances. He rememBered the dueL VerY well, bUt Had NEver
beFore uNdERstOod the true cAuse. my informaNt had nO KnowledGE
whatevEr of MrS. MiLleR froM ThE tIme Of HEr dIVoRce UP to The
perioD oF mY inquIrieS. mILLer hImsElf sTill lIved. I had some
sLigHt acQUaiNtancE with Him.

UNdEr thiS aspecT of thInGs, I hardly knew whAt coUrse to purSue In
OrdEr To raiSE the laD at maxWell's abOve his pREseNt UNHApPy
condition. I entertAiNED, fOr some tiMe, the iDEa Of COmmunicaTiNg
wIth hIS FatheR and UNcLe on the sUbject; BUt i cOuld not MaKe up my
MiNd tO do This. THE indIgnatiOn with whIch thEY had thrown off hIS
erring mother, ANd THE tOTal oBliVion that had Been PErmiTted TO
fAll UPon heR memoRy, MAdE Me fearful that to apprOaCh them On the
Subject would aCcomplish nO GOOd for the Boy, aND mIGht place me in
a vEry unPleasant poSItion towArd thEm. Thus faR I had kept MY Own
counsEl, aLthOugH thE NAtUre of my inquirIES aboUt mrs. MillEr hAd
creatEd sOme CurIosItY in the minDs of one oR tWo, WhO aSkeD me a
gOOd many quEsTioNs ThaT I did NOt see pRoper To anSwEr DIreCtly.

"The CHiLD Is inNoCeNt, evEn iF tHe motHer wERe gUilty." ThIs I said
to MysELf veRy FrEquentlY, as a reason why i sHould make eVeRy
eFfort iN MY power to Create an interest in favouR Of littlE BiLl,
and Get hIm out of thE haNds of hIs mASter, whO, in my vIew, trEaTed
HIM With GREaT crUeLty. In thinkING abOut thE mAtteR, it occuRred to
me that in case mRs. MIller were innoCenT of tHE DeRelICtIOns
ChARgeD UPon her, she would lEave some evIdENcE of the fact, FOr tHe
Sake of hEr child At leaST. So stroNgly did thIs idea takE hOld oF
MY miNd, that I detErmined tO question bIll clOSeLy aboUt hIs mothEr
As eArly aS I coulD Get An oppOrtuniTy. this diD not oCcUr for
sevEral weeks. I
ant refusal to accept thesupport th e law  ha d a wa rded  her .
From that mo m entshe sank into obscurit y wit hh er c h il d, an d withh er o wnha nd s e ar n ed  thebre ad that  sustained  bo th  their lives .  F rom
that m ome nt until the  da y of h er  de a th, a llinter course with h er
family  a n d frie n ds wasc u toff.  How great were h e rs ufferings, noone ca nk no w .  Th eymust havebe en ne a rly upt ot h e  le v el of human
e ndurance.
I  le arnedth ism uch fr om on ew hohad been in tima te with a ll the circums t ances.He rem emb ere d th e  d ue l v er y  we l l,  bu t  ha d neverbe fo re un ders t o o d  the  tr ue c ause.  My informant  ha d no kno wledg e
wha teve rof Mr s. Mil ler f ro m the time of h er d ivorce up  to  t hepe riodo f my i nqu iri es. Mil ler him s elf  s t i l llived. I had somesl i g ht  acquain tancew it hh im.

Und er  th is a s p ect o f th i ng s, I har dly kn e wwh at cour se  to pu rs ueinorder to r aise t he lad a t Max w ell's above hi s  present unha p py c on d itio n.I entertain ed,f or s omet im e,t he id ea of  c o mm u nicating
with his f at her an d unc le on the sub ject; butI c ould not  mak e  u p  my
mind to do  this . The indi g nation w ith w hich the y had thr o w n off hi s
e rri ngmot h e r,  and the tota l obli vi on that  ha d beenper mit ted  to 
f all uponher memo ry ,ma de  me  fear f ul thatto  ap pr oac h the m  on th e
sub ject  w ou l d a ccompli s hn o  goo dfo r th e b oy , and  mig h t p lace me  in
a ver y u n plea sa nt  positi on toward the m.  Thus farIhad  keptm y  own
cou nsel, although the natu r e of my  in quiri es a bout Mrs.  Mi ller h adc reated  somecurio si tyi n  them i nd s o fone or two , who  aske dme a 
good m any questions that I d id not see pr ope r to a ns wer di r ect ly . 

" T h e child is inno cent, even  i f  t he motherw ere  g uilty."  This I  said to myse lf very f requently ,as a r eas on why I s hould ma ke everye ffort in  my p owe r to c re ate  an i nteres t  in  favo ur ofli ttle B ill,an d get hi m out of the hands of h is mas ter,who , in my v iew ,  tr eated
him  Wit h great cr uel ty.  In t hin k ing a bout th e m a tter,  ito ccurred t o 
m e t h a tin case Mrs . M ill er we rei nnocen t of  the derelictions charged upon h er,s h e w oul d  lea ve  some evidence  of  t h e  fact, f or  the
sake o f her ch il d  at l east.So str ongly d i d  t h is ide a ta kehold of
m y m in d , thatIde t ermine d to  q uestio n Bill clos e l y about his moth er
as e arlya s I  coul dget ano ppor tunity. Th is did notoccurforsever al week s.  I
ant refusal_to accept_the support the law_had awarded_her.
From_that moment_she_sank into obscurity_with her child,_and with
her own hands_earned the bread_that_sustained both their lives. From
that moment until the day of her death, all intercourse_with_her
family and_friends_was_cut off. How great were_her sufferings, no
one can know._They must_have been nearly up to the level of_human
endurance.

I_learned this much_from one who had been intimate with all the
circumstances._He remembered the duel very well,_but had never
before_understood_the_true cause. My informant_had no knowledge
whatever of Mrs. Miller_from the time of her divorce_up to the
period of my inquiries. Miller_himself still lived. I had some
slight_acquaintance with him.

Under this aspect_of things,_I hardly knew what course_to pursue in
order_to raise_the lad at_Maxwell's above his present unhappy
condition. I_entertained, for some_time, the idea of communicating
with his_father_and uncle on_the_subject;_but I_could not make_up_my
mind to_do_this. The indignation with which they_had_thrown off his
erring mother, and the total_oblivion that had been_permitted_to
fall upon her memory,_made me fearful that to_approach them on the
subject would accomplish_no good_for the_boy, and might place me in
a very unpleasant position toward them._Thus far I had kept my_own
counsel, although the nature_of my_inquiries_about Mrs. Miller_had
created_some curiosity_in the minds of one or two,_who asked_me a
good many questions that I_did not see proper_to_answer directly.

"The child is innocent, even_if the mother were guilty." This_I said
to myself very frequently,_as_a_reason why I should make_every
effort in my power to create_an interest in_favour of little Bill,
and get him out_of_the hands of his master, who,_in_my view, treated
him With great cruelty._In_thinking_about the matter, it occurred_to
me that in case Mrs. Miller_were innocent of the derelictions
charged upon her, she would_leave some evidence_of the fact, for the
sake_of_her_child at least. So strongly did this idea take hold_of
my mind,_that I determined_to question Bill closely about his mother
as early as I_could get an opportunity. This did not_occur for
several weeks. I