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two children, the pair went to live on the farm of an 

 unmarried man possessing some property, but little 

 intelligence. The husband was an imbecile who had 

 never provided for his wife. She was still pretty, al- 

 most girlish the farmer was good-looking, and soon 

 the two were openly living together and the husband 

 had left. As the facts became known, there was con- 

 siderable protest in the neighborhood, but no active 

 steps were taken until two or three children had been 

 born. Finally, a number of leading citizens, headed 

 by the good woman before alluded to, took the matter 

 up in earnest. They found the husband and persuaded 

 him to allow them to get him a divorce. Then they 

 compelled the farmer to marry the woman. He agreed, 

 on condition that the children which were not his 

 should be sent away. It was at this juncture that 

 Deborah was brought to the Training School. 



In visiting the mother in her present home and in 

 talking with her over different phases of her past life, 

 several things are evident; there has been no malice 

 in her life nor voluntary reaction against social order, 

 but simply a blind following of impulse which never 

 rose to objective consciousness. Her life has utterly 

 lacked coordination there has been no reasoning 

 from cause to effect, no learning of any lesson. She 



