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useful life. She never objected to a separation from 

 her children, when it was for their pleasure or benefit, 

 though she missed them sorely, and longed for their 

 presence. Which of us could forget our father's 

 strict and repeated injunctions to us as he gave the 

 parting kiss " Write frequently, my child ; remem- 

 ber, if you neglect to do so, your silence will make 

 your mother anxious and unhappy." It was no 

 wonder that her husband and family loved her 

 with almost a passionate tenderness. 



