Her mother had been with the angels for some years.

Without her wise counsels and watchful care, the father feared to leave his innocent-minded child exposed to the temptations that must gather around her in a large city.
For a time Nina missed her young companions, and pined to be with them.

The old castle was lonely, and the villagers did not interest her.

Her father urged her to go among the peasantry, and, as an inducement, placed a considerable sum of money at her command, to be used as she might see best in works of benevolence.

Nina's heart was warm, and her impulses generous.