In a little over three years two children added to her joys and sorrows.
Still her husband's faults were not amended, but his dissipation increased.

Monetary difficulties followed, and to avoid disgrace her father was called upon to provide a large sum of money.
This did not add to his sympathy, but it estranged the father and child.
Then difficulties followed, and soon her husband stood in the dock charged with embezzlement.

Eighteen months' imprisonment was awarded him, but the greater punishment fell upon the suffering wife.

Her father refused to see her, so with her two little ones she was left to face the future.

Parting with most of her furniture, jewellery, servant, she gave up her house, took two small rooms, and waited wearily for the eighteen months to pass.
They passed, and her husband came back to her.