She had often before, on passing the walls of the borough gaol, felt impelled to seek admission, with the object of visiting the inmates, reading the Scriptures to them, and endeavouring to lead them back to the society whose laws they had violated.
At length she could not resist her impulse to visit the mother.

She entered the gaol-porch, lifted the knocker, and asked the gaoler for admission.

For some reason or other she was refused; but she returned, repeated her request, and this time she was admitted.

The culprit mother shortly stood before her.

When Sarah Martin told the motive of her visit, the criminal burst into tears, and thanked her.