If going to meeting three times every Sabbath day, and knowing the catechism by heart, and reading of good books, and the best of daily advice, and all needful discipline, could have corrected her sinful nature, she would never have run away from a home where she enjoyed all these privileges.

It's that Indian blood, Cousin Silence.

It's a great mercy you and I have n't got any of it in our veins! What can you expect of children that come from heathens and savages?
You can't lay it to yourself, Cousin Silence, if Myrtle Hazard goes wrong"-- "The Lord will lay it to me,--the Lord will lay it to me," she moaned.
"Did n't he say to Cain, 'Where is Abel, thy brother ?'" Nurse Byloe was getting very red in the face.

She had had about enough of this talk between the two women.

"I hope the Lard 'll take care of Myrtle Hazard fust, if she's in trouble, 'n' wants help," she said; "'n' then look out for them that comes next.