p030_Dairy of Martha Call

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to watch over the last days of her friend, who before
leaving made arrangements that Ellen should for the
future be the adopted child of their home, and living
there, should as far as possible supply the place
made desolate by her death. This was very gratifying
to Ellen, who now, though saddened by the loss of her
friend, gladdened also by the thought that she was in
Heaven, in the company of dear Mr Humphrey and brother
John, the time passed happily on. But her trials were
not yet over. By some means, a packet of letters
from her parents were discovered, directing her to go to
Scotland, to her maternal grandmother and uncle, and
though grieved to the heath by losing her, her kind
friends decided that she must go. We will not follow
her there - enough that she found friends every where -
that though at first her religion was greatly opposed,
she overcame all opposition by her true, firm but gentle
spirit - that she became the idol of her grandmother and
uncle, and that she finally returned to the happy home
of her no longer brother John. I have not made very
good work writing a sketch of what is really a beautiful
story. Yesterday afternoon aunt Hadlock, Cara and I
went to visit the Asylum for colored Orphans. It is a
beautiful building, surrounded by gardens and play-grounds
and affords a happy home to over two hundred little
black boy and girls, the most of whom would if not
so provided for, be wretched little vagabonds. Every part of

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