Opposite the Jail (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859. Excerpt: ... / 24G Oitosite Tub Jail. singular sensations, and, to tell you the truth, I did think, last night, that I might not be go-ing to live long." gj Belle stopped eating, and stared at her ' mother with unfeigned astonishment. "Why, I can't live a great many years in the natural course of thjngs; we've all got to die sometime--and I 'do n't know a3 I've any thing in particular to reproach myself with. I've always done my duty by society--that is, I've done the best I could as far as I knew how. Everybody comes short, for you know the Bible says "there is none good," so I think, upon Ihe whole, I've earned my rght - to heaven. I've always lived respectably, and followed the fashion no more than was ex-pected of me. Of course society demanded tome things of me, with which I have, bcen obliged to comply; certain things are always quired of certain people who have a certain income, you see. I've helped to support thee-gospel in heathen lands, having given, as you know, Belle, the sum of sixty dollars last year, and heading the subscription list at that, in which, for a widow, I set the example of lib-.. erality. On the whole, I think I've done as much for the cause as any other member ot' OPPOSITE THE JAIL. 247 our church, having for the last fourteen years made and presented the surplices, to our minister with our own hands, besides giving five hundred dollars towards'the new; cathedral." "Why, mother what arc you Agoing o/i so for?" exclaimed Belle, in uncontrolled surpnseA "Wefk I was thinking that I've done every ( thing required of me, but to read the Bjblei I'm afraid, Belle, I've been rather neglectful f about the Scriptures; I'm afraid, Belle, that wC have n't cither of us done our duty as we ought to, in this respect. Now, when did you b read the B...