Quote from "She Was Good for Nothing" (1852)

"(...) Since then I have worked and slaved for the boy's sake, have gone out scrubbing floors and washing linen, done coarse work or fine, whatever I could get. But I was not to be better off; it is the Lord's will! He will take me away and find better provisions for my child."

Registered motifs in this quote:

  1. Faith in Providence
  2. God

Keywords: Mother, son, sacrifice, faith, comfort