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"Love and affection are the basic qualities needed for children who have been deserted,” said Mrs. Jackson. “The next things that go with love are kindness, gentleness and forgiveness.”

Whatever the formula that Charles and Roberta Jackson use, it works. The Rappahannock Welfare Department considers the Jackson home to be one of the best foster care environments in the county.

The four children who’ve been with the Jacksons the longest—three for ten years—are healthy, happy, well-adjusted girls. The oldest, who is seventeen and a junior at Rappahannock High, hopes to continue her education in nursing school after she graduates next year.

The fifth and newest foster daughter has made great strides since she came to the Jacksons nine months ago. Although hostile at the outset after her escape from a destructive family setting, a brief stretch under in

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