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at happy world, and that sooner or later I should find them again; yet I could but hope it might be very soon. I recalled the happy light upon their fresh young faces as they had met the beloved Master, and I longed to talk with them of

up, I saw sweet Mary Bates a few steps aw

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drew my head to her shoulder in the old ca

y her in the happy past-"how glad, how glad I am to

know I was

e were on the way to find you when we met him, and he told us he had j

me, after we parted! I longed to ask her what he had said,

to-day, and as she had already seen you once, I came alone. She may be here later on.

to find you, when we met. Come, dea

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tell you fir

soon continued, "I am with her often, but her great, and I fear unreconciled, sorrow, keeps me from being the comfort to her I long to be. If only she could spend one

ther's tender care and never-failing love; but it is difficult for us to see beyond the lonely hearthstone

complete for me while I know that my precious mother is forgetful of her many rare blessings, simply because I may not be with her, in the flesh, to share them. There is my father, and the boys-why, I am as truly hers still as the

nized the Master. The women were all strangers, and one of them seemed to have just arrived. Her hand the Savior held, as he talked with her, while all were intently listening to his words. We regarded the group in silence as we slowly passed, not hoping for recognition from him at such a time, but just as we w

ees. The dear child nestled close against my side, and laid her head upon my shoulder, while I rested

ays just so. If he is too much engaged to speak to you at the time, he just looks at you, and it is as though he h

u here before you

t beside me, with that same look upon his face. At first I felt timid and half afraid. Then he stretched forth his hand to me, and said gently, 'My child, I have come to take care of you; trust me; do not be afraid.' The

awhile with mamma?

ong as you desire,' he

ed, for I already felt I could

my thought, as he answered: 'Yes, I will never

-room when he was for a short time alone. I have always felt that he recognized my presence more than any of them, he lay so still and calm when I talked to him. He seemed to be listening. When they gathered for the last time about my casket, it seemed to me I must speak, I must show myself to them! Could they for one instant have seen my liv

ill, and soon thereafter he brought me here

le birds nestling in the vines, and heard afar the solemnly joyous notes of the angels' choral song, and joined our voices in the hymn of praise. Later we went to my room, and lay down upon

ibe this marvelous glory. It flooded the sky; it was caught up and reflected in the waters; it filled all heaven with joy and all hearts with song. After a period much longer than our longest earthly day, this glory mellowed and softened until it became a glowing twilight full