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ni the h living claimed death me , tlie for its mysterious own . Thoug conflict h , recalle wherein d as the if grave by a had miracle well
to g lifeI had the innate conviction that my pilgrimage would not to be long , faithful : I believe stewardshi d I was recovered and then but pass to peacefull affix the y last into testimon the rest y p
my " my sp In irit this yearned state of to feeling know . , I could look chief back actor upon in all those that had
held passed but a few a vague weeks , visionary before , as connection if the with the wasted form scenes and colorless features which I contemplated the first time I had strength bedwith
to frx . my gaze upon the mirror that stood opposite my , a _strangle " The curiosity next day and after wonder my conversation . with the nurse , when Alice
to was draw standing her closer near me down , I , tried and , whispere as well as d , my * Our weak cousin arms p is ermitted here , I ,
am told . ' ** The rosy blush , the troubled eyes that veiled themselves under
their drooping lids , answered enough for me . " " * Is He he was happy almost now mad , Alice when ?' he arrivedhaving travelled post day
, but and as nig soon ht , immediatel as he could y be on persuaded receiving a the letter worst say was ing over you , were he grew ill ; hotel
more calmand since then he has remained at his former , , coming three or four times a day to know how you were going on
and taking me out to walk . ' " ' Plas he told anythingmy child ?'
you , had " * taken He inquired place , and very then anxiousl , seeing y if f I understood had heard you nothing speak of of what all that he
alluded to , he said you had had a disagreement on some subject which caused him the greatest misery ; and that
had—hadthat dreadful fever—oh , Anne , you know what I mean!—lie would never have felt happiness again ! And I , oh could I ever have
forgiven myself ?' " " I « You laid know my finger Alice on th her at li we ps are . no longer engaged ?'
" A thrilla half , -stifled , exclamation , and she kissed me again and again then , turning awaycovered her face and wept .
; , " ' Alice , look up . Remember how weak I am . ' 66 again bent over me , a higher nobler look in those
wondrous ' * ' Sister eyes than mother I had friend ever seen ! have before pit . y on me , forget it all , never
, , spe a ak i M of it child more ! I love thoug him ht still I had . ' more strength . ' you
y , 66 * « Anne Hark , , there be merciful is the nurse !' ' s step ! Listen , Alice : tell Eustace
that his cousin Anne thanks him for his care of you , and , from the bed whence she never expected more to rise , on which she has grown old and reflected much , sends him . all the love that her sister ' s
heart can spare . '
898 Right Ou Wftostg.
898 RIGHT _OU _WftOSTG .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1859, page 398, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081859/page/38/
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