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densely ignorant�察�now�察�it was the raising up of those who had wandered
and got trodden under foot�察�now�察�it was the wider employment of her own
sex in the general business of life�察 �now�察 �it was all these things at once。
Perfectly unselfish�察�swift to sympathise and eager to relieve�察�she wrought
at such designs with a flushed earnestness that disregarded season�察�
weather�察�time of day or night�察�food�察�rest。 Under such a hurry of the spirits�察�
and such incessant occupation�察 �the strongest constitution will commonly
go down。 Hers�察�neither of the strongest nor the weakest�察�yielded to the
burden�察�and began to sink。
To have saved her life�察 �then�察 �by taking action on the warning that
shone in her eyes and sounded in her voice�察�would have been impossible�察�
without changing her nature。 As long as the power of moving about in
the old way was left to her�察 �she must exercise it�察 �or be killed by the
restraint。 And so the time came when she could move about no longer�察�
and took to her bed。
All the restlessness gone then�察�and all the sweet patience of her natural
disposition purified by the resignation of her soul�察 �she lay upon her bed
through the whole round of changes of the seasons。 She lay upon her bed
through fifteen months。 In all that time�察 �her old cheerfulness never
quitted her。 In all that time�察�not an impatient or a querulous minute can
be remembered。
At length�察 �at midnight on the second of February�察 �1864�察 �she turned
down a leaf of a little book she was reading�察�and shut it up。
The ministering hand that had copied the verses into the tiny album
was soon around her neck�察�and she quietly asked�察�as the clock was on the
stroke of one�此�
;Do you think I am dying�察�mamma�拭─�
;I think you are very�察�very ill to´night�察�my dear� ─�
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;Send for my sister。 My feet are so cold。 Lift me up�拭─�
Her sister entering as they raised her�察�she said�此 �It has come at last� ─�
And with a bright and happy smile�察�looked upward�察�and departed。
Well had she written�此�
Why shouldst thou fear the beautiful angel�察�Death�察�Who waits thee at
the portals of the skies�察�Ready to kiss away thy struggling breath�察�Ready
with gentle hand to close thine eyes�拭�
Oh what were life�察�if life were all�拭 �Thine eyes Are blinded by their
tears�察�or thou wouldst see Thy treasures wait thee in the far´off skies�察�And
Death�察�thy friend�察�will give them all to thee。
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VERSE�此 �THE ANGEL'S STORY
Through the blue and frosty heavens Christmas stars were shining
bright�察 �Glistening lamps throughout the City Almost matched their
gleaming light�察�While the winter snow was lying�察�And the winter winds
were sighing�察�Long ago�察�one Christmas night。
While�察 �from every tower and steeple�察 �Pealing bells were sounding
clear�察 。�Never with such tones of gladness�察 �Save when Christmas time is
near�撮� Many a one that night was merry Who had toiled through all the
year。 That night saw old wrongs forgiven�察 �Friends�察 �long parted�察�
reconciled�察�Voices all unused to laughter�察�Mournful eyes that rarely smiled�察�
Trembling hearts that feared the morrow�察 �From their anxious thoughts
beguiled。
Rich and poor felt love and blessing From the gracious season fall�察�Joy
and plenty in the cottage�察�Peace and feasting in the hall�察�And the voices of
the children Ringing clear above it all� �
Yet one house was dim and darkened�察 �Gloom�察 �and sickness�察 �and
despair�察 �Dwelling in the gilded chambers。 Creeping up the marble stair�察�
Even stilled the voice of mourning ´ For a child lay dying there。
Silken curtains fell around him�察�Velvet carpets hushed the tread。 Many
costly toys were lying�察�All unheeded�察�by his bed�察�And his tangled golden
ringlets Were on downy pillows spread。
The skill of all that mighty City To save one little life was vain�察�One
little thread from being broken�察�One fatal word from being spoken�察�Nay�察�
his very mother's pain�察�And the mighty love within her�察 �Could not give
him health again。
So she knelt there still beside him�察�She alone with strength to smile�察�
Promising that he should suffer No more in a little while�察 �Murmuring
tender song and story Weary hours to beguile。
Suddenly an unseen Presence Checked those constant moaning cries�察�
Stilled the little heart's quick fluttering�察�Raised those blue and wondering
eyes�察�Fixed on some mysterious vision�察�With a startled sweet surprise。
For a radiant angel hovered�察 �Smiling�察 �o'er the little bed�察 �White his
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raiment�察 �from his shoulders Snowy dove´like pinions spread�察 �And a
starlike light was shining In a Glory round his head。
While�察�with tender love�察�the angel�察�Leaning o'er the little nest�察�In his
arms the sick child folding�察 �Laid him gently on his breast�察 �Sobs and
wailings told the mother That her darling was at rest。
So the angel�察 �slowing rising�察 �Spread his wings�察 �and�察 �through the air�察�
Bore the child�察�and while he held him To his heart with loving care�察�Placed
a branch of crimson roses Tenderly beside him there。
While the child�察 �thus clinging�察 �floated Towards the mansions of the
Blest�察 �Gazing from his shining guardian To the flowers upon his breast�察�
Thus the angel spake�察�still smiling On the little heavenly guest�此�
;Know�察 �dear little one�察 �that Heaven Does no earthly thing disdain�察�
Man's poor joys find there an echo Just as surely as his pain�察 �Love�察 �on
earth so feebly striving�察�Lives divine in Heaven again� �
;Once in that great town below us�察�In a poor and narrow street�察�Dwelt
a little sickly orphan�察 �Gentle aid�察 �or pity sweet�察 �Never in life's rugged
pathway Guided his poor tottering feet。
;All the striving anxious forethought That should only come with age�察�
Weighed upon his baby spirit�察�Showed him soon life's sternest page�察�Grim
Want was his nurse�察�and Sorrow Was his only heritage。
;All too weak for childish pastimes�察�Drearily the hours sped�察�On his
hands so small and trembling Leaning his poor aching head�察�Or�察�through
dark and painful hours�察�Lying sleepless on his bed。
;Dreaming strange and longing fancies Of cool forests far away�察�And
of rosy�察�happy children�察�Laughing merrily at play�察�Coming home through
green lanes�察�bearing Trailing boughs of blooming May。
;Scarce a glimpse of azure heaven Gleamed above that narrow street�察�
And the sultry air of Summer ��That you call so warm and sweet�� Fevered
the poor Orphan�察�dwelling In the crowded alley's heat。
;One bright day�察�with feeble footsteps Slowly forth he tried to crawl�察�
Through the crowded city's pathways�察 �Till he reached a garden´wall�察�
Where 'mid princely halls and mansions Stood the lordliest of all。
;There were trees with giant branches�察�Velvet glades where shadows
hide�察�There were sparkling fountains glancing�察�Flowers�察�which in luxuriant
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pride Even wafted breaths of perfume To the child who stood outside。
;He against the gate of iron Pressed his wan and wistful face�察�Gazing
with an awe´struck pleasure At the glories of the place�察 �Never had his
brightest day´dream Shone with half such wondrous grace。
;You were playing in that garden�察 �Throwing blossoms in the air�察�
Laughing when the petals floated Downwards on your golden hair�察�And
the fond eyes watching o'er you�察�And the splendour spread before you�察�
Told a House's Hope was there。
;When your servants�察 �tired of seeing Such a face of want and woe�察�
Turning to the ragged Orphan�察�Gave him coin�察�and bade him go�察�Down his
cheeks so thin and wasted�察�Bitter tears began to flow。
;But that look of childish sorrow On your tender child´heart fell�察�And
you plucked the reddest roses From the tree you loved so well�察 �Passed
them through the stern cold grating�察�Gently bidding him 'Farewell��'
;Dazzled by the fragrant treasure And the gentle voice he heard�察�In the
poor forlorn boy's spirit�察�Joy�察�the sleeping Seraph�察�stirred�察�In his hand he
took the flowers�察�In his heart the loving word。
;So he crept to his poor garret�察�Poor no more�察�but rich and bright�察�For
the holy dreams of childhood ´ Love�察 �and Rest�察 �and Hope�察 �and Light ´
Floated round the Orphan's pillow Through the starry summer night。
;Day dawned�察�yet the visions lasted�察�All too weak to rise he lay�察�Did
he dream that none spake harshly ´ All were strangely kind that day�拭�
Surely then his treasured roses Must have charmed all ill
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