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margaremadeagoodliseneroallhermoherslilepnsforaddingsomesmallcomforsoheloofhepoorerparishionersshecouldnohelplisening,hougheachnewprojecwasasaboherhearbyheimehefroshadsein,heyshouldbefarawayfromhelsoneoldsimonsrheumaismmighbebadandhiseyesighworse;herewouldbenooogoandreadohim,andcomforhimwihlileporringersofbrohandgoodredf

el:orifherewas,iwouldbeasranger,andheoldmanwouldwachinvainforhermarydomvilleslilecrippledboywouldcrawlinvainohedoorandlookforhercominghroughheforeshesepoorfriendswouldneverundersandwhyshehadforsakenhem;andhereweremanyohersbesidespapahasalwaysspenheincomehederivedfromhislivinginheparishiam,perhaps,encroachinguponhenexdues,buhewinerislikelyobesevere,andourpooroldpeoplemusbehelped

oh,mamma,leusdoallwecan,saidmargareeagerly,noseeingheprudenialsideofhequesion,onlygraspingaheideahaheywererenderingsuchhelpforhesime;wemaynobeherelong

doyoufeelill,mydarling?askedmrshale,anxiously,misundersandingmargareshinofheuncerainyofheirsayahelsoneyoulookpaleandirediishissof,damp,unhealhyair

ono,mamma,iisnoha:iisdeliciousairismellsofhefreshes,puresfragrance,aferhesmokinessofharleysreebuiamired:isurelymusbenearbedime

ofaroffiishalfpasnineyouhadbeergoobedadearaskdixonforsomegrueliwillcomeandseeyouassoonasyouareinbediamafraidyouhaveakencold;orhebadairfromsomeofhesagnanponds

oh,mamma,saidmargare,fainlysmilingasshekissedhermoher,iamquiewelldon armyourselfaboume;iamonlyired

margarewenupsairsosoohehermohersanxieyshesubmiedoabasinofgruelshewaslyingnguidlyinbedwhenmrshalecameupomakesomesinquiriesandkissherbeforegoingoherownroomforhenighbuheinsansheheardhermohersdoorlocked,shesprangouofbed,andhrowingherdressinggownon,shebeganopaceupanddownheroom,unilhecreakingofoneofheboardsremindedherhashemusmakenonoiseshewenandcurledherselfuponhewindowseainhesmall,deeplyrecessedwindowhamorningwhenshehadlookedou,herhearhaddancedaseeinghebrighclearlighsonhechurchower,whichforeoldafineandsu

ydayhiseveningsixeenhoursamoshadpasbyshesadown,oofullofsorrowocry,buwihadullcoldpain,whichseemedohave

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oxsvisihisofferwaslikeadream,ahingbesideheracuallifehehardrealiywas,haherfaherhadsoadmiedempingdoubsinohismindasobecomeaschismaicanoucas;allhechangesconsequenuponhisgroupedhemselvesaroundhaonegreablighingfac

shelookedouuponhedarkgraylinesofhechurchower,squareandsraighinhecenreofheview,cuingagainshedeepblueransparendephsbeyond,inowhichshegazed,andfelhashemighgazeforever,seeingaeverymomensomefarherdisance,andyenosignofgod!iseemedoherahemomen,asifheearhwasmoreuerlydesoehanifgirinbyanirondome,behindwhichheremighbeheineffaceablepeaceandgloryofhealmighy:hoseneverendingdephsofspace,inheirsillsereniy,weremoremockingoherhananymaerialboundscouldbeshuinginhecriesofearhssufferers,whichnowmighascendinohainfiniesplendourofvasnessandbeloslosforever,beforeheyreachedhishroneinhismoodherfahercameinunheardhemoonlighwassrongenougholehimseehisdaugherinherunusualpceandaiudehecameoherandouchedhershoulderbeforeshewasawarehahewashere

margare,iheardyouwereupicouldnohelpcominginoaskyouopraywihmeosayhelordsprayer;hawilldogoodobohofus

mrhaleandmargareknelbyhewindowseahelookingup,sheboweddowninhumbleshamegodwashere,closearoundhem,hearingherfaherswhisperedwordsherfahermighbeahereic;buhadnoshe,inherdespairingdoubsnofiveminuesbefore,shownherselfafarmoreuerscepic?shespokenoaword,busoleobedaferherfaherhadlefher,likeachildashamedofisfaulifheworldwasfullofperplexingproblemsshewouldrus,andonlyaskoseeheonesepneedfulforhehourmrle

oxhisvisi,hisproposalheremembranceofwhichhadbeensorudelypushedasidebyhesubsequenevensofhedayhaunedherdreamshanighhewasclimbingupsomereeoffabulousheighoreachhebranchwhereonwasslungherbo

e:hewasfalling,andshewassrugglingosavehim,buheldbackbysomeinvisiblepowerfulhandhewasdeadandye,wihashifingofhescene,shewasoncemoreinheharleysreedrawingroom,alkingohimasofold,andsillwihaconsciousnessallheimehashehadseenhimkilledbyhaerriblefall

miserable,unresingnigh!illpreparaionforhecomingday!sheawokewihasar,unrefreshed,andconsciousofsomerealiyworseevenhanherfeverishdreamsiallcamebackuponher;nomerelyhe

sorrow,buheerriblediscordinhesorrowwhere,owhadisanceapar,hadherfaherwandered,ledbydoubswhichwereoherempaionsofheevilone?shelongedoask,andyewouldnohaveheardforallheworld

hefinecrispmorningmadehermoherfeelparicurlywellandhappyabreakfasimeshealkedon,p

ingvilgekindnesses,unheedinghesilenceofherhusbandandhemonosylbicanswersofmargarebeforehehingswereclearedaway,mrhalegoup;heleanedonehandonheable,asifosupporhimself: