"Ned is all I have, and it will kill me to lose him.

Nobody can know how I suffer at the very thought." "My dear," Elsie said, with a voice trembling with emotion, "you forget that Edward is my dearly loved son, and that I have two others, who are no less dear to their mother's heart, on board that vessel." "Forgive me, mamma," Zoe sobbed, taking Elsie's hand and dropping tears and kisses upon it.

"I did forget, and it was very shameful, for you are so kind and loving to me, putting aside your own grief and anxiety to help me in bearing mine.

But how is it yon can be so calm ?" "Because, dear, I am enabled to stay my heart on God, my Almighty Friend, my kind, wise, Heavenly Father.

Listen, love, to these sweet words: 'O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto Thee?
or to thy faithfulness round about Thee?
Thou rulest the roaring of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, Thou stillest them.'" "They are beautiful," said Betty, who sat near, in a despondent attitude, her elbow on her knee, her cheek in her hand.