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Elsie’s Womanhood

CHAPTER TWENTY-SECOND
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So safe, so happy will she be in Jesus' arms." Mr.Travilla's frame shook with emotion, and Mr.Dinsmore was not less agitated; but the mother was still calm and resigned.
No sound had come from those little lips for hours; but now there was a faintly murmured "Mamma!" "Yes, darling, mamma is here," Elsie answered, softly pressing a kiss on the white brow; "what shall mamma do for her baby ?" "Jesus loves wee Elsie ?" and the dreamy eyes unclosed and looked up into the sweet pale face bent so lovingly over her.

"Elsie so glad.

Mamma sing 'Happy land.'" The young mother's heart was like to burst, but with a silent prayer for strength, she controlled herself and sang low and sweetly, and even as she sang a change came over the child, and it fell into a deep, calm, natural sleep that lasted for hours.

All the time on the mother's lap, her eyes scarce moving from the dear little face; her breath almost suspended, lest that life-giving slumber should be broken.
In vain husband and father in turn entreated to be allowed to relieve her.
"No, oh no!" she whispered.

"I cannot have her disturbed; it might cost her life." This was the turning point in the disease, and from that time the little one began to amend.


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