Her lips opened unconsciously with a blessing on him who shared in, and soothed her sorrows--her voice was feeble, for she had not yet recovered her strength; but the low murmur of her prayers and blessings rose like the sounds of sweet but melancholy music to heaven, and was heard there.
Mr.Clement then went over to the bed, and with his own hands smoothed it down for the little sick sister of the departed boy, adjusting the bed-clothes about her as well as he could, for the other children were too., young to do anything.

He then divided the hair upon the lifeless child's forehead--contemplated his beautiful features for a moment--caught his little hand in his--let it fall--oh! how lifelessly! he then shook his head, raised his eyes, and pointing to heaven, exclaimed-- "There--Mrs.Vincent, let your hopes lie there." He then departed, with a promise of seeing her soon..