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"A o home until it's

over"

"Does he hear you?" said Dr Lavendar, in a low voice, leaning over to

look into the gray face

"Oh, no;" said Sa man opened one eye and looked at his son "How ain

"Are you comfortable, Benjamin?" Dr Lavendar asked him There was no

reply

Samuel's face reddened "You can't tell when he hears," he said It

was then that Simmons put out his hand and patted the bedclothes over

the old feet

They sat there beside hiain; then Willia down at him

"He'll just sleep away," he told the son

"I hope he is prepared," said Sa bed with the s down and doards the

foot-board, and looked out of theThe boy had not been

prepared!

Suddenly, without opening his eyes, Benjaula blandula,