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When Haldane ca on the piazza as unconscious of the loss of her father as the birds singing a the trees of their master Amy soon joined the and indescribable expression, both of sadness and terror, re one of soht to bay by an enemy that was feared inexpressibly, but from which there see and reassuring pressure

"Oh," she exclaiht shudder, "how can the sun shine? The birds, too, are singing as if there were no death and sorrow in the world"

"Only a perfect faith, Miss Amy, can enable us, who do know there is death and sorrow, to follow their example"

"It's all a blackaway

"So it was to ress who had assisted Haldane in his watch, now appeared and announced breakfast

It was a coAmy would not have touched a mouthful had it not been for Haldane's persuasion

As soon as Bertha had finished, she said to Haldane: "A: noant to see hiht away"

"Does she not know?" asked Haldane in a low tone

Amy shook her head "It's too awful What can I tell her?" she faltered

"It is indeed inexpressibly sad, but I think I can tell the child without its see awful to her, and yet tell her the truth," he replied "Shall I try to explain?"

"Yes, and let me listen, too, if you can rob the event of any of its unutterable horror"

"Will Bertie come and listen to me if I will tell her about papa?"

The child clie blue eyes up to his in perfect faith

"Don't you re you; but said you would surely an to quiver, and she said: "But papa always cooes away"

"Perhaps he did, Bertie, when you were asleep in your crib last night"

"Oh yes, now I'one away, 'cause I 'ood-by"

"I think he kissed you very softly, and so you didn't wake Our dear Saviour, Jesus, caht, and papa went aith him But he loves you just as much as ever, and he isn't sick any ain"