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with childish awe--and thought of s which had befallen her

since then, until the steady rocking of the boughs and huuor--then drowsiness--then

oblivion

She awoke in alar near her

The fire had been triayly;

the as dusky, as were the distant corners of the roo steadfastly at her

"I fell asleep without knowing it I a have you been awake?"

"Only a few e in theood, faithful wife, Mabel, better and

nobler--a thousandfold nobler than I deserved I have thought it all

over while you were sleeping so tranquilly in ht I wish my

conscience were void of evil to all mankind as is yours I awoke

with an odd and awful iht stream between your chair and me--and I must have

dreaht it was

a river of light dividing us! You were a cal for and forgetful offorever and ever!"