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"How so?" I asked

"In Zara's case, her soul became dominated by a Spirit whose destiny was fulfilled and perfect, and who never could descend to imprisonment in earthly clay Now, you will not be dominated--you will be simply EQUALIZED; that is, you will find the exact counterpart of your own soul dwelling also in human form, and you will have to impart your own force to that other soul, which will, in its turn, i electric impetus There is no union so lovely as such an one--no harmony so exquisite; it is like a perfect chord, complete and indissoluble There are sevenths and ninths in rees; but perhaps none of the to the ear as the perfect chord And this is your lot in life and in love,on your bended knees before the Giver of all good And arily--your own soul with that other shall need ht and humble prayer Aim onward and upward-- you know the road--you also know, and you have partly seen, what awaits you at the end"

After this conversation we spoke no ether The rest of the afternoon was entirely occupied with the final preparations for Zara's funeral, which was to take place at Pere-la- Chaise early the next e and beautiful wreath of white roses, lilies, andmy promise to him, I went myself to lay it in a conspicuous place on Zara's corpse That fair body was now laid in its coffin of polished oak, and a delicate veil of filmy lace draped it from head to foot The placid expression of the features reidity of the flesh; the hands, folded over the crucifix, were stiff, and looked as though they were moulded in wax I placed the wreath in position and paused, looking wistfully at that still and sole from a side-door, came and stood beside me

"She is happy!" he said; and a cheerful expression irradiated his venerable features

"Did you also know she would die that night?" I asked softly

"Her brother sent for me, and told me of her expected dissolution She herself told me, and made her last confession and communion Therefore I was prepared"

"But did you not doubt--were you not inclined to think they ?" I inquired, with some astonishment