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The Valley of the Shadow

           Thefeeblefingerswereneveridle,andoneofherpleasureswastomakelittlethingsfortheschoolchildrendailypassingtoandfro,todropapairofmittensfromherwindowforapairofpurplehands,aneedlebookforsomesmallmotherofmanydolls,penwipersforyoungpenmentoilingthroughforestsofpothooks,scrapbooksforpicture-lovingeyes,andallmannerofpleasantdevices,tillthereluctantclimbersoftheladderoflearningfoundtheirwaystrewnwithflowers,asitwere,andcametoregardthegentlegiverasasortoffairygodmother,whosatabovethere,andshowereddowngiftsmiraculouslysuitedtotheirtastesandneeds.IfBethhadwantedanyreward,shefounditinthebrightlittlefacesalwaysturneduptoherwindow,withnodsandsmiles,andthedrolllittleletterswhichcametoher,fullofblotsandgratitude.

           Thefirstfewmonthswereveryhappyones,andBethoftenusedtolookround,andsay"Howbeautifulthisis!"astheyallsattogetherinhersunnyroom,thebabieskickingandcrowingonthefloor,motherandsistersworkingnear,andfatherreading,inhispleasantvoice,fromthewiseoldbookswhichseemedrichingoodandcomfortablewords,asapplicablenowaswhenwrittencenturiesago,alittlechapel,whereapaternalpriesttaughthisflockthehardlessonsallmustlearn,tryingtoshowthemthathopecancomfortlove,andfaithmakeresignationpossible.

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