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The Valley of the Shadow

           Simplesermons,thatwentstraighttothesoulsofthosewholistened,forthefather’sheartwasintheminister’sreligion,andthefrequentfalterinthevoicegaveadoubleeloquencetothewordshespokeorread.

           Itwaswellforallthatthispeacefultimewasgiventhemaspreparationforthesadhourstocome,forby-and-by,Bethsaidtheneedlewas‘soheavy’,andputitdownforever.Talkingweariedher,facestroubledher,painclaimedherforitsown,andhertranquilspiritwassorrowfullyperturbedbytheillsthatvexedherfeebleflesh.Ahme!Suchheavydays,suchlong,longnights,suchachingheartsandimploringprayers,whenthosewholovedherbestwereforcedtoseethethinhandsstretchedouttothembeseechingly,tohearthebittercry,"Helpme,helpme!"andtofeelthattherewasnohelp.Asadeclipseoftheserenesoul,asharpstruggleoftheyounglifewithdeath,butbothweremercifullybrief,andthenthenaturalrebellionover,theoldpeacereturnedmorebeautifulthanever.Withthewreckofherfrailbody,Beth’ssoulgrewstrong,andthoughshesaidlittle,thoseaboutherfeltthatshewasready,sawthatthefirstpilgrimcalledwaslikewisethefittest,andwaitedwithherontheshore,tryingtoseetheShiningOnescomingtoreceiveherwhenshecrossedtheriver.

           JoneverleftherforanhoursinceBethhadsaid"Ifeelstrongerwhenyouarehere.

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