Conclusion

           Topartisthelotofallmankind.Theworldisasceneofconstantleave-taking,andthehandsthatgraspincordialgreetingtodayaredoomederelongtouniteforthelasttimewhenthequiveringlipspronouncetheword"Farewell."Itisasadthought,butshouldweonthataccountexcludeitfromourminds?Maynotalessonworthlearningbegatheredinthecontemplationofit?Mayitnot,perchance,teachustodevoteourthoughtsmorefrequentlyandattentivelytothatlandwherewemeetbutpartnomore?

           Howmanydowepartfrominthisworldwithalightgood-byewhomweneverseeagain!OftendoIthink,inmymeditationsonthissubject,thatifwerealisedmorefullytheshortnessofthefleetingintercoursethatwehaveinthisworldwithmanyofourfellow-men,wewouldtrymoreearnestlytodothemgood,togivethemafriendlysmile,asitwere,inpassing(forthelongestintercourseonearthislittlemorethanapassingwordandglance),andshowthatwehavesympathywiththemintheshort,quickstruggleoflifebyourkindlywordsandlooksandactions.

           ThetimesoondrewnearwhenweweretoquittheislandsoftheSouthSeas;andstrangethoughitmayappear,wefeltdeepregretatpartingwiththenativesoftheislandofMango,foraftertheyembracedtheChristianfaith,theysought,byshowingustheutmostkindness,tocompensatefortheharshtreatmentwehadexperiencedattheirhands.Andwefeltagrowingaffectionforthenativeteachersandthemissionary,andespeciallyforAvateaandherhusband.

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