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Chapter 54

           Donotlookatmeasifyouthoughtmesorrowful.Thereisnotahappiercreatureonearth,thanIamnow.’

           Fullofgratefultenderness,thechildtookhishand,andfoldeditbetweenherown.‘It’sGod’swill!’shesaid,whentheyhadbeensilentforsometime.

           ‘What?’

           ‘Allthis,’sherejoined;‘allthisaboutus.Butwhichofusissadnow?YouseethatIamsmiling.’

           ‘AndsoamI,’saidtheschoolmaster;‘smilingtothinkhowoftenweshalllaughinthissameplace.Wereyounottalkingyonder?’

           ‘Yes,’thechildrejoined.

           ‘Ofsomethingthathasmadeyousorrowful?’

           Therewasalongpause.

           ‘Whatwasit?’saidtheschoolmaster,tenderly.‘Come.Tellmewhatitwas.’

           ‘IrathergrieveIdorathergrievetothink,’saidthechild,burstingintotears,‘thatthosewhodieaboutus,aresosoonforgotten.’

           ‘Anddoyouthink,’saidtheschoolmaster,markingtheglanceshehadthrownaround,‘thatanunvisitedgrave,awitheredtree,afadedflowerortwo,aretokensofforgetfulnessorcoldneglect?Doyouthinktherearenodeeds,farawayfromhere,inwhichthesedeadmaybebestremembered?Nell,Nell,theremaybepeoplebusyintheworld,atthisinstant,inwhosegoodactionsandgoodthoughtstheseverygravesneglectedastheylooktousarethechiefinstruments.’

           ‘Tellmenomore,’saidthechildquickly.‘Tellmenomore.Ifeel,Iknowit.HowcouldIbeunmindfulofit,whenIthoughtofyou?’

           ‘Thereisnothing,’criedherfriend,‘no,nothinginnocentorgood,thatdies,andisforgotten.Letusholdtothatfaith,ornone.

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