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Chapter 72

           

           Atlength,theyfound,oneday,thathehadrisenearly,and,withhisknapsackonhisback,hisstaffinhand,herownstrawhat,andlittlebasketfullofsuchthingsasshehadbeenusedtocarry,wasgone.Astheyweremakingreadytopursuehimfarandwide,afrightenedschoolboycamewhohadseenhim,butamomentbefore,sittinginthechurchuponhergrave,hesaid.

           Theyhastenedthere,andgoingsoftlytothedoor,espiedhimintheattitudeofonewhowaitedpatiently.Theydidnotdisturbhimthen,butkeptawatchuponhimallthatday.Whenitgrewquitedark,heroseandreturnedhome,andwenttobed,murmuringtohimself,‘Shewillcometo-morrow!’

           Uponthemorrowhewasthereagainfromsunriseuntilnight;andstillatnighthelaidhimdowntorest,andmurmured,‘Shewillcometo-morrow!’

           Andthenceforth,everyday,andalldaylong,hewaitedathergrave,forher.Howmanypicturesofnewjourneysoverpleasantcountry,ofresting-placesunderthefreebroadsky,oframblesinthefieldsandwoods,andpathsnotoftentroddenhowmanytonesofthatonewell-rememberedvoice,howmanyglimpsesoftheform,theflutteringdress,thehairthatwavedsogailyinthewindhowmanyvisionsofwhathadbeen,andwhathehopedwasyettoberoseupbeforehim,intheold,dull,silentchurch!Henevertoldthemwhathethought,orwherehewent

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