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All Alone

           

           Whenachingheartwasalittlecomforted,troubledmindlikewisefoundhelp,foronedayshewenttothestudy,andleaningoverthegoodgrayheadliftedtowelcomeherwithatranquilsmile,shesaidveryhumbly,"Father,talktomeasyoudidtoBeth.Ineeditmorethanshedid,forI’mallwrong."

           "Mydear,nothingcancomfortmelikethis,"heanswered,withafalterinhisvoice,andbotharmsroundher,asifhetoo,neededhelp,anddidnotfeartoaskforit.

           Then,sittinginBeth’slittlechairclosebesidehim,Jotoldhertroubles,theresentfulsorrowforherloss,thefruitlesseffortsthatdiscouragedher,thewantoffaiththatmadelifelooksodark,andallthesadbewildermentwhichwecalldespair.Shegavehimentireconfidence,hegaveherthehelpsheneeded,andbothfoundconsolationintheact.Forthetimehadcomewhentheycouldtalktogethernotonlyasfatheranddaughter,butasmanandwoman,ableandgladtoserveeachotherwithmutualsympathyaswellasmutuallove.Happy,thoughtfultimesthereintheoldstudywhichJocalled‘thechurchofonemember’,andfromwhichshecamewithfreshcourage,recoveredcheerfulness,andamoresubmissivespirit.Fortheparentswhohadtaughtonechildtomeetdeathwithoutfear,weretryingnowtoteachanothertoacceptlifewithoutdespondencyordistrust,andtouseitsbeautifulopportunitieswithgratitudeandpower.

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