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of heart which ever follows good re-
solutions, made in the strength of
almighty grace, Laura was sinking
sweetly to rest, when the voices of
the sisters, who had just entered their
chamber, roused her again from
slumber.

“How charmingly,” said Jane,
“mother affects the mourner! Guess
Mrs. Elmore would laugh if she knew
what was the most afflictive part of
Mr. Wingate’s death. To marry a
country codger for the sake of his
money, and then to be left a widow
with only an old ark of a house, a
few acres of land, and a store full
of twine, clay pipes, and tobacco-
boxes, must need, as mother says,
‘heavenly patience’ to endure.” |

« And then, to think,” rejoined Ma-
ria, “that we must go into full mourn-