THE HIGHLAND CAT. 63

 

laid her husband in the grave, stretched
herself on the mat by the side of her
children, and fell asleep. When she
opened her eyes again, her hope was
almost gone. What had she to hope
for, except in the aid of her heavenly
Father? The nearest house to hers
was two miles off; and the family who
lived there were poor, almost as poor
as herself. What had she to hope for ?

And yet she knelt down and prayed
as usual. Then she thought she would
make one more trial to get food. So
she put on her bonnet, and the old tat-
tered shawl, which had become quite