38 The Story of the Hamiilons.

though it may be very hard to bear, still our
Father never sends anything which is not
best for us."
 Yes, I know that ; still I like you to tell
me so again, it seems to come like something
new to me, and I remember things you say;
and then, you know, I did lose a brother
before."
 "And a sister, too, didn't you ?"
 "Oh, she was only a day old, but little
Georgie was nearly three years. Mamma
says Herbert often reminds her of him; and
we have a picture of him at home, taken
while he was asleep, just before his last ill-
ness; it is kept locked up, and I have scarcely
ever seen it, because even now mamma can't
bear to be reminded of him-she did love
that child so much !"
 "What, more than Gilbert ?"
 "I don't know about that; he was a good
deal younger than Gilbert, and not at all like
him in appearance; and then he was ill
a long time, and I suppose that made her
fonder of him, and she missed him more
when she had no one to be always caring for."
 What did she do when he died ?"
 "Of course she was very much grieved;
she put away all his toys and clothes, and