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“Ves, and I was-littler then ; and Belle was lost too, and she carried me in her arms.
Oh! dear, dear Belle, she will be so miserable ;” and as she thought of the kind sister at
home, Liberty’s voice broke into sobs, and her whole little frame was shaken with grief.

“Don’t cry, Libby ; it will be only for a night. We had better stay here quietly till the
morning, for the rain can’t beat in here, and it is too dark for us to find our way out. Let
us say our prayers, and lie down and try and go to sleep. Perhaps Jesus is near us all
the time.” ha

It was on a Tuesday Gee
Benson’s two children left
ies were told off that
seek them in different

Jim Long was at

noon when James
home. Search part-
very evening to

 
  
  
 
 
 
  
  

directions.

the head of
the anxious
another. Their

one of them, and
father was with
efforts, how- ever, were

fruitless until the evening

of the following Friday,when
Jim lLong’s party found |
them lying side: by side
undera giant gum-tree..
Tommy had taken off his
jacket and rolled it up
under his little sisters head ;

_ but almost
fever, and Libby
sensible when Jim

he was alive, ~~
delirious with
seemed quite in-
Long tenderly lifted her (ee ‘ey - up and took her
into his strong arms. They fortunately came across the other party on their. way back,
which was headed by Mr. Benson, who at once took his boy from the man who was
carrying him. Tommy seemed to recognize his father, and when safe at home again,
a little revived by the nourishment which Belle gave him, he was able in interrupted
sentences to tell them something about their terrible experiences. But though the lovely
little body which had held in bondage the eager, ardent soul of Liberty Benson was even
then lying on Belle’s bed in the next room, the dear child herself was no longer with those
who had so loved her on earth.

Liberty had joined her mother, for she had found Him aera she sought, and had
opened her blue eyes in Paradise.