This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ... upon his face that Bessie has often seen there when he was communing with Gon. Mother has put garlands of evergreen upon the white counterpane, and has made the room very cheerful with wreaths of holly and the white immortelle, but she cannot keep back the tears, as she thinks of the dear voice, now so silent, and of ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ... upon his face that Bessie has often seen there when he was communing with Gon. Mother has put garlands of evergreen upon the white counterpane, and has made the room very cheerful with wreaths of holly and the white immortelle, but she cannot keep back the tears, as she thinks of the dear voice, now so silent, and of the godly presence that will be so missed among them. Then she remembers what a ripe old age God has vouchsafed him, and how free from disease he has been, --passing away in a quiet sleep, and awaking to the raptures of the better land, and her tears are changed to joy, so that she can speak calmly to the children about him and give them the true idea of the Christian's exit from this world--"he is not, for God has taken him." "Uncle Tom" is the hardest to reconcile and comfort; he comes expecting to have a review of the old days with his brother, and finds his place by the fireside vacant, and he is so uneasy and troubled, that they take him home again, where he soon forgets all but the memory of what has been when he and his brother were boys together. Bessie misses her grandfather sadly; she will never more have so genial a companion; she thinks, "What shall I do when the summer-time comes? There will be nobody to go to the old boat with me to watch the creatures as they drink from their great fountain; and it is just as grandpapa said: the birds that have gone away will come back to the woods to sing to me, but he will not be with me to hear them; he wanted to go home to Christmas, and mother says he has gone to his blessed home, where he will see his mother, and Lute, and little Sally, and be no more separated from them. Then he will see Jesus, as he told me when we were crossing the bridge. I remember what he said...
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