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The Valley of the Shadow

           AsBethhadhoped,the‘tidewentouteasily’,andinthedarkhourbeforedawn,onthebosomwhereshehaddrawnherfirstbreath,shequietlydrewherlast,withnofarewellbutonelovinglook,onelittlesigh.

           Withtearsandprayersandtenderhands,Motherandsistersmadeherreadyforthelongsleepthatpainwouldnevermaragain,seeingwithgratefuleyesthebeautifulserenitythatsoonreplacedthepatheticpatiencethathadwrungtheirheartssolong,andfeelingwithreverentjoythattotheirdarlingdeathwasabenignantangel,notaphantomfullofdread.

           Whenmorningcame,forthefirsttimeinmanymonthsthefirewasout,Jo’splacewasempty,andtheroomwasverystill.Butabirdsangblithelyonabuddingbough,closeby,thesnowdropsblossomedfreshlyatthewindow,andthespringsunshinestreamedinlikeabenedictionovertheplacidfaceuponthepillow,afacesofullofpainlesspeacethatthosewholoveditbestsmiledthroughtheirtears,andthankedGodthatBethwaswellatlast.

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