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dom of the oppressive heat, the lilte maid
en- tFipped throughthe dry leaves and cha.
sed the squirrel with almost its own swift.
ness then throwing back her sunny cufls,
she bounded 10 the side oflhe old man, as
he sat under the vines at his door, ma kin O
glad his eyes with her bright ard happy
face, and his heart grew young again in her
lightso he joyous nirth; both little thought Of
Death. The earth had clothed herself in
robe of brown and dry leaves. and hid ber
self from the eye of nan-she seemed not to
wish for human company in this her time
Of change


Winter again returned again we see the
old man sitting in hIs easy chair before the
bright and glowing fire, but he is not the
solitary being he was before, fos beside him
is one in the frs; blush of youth and grace );
she is no longer the gay aud noisy child
she is no less happy; but deeper thought
steals over her face, and heavenly radiance
sits upon her features, as she bends over the
book from which, in accents of deep reve.
renee she reads the word Of God to the old
man.


What think they now of death? The
faces of both look more restrained the Ho-
ly Spirit sheds lis light upon the way which lead
eth TO the grave it no longer seems dark and
lonely. The old man received the heavenly
guest into heart which had always been the
residence OF kindness and charity. The maideo
now drooFed daily, but she no longer thought il
hard to give up life; and when the cold blast
swept over the earth, and the robe OF snow envel-
oped it, with robes no less white, she receiv-
ed into its bosom. Then l asked the old man.
'.When is the time TO die2"


"A holy calm was on his brow,


And peaceful was his breath;


And sweetIy DER his features stole


4 smile, look divine;


He spoke the language OF his soul


"My Masters time IS Mlnel"