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The man of God, her pastor from childhood
now entered the room, and Lucy greeted him al
fectonatey and when he said, 1s 1t we'll with thee,
my daughter-Is it well with thy SOUL 2 she an,
swered in a clear and sweetly conhdlng tone OF
voice


1T is well! Blessed Redeemer, thou art my only
trust


Clarence now bent his head close to the head OF
Lucy, and whispered in her ear, but so distinctly
that we all heard


Lucy, since you may not be mine in life, oh !
dearest, be mine in death, let me follow you to the
grave as my welded wife, and | shall have the
blissful consolation of anticipating reunion in
Heaven


The eye of the dying girl lighted up with a
quick and sudden Joy, as she smilingly answered,


1T is well, Clarence would fain bear thy
name before diep We were startled at this
strange request and answer, but no heart or lip
ventured to oppose it Lucy then said


Mother, dear mother deny me not my last re,
quest will you and Ellen dress me in my bridal
robe2 Twill wear it to my tomb Clarence al
so besought Mrs May to grant this wish, and let
him win bride and mother; and she answered.


'As you and Lucy will, but it will be,-and her
heart Spoke-'it will be mournful bridal


Lucy now motioned us from the room, and we
retired Clarence was the first to speak.


you will not blame me that seek, even in the
arms of death, to make her my wife. On, how
much of bliss has been crowded into this one an
ticipatlon and though it will be indeed sad brl-
dal, it will sweeten. the cup of bitterness which IS
now pressed to my lips


In few minutes we re-entered that hallowed
chamber The light of day had faded, and SIN
gle lamp was burning on the stand. Lucy was ar
raved in a muslin robe, which scarce outrivalled
her cheek in whiteness, save where the deep hec-
tic, now heightened by excitement, flushed 1t
Clarence seated himself by her, and she was rails
ed to sitting posture, and supported in his arms
She placed her wasted hand in his, and said, half
pIayfully, half sadly, IT'S worthless offering,
Clarence


He pressed it to his fevcred lips, his face pale
and flushed by turns. The minister arose and
stood before them and in few words and simple,
united those two lovely beings in tie which all
felt must be broken ere another sun should rise.
Yet was that tie registered and acknowledged IN
heaven.


AS the holy man pronounced them 'one flesh,
and lifted up his hand and his voice in benedicton,
Lucy put her feeble arms around Clarence, and in
low voice murmured-


'My husband


sMy wifer responded Clarence, and their lips
met in a long and sweet embrace.


We gave them congratulations through quick
tears. exchanged the sweet kiss of holy love- and
and left the welded pair TO brief reali-
zation of bliss of which we cannot tell the reader
aught


That night before the last hour, the angel Azri-
ell came as a messenger of peace to that bridal
chamber, and though new fountains of earthly
bliss had been opened in the heart of Lucy Ham
ilton, she repned not at the summons, but while
heavenly Joy sat on her features, and her lips mur
INJURED -pcace-farewel husband mother-sis-
pure spirit took its flight, and her
IifeIess body lay in the ardent embrace ofthe woe
stricken but humble Clarence, who still fingers
in this weary world, doing his Masters work, and
waiting his Masters will to be reunited to his
angel bride in Heaven.