She even kissed
Cecile when she bade her good-by, and Cecile, in consequence, could
think of her without fear in her distant home.
Yes, Cecile's ultimate destination was France. In that pretty
farmhouse on the borders of the Landes, she and Maurice grew up as
happy and blessed as children could be. No longer orphans--for had
they not a mother in old Mme. Malet, a sister in Lovedy, while Joe
must always remain as the dearest of dear brothers? Were you to ask
Cecile, she would tell you she had just one dream still unfulfilled.
She hopes some day to welcome Mammie Moseley to her happy home in
France. The last thing that good woman said to the child, as she
clung with arms tightly folded round her neck, was this:
"The Guide Jesus was most wonderful kind to you, Cecile, my lamb! He
took you safely a fearsome and perilous journey. You'll let Him guide
you still all the rest of the way?"
"All the rest of the way," answered Cecile in a low and solemn
voice. "Oh, Mammie Moseley I could not live without Him."
Just two things more ... Anton is dead. Miss Smith has ever remained
a faithful friend to Cecile; and Cecile writes to her once a year.
[Transcriber's Note: A word was illegible in our print copy. We have
made an educated guess as to what the word should be and indicated its
location in the text with an asterisk (*).]
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