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She was not afraid now, and taking one of the candles she went to her
father's room and found him sleeping, with a calm, peaceful expression
on his face, and another look, too, which made her heart stand still a
moment, for she felt intuitively that the black shadow of death had
crept into the room.
Suddenly he awoke, and seeing her standing by him smiled lovingly upon
her, and said:
"Is that you, Hannah? faithful always, but your work is almost done, I
am going home very soon to the dear Saviour. I am sure of it. I know it.
My sins are washed away in His blood; even the stains upon my hands,
which are clean and white now as were Grey's the day he caught and held
me so fast. May God bless the boy and make him a good man, and a comfort
to you, my child, who have been so much to me, the best, most unselfish
of daughters. And something tells me you will be happy when I am gone. I
hope so, I pray so; and now, Hannah, send for Burton. I shall not be
here in the morning, and I must see him once more, and send for Mr.


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