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Herbert began the service. Susan closed her eyes and clasped her hands over her breast, nor did she move till the bread was offered to her; then she was raised to receive it, and continued leaning against the pillows till she had taken the wine. As she returned the cup, she said, "Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace." Then she sunk back into the same posture as at first, and remained so till Mr. Herbert was ready to go. Then she said in a low voice, as he took her hand, "Can I hope that I am indeed one with Him, and He with me, the Lord, my Strength and my Redeemer !" Redeemer!” Her mistress and her two friends then gently kissed her, but she had again closed her eyes, and seemed unconscious of it.

As soon as Mr. Herbert and the rest were gone, Martha and her father went silently up stairs; for even they felt the sacredness of the time, and could not move or speak as usual. They sat on the side of the bed, but she did not appear to know that any one was with her. Now and then her lips moved. Her father looked at her for a minute; the remembrance of his wife came over him, as she lay on that same bed looking so like poor Susan, and the tears stole down his cheeks. Martha's sorrow was of a harder kind; for, so far as could be judged, no change had taken place in her heart and affections. She

had been kind to Susan during her illness from good feeling, but not because it was right. Thus they remained for more than an hour, scarcely moving, when there was the very slightest motion of the hands, and one soft sigh, and her spirit was set free. A slight flush passed over her countenance, and then it became pale as a lily.

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