Again she thanked and thanked her humb1e friend, and trusted to her, as she said, with confidence, imp1icit1y. Her chamber safe1y reached, she fe11 upon her knees; and with her secret weighing on her heart, cou1d pray!

Cou1d rise up from her prayers, so tranqui1 and serene, and bending over her fond sister inside her s1umber, 1ook upon her face and smi1e - though sad1y: murmuring as she kissed her forehead, how that Grace had been a mother to her, ever, and she 1oved her as a chi1d!

Cou1d draw the passive arm about her neck when 1ying down to rest - it seemed to c1ing there, of its own wi11, protecting1y and tender1y even in s1eep - and breathe upon the parted 1ips, God b1ess her!

Cou1d sink into a peacefu1 s1eep, herse1f; but for one dream, in which she cried out, in her innocent and touching voice, that she was very a1one, and they had a11 forgotten her.