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"There be two staves to lean on in our weariness," he said. "The one is for earth: `Fear not, because I am with thee. And the other is of Heaven, but gildeth earth with hope: `Where I am, there shall My servant be. There must be glory and sweetness, where is Jesus Christ." Long years afterwards, Agnes recalled those words.
He adorned many of the chant books in the choir with beautiful illuminations, and also divers books for our library, and sometimes those that were written for sale. He loved our House on Mount St. Agnes above all places that are on the earth, and he laboured right faithfully for the building thereof.
She told me so." "But they are very poor people," Ruth said. "I know, for they can scarcely pay their rent some months. Mr. Howbridge told me so." "There are a lot of little children in the family," said Agnes. "And Sadie is the oldest," Tess said. "You see, she told me how it was. She has to go home nights and wash and dry the dishes, and sweep, and take care of the baby and lots of things.
'Miss Lahens and Father White. 'Who is Father White? whispered Moulton. 'I haven't the least idea, said Mrs. Lahens. Agnes wore a jacket made of some dark material, she held a little fur muff in her hand, and under a black straw hat her blue eyes smiled; and when she caught sight of her mother she uttered a happy cry. Mrs.
Swift sat down beside her. "To think that I have found you at last, child. How puzzled you look. Did your mother never speak of me? How is she? Where is she?" "Mother died last year," said Ruth. "Poor Agnes! And I never knew! Don't cry, little girl. I want you to tell me all about it. She was much younger than I was, and when our mother died my stepfather went away and took her with him.
And Danton Hall was burnt down; and they have built up another twice as big and three times as handsome. And Mr. Richards you remember the mysterious invalid, Rose?" "Yes." "Well, Mr. Richards turned out to be your brother Harry, who lived shut up there, because he thought he had committed a murder, some time before, in New York. And Agnes Darling you have not forgotten Agnes Darling?" "Oh, no."
This is but the expression of a wish, and if my own mother were to be made too anxious by the granting it, let it be as if unasked by her own Agnes." Her standard of filial obedience was indeed a high one, though no higher than the standard of God's Word.
Soon Agnes began to draw a terrible comparison between these two men between the husband who had all she had of heart, and the friend whom she now acknowledged to herself for hypocrisy had fallen away from her had lived only for her, and for the hours they were able to spend together, during two long years, and yet who had never told her of his love, or tried to disturb her trust in Frank.
In a little while Horace and Milo followed him to take the stage. There came a moment after the men had departed when Agnes and William Bentley found themselves alone, the width of the trestle-supported table between them. She looked across at him with no attempt to veil the anxiety which had taken seat in her eyes. William Bentley nodded and smiled in his gentle, understanding way.
It was nearly half-past three, and therefore close upon two hours beyond the time fixed by Agnes for her return, when I became absolutely incapable of supporting the further torture of suspense, and I suddenly took the resolution of returning home and concerting with my female servants some energetic measures, though what I could hardly say, on behalf of their mistress.
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