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She was relieved when she had put on her gift to hear Miss Christie say, "Well, ye'll be glad to know that I feel more at my ease now than I've done for some time." There had been such an air of triumph in Miss Christie's glance that Emily was pleased to find she was only exultant on account of her health. She expressed her gladness, and assured the old lady she would soon be as active as ever.
Comparing her own life and conduct with that of Claude's nurse, she did not fail to see how far it fell short. There was nothing very difficult in Christie's daily duties. She had no opportunities for doing great things, or for bearing great trials.
And little by little, as the uneventful days glided by peace, and more than peace gratitude and loving praise filled the heart of Christie's sister. What could she wish more for the child so loved than such quiet and happy waiting for the end of all trouble? A little while sooner or later, what did it matter? What could she wish more or better for any one she loved?
"Then what was the use of praying for Mrs Grey's son, since it was God's will that he should die? What is the use of anybody's praying about anything?" Effie hesitated. There was something in Christie's manner indicating that it was not alone the mere petulance of the moment that dictated the question. "I am not wise about these things, Christie," she said.
Sterling all you can, and let her make you worthy a good husband," was Christie's answer to a speech she was too noble to resent by a sharp word, or even a contemptuous look. Then she drove away, smiling and waving her hand to the old lady at her window; but the last thing she saw as she left the well-beloved lane, was David going slowly up the path, with Kitty close beside him, talking busily.
There was no service in the kirk the next Sabbath, so, instead of going home as usual, Effie, for Christie's sake, accepted Mrs Nesbitt's invitation to spend it at her house. She saw with delight the returning colour on her little sister's cheek, and noticed the change for the better that had taken place in her health and spirits, and inwardly she rejoiced over the success of her plan.
Indeed, weak in body and exhausted in mind as the troubles of the winter and spring had left her, Mrs Lee found positive rest and refreshment in the society which might at another time have seemed unsuitable; and mingled with the gratitude with which she saw Christie's devotion to the sick child was a feeling of respect and admiration for the character which was gradually developing before her eyes.
His eye turned inward, he walked to and fro, and his companions died out of his sight he was in the kingdom of art. His lordship and Jean entered the "Peacock," followed by Flucker, who merely lingered at the door to moralize as follows: "Hech! hech! isna thaat lamentable? Christie's mon's as daft as a drunk weaver." But one stayed quietly behind, and assumed that moment the office of her life.
This saved Lord Ashley's life, and gave him health" Christie's Life of the first Earl of Shaftesbury, vol. ii., p. 34. 'Tapski' was a name given to Shaftesbury in derision, and vile defamers described the abscess, which had originated in a carriage accident in Holland, as the result of extreme dissipation.
"I know you did; and in your own words I can only answer: 'I don't know how to thank you, but I never shall forget it." And David kissed the wounded hand as gratefully and reverently as if its palm was not hardened by the humblest tasks. If he had only known ah, if he had only known! how easily he might repay that debt, and heal the deeper wound in Christie's heart.
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