When she took her place in church she found in her Prayer-book a slip
of paper in the handwriting of her cousin. It was thus: 'You had
better find out in which duty you have most failed, and let the
fulfilment of that be your proof of self-denial. R. D.'
Afterwards Lily learnt that Agnes had been sensible for a short time
before her peaceful death. She had spoken much of her baptism, had
begged to be buried next to a little sister of Kezia's, and asked her
mother to give her new Bible to Kezia.
It was not till Sunday that Lilias felt as if she could ever be
comforted. Her heart was indeed ready to break as she walked at the
head of the school children behind the white-covered coffin, and she
felt as if she did not deserve to dwell upon the child's present
happiness; but afterwards she was relieved by joining in prayer for
the pardon of our sins and negligences, and she felt as if she was
forgiven, at least by man, when she joined with Mrs. Eden in the
appointed feast of Easter Day.
Mrs. Naylor was at church on that and several following Sundays; but
though her husband now showed every kindness to his sister, he still
obstinately refused to be reconciled to Mr.
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