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 her external aspect. At length she said, this very kind, sir; I am going fast—I was afraid should never see you again in this world. I sai my child, are you resigned to die? Quite.— Where is your hope? She lifted up her finge pointing to heaven, and then directing the sam downward to her own heart, saying successive as she did so, Christ there, and Christ here.— These words, accompanied by the action, spoke ker meaning more solemnly than can be easily conceived. A momentary spasm took place.— Looking towards her weeping mother, she said I am very cold—but it is no matter—it will soon be over. She closed her eyes for about a minute and on opening them again, said, I wish, sir when I am gone, you would tell, the other children of the parish how good the Lord has been me, a poor sinner; tell them that the ways of sin and ignorance are the ways to ruin and hell: and pray tell them, sir, from me, that Christ is indeed the way, the Truth, and the Life—he will in no wise cast put any that come. Tell them that I, a poor girl—She was quite exhausted, and sunk for a while into a torpid state, from which, howeyer, she recovered gradually, uttering these expressions: where am I? I thought I was going—Lord, save me. O how good, how great, how merciful! Jesus save me; help me through this last trial. She then gave one hand to her father, the other to her mother, and said, God bless you, God bless you-seek the Lord—think of me when I am gone—it may be for your good —remember your souls—then all may be well; you cannot know what I cave felt for both of you —Lord, pardon and save my dear father and mother. She then took hold of her brother's hand,