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and   gently�察  �begging   to   be   left   alone。   When   at   last   the   vessel   parted   her 

moorings�察�he persuaded Emilia to come on deck and be lashed to the mast�察�

where she sat without complaint。 

     Who can fathom the thoughts of that bewildered child�察�as she sat amid 

the spray and the howling of the blast�察�while the doomed vessel drifted on 

with    her   to  the  shore�拭   �Did   all  the  error   and   sorrow    of  her   life  pass 

distinctly before her�拭�Or did the roar of the surf lull her into quiet�察�like the 

unconscious kindness of wild   creatures that toss   and bewilder their prey 

into unconsciousness ere they harm it�拭             �None can tell。 Death answers no 

questions�察�it only makes them needless。 

     The morning brought to the scene John Lambert�察�just arrived by land 

from New York。 

     The   passion   of   John   Lambert   for   his   wife   was   of   that   kind   which 

ennobles while it lasts�察�but which rarely outlasts marriage。 A man of such 

uncongenial mould will love an enchanting woman with a mad�察�absorbing 

passion�察  �where   self´sacrifice   is   so   mingled   with   selfishness   that   the   two 

emotions seem one�察�he will hungrily yearn to possess her�察�to call her by his 

own name�察�to hold her in his arms�察�to kill any one else who claims her。 But 

when she is once his wife�察�and his arms hold a body without a soul��no 

soul at least   for him��then her image is almost   inevitably profaned�察  �and 

the passion which began too high for earth ends far too low for heaven。 

Let   now   death   change   that   form   to   marble�察  �and   instantly   it   resumes   its 

virgin holiness�察�though the presence of life did not sanctify�察�its departure 

does。 It is only the true lover to whom the breathing form is as sacred as 

the breathless。 

     That   ideality   of   nature   which   love   had   developed   in   this   man�察  �and 

which had already drooped a little during his brief period of marriage�察�was 

born   again   by   the   side   of   death。   While   Philip   wandered   off   silent   and 

lonely with his grief�察�John Lambert knelt by the beautiful remains�察�talking 

inarticulately�察    �his  eyes    streaming     with   unchecked      tears。    Again     was 



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Emilia�察  �in   her   marble   paleness�察  �the   calm  centre   of   a   tragedy  she   herself 

had caused。       The wild�察�ungoverned child was the image of peace�察�it was 

the stolid and prosperous man who was in the storm。 It was not till Hope 

came that there was any change。 Then his prostrate nature sought hers�察�as 

the needle leaps to the iron�察�the first touch of her hand�察�the sight of her kiss 

upon Emilia's forehead�察�made him strong。 It was the thorough subjection 

of   a  worldly   man     to  the   higher   organization     of  a  noble    woman�察    �and 

thenceforth it never varied。 In later years�察�after he had foolishly sought�察�as 

men will�察�to win her to a nearer tie�察�there was no moment when she had 

not full control over his time�察�his energies�察�and his wealth。 

     After it was all ended�察�Hope told him everything that had happened�察�

but in that wild moment of his despair she told him nothing。 Only she and 

Harry knew the story of the young Swiss�察�and now that Emilia was gone�察�

her   early  lover   had   no   wish   to   speak   of   her   to   any  but   these   two�察  �or   to 

linger   long   where   she had   been doubly  lost   to   him�察 �by   marriage   and   by 

death。 The world�察�with all its prying curiosity�察�usually  misses the key to 

the  very   incidents   about   which   it   asks   most   questions�察  �and   of   the   many 

who     gossiped     or  mourned      concerning      Emilia�察   �none   knew     the   tragic 

complication which her death alone could have solved。                    The breaking of 

Hope's engagement to Philip was attributed to every cause but the true one。 

And when the storm of the great Rebellion   broke over the   land�察�its vast 

calamity absorbed all minor griefs。 



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                             CHAPTER XXIII。 



                                     REQUIESCAT。 

     THANK God� �it is not within the power of one man's errors to blight 

the promise of a life like that of Hope。           It is but a feeble destiny that is 

wrecked   by   passion�察  �when   it   should   be   ennobled。   Aunt   Jane   and   Kate 

watched   Hope   closely   during   her   years   of   probation�察  �for   although   she 

fancied herself to be keeping her own counsel�察�yet her career lay in broad 

light for them。 She was like yonder sailboat�察�which floats conspicuous by 

night   amid    the  path   of  moonbeams�察      �and   which   yet   seems   to  its  own 

voyagers to be remote and unseen upon a waste of waves。 

     Why   should   I   linger   over   the   details   of   her   life�察  �after   the   width   of 

ocean     lay   between   her   and   Malbone�察    �and  a  manhood      of  self´denying 

usefulness had begun to show that even he could learn something by life's 

retributions�拭�We   know   what   she   was�察  �and   it   is   of   secondary   importance 

where she went or what she did。           Kindle the light of the light´house�察�and 

it has nothing to do�察�except to shine。          There is for it no wrong direction。 

There   is   no   need   to   ask�察   �How�拭 �Over   which   especial   track   of   distant 

water must my light go forth�察�to find the wandering vessel to be guided 

in�拭─�It simply shines。       Somewhere there is a ship that needs it�察�or if not�察�

the light does its duty。     So did Hope。 

     We must leave her here。         Yet I cannot bear to think of her as passing 

through earthly life without tasting its deepest bliss�察�without the last pure 

ecstasy of human love�察�without the kisses of her own children on her lips�察�

their waxen fingers on her bosom。 

     And yet again�察�is this life so long�拭        �May it not be better to wait until 

its little day is done�察�and the summer night of old age has yielded to a new 

morning�察�before attaining that acme of joy�拭�Are there enough successive 

grades of bliss for all eternity�察�if so much be consummated here�拭                  �Must 

all novels end with an earthly marriage�察�and nothing be left for heaven�拭�

     Perhaps�察�for such as Hope�察�this life is given to show what happiness 

might be�察�and they await some other sphere for its fulfilment。 The greater 



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part of the human race live out their mortal years without attaining more 

than a far´off glimpse of the very highest joy。 Were this life all�察�its very 

happiness were sadness。           If�察�a
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