. The golden sands of Mexico. A moral and religious tale: to which is added True riches; or, The reward of self sacrifice . our free-will. I havealways felt, like our dear aunts, that a blessingwould hardly follow that old mans gold; and manya time has the thought of that aged womans cursecrossed my mind, in the lone hours of the , if possible, some of the suffering causedby his grasping avarice. It may be that your allwill be required; but I have no fears, dear Ellen,but that it will be cheerfully given. Ellen remained silent for some time; and herbrother watched with anxiety the
. The golden sands of Mexico. A moral and religious tale: to which is added True riches; or, The reward of self sacrifice . our free-will. I havealways felt, like our dear aunts, that a blessingwould hardly follow that old mans gold; and manya time has the thought of that aged womans cursecrossed my mind, in the lone hours of the , if possible, some of the suffering causedby his grasping avarice. It may be that your allwill be required; but I have no fears, dear Ellen,but that it will be cheerfully given. Ellen remained silent for some time; and herbrother watched with anxiety the changes of hercountenance. Standing, as he did, on the vergeof eternal life, how trifling and unimportant seemedall of this worlds goods to him, in comparison withthe true riches, which would enable Ellen, parti-cularly, to find within herself treasures of untoldvalue, in self-sacrifice, and a determination to re-pair, as far as possible, the wrongs wThich othershad committed ! And yet, light as they seemedin comparison, William saw at a glance that Ellencould not as yet feel as he did, who had so nearly I ., I I •. DEATH OF WILLIAM PRESCOTT. SORROWS. 169 done with time. Life yet spread out to her manya brilliant prospect; #nd he knew that the over-throw of many loved and cherished plans wouldfollow, if she fulfilled his suggestion. Anxiously did her brother watch for the good totriumph over the evil, in the struggle which he sawwas taking place in Ellens mind; and the tearsflowed freely from his eyes, when he observed thesmall hands clasped in prayer, and the slight frame,quivering with emotion, bend humbly to implorestrength from above. He knew then that hertriumph was sure; she had gone to the only sourcefrom whence succour could come, in this her hourof trial; and he felt convinced that all was well *with her. A pressure of the hand, and the ardent kisswhich Ellen bestowed on the dying boy,, told him , 4JP that the promise was registered on high moreplainly than words, a
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