english stories-london-第29章

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〃Straight　home！〃　she　repeated；　with　a　beautiful；　expectant　look　in　her

wild；　weary　eyes。　〃My　little　darling！　Yes；　we　are　both　tired；　we　will

go　home！　Home；　sweet　home！　We　will　go！〃



Kissing　the　cold　face　of　the　baby　corpse　she　held；　she　threw　herself

forward；　there　followed　a　sullen；　deep　splasha　slight　struggleand

all　was　over！　The　water　lapped　against　the　steps　heavily；　heavily；　as

before；　the　policeman　passed　once　more；　and　saw　to　his　satisfaction

that　the　coast　was　clear；　through　the　dark　veil　of　the　sky　one　star

looked　out　and　twinkled　for　a　brief　instant；　then　disappeared　again。　A

clash　and　clamour　of　bells　startled　the　brooding　night；　here　and　there

a　window　was　opened；　and　figures　appeared　in　balconies　to　listen。　They

were　ringing　in　the　New　Yearthe　festival　of　hope；　the　birthday　of

the　world！　But　what　were　New　Years　to　her；　who；　with　white；　upturned

face；　and　arms　that　embraced　an　infant　in　the　tenacious　grip　of　death；

went　drifting；　drifting　solemnly　down　the　dark　river；　unseen；　unpitied

by　all　those　who　awoke　to　new　hopes　and　aspirations　on　that　first

morning　of　another　life…probation！　Liz　had　gone；　gone　to　make　her

peace　with　Godperhaps　through　the　aid　of　her　〃hired〃　baby；　the

little　sinless　soul　she　had　so　fondly　cherished；　gone　to　that　sweetest

〃home〃　we　dream　of　and　pray　for；　where　the　lost　and　bewildered

wanderers　of　this　earth　shall　find　true　welcome　and　rest　from　grief

and　exile；　gone　to　that　fair；　far　glory…world　where　reigns　the　divine

Master；　whose　words　still　ring　above　the　tumult　of　ages：　〃See　that　ye

despise　not　one　of　these　little　ones；　for　I　say　unto　you；　that　their

angels　do　always　behold　the　face　of　My　Father　who　is　in　heaven。〃









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