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off between her brother and uncle�察�with a   last explosion   of pistols。                 As 

she lives quite near�察�makes an excellent match�察�and is one of nine children�察�

it really was a most desirable marriage�察�in spite of all the show of distress。 

Albert was so discomfited by it�察�that he forgot to kiss the bride as he had 



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intended to do�察�and therefore went to call upon her yesterday�察�and found 

her very smiling in her new house�察�and supplied the omission。                     The cook 

came   home   from   the   wedding�察  �declaring   she   was   cured   of   any   wish   to 

marrybut I   would not   recommend any  man to   act upon that threat   and 

make her an offer。 In a couple of days we had some rolls of the bride's first 

baking�察�which they call Madonnas。               The musicians�察�it seems�察�were in the 

same state as the bridegroom�察�for�察�in escorting her home�察�they all fell down 

in   the   mud。   My   wrath   against   the   bridegroom   is   somewhat   calmed   by 

finding     that  it  is  considered    bad   luck   if  he  does    not  get   tipsy   at  his 

wedding。; 

       Those   readers   of   Miss   Procter's   poems   who   should   suppose   from 

their   tone   that   her   mind   was   of   a   gloomy  or   despondent   cast�察  �would   be 

curiously   mistaken。        She   was   exceedingly   humorous�察  �and   had   a   great 

delight   in   humour。      Cheerfulness   was   habitual   with   her�察  �she   was   very 

ready at a sally or a reply�察�and in her laugh ��as I remember well�� there was 

an unusual vivacity�察�enjoyment�察�and sense of drollery。                 She was perfectly 

unconstrained and unaffected�此           �as modestly silent about her productions�察�

as she was generous with their pecuniary results。                 She was a friend who 

inspired the strongest attachments�察�she was a finely sympathetic woman�察�

with a great accordant heart and a sterling noble nature。                No claim can be 

set   up   for   her�察  �thank   God�察  �to   the   possession   of   any   of   the   conventional 

poetical qualities。      She never by any means held the opinion that she was 

among the greatest of human beings�察�she never suspected the existence of 

a conspiracy on the part of mankind against her�察�she never recognised in 

her   best   friends�察  �her   worst   enemies�察  �she   never   cultivated   the   luxury   of 

being   misunderstood   and   unappreciated�察  �she   would   far   rather   have   died 

without seeing a line of her composition in print�察�than that I should have 

maundered about her�察�here�察�as ;the Poet;�察�or ;the Poetess;。 

     With the recollection of Miss Procter as a mere child and as a woman�察�

fresh upon me�察�it is natural that I should linger on my way to the close of 

this brief record�察�avoiding its end。          But�察�even as the close came upon her�察�

so must it come here。 

     Always   impelled   by   an   intense   conviction   that   her   life   must   not   be 

dreamed away�察�and that her indulgence in her favourite pursuits must be 



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balanced by action in the real world around her�察�she was indefatigable in 

her     endeavours      to    do   some     good。       Naturally      enthusiastic�察    �and 

conscientiously impressed with a deep sense of her Christian duty to her 

neighbour�察�she devoted herself to a variety of benevolent objects。                  Now�察�it 

was the visitation of the sick�察�that had possession of her�察�now�察�it was the 

sheltering   of   the   houseless�察  �now�察  �it   was   the   elementary   teaching   of   the 

densely ignorant�察�now�察�it was the raising up of those who had wandered 

and got trodden under foot�察�now�察�it was the wider employment of her own 

sex   in   the   general   business   of   life�察  �now�察  �it   was   all   these   things   at   once。 

Perfectly unselfish�察�swift to sympathise and eager to relieve�察�she wrought 

at   such    designs    with    a  flushed    earnestness     that  disregarded      season�察�

weather�察�time of day or night�察�food�察�rest。 Under such a hurry of the spirits�察�

and   such   incessant   occupation�察 �the  strongest   constitution   will   commonly 

go down。       Hers�察�neither of the strongest nor the weakest�察�yielded to the 

burden�察�and began to sink。 

     To   have   saved   her   life�察  �then�察  �by   taking   action   on   the   warning   that 

shone in her eyes and sounded in her voice�察�would have been impossible�察�

without changing her nature。            As long as the power of moving about in 

the   old   way   was   left   to   her�察  �she   must   exercise   it�察  �or   be   killed   by   the 

restraint。    And so the time came when she could move about no longer�察�

and took to her bed。 

     All the restlessness gone then�察�and all the sweet patience of her natural 

disposition purified by the   resignation of her soul�察 �she lay upon her   bed 

through the whole round of changes of the seasons。 She lay upon her bed 

through     fifteen   months。     In   all  that   time�察 �her   old   cheerfulness     never 

quitted her。     In all that time�察�not an impatient or a querulous minute can 

be remembered。 

     At   length�察  �at   midnight   on   the   second   of   February�察  �1864�察  �she   turned 

down a leaf of a little book she was reading�察�and shut it up。 

     The   ministering   hand   that   had   copied   the  verses   into   the  tiny   album 

was soon around her neck�察�and she quietly asked�察�as the clock was on the 

stroke of one�此�

     ;Do you think I am dying�察�mamma�拭─�

     ;I think you are very�察�very ill to´night�察�my dear� ─�



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    ;Send for my sister。     My feet are so cold。    Lift me up�拭─�

    Her sister entering as they raised her�察�she said�此     �It has come at last� ─�

And with a bright and happy smile�察�looked upward�察�and departed。 

    Well had she written�此�

      Why shouldst thou fear the beautiful angel�察�Death�察�Who waits thee at 

the portals of the skies�察�Ready to kiss away thy struggling breath�察�Ready 

with gentle hand to close thine eyes�拭�

    Oh what were life�察�if life were all�拭     �Thine eyes Are blinded by their 

tears�察�or thou wouldst see Thy treasures wait thee in the far´off skies�察�And 

Death�察�thy friend�察�will give them all to thee。 



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      VERSE�此                   �THE ANGEL'S STORY 



     Through   the   blue   and   frosty   heavens   Christmas   stars   were   shining 

bright�察   �Glistening     lamps    throughout      the  City    Almost     matched     their 

gleaming light�察�While the  winter snow was   lying�察�And the  winter  winds 

were sighing�察�Long ago�察�one Christmas night。 

     While�察  �from   every   tower   and   steeple�察  �Pealing   bells   were   sounding 

clear�察  。�Never   with   such tones   of gladness�察  �Save   when   Christmas   time   is 

near�撮�   Many  a   one   that   night   was   merry  Who   had   toiled   through   all   the 

year。     That     night   saw    old   wrongs     forgiven�察    �Friends�察   �long   parted�察�

reconciled�察�Voices all unused to laughter�察�Mournful eyes that rarely smiled�察�

Trembling   hearts   that   feared   the   morrow�察  �From   their   anxious   thoughts 

beguiled。 

     Rich and poor felt love and blessing From the gracious season fall�察�Joy 

and plenty in the cottage�察�Peace and feasting in the hall�察�And the voices of 

the children Ringing 

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