Her face was swollen with weeping, and she stood
wringing her hands, as she cast a fearful glance at the white-covered
table in the corner.
'Come here, Bess,' said Miss Anne; and the girl crept to them, and sat
down on the ground at their feet. Miss Anne talked long with them about
little Nan's death, until they shed many tears in true contrition of
heart for their sinfulness; and when they appeared to feel their own
utter helplessness, she explained to them, in such simple and easy
language as Bess could understand, how they could obtain salvation
through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. After which they all knelt down;
and Miss Anne prayed earnestly for the weeping and heart-broken girls,
who, as yet, hardly knew how they could frame any prayers for themselves.
When Miss Anne left the cabin the night was quite dark but the snow which
lay unmelted on the mountains showed their outlines plainly with a pale
gleaming of light though the sky was overcast with more snow-clouds. Her
heart was full of sadness for Stephen, who was wandering, no one knew
whither, among the snowdrifts on the solitary plains.
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