This comes of
not having faith enough in God, and shows how necessary this
faith is, for when we lose it, we lose even the kindness which
alone can soothe the suffering. Diamond in consequence had gone
to bed very quiet and thoughtful -- a little troubled indeed.
It had been a very stormy winter. and even now that the
spring had come, the north wind often blew. When Diamond went to
his bed, which was in a tiny room in the roof, he heard it like
the sea moaning; and when he fell asleep he still heard the
moaning. All at once he said to himself, "Am I awake, or am I
asleep?" But he had no time to answer the question, for there
was North Wind calling him. His heart beat very fast, it was
such a long time since he had heard that voice.
He jumped out of bed, and looked everywhere, but could not see
her. "Diamond, come here," she said again and again; but where
the here was he could not tell. To be sure the room was all but
quite dark, and she might be close beside him.
"Dear North Wind," said Diamond, "I want so much to go to
you, but I can't tell where."
"Come here, Diamond," was all her answer.
Diamond opened the door, and went out of the room, and down
the stair and into the yard. His little heart was in a flutter,
for he had long given up all thought of seeing her again.
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