Louisa laid her lesson book

On the cold window-sill;

And in the sleepy sunshine house

Went softly down, until

She stood in the half-opened door,

And peeped; but strange to say,

Where Death just now had sunning sat

Only a shadow lay;—

Just the tall chimney's round-topped cowl,

And the small sun behind,

Had with its shadow in the dust

Called sleepy Death to mind.

But most she thought how strange it was

Two keys that he should bear,

And that, when beckoning, he should wag

The littlest in the air.

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[Pg 16]

RACHEL

Rachel sings sweet—

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