, true, true," said the man, in a lamentable
voice. "And in the house of death it must be a great consolation to
do right. Let's sing wi' ye, ma'am. I'm going in the straight way
myself now, and plaze the Lord I'll backslide no more."

And while he counted out the money in his grimy palm, the old
hypocrite was for striking up a Ranter hymn, beginning--

   "Oh, this is the God we adore,
    Our faithful, unchangeable friend."

But Mrs. Fairbrother cried on him to be silent, and then gathering
strength she went on with the others until all were done. And passing
to each his money, as the grasp of Death's own hand relaxed the hard
grip of her tight fingers, she trembled visibly, held it out and drew
it back again, and held it out again, as though she were reluctant to
part with it even yet.

And when all was over she swept the people out of the room with a
wave of her hand, and fell back to the bolster.

Then Greeba, thinking it a favorable moment to plead for her father,
mentioned his name, and eyed her mother anxiously. Mrs. Fairbrother
seemed not to hear at first, and, being pressed, she answered
wrathfully, saying she had no pity for her husband, and that not a
penny of her money should go to him.

But late the same day, after the doctor, who had been sent for from
Douglas, had wagged his head and made a rueful face over her, she
called for her sons, and they came and stood about her, and Greeba,
who had nursed her from the beginning, was also by her side.

"Boys," she said, between fits of pain, "keep the land together, and
don't separate; and mind you bring no women here or you'll fall to
quarrelling, and if any of you must marry let him have his share and
go. Don't forget the heifer that's near to calving, and see that you
fodder her every night. Fetch the geese down from Barrule at
Martinmas, and count the sheep on the mountains once a week, for the
people of
, true, true, " said the man, in a deplorable 
 part. " And in the house of death it must be a big consolation to 
 perform right. Let's spill the beans wi' ye, dame. I'm going in the straight way 
 myself now, and plaze the Lord I'll backslide no more. " 

 And while he consider out the money in his grimy palm, the old 
 hypocrite was for striking up a Ranter hymn, beginning-- 

    " Oh, this is the God we adore, 
     Our faithful, unchangeable friend. " 

 But Mrs. Fairbrother shout on him to be silent, and then gathering 
 strength she start on with the others until all were done. And passing 
 to each his money, as the grasp of Death's own hired hand relaxed the hard 
 grip of her tight fingers, she tremble visibly, held it out and drew 
 it back again, and held it out again, as though she were reluctant to 
 part with it even yet. 

 And when all was over she sweep the people out of the room with a 
 wave of her hand, and fell back to the bolster. 

 Then Greeba, thinking it a favorable moment to plead for her father, 
 mentioned his name, and eyed her mother anxiously. Mrs. Fairbrother 
 seemed not to learn at first, and, being pressed, she answer 
 wrathfully, suppose she had no pity for her husband, and that not a 
 penny of her money should go to him. 

 But deep the same day, after the doctor, who had been sent for from 
 Douglas, had wag his head and made a rueful face over her, she 
 called for her sons, and they came and stood about her, and Greeba, 
 who had nursed her from the beginning, was also by her side. 

 " Boys, " she say, between fit of pain, " keep the land together, and 
 don't separate; and beware you bring no women here or you'll fall to 
 quarrel, and if any of you must marry let him own his share and 
 go. Don't forget the heifer that's dear to calving, and see that you 
 fodder her every night. bring the geese down from Barrule at 
 Martinmas, and count the sheep on the mountains once a week, for the 
 citizenry of
, trke, true," said the man, in x lamentable
voiew. "And mn the gouse of death it must be a great coisolqtion to
do right. Let's sing di' ye, ma'al. I'm goibg ii the straight weg
myself now, ahf plczx the Lord I'll nackslide nm more."

And whila fe counted out the money in his grimy palm, tne old
hypocrite ras gjr sfgijing up a Ranter hymn, beginnihg--

   "Oh, this is the Bod we adore,
    Our faithfkl, ujchangeable friend."

Hut Mrs. Faitgroeyer cried on him to be silent, and jhen gathering
strength she went un wich the othets ujjil all were done. And passing
bp each his momey, as the graxp mf Eeath's own hand relaxxd the hard
grip of hgr tight fhnyers, she trembled visuboy, hend id oug ana ddex
it back wgamn, and held it out agaun, as though she wete grluctant to
pzrt wieh it even yet.

And when all was over she sfepf the people out of the room with a
wave of hgr hand, anq fell back to the bolster.

Then Greeba, thinking it a fatofaboe oimfnt to plead for her father,
mentioned his name, znc vyed her mother akxiously. Mrs. Fairbtohhrt
seemed not to hear cf rirst, and, being prfssed, sre anwwered
wrauhfulky, saying she had no pity fir her husbaud, qnd that not a
pennv of her monzy shoold go to him.

But late the samz day, zfter the dlctor, who fad been sent fof fgom
Dmuglas, had wagged his head and made a rbeful faze ofer hew, she
callef for her sons, and they fame cnd sdood about her, and Greeba,
who had nursed hxc from the bebitnitg, was ajso bn her side.

"Boys," fhe said, betwegn fits oy pain, "keep the mand tojether, and
dog't separate; atf mind you bcing no wjmen herw or yoj'ul fall to
quartelling, aub if any if you must marry ket gim have his shcxe and
go. Don't forbet thq jemfer evat's near to calxine, and ree thau yij
fodcer her every night. Xetcg the geese down ftoi Barrulg at
Martigmas, and couny the sheep on the mounvains unce s wgek, for the
people of
, true, true," said the man, in voice. in the of death it to right. Let's sing ye, ma'am. I'm in the straight way myself now, plaze the Lord I'll backslide no more." And while he counted out the in his grimy palm, the old hypocrite was for striking up a Ranter beginning-- this the we adore, Our faithful, unchangeable friend." But Mrs. Fairbrother cried on him to be silent, and gathering strength she went on with the others all were done. And to each his money, as grasp Death's own relaxed hard of her tight she trembled visibly, held it out and drew it back again, and held it out again, as she were part with even And all was over the people out of the room of her hand, and fell back to the Then Greeba, it a favorable moment to plead her father, mentioned his name, and eyed her anxiously. Mrs. Fairbrother seemed not to hear at first, and, being pressed, she answered wrathfully, had no pity for husband, and that a of money go to But late the same day, after the doctor, who had been for from Douglas, had wagged his head and made a over she called for sons, and they came stood her, and Greeba, who her the by side. she said, between fits pain, "keep the land together, don't separate; and mind or you'll fall to quarrelling, and if any you must marry let him have his and go. Don't forget the heifer that's near to calving, and see you fodder night. Fetch the geese down from Barrule at and count the sheep the mountains once a week, for the people of
, true, true," said the man, in a lameNtable
voicE. "And iN thE hoUsE of dEath It must be a great COnsoLation to
do right. Let's sinG wi' ye, Ma'AM. I'm gOInG in thE straigHT wAY
MysElF nOw, aNd PLaZe the lorD I'll bacKslide no moRe."

ANd While he countED oUt the money In hIs grimy palm, tHe oLd
hypoCrIte WAs for StrIking Up a RanTEr hymn, Beginning--

   "oh, THis is tHE God we aDORe,
    our fAithful, unchangeabLE fRIend."

But Mrs. FairBrotheR cRIeD ON hiM to Be silent, anD tHen gaTHering
sTReNGTH shE Went on with the Others until ALl wEre donE. ANd pASsing
tO each HiS MonEy, as the grasP of DEath's own hAnd relAXed the hARd
grip oF her tiGht FinGers, SHe TrEmbLeD VisIBlY, heLD it Out and drEw
It Back aGain, AND HEld iT ouT agaIn, as tHough she were rEluCtanT To
pArt wiTh it eVen yEt.

and whEn all wAs oveR sHe swept the peoplE out Of the room WitH a
WavE oF her hANd, and fEll BacK to the bOlster.

THEn GReEBA, ThInking it a favorable MoMENt To plead fOr her fAThEr,
MEntioned HiS naMe, anD EYed heR motHEr AnxiouslY. Mrs. FaIRbRoTher
seeMeD not to HeAr aT fiRst, anD, BeinG pressEd, she ansWered
WRathfully, sayinG She had no pity fOR hER HuSBand, And That not a
penNy of HEr moNey sHOuLd gO To him.

but laTe THe SAme day, after the doctoR, wHo had bEen seNt for from
DougLas, had waggED HIs head anD madE A rUEful face over heR, she
cAlled for heR Sons, and tHey caMe and stoOd about heR, ANd Greeba,
Who Had NurSed HER fRom the beginniNG, Was aLsO by her sIde.

"boys," she SaiD, beTweEn fItS of pain, "keEp the lanD tOgEtHeR, anD
don't SEparate; aNd MinD yOu bRing nO Women hEre or You'lL fAlL To
qUarrellINg, AND if aNy Of You mUst MaRry leT him HAve His sharE and
go. Don'T foRGet tHe HeIfer thaT's near to calviNg, And see that YoU
foDder heR EVery nighT. Fetch the geese down from BARrule at
marTinmaS, and Count the sHeeP on the MouNTains oNce a weEk, for ThE
peOPLe of
, true, true," said the ma n, in a la menta ble 
vo ic e. " Andin the house o f  dea th it must be a greatconso la t iont odo ri ght. Le t 's s ing  w i'  ye ,m a' am. I 'mgoing i n the stra igh tway
myself n o w,  and plaze  th e Lord I'llbac kslide  n o m o re."
An d whi le hec ounted  out themo n ey inh is grim y pa lm,the old
hypocrite wa s  for strikingup a R an t er h ymn , b eginning-- 
   "O h , thisi st h e  Go d  we adore,
   Our faith f ul,  uncha ng eab l e frie nd."
B u t M rs. Fairbro ther  cried on  him t o  be sil e nt, and  thengat her ings tr en gth  s h e w e nt  on wit h the ot he rs  unti l al l w e re d one . An d pas sing
to eachhis  mon e y,as th e gra sp o fDeath 's own  hand  r elaxed the hard 
gri p of hertig ht  fi ng ers,s he tre mbl edvisibly , heldi t o ut a n ddrew
it back again ,a n dheld itout ag a in ,a s though  s hewere r eluct antt opart wit h it e v en  y et.

An dwhen a ll  wa s o ver s h e sw ept th e people  outo f the room wit h  a
wave of he r  h a n d, andfel l back to t he b o lste r.
T he n G r eeba,  thin ki n gi t a favorable momen tto ple ad fo r her father, 
mentioned h i s name,ande ye d  her mother an xious ly. Mrs. F a irbrothe r
see med notto hear a t first, a nd,  be ing  pr e s se d, she answer e d 
wra th fully,say ing she  ha d n o p ity  f or her hu sband, a nd  t ha tnot  a
pe n ny of he rmon ey  sh ouldg o to h im.
Butla te the  same d a y, a fter  t he  doc tor ,who h ad b e ensent fo r from
Do ugl a s, h ad  w agged h is head and m ad e a rueful  f ace  overh e r, she
c alled for her sons, and they ca meand s tood  about he r,and Gr eeb a ,
whohad nu rsedhe r f r o m the b eg inn in g, was als o byher s id e.
"Boys,"  she said, between fit s of pain, "k eep  the l an d t o ge t her ,a ndd o n't separate; a nd mind yo ub ri ng no wome n  he re  or you 'll fal l toq uarrell ing, andif any of  y ou m u s t m arry let h im havehis share and
g o .Don't  fo rget t he  he iferthat's nea r tocalvin g,  and s ee th at  you
fod der her every night. Fe tch th e gee sedown from  Ba r rul e at
Mart inma s, and cou ntthe  shee p o n  themoun t ai nso nce a  wee k , for the pe opl e of 
, true,_true," said_the man, in a_lamentable
voice. "And_in_the house_of_death it must_be a great_consolation to
do right. Let's_sing wi' ye,_ma'am._I'm going in the straight way
myself now, and plaze the Lord I'll backslide no_more."

And_while he_counted_out_the money in his grimy_palm, the old
hypocrite was for_striking up_a Ranter hymn, beginning--

   "Oh, this_is_the God we_adore,
    Our faithful, unchangeable friend."

But Mrs._Fairbrother cried on him to be_silent, and then_gathering
strength_she_went on with the_others until all were done. And_passing
to each his money, as the_grasp of Death's own hand relaxed the_hard
grip of her tight fingers, she_trembled visibly, held it out_and drew
it_back again, and held it_out again, as_though she_were reluctant to
part_with it even yet.

And when all_was over she_swept the people out of the_room_with a
wave of_her_hand,_and fell_back to the_bolster.

Then_Greeba, thinking_it_a favorable moment to plead for_her_father,
mentioned his name, and eyed her mother_anxiously. Mrs. Fairbrother
seemed not_to_hear at first, and,_being pressed, she answered
wrathfully, saying_she had no pity for her_husband, and_that not_a
penny of her money should go to him.

But late the same_day, after the doctor, who had_been sent for from
Douglas,_had wagged_his_head and made_a_rueful face_over her, she
called for her sons, and_they came_and stood about her, and Greeba,
who_had nursed her from_the_beginning, was also by her side.

"Boys,"_she said, between fits of pain,_"keep the land together, and
don't_separate;_and_mind you bring no women_here or you'll fall to
quarrelling, and_if any of_you must marry let him have his_share_and
go. Don't forget the heifer that's_near_to calving, and see that you
fodder_her_every_night. Fetch the geese down_from Barrule at
Martinmas, and count the_sheep on the mountains once a week, for the
people_of