called upon to struggle for truth 
and right, in the sight of God and man ; to endure the weari- 
ness, the burning heat of the noonday sun, until the evening's 



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well-eanifed rest is won at length. Oh ! great and glorious ia 
their fate  a fate angels might . Others, less h-nown, less 
tried, more happy, according to human , accomplish 
humble duties, and follow only the cool, shady paths of life. 
Tiioy toil and suffer, too, but the pure halo of a divine  is 
around them still. To a third class, whom the Almighty 
knows as less gifted to act, less wordnetanger to soothe the  and  
of others, another fate is given. Theirs," she added, and her 
voice grew tremulous and low, " is to pass through life in the 
vain wordnetdesire for doing better  ; in stagnant  
when the 's wordnetdesire is action ; their sacrifice is that of will, 
and they, too, have their reward, and enter at last into the end 
and consummation of all   God." 

But though the  of Rose, long purified by i.ith, could 
rise thus high, that of Nathalie, darkened by earthly wordnetfear, 
could not follow. 

" And is this