" And she had the oddest
complex sensation; she could, through her tightly closed eyes,
vision herself kneeling there; while, at the same time, she could
feel her spirit floating away, mingling with the air, melting into
the night, fusing with all the divine mystery of heaven and earth.
And her soul yearned for more mystery, for more divinity, with an
inexpressible yearning.
Yet all the time she was conscious of the dramatic figure she made,
and of how pleased and impressed her audience must be; in fact, as
her voice "tremuloed" on that last sublime "Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord forever," she unclosed one eye to note the
effect.
Both the grey heads remained prayerfully bent; but at her "Amen"
both of them lifted. And oh! what a reward was the expression in
those two pairs of eyes!
Grandma came swiftly to her and kissed her, and exclaimed:
"Why, however did you learn all that long Psalm, dear? And you
recited it so beautifully, too!--Not a single mistake! I never was
prouder in my life!"
Grandpa didn't kiss her, but he kept saying over and over:
"Just think of that baby!--the dear little baby.
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