a face illumined-第88章
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Van Berg; and in later years she complained that they were very
unfashionable; and spent an unreasonable amount of time in looking
after all kinds of charitable institutions。 Mr。 Mayhew drank ever
deeper at the full fountain of his child's love; and is serenely
passing on to an honorable old age。 Mr。 Eltinge is now beyond age
and weakness; but Ida often murmurs with tears in her eyes as she
looks at his portrait; 〃He is just speaking to me as he did when
my heart was breaking。〃 Stanton's city friends say that he has
greatly changed and might stand very high as a lawyer and politician
if he were not so quixotic and prone to take cases in which there
was no money; but he receives letters from New England which seem
to compensate him for lack of large fees。 Van Berg has not yet
regretted that he entrusted 〃faulty Ida Mayhew〃 with his happiness;
and he is more anxious than ever to lure her to his studio。 For
a long time he had to take the truth of her faith on trust but at
last he stood by her side at God's altar and confessed that Name
which has been the lowliest and grandest of earth。
Ida is still very human; but with all her faults; her husband often
whispers in her ear: 〃Not Ida; but Ideal。〃 She is continually
giving up her life for Christ's sake; and as often finds it coming
back to her in some richer; sweeter form; and by her simple; joyous
faith has led many to the Friend she found in the quaint old garden;
and who says of all who come; 〃I will give unto them eternal life。〃
Jennie Burton is still waiting; but at the end of each day of
faithful work she sings the song of hope that Ida taught her:
No hope; 'tis said; though buried deep;
But angels o'er it vigils keep;
No love in sepulchre shall stay;
For Christ MY Friend will roll away
The heavy stone of death。
THE END