ery evil
passion, brought a vial containing a draught which had been ordered.

"Evelyn took it without a word, and then, laying her sweet head on
nurse's bosom, fell into a long deep sleep--long, for it lasted some
hours, and during that time only nurse and I were with her; nurse
holding her in her arms, and I seated at the foot of the bed.

"I had many thoughts during these hours of stillness--thoughts more
deep than I had ever had before, on the vanity of earthly things and
the nature of death.

"The sun was descending behind the groves when Evelyn stirred, and
began to speak. I arose to my feet; she still lay with one side of her
face upon the nurse's bosom--that side, when she stirred her head a
little, was warm and flushed; the other cheek was pale and wan.

"'Nurse, nurse,' were the words she uttered.

"'I am here, my child,' was the good woman's answer.

"'You will not go,' said Evelyn; 'and Mary must not go, and Fanny must
not go.'

"The nurse raised her a little, still supporting her, whilst she asked
me to ring the bell, and gave notice that Miss Evelyn was awake and was
to have some nourishment which had been ordered.

"Harris came in with something on a salver, Evelyn received it in
silence, but did not forget to thank Harris, though even whilst taking
it she whispered, 'Don't go, nurse.' Mrs. Harris heard the whisper, as
I could see by the manner in which she went out of the room.

"I was called away just then, to take some refreshment, and for this
purpose I was taken to the room of Mistress Catherine. She was there,
and had been crying bitterly; she spoke kindly to me, and said she
hoped that the sight of me would be a comfort to Miss Vaughan; but she
seemed to be unable to talk much.

"When I returned to Evelyn's room, I found that she had fallen again
into a doze, and it was thought best for me to go to bed. I slept, by
my own desire, with Fanny; but Fanny left me about midnight, to take
her turn in attending the little lady.

"She died at last somewhat suddenly, and very peacefully, like one
falling asleep. The last word which she was heard to utter distinctly
was the name of her Saviour.

"I was present when she died, and went with her aunts to the funeral,
where I cried till I was quite ill.

"A few days before her death, she had asked to be left with her Aunt
Catherine, and got her to write down several things which she wished to
be done after her death. It was found, when the paper