hough she endeavoured to speak cheerfully to Grace, the
meeting was a very sorrowful one.

"You had better remain here," she said, "and not go on to Newcastle.
You shall have the benefit of the advice of my own medical man, who
will do anything for you that can possibly be done."

This suggestion was well received, and acted upon by the afflicted
family, who began to fear that the case was an utterly hopeless one.

The Duchess was unwearied in her kindly attentions, and immediately
procured good lodgings for Grace in the best and most airy part of the
town. Every invalid who goes away from home in search of health, knows
how dreary a lodging seems after the familiar scenes and comfortable
rooms of his own dwelling. But Grace was prevented from feeling the
desolation and discomfort which so many have felt, for the Duchess of
Northumberland herself furnished the lodgings with every requisite,
thus contributing very greatly to the well-being of the invalid.

But, alas, neither medical skill nor the loving ministries of tender
friends, was of any avail to Grace Darling. For a time the remedies
were patiently persisted in, but every week made the conviction of
their failure more overwhelming. It was seen that a stronger hand than
those of the human friends around her, was gently leading her into "the
valley of the shadow of death."

Mr. Darling's trouble and anxiety were very great when he saw that she,
whom he loved so dearly, must die.

"I should like her to be with the members of her own family," he said,
"and we must try to remove her, if possible, to the house of her sister
at Bamborough, where she will feel more at home."

It was thought that this might be done with care, and it was therefore
arranged that on a certain day the removal should take place. There
was a touching incident connected with this which shows how real was
the kindly attachment which the Duchess felt to the lighthouse-maiden.
Her Grace came quiet [Transcriber's note: quite?] unattended, and
dressed in the plainest attire, to the lodging of Grace to take her
last farewell. It is not too much to say that both felt the parting
greatly, and Grace could not but be deeply affected by the kindly
manner of her noble friend.

Grace Darling only lived ten days after her removal to Bamborough.

She was nursed with the most assiduous care and tenderness--her eldest
sister, Thomasin, never once leaving her through the whole of the
latter part of