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"Thou Ghost," I said, "and is thy name To-day? - Yesterday's son, with such an abject brow! - And can To-morrow be more pale than thou? " While yet I spoke, the silence answered: Yea, Henceforth our issue is all grieved and grey. -ROSSETTI (_The House of Life_).
The morning after Master Simon's death was filled for Parson Tutterville with sadder and more responsible duties than any in his experience. Before a stormy scarlet sun had well cleared the eastern line of the hill he was standing with Mr. Webb (the country practitioner) by the body of his life-long friend, and listening to the professional verdict on the obvious fact.