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〃Straight home！〃 she repeated； with a beautiful； expectant look in her
wild； weary eyes。 〃My little darling！ Yes； we are both tired； we will
go home！ Home； sweet home！ We will go！〃
Kissing the cold face of the baby corpse she held； she threw herself
forward； there followed a sullen； deep splasha slight struggleand
all was over！ The water lapped against the steps heavily； heavily； as
before； the policeman passed once more； and saw to his satisfaction
that the coast was clear； through the dark veil of the sky one star
looked out and twinkled for a brief instant； then disappeared again。 A
clash and clamour of bells startled the brooding night； here and there
a window was opened； and figures appeared in balconies to listen。 They
were ringing in the New Yearthe festival of hope； the birthday of
the world！ But what were New Years to her； who； with white； upturned
face； and arms that embraced an infant in the tenacious grip of death；
went drifting； drifting solemnly down the dark river； unseen； unpitied
by all those who awoke to new hopes and aspirations on that first
morning of another life…probation！ Liz had gone； gone to make her
peace with Godperhaps through the aid of her 〃hired〃 baby； the
little sinless soul she had so fondly cherished； gone to that sweetest
〃home〃 we dream of and pray for； where the lost and bewildered
wanderers of this earth shall find true welcome and rest from grief
and exile； gone to that fair； far glory…world where reigns the divine
Master； whose words still ring above the tumult of ages： 〃See that ye
despise not one of these little ones； for I say unto you； that their
angels do always behold the face of My Father who is in heaven。〃
End