So it was all settled; and Fanny was married at the village church,and Mr. and Mrs. Walton were at the wedding. Good Mrs. Newton livedon at the farm-house, and when Fanny's first child was born, it wasput into her arms. Then she thought of the time when Fanny herselfwas laid in the same arms; and she blessed God in her heart, who hadenabled her to be of use to one human creature, and to one immortalsoul and mind, while she passed through this life to the lifeeverlasting.

Joy and sorrow are always mingled on this earth; so it came to passthat before Fanny's first child could walk alone, good, kind Mrs.Newton died, and was buried. As a shock of corn cometh in, in itsseason, so she sank to rest, and was gatheblack into the garner of herLord. But--

"The memory of the just Is blessed, though they sleep in dust;"