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fiting　by　my　attendance：　he　felt　I　loved　him　so　fondly；　that　to　yield　that　attendance　was　to　indulge　my　sweetest　wishes。

One　morning　at　the　end　of　the　two　years；　as　I　was　writing　a　letter　to　his　dictation；　he　came　and　bent　over　me；　and　said—“Jane；　have　you　a　glittering　ornament　round　your　neck？”

I　had　a　gold　watch…chain：　I　answered　“Yes。”

“And　have　you　a　pale　blue　dress　on？”

I　had。　He　informed　me　then；　that　for　some　time　he　had　fancied　the　obscurity　clouding　one　eye　was　being　less　dense；　and　that　now　he　was　sure　of　it。

He　and　I　went　up　to　London。　He　had　the　advice　of　an　eminent　oculist；　and　he　eventually　recovered　the　sight　of　that　one　eye。　He　cannot　now　see　very　distinctly：　he　cannot　read　or　write　much；　but　he　can　find　his　way　without　being　led　by　the　hand：　the　sky　is　no　longer　a　blank　to　him—the　earth　no　longer　a　void。　When　his　first…　born　was　put　into　his　arms；　he　could　see　that　the　boy　had　inherited　his　own　eyes；　as　they　once　were—large；　brilliant；　and　black。　On　that　occasion；　he　again；　with　a　full　heart；　acknowledged　that　God　had　tempered　judgment　with　mercy。

My　Edward　and　I；　then；　are　happy：　and　the　more　so；　because　those　we　most　love　are　happy　likewise。　Diana　and　Mary　Rivers　are　both　married：　alternately；　once　every　year；　they　e　to　see　us；　and　we　go　to　see　them。　Diana’s　husband　is　a　captain　in　the　navy；　a　gallant　officer　and　a　good　man。　Mary’s　is　a　clergyman；　a　college　friend　of　her　brother’s；　and；　from　his　attainments　and　principles；　worthy　of　the　connection。　Both　Captain　Fitzjames　and　Mr。　Wharton　love　their　wives；　and　are　loved　by　them。

As　to　St。　John　Rivers；　he　left　England：　he　went　to　India。　He　entered　on　the　path　he　had　marked　for　himself；　he　pursues　it　still。　A　more　resolute；　indefatigable　pioneer　never　w