`IownIcannot；butweknownotthatitwillbeso；——andIdoknowthattoregrettheexchangeofearthlypleasuresforthejoysofHeaven，isasifthegrovellingcaterpillarshouldlamentthatitmustonedayquitthenibbledleaftosoaraloftandflutterthroughtheair，rovingatwillfromflowertoflower，sippingsweethoneyfromtheircupsorbaskingintheirsunnypetals。Iftheselittlecreaturesknewhowgreatachangeawaitedthem，nodoubttheywouldregretit；butwouldnotallsuchsorrowbemisplaced？Andifthatillustrationwillnotmoveyou，hereisanother：——Wearechildrennow；wefeelaschildren，andweunderstandaschildren；andwhenwearetoldthatmenandwomendonotplaywithtoys，andthatourcompanionswillonedaywearyofthetrivialsportsandoccupationsthatinterestthemandussodeeplynow，wecannothelpbeingsaddenedatthethoughtsofsuchanalteration，becausewecannotconceivethataswegrowup，ourownmindswillbecomesoenlargedandelevatedthatweourselvesshallthenregardastriflingthoseobjectsandpursuitswenowsofondlycherish，andthat，thoughourcompanionswillnolongerjoinusinthosechildishpastimes，theywilldrinkwithusatotherfountainsofdelight，andmingletheirsoulswithoursinhigheraimsandnobleroccupationsbeyondourpresentcomprehension，butnotlessdeeplyrelishedorlesstrulygoodforthat，——whileyetbothweandtheyremainessentiallythesameindividualsasbefore。ButGilbert，canyoureallyderivenoconsolationfromthethoughtthatwemaymeettogetherwherethereisnomorepainandsorrow，nomorestrivingagainstsin，andstrugglingofthespiritagainsttheflesh；wherebothwillbeholdthesameglorioustruths，anddrinkexaltedandsupremefelicityfromthesamefountainoflightandgoodness——thatBeingwhombothwillworshipwiththesameintensityofholyardour，andwhosepureandhappycreaturesbothwilllovewiththesamedivineaffection？Ifyoucannot，neverwritetome！’

　　`Helen，Ican，iffaithwouldneverfail。’

　　`Now，then，’exclaimedshe，`whilethishopeisstrongwithinus——’

　　`Wewillpart，’Icried。`Youshallnothavethepainofanotherefforttodismissme：Iwillgoatonce；but——’

　　Ididnotputmyrequestinwords：sheunderstooditinstinctivelyandthistimesheyieldedtoo——orrather，therewasnothingsodeliberateasrequestingoryieldinginthematter：therewasasuddenimpulsethatneithercouldresist。OnemomentIstoodandlookedintoherface，thenextIheldhertomyheart，andweseemedtogrowtogetherinacloseembracefromwhichnophysicalormentalforcecouldrendus。Awhispered`Godblessyou！’and`Go——go！’wasallshesaid；butwhileshespoke，sheheldmesofastthat，withoutviolence，Icouldnothaveobeyedher。Atlength，however，bysomeheroiceffort，wetoreourselvesapart，andI

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