Whatever today, tomorrow brings,
It is His will.
“Kezia, my own darling, promise me that you will be brave, if we are ever parted, will you little sweetheart?” We Indians are taught from childhood never to fear death. ‘Death is better than one’s birth. If we are true, good, sincere Catholics.’ Remember, pet, our love will live beyond the grave. Love is life. ‘God is love.’ Love is all there is in life, little girl.”
“Persus, darling, how lovely and perfect the world is to us. If we should be parted now, it would kill me. Doctor, I love you fondly. I worship you madly.”
“My own Kezia, little sweetheart, I love you more than you do me; I will always adore you with all my heart and soul. Long before I saw you, I often dreamed you were my wife, my only love, some times we were picking beautiful flowers on the hillside; sometimes I would see you in a lovely home playing with my children. My only love, will all those dear dreams ever come true? Pet, I know in Heaven these dreams will all come true, if our prayers are not answered here, God will answer them just over there. My little dove, I will love you through all eternity. I worship you, Kezia! My life, my love, my one idol! My only happiness. Sweetheart, I wish every one was as rich and happy as we are now, dear.”
CHAPTER V.
“The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed,
What prince is that, with giant strength endued;