and faithful.
St. John is unmarried: he never will marry now. Himself has hitherto sufficed to the toil, and the toil draws near its close: his glorious sun hastens to its setting. The last letter I received from him drew from my eyes human tears, and yet filled my heart with divine joy: he anticipated his sure reward, his incorruptible crown. I know that a stranger’s hand will write to me next, to say that the good and faithful servant has been called at length into the joy of his Lord. And why weep for this? No fear of death will darken St. John’s last hour: his mind will be unclouded, his heart will be undaunted, his hope will be sure, his faith steadfast. His own words are a pledge of this —
“My Master,” he says, “has forewarned me. Daily He announces more distinctly, — ‘Surely I come quickly!’ and hourly I more eagerly respond, — ‘Amen; even so come, Lord Jesus!’”
SHIRLEY
Main TOC
LEVITICAL.
THE WAGONS.
MR. YORKE.
MR. YORKE (continued).
HOLLOW’S COTTAGE.
CORIOLANUS.
THE CURATES AT TEA.
NOAH AND MOSES.
BRIARMAINS.
OLD MAIDS.
FIELDHEAD.
SHIRLEY AND CAROLINE.
FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS ON BUSINESS.
SHIRLEY SEEKS TO BE SAVED BY WORKS.
MR. DONNE’S EXODUS.
WHITSUNTIDE.
THE SCHOOL FEAST.
WHICH THE GENTEEL READER IS RECOMMENDED TO SKIP, LOW PERSONS BEING HERE INTRODUCED.
A SUMMER NIGHT.
TOMORROW.
MRS. PRYOR.
TWO LIVES.
AN EVENING OUT.
THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH.
THE WEST WIND BLOWS.
OLD COPY-BOOKS.
THE FIRST BLUESTOCKING.
PHŒBE.
LOUIS MOORE.
RUSHEDGE — A CONFESSIONAL.
