Every duty performed--but an abstraction from all, which shewed her thoughts were busied elsewhere.

Susan wished her to attend his burial as one of the family.

Lewis and Mary and Jack it was not thought best to send for, as the season would not allow them time for the journey.

Susan provided her with a dress for the occasion, which was her first intimation that she would be allowed to mingle her grief with others.
The day of the burial she was attired in her mourning dress; but Susan, in her grief, had forgotten a bonnet.
She hastily ransacked the closets, and found one of Mary's, trimmed with bright pink ribbon.
It was too late to change the ribbon, and she was unwilling to leave Frado at home; she knew it would be the wish of James she should go with her.

So tying it on, she said, "Never mind, Frado, you shall see where our dear James is buried." As she passed out, she heard the whispers of the by-standers, "Look there! see there! how that looks,--a black dress and a pink ribbon!" Another time, such remarks would have wounded Frado.