It was not terror at thought of death, so much as it was heart-break at being thus cast off, that looked at him out of her despairing eyes.

Then she clasped her hands, and cried aloud, in broken voice: "Brother Albert!" And then with a broken cry she sank.
Oh! Katy! Katy! It were better to sink.

I can hardly shed a tear for thee, as I see thee sink to thy cold bed at the lake-bottom among the slimy water-weeds and leeches; but for women who live to trust professions, and who find themselves cast off and sinking--neglected and helpless in life--for them my heart is breaking.
Oh! little Katy.

Sweet, and loving, and trustful! It were better to sink among the water-weeds and leeches than to live on.

God is more merciful than man..