Many grand and noble actions have been done in the world, that never could have been accomplished without hoping on.

When we become discouraged, how heavy the task before us; it is like drooping the eyes, and feebly putting forth the hands to find the way, when all appears to us darkness; but let the eye be lifted and the heart hope on, and there is found a glimmering of light which enables the trembling one to penetrate the gloom.

Alice's symptoms had been so violent from the first, her disease had progressed so rapidly, that her condition was almost hopeless; ere Mr.Weston thought of the propriety of informing Arthur of her condition.

The first time it occurred to him, he felt convinced that he ought not to delay.

He knew that Arthur never could be consoled, if Alice, his dearly loved, his affianced wife, should die without his having the consolation of a parting word or look.