Soon after that she ceased to recognize her friends, and on Monday night, January 5, she gently fell asleep.

I was summoned to the house at 2 A.M.by a young man who said, "She is much worse, hasten." On reaching the house I met Rufka, teacher of the Seminary, who exclaimed, "She is gone, she is gone." Entering the mukod room, I found all the family assembled.

There were no shrieks and screams and loud wailings, as is the universal custom in this land.

All were seated, and the father, Abu Selim, was reading that chapter which Sarah had asked him to read.

I then led the family in prayer, and all were much comforted.