That afternoon she walked swiftly to the Higgins's house. Mary was looking out for her, with a half-distrustful face. Margaret smiled into her eyes to re-assure her. They passed quickly through the house-place, upstairs, and into the quiet presence of the dead. Then Margaret was glad that she had come. The face, so often weary with pain, so restless with troublous thoughts, had now the faint soft smile of eternal rest upon it. The slow tears gathered into Margaret's eyes, but a deep calm entered into her soul. And that was death! It looked more peaceful than life. All beautiful scriptures came into her mind. 
That afternoon she walked swiftly to the Higginses' house. Mary was looking out for her, with a half-distrustful face. They passed quickly through the house, and upstairs into the quiet presence of the dead.
Then Margaret was glad that she had come. The face, often so restless and weary with pain, had now the faint soft smile of eternal rest. The tears gathered in Margaret's eyes, but a deep calm entered her soul. And that was death! It looked more peaceful than life. The beautiful scriptures came into her mind