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Show 145 the Lord liveth, He will give thee answer to thy prayers." Barbara's small frame shook as she clung to her father's legs. He didn't remove his hands from her head until her tears were contained. When she took her place with the family, she forced a smile. It was enough. At the door, Lathrop turned to give his final admonition. "Inter your mother without ceremony--she would iwan t it that way." After the guard closed the door, Samuel noticed the small basket of food still on the table. He picked it up and ran after his father. Thomas who had been the indomitable strength of the family turned to Jane needing her moral support. "I doan't think I will ever forget the look on father's face when he said to mother, 'Thee's so beautiful,' and she didn't answer him." Jane moved Thomas's head to her shoulder and put her arms gently around him. She didn't try to restrain his tears in the least, knowing that his spilling of emotion was long since overdue. |