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"See here!" said his wife to him as he entered, pointing to Lucy,

who rose from her seat blushing, and stammering forth some

apology. He advanced towards her, and, with a friendly tone,

cried, "You are welcome! welcome! You bring the blessing of

Heaven on this house! How glad I am to see you here! I knew that

you would arrive safely to a haven, because I have never known

the Lord commence a miracle without accomplishing it; but I am

well content to see you here. Poor child! It is a great thing

however to have been the subject of a miracle!"

We must not believe he was the only one who characterised the

event by this term, and that because he had read the legendary.

Throughout the village, and the surrounding country, it was

spoken of in no other terms, as long as its remembrance lasted;

and to say truth, if we regard its attendant circumstances, it

would be difficult to find another name for it.