"
She nodded her head, smiling at him bravely.
"I think it is probably very near to Heaven," he said slowly, in a
dreamy voice. "I think it must be. It is so intensely bright,--see
how it cuts into the blue. Yes, it must be right at the gates of
Heaven. We will stand right there together, won't we?"
"David," she whispered.
"This is what I want to say. After that, there will be another way for
you to go, on the other side. Look at the mountains, dear. See, there
are other peaks beyond, with alternating slopes of sunshine and canyons
of shadow. It is much easier to stick to the sunny slopes when there
are two together. It is very easy to stagger off into the shadows,
when one has to travel alone. But, Carol, don't you go into the
shadows. I want to think always that you are staying in the sunshine,
on the slopes, where it is bright, where Julia can laugh and play,
where you can sing and listen to the birds. Stick to the sunny slopes,
dear, even when you are climbing alone."
Carol nodded her head in affirmation, though her face was hidden.
"I will, David. I will run right out of the shadows and find the sunny
slopes."
"And do not try to live by, 'what would David like?' Be happy, dear.
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