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shone as I held them. He said, "This garden is for all when it is finished." And he went away to his companion, and I went out into the great pathway. And as I walked in the light I heard a loud sound of much singing. And when I came nearer I saw one with closed eyes, singing, and his fellows were standing round him; and the light on the closed eyes was brighter than anything I had seen in Heaven. I asked one who it was. And he said, "Hush! Our singing bird." And I asked why the eyes shone so. And he said, "They cannot see, and we have kissed them till they shone so." And the people gathered closer round him. And when I went a little further I saw a crowd crossing among the trees of light with great laughter. When they came close I saw they carried one without hands or feet. And a light came from the maimed limbs so bright that I could not look at them. And I said to one, "What is it?" He answered, "This is our brother who once fell and lost his hands and feet, and since then he cannot help himself; but we have touched the maimed stumps so often that now they shine brighter than anything in Heaven. We pass him on that he may shine on things that need much heat. No one is allowed to keep him long, he belongs to all"; and they went on among the trees. I said to God, "This is a strange land. I had thought blindness and maimedness were great evils. Here men make them to a rejoicing." God said, "Didst thou then think that love had need of eyes and hands!" And I walked down the shining way with palms on either hand. I said to God, "Ever since I was a little child and sat alone and cried, I have dreamed of this land, and now I will not go away again. I will stay here and shine." And I began to take off my garments, that I might shine as others in that land; but when I looked down I saw my body gave no light. I said to God, "How is it?" God said, "Is there no dark blood in your heart; is it bitter against none?" And I said, "Yes--"; and I thought--"Now is the time when I will tell God, that which I have been, meaning to tell him all along, how badly my fellow-

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