noon
Out of this basket old Rachel took the pocket Bible , and , with the tears coursing down her wrinkled features , she placed the sacred book in the clasped hand of the quiet sleeper , and laid both gently back on the still pure bosom . `` O , honey , '' she groaned , `` ef ye could on ' y open dem hebbenly eyes ob yourn , an ' see dat book dar , wot you used to lub so well , how you would bress dis poor ole niggah fur puttin ' it in dat pooty white hand ob yourn . '' The manner in which Agnes lost her life was as follows : During the day the three who were ill with the fever were exceeding troublesome , fairly overtasking the strength of Agnes in attending to them . Shortly after noon , also , the baby began to exhibit symptoms of being ill . It steadily grew worse , and became exceedingly fractious . The only way in which Agnes could pacify it , was to keep walking with it in her arms constantly . The moment she would attempt to sit down to rest herself or lay it in its crib , so that she might do something for the others , it would scream dreadfully till she began to walk it again .