midnight
I felt thankful for the benefits I had received , leaned more and more upon his protecting care , and looked forward , not blindly and with mute despair , but with hope of a joyful reunion on the other shore . For me I can say , ` It is good that I have been afflicted . ' I feel a firm confidence in the goodness and mercy that will not leave me nor forsake me . '' The hands of the clock were slowly creeping past the midnight hour ; the leaping flames were gone ; in their place were only embers glowing redly under the white ashes , even as hope will live and glow in a strong heat under all the smoldering ashes of disappointment . Maggie rose from her seat and folded her arms about her teacher 's neck . `` I pray God to teach me the sweet lesson you have learned . I am so sorry that I said ` you had not so much cause for grief as I. ' But why do they call you Miss Levick ? ''