The Life of a Great Sportsman 



together. The| blank to you must be inexpressibly sad — and 

 lonely." 



" It seems so hard that hearts so united as yours were should 

 be suddenly torn apart. My heart bleeds for you." 



" You always seemed to be the happiest of couples and life 

 without him will be empty and sad for you. He enjoyed every 

 day so much,? and I hope you may find some comfort in the 

 certainty that his life could not have been more happy." 



° My heart just aches for you, words are futile in such a 

 bereavement. ... I know what he was to you and what a 

 loss he will be after your long and happy wedded life." 



"The loss to you must be overwhelming, as you were so 

 much to each other and did everything together." 



" I can imagine how lonely you will be, and what a blank 

 there will be in your life — it seems so hard that he, who every- 

 body was so fond of, should be taken. It is loneliness now, 

 but the memory of the past is left, and gratitude for that past. " 



" How hard it will be to go on with your life without his 

 constant unselfishness and kindliness about you." 



" I do feel for you so. You loved each other so, and 30 

 years of such love is so rare — I cannot bear to think of your 

 life without him." 



" I understand and feel so well what you must have been 

 suffering since the loss of your beloved husband — any one who 

 had the pleasure of knowing him must know what his death 

 must mean to you, when it makes so much difference even to 

 his friends and acquaintances." 



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