but if it is not to be so I feel resign'd.
I said my dear child I hope and believe
thou art prepared to leave this world.
with much composure and a solid coun-
tenance she answered, I have been en-
deavouring to stand resign'd and have
my mind prepared if such a change
should take place- and I now feel quite
easy under a full belief that there is a
place of rest prepared for me. A while
after she looked very affectionately at me
and said My dear father, I am glad
thou art here. I heard of thy being poor-
ly, and was fearful thou wouldst not
be able to encounter so ardious a journey
therefore could never urge thy coming
but I am glad thou art here, and I
hope thou will get safely home.

Notwithstanding her very tryed situation
her mind seem'd carried above it compos'd
and resign'd with no dejection in her
countenance. -- The advice of another