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and her children in the Orphan house,
but I for my part had no inclination
for it, but chose to stay with my Grand
father in<placename> Berthelsdorf</placename>. After a few years
my uncle in <placename>Lobenstein</placename> desired me to
come and live with him, which I
was very glad of. I was there above a
year, but did not find it so agreeable
as I thought, and I prayed many times
with tears to the Lord, to help me away
again, which he graciouslly did, For it
happened at this time that the late
Count came to ? and my uncle
had an oppurtuity to see him; and
told him that I was very unhap-
py here; on hearing this he took me
under his care and sent me to <placename>Marienborn</placename>
to the Orphan house I prayed to the
Lord to preserve me here and make me
happy, and that I never might come to any
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any other place except among the Bretheren,
because I was sometimes enticed by my
uncle to go back with him to his home.
At that time during a severe sickness
which I get, I learnd to pray earnestly
for my happiness. I found many friends
here who wished me well and to see me pros-
per for our savior; particularly one sister
will always be remembered by me, who,
when I had uncovered, took me with
her into the garden, and kneeling down
with me, just up a fervent prayer in
my behalf to our Savior, which I shall
never forget. But it was not sufficient to
make me happy; because I must feel
my savior'scomfort and forgivenessfor my
own heart and this happiness in a very
particular manner. Being once quite
alone in a place I fell down at his feet
and implored his mercy and forgiveness for all
my sins through his precious blood.at
that time, I felt something, which I
cannot express, his comfort to my troub-
led sould and his mercy shown to one,