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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 Berthelsdorf. After a few years
my uncle in Lobenstein 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 Zhensdorf 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 Marienborn
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 Brethren,
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,