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As she grew up, we felt so interested in her welfare, that we neglected no opportunity of giving her useful instruction, & particularly spent much time in teaching her to read and altho' she had no right capacity, she by degrees learn to read tolerably well. Very pleasing it was, that she always preferred religious books, & that she was not contented with reading only, but was anxious to comprehend the meaning of what she read.
When engaged in explaining any text of Scripture, or pretty first to her, it was often, but particularly on one occasion, a great effort to her, that our Savior, himself said," where two or three are assembled in his name, he is in the midst of them," offering at Wheatley felt he is nearness. At such times many a silent tear trickled down her cheeks.
When alone, & not particularly engaged, she would often take up her Testament, or Hymm book, or some religious Tract suited to her comprehension, & if she could not well take the time to read herself, she was delighted to hear one or the other of our children read from such books to her.
Having remained so many years with us, she became very useful & a real & great help in our family. She was also very dutiful & faithful; exerting herself to a
assist wherever her help was needed; for which reason, we, with our dear Children sensibly feel, that in taking her from us, the hand of the Lord lies heavy upon us; yet we are not disposed to mummur, convinced, that it is the Lord's doing, & that it tends not only for her good, but also for our own;_ but besides this, we have reason to praise the Lord, that by his grace we permitted to be the means of assisting in leading her to the Savior, whom she loved in innocence, & with childlike simplicity. To him she frequently & fervently prayed, for herself, for her dear Parents & relations, & for our family, for she always took a lively interest in every joy or grief that related to us.
About two years ago, she was deeply impressed with the nothingness of this world, & all its pleasures; & the Holy Spirit was enabled to make her sensible of her sinful condition, & her need of a Savior. She was convinced, that the only pleasure worth seeking, is an interest in the salvation obtained by the death & blood of Jesus, which should