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uplifted to heaven, and oh! for angels to waft me to
that happy place!" -- feeling then for her^dear husband, she
said to Sister Borland, who was weeping - "Don't cry before
"him, it grieves him." Being asked upon her hus
bands return, if she would see a young friend, who
was waiting to speak to her, she replied: "Oh! yes
send for her, let her come while I can speak." As soon
as she had come to the bedside, the dying patient grasp
ed her hand and said: "O my dear, you must come out
of the world and leave its vanities and attend to the salva
tion of your soul. I know it is hard to leave the
world, but you must do it, if you would have hope in
your death, when you are like me." She said more
to the same purpose, and directed her to the Lord Jesus,
and when the young lady promised to be kind to her
baby. - she said - Oh! I have given up my ??
it will be well cared for, but, (and she put dying em-
phases into the words) oh! do care for your own
salvation." - Another lady of decided Christian
harmeter approaching, she helped her, and said: "The
steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the
"work of the Lord" Frequently did she say to sister
Borland, who had been day and night at her bedside:
"Oh! you have been very, very kind to me - the Lord will
"reward you - persevere, persevere - and the Lord bless