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to my heart. Going to Bed at night I
thought I saw our Saviour, he showed
me his hands & his feet, and I felt
such a love to him, that I beg'd
of him to take me to himself.
In my 8th year my Parents being in
very low circumstances, my Oncle and
Aunt payed us a visit, and offered
to take one of us Children to their
house, my Aunt fixed her choi
me, to my great grief, because she
had no liking for the Brn. As
my Parents insisted upon me going
I went out of obedience, but spent
2 very unhappy years. My Br Richard
coming from Fulnek about that time
gave me an oppertunity to aquaint
him with the uneasiness of my mind,
I told him that I should never go
to Heaven if I remained here. He
asked me where I should wish to
be? I answered any where among the
Brn. My inclination was to live
with the S. Srs, but could not see
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how it was possible to be brought about.
Being one Night very uneasy, I kneel,
ed down by my bed, and prayed
to our Saviour with many tears, that
if is was his mind for me to live
with the Srs he would make it
known to me, by putting it into
my Mothers heart, to come and see
me, that I might tell her all
the trouble of my mind; to my
great surprise she came next mor,
ning, I was struk, and thanked
Lord, because I knew it was his doing.
When she asked me how I did
I answered; very well! she said she
was glad to hear it, for she suffered
much on my account the last night
& could have no ease of mind till
she knew what was the matter
with me. I inquired about her re,
turn, she told me in the afternoon,
I took no farther notice, but dressed
myself to go with her, on seing what
I was about she wished me not to