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30 MISS BOSAtf-QUET.
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Considerable Interest Having Been Expres...
longed sojourn where every hour brought its own irritation . It seems that she had come to the conclusion that she ought to wear what
was technically termed a " plain dress , " because "it is not only the talent of money , but of time , which is thrown away by
conformity to the world , entangling us in a thousand little engagements , which a dress entirely plain cuts through at once . " We cannot
refrain from giving our readers the entire story of her departure from home . It is very touching ; it is what must have happened
over and over again in the times of the early church , and of the English Reformation , and at all times of religious revival ; and
according to their own belief they "will sympathise with the worthy parents or the enthusiastic child .
entreating for father " As concerning soon him to as to be 1 hear saw dress conformed with my , as way me I had to while clearl the done y I , endeavou before I ventu with red red to to regard open show to my him public mind my reason p to laces my s ;
refusing customsfashionsand maxims of the world . He heard me with great patience ; and , as I loved , him tenderly , it p came lexed very to know near me how to far oppose to conform him . and My how trials far increased to resist . dail 1 y feared . I was on per the
one hand , disobedience to my parents , ; and on the otherdisobedience , to God . require " One of day my that father isthat said to me will , ' never There is a particular occasion , promise either which I
hereafter , attempt you , to , make you your brothers , what on any you call a , * Christian now . ' I answered ( looking to the Lord ) ' I thinksirI dare not t to that / He
replied , ' Then you force me to , put you out , of , my house . ' consen I answered' Yes siraccording to views of thingsI acknowleditand if I , but ,
have , your approval your no situation will be , disagreeable . ' ge He ; replied * Th may ere are many things in your present situation which must beI should , thinkvery
he uncomfortable approved of . ' my This removal I acknowled I would ged take , and a added loding , that which , , ' If I he heard would of , but at , Mrs say
Gold ' s , in Hoxton Square ; , but that no suffering g could incline me to leave . him , except by his free consent . ' He replied , with some emotion'I do not
know that you have ever disobliged me wilfully in your life , but onl , y in these when not fancies but ) ; I and jud discern ged my it a childre most separation n prudent shall would always to take take have the place lod a home ings ( thoug in th my h at I house in knew case . ' not I As should how I could be or
sudden , ly removed , I might have a home to go g to ; , which , I preferred to the read going whenever into any I friend miht ' s wan house t her as . a I visitor informed . I also mother hired a a sober short time girl , after to be y g rny
one of the for step my s however I mai had d ; taken and seemed . appeared She to gave hold to me convers two beds e on , one it in for a , myself way , of and approval a little . ,
the Som point ething . , , us , on both sides , from bringing it to . " For tender the next and two painfu month l feelings s I suffered . One much day : my mother mind was sent exercised me word with
many my , ' I si sai mus tting d t nothing go in hom iny e on to room the my subject lod I g received ings ; and that I again could night the . not ' I beg same went in it down . The to nex dinner During t day , , but as dinner I they was
however , nothing ' was , spoken on the subject . When message it was . over I knew not anything what to do to . me I was I cannot much distressed go ; and , if I they thought should , if not they invite go out me without to say and ing
sorrow see them by thi agai s n suspense , , how shall . Just I bear as they it ? were My going mind out was my pressed mother down com said e with 6 Tf
¦ lod you ging will . ' , the My coa father ch , when added , it has And set we us shall down be , g may lad to carry , see you you to home dinner to , you next r
Tuesday . ' This was some relief . I remained silent . When the coach
30 Miss Bosatf-Quet.
30 MISS _BOSAtf-QUET .
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), March 1, 1858, page 30, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01031858/page/30/
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