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A MARTYRDOM. 179
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unknown to us : and iny lord is away . No , Heaven has pointed out niy Arthur most uninistakeabland who am I that I should stand
i n the some way of who Heaven cared ? no A t to to y t ; thee from , my the child ir ex , thoug tensive h t . flocks here , have but
rather plundered the poor man of his one lamb , please God , that shall never be t ! But ohPatience with this low
regard of things ! This par is nothing grievous , , but , away a glorious call upon our poor house ! No _~ king hath summoned iny son to his work servant , but
the My King son is of di kings stinguis ! h to protect beyond and his save years His ! S own o gloriou beloved s a task the .
kissed Lord may the see han fit d of to the carry dear _throiig high h -minded : if not lad , H y in will profound be don admira e ! " I -
tion : yet , as my tears streamed over it , "Oh , my beloved lady , pardonbut if I am so willin" " SilencePatience ! "
inter-, g , condescension rupted she terribl ! " y Alas ; " let ! her me sore hear strait no more made : her presume speech not so sharp on my !
I dared During not supper I her cast further a wistful but look I trusted ever and she anon would upon understan my lady d ;
me . However urge she would not so take me . When supper was over , according to custom , , I lighted her to see her children safely laid in
m their dul ore t beds in k spec . t t in On g spring coming than usual ju to ices my even she young , and prescribed mistresses inquired them ' c h h am ? ther b M er e the t houg y had ht s
what y was aen on her mind made her more worrying to others , and herself also . I smiled to find that Mistress Faith had daily swallowed
Mistress her potion Esther : not hath so Mistress oftener looked Esther into . Yet her tiring I veril -g y lass believe than even that
her elder sister ! " Dear mother , " pleaded the younger horrid one , " I ht am ?
as tc " What well has as that well to can do be with ; -wh my y must orders I ? " take chid this her with mother draug sharply of " :
the what spring one juices of my , I famil should y ever like passed to know a ? spring Bring ¦ me out a cup partaking of them ,
Patience . " And Mistress Esther had to swallow a larger quantity than usualthough with ma face . Thenas her daughters
, any wry , lay hand down fondl —like on two their goodl heads y roses and bade they them were be !— good my lad and y virtuous put her
womena cro y wn to her in her , old age . We next went to Master Arthur ' , s chamberfor he was resting until nearer the time when he
was to start . He , was fast asleep , but as the light of the lamp I carmother ried fell . " " on Yes him he started n" lied up , she exclaiming solemnl , ee " I reme will m be ber in time great , repy ;
trust is put into , my your hands , , and that I expect you to fulfil this your first went dear call child to the discreetly ! door I shall and Here brook with she no honour paused shortcomings . and God turned bless I" She round and kissed keep . Pie him you looked , , and my
. so childlike and meek , yet so gracious and promising withal , as he Samuel
lay there on his bed , that he brought to mind the young o 2 -.
A Martyrdom. 179
A MARTYRDOM . 179
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), May 1, 1858, page 179, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01051858/page/35/
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