1838-1839] The Pastor's Daughter and the Baronet n 



roof she would not leave it then, and for a man she did 

 not love: so packed up her diamonds and other gifts, and 

 returned them to the baronet with his conge. He is on his 

 road to England, sick of love and disappointment, and she 

 is making a little tour with her mother while the wonder 

 lasts. She tried on her diamonds before returning them, 

 and shewing herself in them to her mother, ' Regarde-moi 

 bien Maman, car tres assurement tu ne me verras jamais 

 plus en diamans." Her decision taken, she was gay with 

 joy, and had hardly once smiled when her greatness hung 

 over her. Now do not judge this after your 3 or 400 pr. 

 ann. or your father's comfortable establishment, but after 

 a Swiss pasteur's daughter, a dowerless girl, one who will 

 probably be obliged to have recourse to some occupation 

 to aid even her simple way of living, and tell me if it is 

 not sublime at 17 to know so well where and how to fix 

 her happiness. 



What angelic love is that of sisters ! Dear Elizabeth's 

 unselfish rejoicings in your happiness are a proof. That 

 men are the greatest fools that walk the earth is proved 

 in her being still to be asked for. May God bless her, 

 and you all indeed, and give you, my dearest Emma, all 

 the happiness you anticipate and I fervently wish you. 



J. S. 



Her two earliest friends Georgina and Ellen Toilet wrote 

 as follows. Their friendship in after life included my father, 

 and was only ended by death. I inherited my share and 

 have the happiest memories of these two able and delightful 

 women. 



Georgina Toilet to Emma Wedgwood. 



MY DEAR, DEAR EMMA, C 13 r 14 Nov 1838 '^ 



I hope I am as glad as I ought to be at the thing 

 happening that I have been longing for, but you ought to 

 be gratified at my selfish sorrow when I think of losing my 

 earliest friend. It is seldom one thinks two people so 

 enviable as we think you and Charles ; we think you as lucky 



