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In^my absence my brave wife is determined with 

 God's help to do what she can for the people here. 

 May our gracious Saviour be near to cheer and 

 comfort her in her loneliness." 



On the same day Mrs. Peck writes : " And now my 

 husband is again preparing for his visit to Little 

 Whale River. This is a very quiet spot, but I shall 

 not be quite alone. Our little son is getting a very 

 good companion. He has a great deal to say some 

 times, and is very amusing." 



Thus we see the sympathy of the one and the 

 cheerful patience of the other making the best of a 

 trying position a true picture of union in and for 

 Christ. 



Again, a year later, we have a glimpse into the 

 snug log home which is very charming. It is in a 

 letter to Miss Tolley from Mrs. Peck, in which the 

 annual bale of goods is acknowledged. " Please 

 accept our most hearty thanks for all the presents. 

 The davenport is very nice and so useful. My 

 husband is quite delighted with it. And the book 

 shelves too make a nice little addition to our room, 

 and so suitable, as all our things are small. The 

 room is tiny but quite English looking, with carpet 

 and papered walls. The wall paper sometimes gives 

 a very loud report, caused by the frost bursting it 

 at the seams in the boards. But in summer we 

 shall mend it again, as we did last year, and it will 

 scarcely show. I like our little home so very much 



