UNCLE IN ENGLAND. 73 



stand at the judgment-seat of God. We that 

 are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the 

 weak. Wherefore, receive ye one another as 

 Christ also received us.' " 



I am very careful, dear Mamma, to write down 

 as much as I possibly can of our Sunday morn- 

 ing conversations, because I know they will in- 

 terest you particularly ; and it is very pleasant to 

 me to trace in these opinions of my uncle and 

 aunt the very same sentiments which you have 

 so often impressed on your little Bertha. 



Aug. 29. My uncle went to-day to bespeak 

 some baskets from the blind man whom I men- 

 tioned before, and who I found out has a sick old 

 wife, who cannot get out of bed. We all begged 

 of course to accompany him. We found the old 

 man sitting on a little bench at his door, talking 

 earnestly to his daughter. She looked disturbed, 

 and when we spoke to her, I observed that her 

 colour rose and fell rapidly ; my uncle asked if 

 she was ill, or if we came at an inconvenient time ? 



*' No, no, sir," said the old man. " Bessy, my 

 dear, go in and stay awhile with the old wife, 

 perhaps she may want you." 



My uncle again said, " that he feared he inter- 

 rupted them." 



" No, sir," said the blind man, ' you do not in- 

 terrupt us I must work, happen what may ; but 

 as you speak so kindly, sir, I will tell you how it 



VOL. i. H 



I 



