202 BERTHA'S VISIT TO HER 



God and the world, where their commands are 

 really at variance, is the way neither to be re- 

 spectable, nor good, nor happy." 



Fernhurst, for the last time. 

 12th. The* corn fields are coming into ear, the 

 hay harvest is going on^ new flowers are springing 

 up ; and all the walks, and gardens, and shrub- 

 beries, are in the highest beauty, and yet we are 

 going to leave this dear place ! To-morrow we are 

 to quit Fernhurst and all its happiness! But that 

 is a silly feeling, for we all go together, and surely 

 we may make ourselves happy any where, even 

 in Ireland. A year ago I was just leaving my dear 

 mamma, and the happy home to which I had 

 been so long accustomed, to place myself among 

 strangers ; and now I am going among still 

 greater strangers among the Irish. But my 

 uncle says they are a warm-hearted, hospitable 

 people, and that the country is so full of objects 

 of interest, that I shall not have to regret the 

 employments of Fernhurst, nor even my favourite 

 gardening experiments. 



I am happy to tell you, that most of these 

 experiments have succeeded very well as yet: 

 particularly one I have been trying on my dah- 

 lias, by budding them on the roots. They have 

 already produced some very flourishing plants, 

 and as the bearing buds were employed, they 

 will blossom this year. 1 must make you ac- 



