10 THE SNOW-DROP. 



of her deportment during prayers, and the earnest- 

 ness of her attention to the prcaclier. After quilting 

 the cluirch, I asked a friend if lie knew who she 



"was; he replied, 'The widow of Captain , 



concerning whom you have so often inquired.' 

 The nexl day I went in quest of her, introduced 

 myself as the early friend of her departed husband, 

 and from that time it seemed as though her only 

 earthly enjoyment was to be found in my little 

 study. 



Her story was this: she had married while both 

 parties were in total ignorance of the gospel ; 

 their mutual attachment was excessive, on her 

 part extravagant. She left the parental roof, and 

 felt no grief at quitting it : she accompanied the 

 regiment, and found every change agreeable, for 

 still it was her privilege to brighten the home of 

 her beloved and affectionate husband : lie was 

 an amiable young man, moral and honourable ; 

 and while quartered in that town, he had attended 

 the preaching of the gospel, little imagining that 

 the warnings addressed to unawakened sinners 

 could affect one so upright as himself. Yet the 

 word was not lost upon him : the good seed sunk 

 into his heart ; and soon afterwards it sprang up, 

 beginning to bear fruit to the glory of God. 



Theresa's affection was of that kind uhich is 

 content to do, and to be, whatever will best please 

 its object. With the same willing and happy ac- 



