Death of Mrs. Bachman. 21 9 



Breakfast was partly over, when, to my surprise, 

 she came to the table ; she was looking very feeble. 

 After breakfast, 1 told her that I was going to select 

 a state-room in the ''Carolina,^' she assented. Hav- 

 ing made my selection, and visited the sick in my 

 congregation, I returned home and found that your 

 mother, in my absence, had suffered from a severe 

 attack of pain. Dr. Horlbeck was passing our house 

 at the moment, he came in, and himself adminis- 

 tered the usual dose of a mild anodyne. I left the 

 two girls, L. and C, with their mother, while I lay 

 down to take a little rest. I awoke about 4 o'clock 

 P. M. ; she was still sleeping. I felt her pulse; its 

 weakness alarmed me. Dr. H. was summoned. 

 She never revived, and at 7 P. M., breathed her last, 

 as quietly as an infant falls asleep. God's will be 

 done! But ah, the shock! The suddenness ! We 

 were all stupefied. I know she is at rest with her 

 God, that He has taken her to His own peaceful and 

 joyful kingdom. But our liome is lonely and my 

 heart desolate. She was ever a loving wife, the 

 soother of all my cares and sorrows. 



Dear children, you know how fond and devoted 

 a mother you have lost — one that watched over 

 your interests, and gave to you, next to her God, 

 Tier thoughts and affections. 



Yet, let us not sorrow, as those who have no hope. 

 Let us cherish her memory ; imitate her virtues ; 

 her love of duty ; her purity of heart ; her integrity 

 -of life, and her love to her God and Saviour. 



While I am always glad to have my children 

 around me; yet I do not say, " Come home" — that 

 you must decide upon for yourselves. Just yet, you 

 €an contribute nothing to my happiness — comfort 

 must first come from a higher source. I shall write 

 often to you. ****** 



J. B. 



