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able circumstances. We know not what we ought to pray for 

 or to wish for in this world, and must trust our all, as of ourselves 

 individually, so also of those we love, in His hands "who 

 wills not that any should perish," and whose Spirit was with 

 poor H. in that review he was taking of his past shortcomings. 

 More we cannot venture to do, and less we are commanded not 

 to do. God comfort you, and lift up the light of His coun- 

 tenance upon you, and give you peace, now and for evermore. 

 The plot of ground in which he lies is a short distance from 

 this town, and there are already many graves in it. A few of 

 his friends here have subscribed to put a railing round the 

 mound, and a tablet with his name, to remain temporarily till 

 the tombstone which I have written for shall arrive. There are 

 no gravestones to be had here. All the tablets but one in the 

 graveyard are of wood. I have written to H. H. T., to have the 

 stone cut according to your wish, and at my expense, as I wish 

 to make this little offering. 



October 22nd. Sunday night. We walked out again this 

 evening to the cemetery. From a neighbouring grave I 

 gathered some slips of wallflower, and have planted several 

 within the rails, some of which I hope may grow. After I had 

 done so I turned to see from whose grave I had taken them, 

 and found it was that of a child one year and eleven months 

 old, died 1852. On the head-boaid was written — 



" He's on his Saviour's bosom, 

 And feels no sorrow there, 

 He's by a Heavenly Father fed, 

 And needs no more our care." 



The poor mother had planted tansy, southern-wood, periwinkle, 

 and wallflowers — bitter herbs and sweet flowers — over her dead, 

 and had evidently lately visited it, as the wallflowers had just 

 been pruned where they were hiding the headboard. 



The railing is very strong and good, and in this climate will 

 last our time at least. I am much better satisfied since the 

 place has been enclosed. I have put to dry, two flowers of 

 the wallflower for P. and N., taken off the slip which I put at 

 his feet. 



Yours affectionately, 

 W. H. H. 



