82 THE HEY WOOD FAMILY. 
letter, written after poor Nessy had seen him 
at liberty, breathes the tenderest feelings of 
a heart almost breaking with joy. It is thus 
headed : 
" Great Kussell-street. Monday morning, 
29th Oct., half-past ten o'clock, the brightest 
moment of my existence," and ends thus : 
" I can write no more, but to tell you, that 
the three happiest beings at this moment on 
earth are your most dutiful and affectionate 
children, NESS Y HEYWOOD, PETER HEY WOOD, 
JAMES HEYWOOD." 
This amiable girl possessed, among other 
accomplishments, poetic powers of no com- 
mon order. There remain in manuscript 
many copies of verses of her composition on 
various subjects ; though her theme of themes 
was her brother, his sufferings, and his resto- 
ration to liberty and honour. The following 
are among the lines which she wrote, " On 
receiving certain intelligence that my most 
amiable and beloved brother, Peter Heywood, 
would soon be restored to freedom:" 
0, blissful hour ! moment of delight ! 
Replete with happiness, with rapture bright. 
An age of pain is sure repaid by this ; 
'Tis joy too great 'tis ecstacy of bliss. 
