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 Well, my poor child, since you can no longer come to see me, I will come and see you, and we will talk over the subjects which I have been used o explain to you.

Indeed, sir, I shall be so glad.

That I believe she will, said the old woman, or she loves to talk of nothing so much as what he has heard you say in your sermons, and in the ooks you have given her.

Are you really desirous, my deat child, to be a ue Christian.

O! yes, yes, sir, I am sure I desire that above l things.

I was astonished and delighted at the earnest- ess and simplicity with which she spoke these ords.

Sir, added she, I have been thinking as I lay my bed for many weeks past, how good you e to instruct us poor children: what must be- me of us without it.

I am truly glad to perceive, that my instructions ve not beer lost upon you, and pray God, that s your present sickness may be an instrument blessing in his hands, to prove, humble, and ctify you. My dear child, you have a soul, immortal soul to think of. You remember at I have often said to you about the value of oul. What would it profit a man to gain the ole world and lose his soul.

Yes, sir, I remember well you told us, that en our bodies are put into the grave, our souls go then either to the good or bad place.

And which of these places do you think you erve to go to?

To the bad one, sir. What! to hell? Yes, to hell. Why so? Because I am a great