fe of love.

Then boast not, monster, of thy sting,
Nor of thy victory, grave;
In th' arms of God's anointed King
I dare thy fiercest brave.

CHAPTER XII.

CLOSING LABORS FOR THE POOR--
SICKNESS AND DEATH.

During the last two years of her life, Mrs. Graham found her
strength inadequate to so extensive a course of visiting the poor as
formerly; there were some distressed families, however, that
experienced her kind attentions to the last. She would occasionally
accompany the Rev. Mr. Stanford on his visits to the state-prison,
hospital, and to the Magdalen house. This gentleman was the stated
preacher employed by "the Society for the Support of the Gospel among
the Poor," and devoted his time to preaching in the almshouse,
hospital, state-prison, debtors'-prison, etc., with great assiduity
and acceptance.

Mrs. Graham now spent much of her time in her room, devoted to
meditation, prayer, and reading the Scriptures; she seemed to be
weaning from earth and preparing for heaven. Prayer was that sweet
breath of her soul which brought stability to her life. Genuine
humility was obvious in all her sentiments and deportment. Religious
friends prized her conversation, counsel, and friendship; sometimes
they would venture on a compliment to her superior attainments, but
always experienced a decided rebuke. To her friend Colonel L----, who
expressed a wish to be such a character as she was, she quickly
replied with an air of mingled pleasantry and censure, "Get thee
behind me, Satan." To a female friend who said, "If I were only sure
at last of being admitted to a place at your feet I should feel
happy." "Hush, hush," replied Mrs. Graham, "There is ONE SAVIOUR."
Thus she was always careful to give her divine Redeemer the whole
glory of her salvation.

This example of humility, self-denial, and sensibility to the
imperfection of her conduct, is the more to be valued, as it is so
difficult to be followed. Flattery is too commonly practised; and
there is no sufficient guard against its dangerous consequences,
except a constant and humbling recognition of the spirituality of the
law of God, and our lamentable deficiency in fulfilling it. Pride was
not made for man: "I have seen an end of all perfection," said the
Psalmist, "but thy commandment is exceeding broad." It w