loud. They are such as the following:

_June 11, 1861._--Blessed be God for comfort. I see my sins all
gone--all set down to Christ's account; and not only so, but--oh,
wonder!--all His merits transferred to me. Well may it be said, "Let us
come boldly to the throne of grace." Why not be bold with such--just
like presenting an order at a bank.

_Nov. 6th._--Come, O come, dear Lord Jesus! Come to this town, this
church, this family, and oh, come to this poor longing famished heart.

_Sunday, Nov. 10th._--A better night and some peace of mind. But O my
Saviour, support me; let not the fiery billows swallow me up! And O
let me not fail to be thankful for the mercies mingled in my cup of
suffering--a pleasant room adorned with gifts of love from absent
friends, and just now with beautiful mosses brought from the woods by my
dear husband.

The next entry contains directions respecting parting gifts to be sent
to her sister and other absent friends after her death. Then comes the
last entry, which is as follows:

"I need not be afraid to ask to be--first, 'holy and without blame
before Him in love'; second, 'filled with all the fullness of God';
third--."

Here her pen dropped from her hand, and a little later her wearisome
pilgrimage was over, and she entered into the saint's everlasting rest.

* * * * *

Further extracts from her literary journal:

_Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1836._--Last meeting of the class. Mr. Dana made some
remarks intended as a sort of leave-taking. He spoke of the importance
of having some fixed _principles_ of criticism. These principles should
be obtained from within--from the study of our own minds. If we try many
criticisms by this standard, we shall turn away from them dissatisfied.
Addison's criticisms on Milton are often miserable, and, where he is
right, it seems to be by a sort of accident. He constantly appeals to
the French critics as authorities. Another advantage will result from
establishing principles of judging--we shall acquire self-knowledge.
We can not ask ourselves, Is this true? does it accord with my own
consciousness? etc., without gaining an acquaintance with ourselves. And
then, in general, the more the taste is cultivated and refined, the more
we shall find to like. Critics by rule, who have one narrow standard
by which they try everything, may find much to condemn and little to
approve: but it is not so in nature, nor with those who judge aft