n. By the use of laudanum
she so far checked the disease, that she was able to get back to
Oung-pen-la, but in such a state that the cook whom she had left to
supply her place, and who came to help her out of the wretched cart in
which she had made part of the journey, was so overwhelmed by her
altered and emaciated appearance that he burst into tears. To this poor
cook she was indebted, during the next two months for everything, and
even for her life and that of those dearest to her. He would walk miles
to procure and carry food for the prisoners, then return to do
everything he could for Mrs. J. Though a Bengalee, he forgot his caste,
and hesitated not at any office or service which was required of him. It
was afterwards in their power amply to reward him for his labor of love,
and they never forgot their debt of gratitude.

At this time poor little Maria was the greatest sufferer, and her
mother's anguish at seeing her distress while she was unable to relieve
it, was indescribable. Deprived of her natural food by her mother's
illness, while not a drop of milk could be procured in the village, her
cries were heart-rending. Sometimes Mr. Judson would prevail on his
keepers to let him carry the emaciated little creature around in his
arms, to beg nourishment from those mothers in the village who had young
children. Now indeed was the cup of misery full. While in health, the
active, ardent mind of Mrs. Judson bore up under trials, every new one
suggesting some ingenious expedient to lighten or avert it; but now to
see those cherished ones suffering, and be herself confined by sickness,
was almost too much to bear.

It was about this time they learned the death of their enemy, whose
elevation to power was the cause of their removal from Ava, and whose
purpose in sending them to Oung-pen-la, was indeed their destruction.
Suspected of high-treason, and of embezzling public money, he was
executed without a moments delay. Another officer was appointed to
command the army, but with far less sanguine expectations of success.
After his death, the prisoners were released from the prison, and
conducted to Ava. The cause of the change was soon evident. Mr. Judson
was wanted to act as interpreter between the Burmese government and the
advancing army of the British. For six weeks he was kept in Maloun,
steadily at work in translating, and suffering as much as when in prison
except that he was not in irons. Mrs. Judson, who had remai