eatly rejoiced to think that she
was marked out for the Lord, and was now going apace to Christ. She
called to her friends and said, "I am marked, but be not troubled, for I
know I am marked for one of the Lord's own." One asked her how she knew
that? She answered, "The Lord hath told me that I am one of his dear
children." And this she spoke with a holy confidence in the Lord's love,
and was not in the least daunted at the approach of death; but seemed
greatly delighted in the apprehension of her nearness to her Father's
house. And it was not long before she was filled with joy unspeakable in
believing.

13. When she lay dying, her mother came to her, and told her she was
sorry she had so frequently reproved and corrected so good a child; "O
mother," said she, "speak not thus: I bless God, now I am dying, for
your reproofs and corrections too: for, it may be, I might have gone to
hell, if it had not been for your reproofs and corrections."

14. Some of the neighbours came to visit her, and asked her if she could
leave them. She answered, "If you serve the Lord, you will come after me
to glory."

15. A little before she died, she had a great conflict with Satan, and
cried out, "I am none of his." Her mother seeing her troubled, asked her
what was the matter? She answered, "Satan did trouble me, but now, I
thank God, all is well. I know I am none of his, but Christ's."

16. After this she had a great sense of God's love, and a glorious
sight, as if she had seen the very heavens open, and the angels coming
to receive her; by which her heart was filled with joy, and her tongue
with praise.

17. Being desired by the bystanders to give them a particular account of
what she saw, she answered, "You shall know hereafter:" and so in an
ecstasy of joy and triumph, she went to God when she was about twelve
years old.

PRAYING CHARLIE.

CHARLES BRIDGEMAN had no sooner learned to speak, but he betook himself
to prayer.

2. He was very prone to learn the things of God.

3. He would be sometimes teaching those persons that waited upon him
their duty.

4. He learned by heart many good things before he was well fit to go to
school. And when he was sent to school, he carried it so that all that
observed him, either did or might admire him. O, the sweet temper, the
good disposition, the sincere religion which was in the child!

5. When he was at school what was it that he desired to learn but Christ
and him crucified?