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8. After the publication of the little volume mentioned, and about the 21st year of her age, she was liberated; but she continued in her master's family, where she was much respected for her good conduct. Many of the most respectable inhabitants of Boston and its vicinity, visiting at the house, were pleased with an opportunity of conversing with Phillis, and observing her modest deportment, and the cultivation of her mind.

9. when about 23, she was married to a person of her own colour, who having also obtained considerable learning, kept a grocery, and officiated as a lawyer, under the little of Doctor Peters, pleading the cause of his brethren the Africans, before the tribunals of the state.

10. The reputation he enjoyed, with his industry, procured him a fortune; but Phillis being much indulged, had not acquired sufficient knowledge of domestic concerns; and her friends continuing their particular attention to her, gave him uneasiness, which operating on a disposition that was not willing to have her more respected than himself -- which first manifested itself by reproaches; which were followed by harsh treatment. The continuance thereof affecting her susceptible mind, and delicate constitution, she soon went into a decline, and died in 1780, about the 26th year of her age, much lamented by those who knew her worth. She had one child, which died very young; and her husband survived her only three years.

POOR SARAH;
Or, Religion Exemplified in the Life and Death of a Pious Indian Woman.

The subject of the following narrative lived and died in a town in the eastern part of Connecticut We are well acquainted with the writer, and can assure our readers that the account here given is true.- Editor of the 'Religious Intelligencer.'

1. It was a comfortless morning in the month of

March, 1814, when I first formed an acquaintance with the subject of the following sketch.

2 She called to solicit a few crusts, meekly saying, she deserved nothing but the crumbs--they were enough for her poor old body, just ready to crumble into dust. I had heard of Sarah, a Pious Indian woman, and was therefore prepared to receive her with kindness. And remembering the words of my Lord, who said, 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me,' I was ready to impart a portion of my little unto her, (for little, alas! was my store.)

3. And how (I asked her) have you got along, this long, cold winter, Sarah? 'O, misse, (she replied,) God better to Sarah than she fear. When winter come on, Sarah was in great doubt. No husband, no child here, but-----, she wicked, gone a great deal. What if great snow come? What if fire go out? Nabor great way off--what if sick all 'lone? What if I die? Nobody know it.

4. 'While I think so, in my heart, then I cry: while I crying something speak in my mind, and say, trust God, Sarah; he love his people, he never leave them, he never forsake them; he never forsake Sarah, he friend indeed. Go tell Jesus, Sarah, he love hear prayer, he often hear Sarah pray.

5. 'So I wipe my eyes, don't cry any more; go out in bushes, where nobody see, fall down on my old knees and pray. God give me great many words; pray great while. God make all my mind peace. When I get up, go in house, can't stop praying in my mind. All my heart burn with love to God; willing live cold, go hungry, be sick, die, all 'lone, if God be there. He know best, Sarah don't know, so I feel happy; great many days go singing Baptist hymn--

"Now I can trust the Lord for ever,
"He can clothe, and he can feed,
"He my rock, and he my Saviour,
"Jesus is a friend indeed."

6. Well, Sarah, have you been comfortably supplied?

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