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the shepherd's coat. She was very old and quite feeble, yet she generally stood during public service, with eyes rivetted on the preacher.

29. I have sometimes overtook her on the steps, after service, and tapping her on the shoulder, would say, have you had a good day, Sarah? 'All good, sweeter than honey,' she would reply.

30. In the spring of 1818, it was observed by her friends that she did not appear at meeting as usual, and one of her particular female benefactors asked her the reason; when she, with streaming eyes, told her, that her clothes had become so old and ragged that she could not come with comfort or decency; but said she had been praying God to provide for her in this respect, a great while, and telling Jesus how much she wanted to go to his house of prayer, and expressed a strong desire to be resigned and submissive to his will.

31. this was soon communicated to a few friends, who promptly obeyed the call of Providence, and soon furnished this suffering member of Christ with a very decent suit of apparel. This present was almost overpowering to her grateful heart. She received them as from the hand of her heavenly Father and kind Redeemer, in answer to her special prayer. But this did not in the least diminish her gratitude to her benefactors; but said she would go on, tell Jesus how good his dear people was to this poor old creature, and pray her good Father to give them great reward.

32. Tow of the garments given her, she received with every mark of job. On being asked why she set so high a value of these, she replied; 'O, these just what I pray for so long, as to lay out my poor old body clean and decent, like God's dear white people, when I die.' These she requested a friend to keep for her fearing to carry them home, lest they should be taken from her. She was, however, persuaded to wear one of them to meeting, upon condition that if she injured that, another should be provided; the other was preserved by her friend, and made use of at her death.

33. Thus was this humble band of female friends

[[stamp]] E. Decker, Casco, Kewaunee Co, Wis. [[/stamp]]

honoured, but anointing as it were the body, beforehand to the burial. And I doubt not but that her prayer was heard and will be answered in their abundant reward. The last visit I had from her was in the summer of 1818. She had attended a funeral, and returning, called at my cottage. She complained of great weariness, and pain in her limbs, and showed me her feet, which were much swollen. I inquired the cause: 'O,' said she, with a serene smile, 'Death comes creeping on, I think in grave-yard to-day, Sarah must lie here soon.'

34. Well, are you willing to die? do you feel read? 'O, I hope, Misse, if my bad heart tell tur, I willing and ready to do just as Jesus bid me; if he say you must die, I glad to go be with him; if he say, live and suffer great deal more, then I willing do that; I think Jesus know best. Sometimes I get such look of heaven, I long to go see Jesus; see happy angel, see holy saint--throw away my bad heart, lay down my old body, and go where I no sin. Then I tell Jesus; he say, Sarah, I prepare a place for you, then I come take you to myself. Then I be quite like child, don't want to go till he call me.'

35. Much more she said upon this interesting subject, which indicated a soul ripe for heavenly glories. When we parted, I thought it very doubtful whether we should ever meet again below. In the course of three weeks from this time I heard that Sarah was no more. Is Sarah dead? said I; and the inquiry gave rise to the thoughts contained in the following lines:--

36. Is Sarah dead? let not a sigh arise,
To mourn her exist from this world of wo:
Rather let tears of joy suffuse the eyes
That oft have wept her suff'ring state below.

37. Is Sarah dead? then those poor aged limbs,
So long with pain and weariness oppress'd,
An easy bed in yonder grave shall find,
"And long and sweet shall be the sacred rest."