31] LITTLE ANU. 31 ed her that he expected soon to meet his evening class of children, and wished to know whether she had any word of instruction to send them. “Yes,” she replied—“ tell them to love God in time of health—■ tell them that Jesus Christ died for them.” From this time to the morning of her death, which happened about eighteen days after, my friend continued to see her, not only every day, but, in general, several times in the day. Of course, much passed on these occasions that cannot be related here. These eighteen days were, beyond all doubt, the happiest and best days that marked the calendar of Little Ann’s life. She had now obtained the earnest desire of her heart. Her first and most fervent earthly wish was now granted. She had at last obtained an affectionate Christian friend and instructor, who could enter into all her feelings, and to whom she could unreservedly converse, and tell all her sorrows and her joys. So long as she was able to read, so long her little Hymn Book was her companion ; and as it had pleased the Lord much to edify and comfort her sbul by many parts of its contents, she set a great value on it, and finally bequeathed it to Aspasio, because, as she said to her mother, “she wished to leave something that would comfort him when she was gone, and in her Hymn Book he could see those pieces marked which had often comforted her.” The last verses she ever pointed out to my friend, as expressing the feelings of her mind, and desires of her heart, were these:— “ Save me, Lord, from sin and fear j “ Bring thy great salvation near “ Bring into my soul thy peace, “ Everlasting righteousness. “ See me the reverse of thee, “ Only sin and misery ; “ Make me willing to receive “ All the grate thou hast to give.
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