In short, I will endeavour, as much as
I can, that good servants shall find in me a kind encourager; indifferent
ones be made better, by inspiring them with a laudable emulation; and bad
ones, if not too bad in nature, and quite irreclaimable, reformed by
kindness, expostulation, and even proper menaces, if necessary; but most
by a good example: All this if God pleases.
Wednesday.
Now, my dear parents, I have but this one day between me and the most
solemn rite that can be performed. My heart cannot yet shake off this
heavy weight. Sure I am ungrateful to the divine goodness, and the
favour of the best of benefactors!--Yet I hope I am not!--For, at times,
my mind is all exultation, with the prospect of what good to-morrow's
happy solemnity may possibly, by the leave of my generous master, put it
in my power to do. O how shall I find words to express, as I ought, my
thankfulness, for all the mercies before me!
Wednesday evening.
My dear master is all love and tenderness. He sees my weakness, and
generously pities and comforts me! I begged to be excused supper; but he
brought me down himself from my closet, and placed me by him, bidding
Abraham not wait. I could not eat, and yet I tried, for fear he should
be angry.
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