Moravian Lives

VIII The Matrone Susan Krishker
The following is a Account of herself:
I am born 1712 the 29th of Sept. at Hirsground in
Upper Silesie. I was but one Year old when my Vater
departed Life. In my 6th Year of Age I was inticed drawn
at once in my Heart to go in a Corner & there to fall
down & pray to dear God, which I accordingly did. 
As soon my Mother & Sisters perceived my doing
so (because I did it often) they was very hard to me
because they was afeareth that I should become to
melancholy & may be quite Braincraked  Braincracked.
Therefore I seek for such Poeple  People, which could tell me
what I wanted & did't know myself. This was soon
                                                                bestowed