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of the loss I had sustained. My dear Father,<br />
 
of the loss I had sustained. My dear Father,<br />
 
<emotion>to whom I was exceedingly attached</emotion>, was of<br />
 
<emotion>to whom I was exceedingly attached</emotion>, was of<br />
course deeply affected by this [?],<br />
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course deeply affected by this bereavement,<br />
 
being left a Widower with 4 Children of<br />
 
being left a Widower with 4 Children of<br />
 
whom I was the eldest; but his redoubled<br />
 
whom I was the eldest; but his redoubled<br />

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<hi rend="underline">love</hi> God our Savior, sought every opportunity
of directing my attention to Him, as the Friend
of Children, often telling me how much he had
done and suffered to make me eternally happy-
Well do I remember some affecting conversation
of my dear Mother upon this interesting subject,
and the salutary impression thereby made upon
my mind. But it pleased our Savior to re=
=move this tender parent out of time when I
was only in my 8th year, too young to be aware
of the loss I had sustained. My dear Father,
<emotion>to whom I was exceedingly attached</emotion>, was of
course deeply affected by this bereavement,
being left a Widower with 4 Children of
whom I was the eldest; but his redoubled
kindness and affection soon <emotion>obliterated all
trouble from my volatile spirits</emotion>. At this time
I went with other children to the village
school, where I heard many hurtful things
to which I was totally unaccustomed, and
which <emotion>made me often very uneasy</emotion>. I was
also ridiculed by my companions on account
of the religion of my Parents, which they
loaded with the greatest absurdities, and the
most unjust accusations. These insinuations,
which I knew to be false affected my mind
in various way, and often <emotion>depressed my
spirits</emotion>. I earnestly entreated my Father to