t the time is not far distant when
all of the friends of the negroes shall see them making men and women of
themselves, and then the grand problem will be solved. Then we shall be
glad, for I am grieved night and day for my own people, and I feel so
grateful to God for letting me see and to know that I have such a good
friend as Dr. Fulton is. He shall be loved by me as long as I live, and
I hope that he will ever be loved by all that shall read this life of
mine, for he has been a father to me and I am one that always remembers
a kindness as long as any one will do one for me. God will bless those
that will think of me in love.

As this day has been one of quiet to me I have wondered what it would be
to me if I could look into those bright mansions above and see my two
mothers' faces. What a joy there would be at the sight of them seeing me
and of me seeing them, and we all singing,

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty.
Early in the morning our songs shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, merciful and mighty,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea.

And what a glory it will be for all that have washed their robes and
made them white in the blood of the Lamb; and I know that two darling
mothers have washed their robes and made them white, and to God be all
the praise for the great love that He has shown to poor me, who feels so
lonely on this lovely Lord's day. How much have I found in His service,
too, and if I could be able to go there to-night I feel that I should be
blessed, but I have to stay at home to-night as I have not been well for
a month or more. I feel grateful as can be that I could be out this
morning, and I will pay vows unto my God as long as I shall live, for He
is my rock and my hiding place in the time of trouble. I have had a
storm of them and it is to Him I fly to shield my soul from the evil
one, and knowing as do how many hard spells I have had, it is right for
me to be as careful as I can, taking the Lord for my healer. How He has
blessed me so many times when there were no other hopes for me to build
on, I have found that I could trust in His almighty power.

I shall not forget the kind care of Dr. Matthews, of this lovely city,
whom God gave to me when I was very low and the three times a day that
he paid his visits to see how I was getting along. He was so kind in his
words to comfort me and to give my mother cheer I shall always think of
him kindly, for the s