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March 26-31
Ma's birthday; she is 67. Today hear Mr. Meade [preach] a very fine sermon. Miss [Carrie] Morrill and I have a talk about Emily. I wish much I could see more of her for I know I would like her ....On Monday have a letter from Emily. She has not yet left Virginia but I think it but little doubt now of her going. May God guide her to do His will ....[Letters
written and received.] Read such a sweet book lent me by cousin Ann Gilmer, The Lord Our Shepard. Nanny and I commence Irving's Life of Columbus ....A note from ...Emily;...she will hear her fate tomorrow .....Thursday evening the 29th a note of farewell from Emily. She left for New York today. Dear little woman, my heart feels so heavy to think I may never see you again in this world. I fear I'm not a cheerful giver for I cannot feel reconciled to your going to that "Land of darkness as darkness itself" even though it be about your Master's work but I must look upon the bright side and pray that her labors may be blessed and that she may be spared to come back to us and should that be impossible we may indulge in the hope of someday in that home not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Oh, dear, it does seem hard to me-weak mortal that I am-that I should just have the dear little woman long enough with me to know and love her so well and then for her to be taken so far away but it must be all for the best and I will try to see the hand of God in it . ....[Much company all week.] Attend church on Saturday and hear a sermon from Mr. Nelson....
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