well. I did not as I have not been there since we were married and being the church to which dear Mama and I used so often to go together I should have felt it very much. I went down to see poor Mrs Stokes today but I found she was too weak to see me. Mr Stokes seems very much distressed. I believe the Doctor thinks it is impossible she can live many days. There has been a great change on her since Friday. I fear to send down to enquire for her tomorrow morning. How fearful it must be to be laid on a deathbed and be unprepared for death to know that we were about to appear before our Judge to answer for our sins and to feel that the Savior who would have washed us in His blood we had despised and rejected. I trust my beloved husband this may never be our case but that while we are in health we may put our whole trust and confidence in our Saviour so that when our last hour comes we may, like our dear mother, depart in peace and happiness.