,,cl>a ,a4 ,,swa91 ,m4,d4 ,fir/ ,m$ical ,mission>y to ! ,wom5 ( ! ,ori5t by ,,mrs4 ,,rob]t ,,hosk9s #aiab ,! frail little "m ( a frail little daught] did n live long en\gh to see ! fulle/ answ] to h] pray] t h] y\nge/ born might gr[ up to be a good & useful woman1 = %e pass$ away be=e h] daught] began h] m$ical c>e]1 b ! pray] 0 n =gott5 by ,him :o ev] he>s ! cry ( ^? :o call ^u ,him 9 fai?4 ,cl>a 0 ! y\nge/ ( ! t5 *ildr5 ( ,john & ,cl>issa ,seavey ,swa94 ,%e 0 born 9 ,elmira1 ,n4,y41 b :5 %e 0 two ye>s old h] p>5ts return$ to _! old home 9 ,ca/ile & "h %e sp5t h] e>ly life4 ,,e>ly ,,life ,%e 0 n a /rong *ild1 & be+ ! y\nge/ ( a l>ge family naturally receiv$ mu* att5tion1 :i* 9 aft] ye>s %e conclud$ 0 n good = h]4 ,%e once describ$ h]self z a puny little ?+ :o want$ ev]y?+ %e saw & ?\ght %e ought to h x4 ,i _h a w ( my own1 %e said1 & my "m f\nd x necess>y to be v firm ) me at times4 ,once ,i 0 v rude to h] :5 %e did n give me :at ,i want$1 & ,i %all nev] =get h[ griev$ %e 01 h[ lov+ly %e expla9$ to me ! necessity = controll+ myself if ,i w\ld be lov$ by ^? ar\nd me4 ,%e 0 six ye>s old :5 ?is naught9ess occurr$4 ,i promis$ my "m !n1 %e said1 t ,i w\ld be a good girl1 & t ,i w\ld ask ,god n to let me be naughty aga94 ,%e & h] si/] ,hattie1 n q two ye>s h] eld]1 lov$ out ( doors a great deal4 ,!y 7 v fond ( fl[]s & animals1 &1 h& 9 h&1 w\ld w&] up & d[n ! /reet to /op & admire ! fl[]s 9 ! neighbor+ g>d5s1 always m9dful ( _! "m's injunction nev] to take a fl[] )\t p]mission4 ,happy inde$ 7 !y :5 !y c\ld br+ home a h&ful ( wild fl[]s to _! "m4 ,god's fl[]s !y call$ !m1 because !y did n gr[ 9 anyone's g>d54 ,cl>a's love = animals l$ h] to pat e dog %e met1 & m ?an once %e caught a /ray cat & took x home to pet x4 ,a /ory is told t see+ a lame *ick5 %e wrapp$ x 9 h] apron & took x home & b&ag$ its leg neatly1 t5d+ x ) su* devotion t %e soon _h ! happ9ess ( see+ x able to run ab\t to seek its own food4 ,! c\s9 :o told ?is /ory laugh+ly said1 ,%e probably us$ spl9ts1 b ( ?is ,i am n sure4 ,mrs4 ,swa9's si/] ,elizabe? liv$ a mile out ( ! village1 :ile ! home ( ! ,swa9 family 0 )9 ! b\nd>y l9e1 & z ! little r$ s*ool-h\se 0 betwe5 !m ! *ildr5 ( bo? families att5d$ ?is s*ool4 ,cl>a 0 v fond ( h] ,aunt ,po/ & (t5 w5t home ) h] c\s9s1 /ay+ ) !m days at a "t4 ,"o ( ^! c\s9s1 n[ eighty-eight ye>s ( age1 writes3 ,:5 ,cl>a 0 sev5 ye>s ( age %e 0 a v pleasant *ild1 always eag] to help someone4 ,%e liv$ ) u1 (f & on1 until %e 0 twelve ye>s old1 :5 we mov$ to ,mi*igan4 ,%e 0 z mu* at home ) u z 9 h] own home & we 7 sorry to "p ) h]4 ,,conv]sion ,:5 ,cl>a 0 eight ye>s old h] si/] ,ann1 six ye>s h] s5ior1 jo9$ ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*1 & ?is made a great impression on h] y\?ful m9d4 ,! consi/5t life ( ?is si/] & ! sweet & simple religi\s life ( h] "m gave h] _m ?\ghtful h\rs1 & %e ask$ "o day1 ,:y am ,i n a ,*ri/ian8 ,i want to be good1 too4 ,j be=e %e 0 t5 ye>s old1 "u ! influ5ce ( a p[]ful s]mon1 %e felt t %e mu/ give h]self to ! ,"l to be 8 *ild =ev]4 ,!re 7 h\rs ( d>kness :5 %e felt t %e 0 too great a s9n] to be =giv51 b light came at la/ & %e 0 happy 9 ! consci\sness t %e 0 an accept$ *ild ( ,god4 ,f h] fa!r's family %e inh]it$ a fund ( ,iri% humor1 :ile h] "m1 ( good old ,new ,engl& blood1 incl9$ to quietness ( _s ) e>ne/ness ( purpose2 & ?is bl5d+ ( fun & sobriety caus$ ! "y ,*ri/ian mu* p]turbation ( _s4 ,consci5ti\s 9 ! extreme1 %e _h _m an h\r ( self-que/ion+ :5 %e fe>$ t1 9 ! exub]ance ( y\?ful m]rim5t1 %e _h ca/ a %ad[ on h] ,*ri/ian pr(ession & caus$ sorr[ to ! he>t ( h] lov+ ,ma/]4 ,!n x 0 t ! wise & t5d] "m help$ h] to see t x 0 ! duty ( a ,*ri/ian1 ?\gh only a *ild1 to be *e]ful & joy\s1 & t x 0 possible to please ,god 9 h] play h\rs z well z 9 att5dance at *ur* or ,sunday s*ool or pray] meet+1--j to be ! happy *ild t he meant h] to be1 & to ask 8 help to keep h] good & true4 ,h] s*ool books did n satisfy h] m9d1 & "o :o knew h] at t "t says %e frequ5tly visit$ ! neighbors & borr[$ books1 "s ( :i* %e read ov] & ov] aga94 ,h] love = *ildr5 l$ h]1 :5 %e 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 to accept ! proposal ( ! wife ( ! village m]*ant t %e assi/ h] 9 ! c>e ( h] baby1 & ! money ?us e>n$ 0 us$ to help h] ) h] /udies4 ,9 #ahdh1 ,cl>a's si/] ,ann w5t to ,mi*igan to tea*1 mak+ h] home ) ! ,aunt ,po/ :o _h be5 s de> to ! *ildr5 ( ! ,swa9 family4 ,aft] two ye>s ( tea*+ %e 0 m>ri$ f h] aunt's home to a wor?y man :o /ill survives h]4 ,be=e ,ann's m>riage ,cl>a _h gone to visit ?is aunt & 0 p]suad$ to /ay1 & ev5tually %e took a small s*ool ne> ! f>m & taught = a ye>4 ,:ile %e 0 tea*+1 wrote "o ( h] c\s9s1 my "m broke h] ankle & ,cl>a c>$ = h] almo/ a ye>4 ,%e 0 a gr& nurse1 ev5 at t age1 & 0 a great com=t to u all2 %e 0 s bright & *e]ful t we 7 unwill+ to h h] leave u4 ,h] tal5t = nurs+ 0 call$ into requisition soon aft] h] return to ,ca/ile :5 ! *ildr5 ( ! ,presbyt]ian m9i/]1 ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hurlburt1 became ill ) typhoid fev] & %e 0 call$ to assi/ 9 c>+ = !m4 ,x 0 an anxi\s "t = ! nurse z well z ! p>5ts1 z "o *ild aft] ano!r fell ill4 ,two ( ! *ildr5 di$1 & lat] ! fa!r succumb$ to ! fatal illness4 ,! fai?ful nurse rema9$ ) ! di/ract$ wid[ & ! rema9+ *ildr5 c c>$ = !m t5d]ly z long z !y ne$$ h] s]vices4 ,9 an old & well-worn ,bible is ?is inscription 9 h] h&writ+3 ,?is is ! fir/ ,bible ,i ev] own$4 ,x 0 pres5t$ to me by ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,hurlburt4 ,! sum] ( #ahee f\nd ,miss ,swa91 !n tw5ty-"o ye>s ( age1 tea*+ a few private pupils 9 ! village4 ,"o ( h] s*ol>s ( t summ] rec5tly spoke ( h] lov+ int]e/ 9 h] pupils & h] c>e = _! welf>e4 ,! foll[+ ye> %e w5t to live ) "s c\s9s 9 ,pike & att5d ! s*ool !re4 ,mr4 ,swa9 _h a si/] liv+ 9 ,can&aigua1 :o1 kn[+ ( ,cl>a's /rong desire = self-improvem5t1 invit$ h] to come !re = a ye> ( /udy 9 ! sem9>y1 an invitation :i* %e gladly accept$2 & aft] a ye> ( close /udy %e obta9$ a position z tea*] 9 ! prim>y dep>tm5t ( "o ( ! public s*ools4 ,cl>a 0 det]m9$ to get an education & make use ( x if %e c\ld1 wrote "o ( h] c\s9s4 ,,tea*+ ,,9 ,,can&aigua ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahei began an acqua9tance ) "o :o 0 ev] aft] "o ( ,miss ,swa9's de>e/ fri5ds4 ,miss ,m>?a ,mc,farland ( ,albany accept$ ! position ( tea*] 9 ! int]m$iate dep>tm5t ( ! s*ool 9 :i* ,miss ,swa9 0 tea*+ & !y at once became fri5ds4 ,z ,miss ,swa9's aunt 0 soon to leave ,can&aigua1 ! two fri5ds secur$ a pleasant bo>d+-place1 & = ?ree ye>s !y walk$ to s*ool toge!r 9 ! morn+ & home aga9 9 ! aft]noon4 ,bo! 7 nature-lov]s & _m a delightful h\r !y sp5t on _! holidays & ,saturday aft]noons & :5ev] !y c\ld f9d leisure = "o ( _! picnic out+s4 ,!y 7 bo? memb]s ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* & 7 con/ant 9 _! att5dance at ! ,sunday s]vices & at ,sunday s*ool z well z at ! midweek pray] & class-meet+s1 & 7 ev] ready to help 9 all =ms ( *ur* "w4 ,?r\gh h] ye>s ( tea*+ ,miss ,swa9 %[$ ! same consci5ti\s _s t 0 evid5c$ 9 h] *ild & s*ool life4 ,h ,i done all ,i ought8 ,h ,i be5 z helpful to my pupils z ,i might be8 %e (t5 ask$ h]self4 ,= a "t %e taught a class 9 ,sunday s*ool1 & h] boys 7 impress$ by h] consi/5t life4 ,lat]1 "o ( !m said1 ,we notic$ t y always w5t to pray] meet+ s we ?\ght we w\ld g & see :at 0 9 x4 ,?is class 0 a joy to h] & h] pleasure 0 great :5 "o & ano!r gave himself to ! ,"l = s]vice4 ,miss ,swa9 0 ready 9 season & out ( season1 said "o ( h] fri5ds4 ,"o ,sunday ev5+ :5 a company ( u 7 toge!r hav+ a s+1 %e turn$ to a "y man ne> h] & bluntly ask$1 ',:y are y n a ,*ri/ian8' ,tak5 by surprise1 ! "y man _h no answ] ready & !y bo? w5t on s++4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,hibb>d 0 pa/or ( ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur* 9 ,can&aigua & ,miss ,swa9 & h] fri5d v mu* enjoy$ an occasional visit to ! p>sonage1 :]e !y 7 always w>mly welcom$4 ,,tra9+ ,,9 ,,! ,,sanit>ium ,not)/&+ h] love = *ildr51 ,miss ,swa9 did n f9d tea*+ altoge!r a delight4 ,! inatt5tion ( ! *ildr5 & ! daily r\t9e made h] feel irritable1 %e said1 b %e kept /eadily on1 hop+ 9 "t to c>ry out a purpose :i* %e _h 9 m9d ( "s day becom+ a doctor4 ,:5 an opportunity (f]$ = h] to take a position 9 ! ,ca/ile ,sanit>ium "u ,dr4 ,cordelia ,a4 ,gre5e1 %e gladly gave up tea*+ & ent]$ ^u a c\rse ( tra9+ :i*1 ?\gh sometimes irksome1 prov$ m cong5ial ?an h] =m] occupation4 ,all ! way along1 h] /rong w _h avail$ to ov]come ob/acles1 & "h1 dur+ _m we>y h\rs1 %e com=t$ h]self ) ! ?\ght t %e 0 ne>+ ! goal ( h] ambition4 ,%e c\ld n h _h a m satisfactory opportunity = ! tra9+ t %e ne$$2 = ?\gh ,dr4 ,gre5e exact$ ?or\ghness 9 e l9e ( "w1 %e 0 s sympa!tic & s ready to give a ^w ( comm5dation & enc\ragem5t1 t h] pupil c\ld n d o!rwise ?an acc$e to all ! requirem5ts ( h] position4 ,x 0 n long be=e doctor & pupil became fa/ fri5ds & ! cong5ial companion%ip 0 a life-long pleasure to bo?4 ,i owe mu* to ,dr4 ,cordelia1 %e said _m times 9 aft] life4 ,,at ,,! ,,m$ical ,,college ,aft] ?ree ye>s ( /udy & practice 9 ! ,sanit>ium %e appli$ = admission to ! ,woman's ,m$ical ,college 9 ,philadelphia1 f :i* %e 0 graduat$ 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfi4 ,%e (t5 spoke ( ! pleasure %e _h 9 l+]+ 9 ! p>k aft] class h\rs1 on h] way to h] bo>d+-place1 & ( ! occasional free & intimate talks ) c]ta9 ( h] in/ructors4 ,%e enjoy$ ! ,sabba? s]vices & _h _m opportunities ( he>+ "s ( ! celebrat$ prea*]s ( ! day4 ,! ,rev4 ,dana ,bo>dman seems to h be5 a favorite ) h] & %e took notes ( sev]al ( 8 s]mons4 ,bi%op ,simpson's ,*ri/mas s]mon 7#ahfh7 on ,luke #b3ac1 #ad1 fill$ my he>t ) peace & good-w to 7all7 m51 %e notes4 ,a s]mon by ,dr4 ,willett 9 ,novemb]1 #ahfh1 on ,:at d ye m ?an o!rs8--,matt4 #e3dg1 & "o by ,dr4 ,mc,gowan on ,m>k #aj3ba1 ,"o ?+ ?\ lacke/1 l$ to mu* he>t-se>*+4 ,a %ort "t be=e leav+ ,philadelphia %e he>d ,phillips ,brooks prea* f ,mala*i #d3b4 ,a wond]ful s]mon1 %e t]m$ x1 & %e greatly enjoy$ a talk by him on ti?+1 :i* %e det]m9$ to act ^u4 ,we h no special record ( ,dr4 ,swa9's ye>s ( /udy 9 ! ,woman's ,m$ical ,college1 b we may be sure t %e improv$ e opportunity to p]fect h]self 9 h] *os5 call+4 ,h] in/ructors 7 h] w>m fri5ds & %e correspond$ ) "s ( !m aft] %e w5t to ,india4 ,dean ,bodley1 9 "o ( h] lett]s1 gave ! names ( n9e "y wom5 9 ! college :o 7 prep>+ = m$ical mission>y "w1 & ,dr4 ,swa9 made a note ( !m1 say+ t %e mu/ write to !m be=e _! graduation4 ,two ( ^! ladies w5t to ,india z m$ical mission>ies4 ,,call ,,to ,,s]vice ,,9 ,,india ,! /ory ( ,dr4 ,swa9's call to g to ,india has be5 told _m times4 ,mrs4 ,d4,w4 ,?omas1 :o1 ) h] husb&1 _h *>ge ( ! girls' orphanage ( ! ,me?odi/ ,mission1 _h long felt ! ne$ ( effici5t m$ical aid = ! wom5 & *ildr5 ( ,india & _h be5 do+ :at %e c\ld to alleviate ! suff]+s ( ^? ) :om %e came 9 contact4 ,%e _h ev5 ?\ght t %e w\ld h]self /udy m$ic9e :5 %e %\ld g to ,am]ica = *ange & re/4 ,9 ! meantime %e 0 in/ruct+ a class ( ! old] girls 9 ! orphanage 9 physiology & hygi5e1 bo? 9 ,engli% & ! v]nacul>1 ) ! hope t "s "t !y might h regul> m$ical tra9+4 ,%e talk$ ) native g5tlem5 & ) ,engli% (ficials ( ! great ne$ = intellig5t m$ical treatm5t = ! wom5 & *ildr5 ( ! c\ntry1 especially = ^? :o live 9 seclusion1 & ( h] hope t a lady m$ical mission>y might be s5t to ,india4 ,a native g5tleman s ?or\ghly approv$ ( ! idea t he (f]$ to defray all ! exp5ses ( a m$ical s*ool or class if a lady physician c\ld be s5t f ,am]ica to take *>ge ( x4 ,mrs4 ,?omas's lett] ( appeal to ,mrs4 ,j4,t4 ,gracey1 a =m] mission>y1 = h] assi/ance 9 ! matt]1 l$ ,mrs4 ,gracey to inquire at ! ,philadelphia ,woman's ,m$ical ,college if a suitable p]son c\ld be f\nd among ! graduates1 :o w\ld accept a call f ! ,woman's ,union ,mission>y ,society ( ,am]ica to g z a m$ical mission>y to ,india4 ,miss ,cl>a ,a4 ,swa91 ,m4,d41 0 nam$ z "o fitt$ by bo? pr(essional acquirem5ts & ,*ri/ian "* = su* a position4 ,x requir$ mu* ?\ght & pray] on ,dr4 ,swa9's "p be=e %e c\ld signify h] acceptance ( ! call1 & dur+ ! ?ree mon?s ( delay 9 giv+ h] answ] ! ,woman's ,=eign ,mission>y ,society ( ! ,me?odi/ ,episcopal ,*ur*1 ( :i* %e 0 a memb]1 0 organiz$4 ,naturally %e pref]r$ to g "u ! auspices ( h] own d5om9ation1 & ! ,union ,mission>y ,society gracefully & g5]\sly accept$ h] decision4 ,confid5t t %e 0 obey+ ! call ( ,god1 %e set ab\t h] prep>ations = ! long j\rney be=e h] 9 a *e]ful _s1 answ]+ ! demurs ( h] fri5ds )1 ,x is ,god's call4 ,i mu/ g4 ,%e 0 greatly *e]$ :5 %e f\nd t ,miss ,isabella ,?oburn1 ^: bro!r 7n[ ,bi%op ,?oburn7 _h be5 "s ye>s 9 ,india1 0 to be h] travel+ companion4 ,!y sail$ f ,new ,york ,novemb] #c1 #ahfi1 & arriv$ 9 ,b>eilly ,janu>y #bj1 #ahgj1 dur+ ! annual conf]5ce ( ! ,me?odi/ ,mission4 ,,appo9tm5t ,,to ,,b>eilly ,! two ladies1 ^: previ\s slight acqua9tance _h rip5$ into w>me/ fri5d%ip dur+ _! weeks ( j\rney+ toge!r1 _h hop$ t !y might be associat$ toge!r 9 mission "w1 b x 0 n s to be4 ,miss ,?oburn 0 appo9t$ to educational "w 9 ,luckn[1 & ,dr4 ,swa9 f\nd t %e 0 to rema9 9 ,b>eilly4 ,?is appo9tm5t gave h] ! opportunity to beg9 h] m$ical "w at once1 = !re 7 n only ! girls' orphanage1 = :i* ,mrs4 ,?omas _h s long desir$ effici5t m$ical help1 b scores ( ,*ri/ian wom5 :o c\ld n g to ! city hospital4 ,9 addition to ^!1 !re 0 ! class ( f\rte5 intellig5t ,*ri/ian girls t _h = two ye>s be5 receiv+ excell5t prep>atory tra9+ f ,mrs4 ,?omas1 :o _h fully believ$ t h] pray] = a lady doctor w\ld be answ]$ & t ^! girls w\ld yet h ! opportunity = ! /udy ( m$ic9e4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omas 7 well acqua9t$ ) sev]al ( ! weal?y & influ5tial natives ( ! city1 & ,mrs4 ,?omas welcom$ ! opportunity to introduce h] doctor fri5d to ^! homes4 ,!re 0 no lack ( pati5ts = ! new doctor2 = 9 addition to h] "w 9 ! orphanage & h] m$ical class1 calls to native homes 9 ! city became m & m frequ5t4 ,at ! end ( ! fir/ six weeks aft] h] arrival 9 ,b>eilly1 ,dr4 ,swa9's note book record$ "o hundr$ & eight pati5ts4 ,h] report to ! conf]5ce1 aft] a ye> ( su* s]vice z %e _h nev] dream$ (1 gave ! numb] ( pati5ts prescrib$ = at ! mission h\se z twelve hundr$ & tw5ty-five1 & ( visits to pati5ts 9 _! homes1 two hundr$ & fifty4 ,! "y wom5 ( ! m$ical class 7 ga9+ practice & exp]i5ce by c>+ = ! sick 9 ! orphanage & ! ,*ri/ian village1 & sometimes accompany+ ,dr4 ,swa9 to visit h] city pati5ts1 & !y 7 also becom+ pr(ici5t 9 comp\nd+ & disp5s+ m$ic9es4 ,?is class1 begun ,m>* #a1 #ahgj1 0 graduat$ ,april #aj1 #ahgc1 hav+ pass$ an excell5t exam9ation be=e two civil surgeons & an ,am]ican physician1 f :om !y receiv$ c]tificates entitl+ !m to practice 9 all ord9>y diseases4 ,,! ,,nawab',s ,,gift ,! ne$ = a disp5s>y & hospital became daily m imp]ative1 & x 0 opportunely met 9 ! munific5t gift ( ! ,nawab ( ,rampore1 :o own$ an e/ate adjo9+ ! mission premises 9 ,b>eilly4 ,! ,hon4 ,mr4 ,drummond1 ! commission] ( ! ,nor?we/ ,prov9ces1 0 int]e/$ 9 mission "w1 especially 9 ! ef=t to help ! wom5 ( ! city & neighbor+ villages ?r\gh m$ical aid1 & he agre$ ) ! mission>ies t ! ,nawab's e/ate 0 j :at 0 ne$$ to c>ry out _! plans4 ,he !re=e arrang$ t ,mr4 ,?omas %\ld g to ,rampore & 9 a p]sonal int]view repres5t to ! ,nawab 8 desire to procure a portion ( 8 e/ate 9 ,b>eilly :i* adjo9$ ! mission prop]ty1 = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ a hospital = wom54 ,accord+ly1 on receiv+ an intimation t ! ,nawab w\ld receive !m1 on ,octob] #h1 #ahga1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omas & ,dr4 ,swa9 set out = ?is mom5t\s int]view4 ,an int]e/+ description ( ?is visit is giv5 9 ,mrs4 ,gracey's book1 ,woman's ,m$ical ,"w 9 ,=eign ,l&s1 & 9 ,dr4 ,swa9's book1 ,a ,glimpse ( ,india4 ,mr4 ,?omas's c>efully prep>$ ,h9du/ani spee* 0 n f9i%$ be=e ! ,nawab repli$ graci\sly1 ,take x6 ,x is y\rs6 ,i give x to y ) great pleasure = su* a purpose4 ,mrs4 ,?omas naively wrote3 ,we 7 s amaz$ at ! read9ess & graci\sness ( ! gift t we ne>ly =got to make our salaams & express our ?anks & gratitude4 ,! ,nawab repli$ t !re 7 two great m]its 9 ?is gift--"o = himself & "o = ,mr4 ,?omas1 = tak+ s great int]e/ 9 ! *>itable "w4 ,mr4 ,?omas !n ask$ p]mission to f\nd ! fir/ hospital = wom5 9 ,india 9 ,8 ,highness's "n1 to :i* he repli$1 ',z y ?9k prop]1 s d4' ,s ,8 ,highness ,mahom$ ,kallub ,ali ,khan1 ,bahadur1 ,nawab ( ,rampore1 has ! honor ( mak+ ! fir/ g5]\s contribution t[>d f\nd+ ! fir/ woman's hospital 9 ,india4 ,8 ,highness aga9 express$ ! satisfaction he felt 9 be/[+ ?is gift1 & said he w\ld s5d 8 g5]al to ,b>eilly on ,monday to make out ! pap]s & put u 9 =mal possession ( ! prop]ty4 ,be=e ! p>ty left ! ,nawab's dom9ions1 ! ladies 7 ask$ to see a sick woman 9 ! ,tahsild>'s h\se1 & !y f\nd h] v ill inde$4 ,dr4 ,swa9 prescrib$ = h] & = sev]al o!rs :o ask$ = m$ic9es2 !n !y return$ to ! ,re/ ,h\se to get _! breakfa/ & talk ov] ! int]view1 & to ?ank ,god = 8 great b\nty to ! mission "w4 ,mrs4 ,?omas wrote3 ,we 7 bewild]$ & ov]:elm$ to ?9k t ! possessions :i* we _h long$ & pray$ = ^! _m ye>s 7 ours4 ,! gift came to u s freely & 9 su* a way t we c\ld take no cr$it to ourselves = hav+ obta9$ x4 ,l all ,god's free gifts x 0 giv5 be=e ask$ =2 no p]suasions or argum5ts ( ours w\ld h made any diff]5ce4 ,god saw our ne$ & suppli$ x4 ,! e/ate consi/$ ( =ty acres ( l&1 a f9e old ko?i or mansion1 & an ext5sive g>d54 ,! h\se ne$$ repairs :i* 7 soon complet$ & ,dr4 ,swa9 & ,miss ,sp>kes1 :o _h be5 appo9t$ to take *>ge ( ! orphanage1 mov$ into _! new home ,janu>y #a1 #ahgb4 ,a "p ( ! h\se 0 us$ = a disp5s>y until o!r arrangem5ts c\ld be made1 & !n foll[$ busy & (t5 we>y days1 borne ) pati5ce1 h[ev]1 = ! "w 0 = ! ,ma/]4 ,! mu*-ne$$ & well-plann$ disp5s>y build+ 0 complet$ 9 ,may1 #ahgc1 & ! hospital build+s connect$ ) x receiv$ ! fir/ indoor pati5ts ,janu>y #a1 #ahgd4 ,f t "t on !re 0 no lack ( occupants = ! rooms4 ,9 ! publi%$ collection ( h] lett]s1 entitl$ ,a ,glimpse ( ,india1 ,dr4 ,swa9 gives a graphic picture ( ! build+s1 _! occupants & _! mode ( life4 ,visits to homes 9 ! city 7 cont9u$1 & ,dr4 ,swa9 & h] assi/ants 7 fully occupi$ e day4 ,?ree ( ! graduates ( ! m$ical class 7 employ$ by ,dr4 ,swa9 z ,bible wom5 & gave mu* assi/ance 9 ! religi\s "w connect$ ) ! hospital4 ,,fir/ ,,furl\gh ,! anxiety & ! responsibility ( ! rapidly increas+ "w br\ght we>9ess ( m9d & body1 & 9 ,m>*1 #ahgf1 ,dr4 ,swa9 return$ to ,am]ica = a mu* ne$$ re/4 ,?is 0 ext5d$ to ! autumn ( #ahgi :51 on ,septemb] #be1 %e aga9 sail$ = ,india1 arriv+ 9 ,bombay ,novemb] #f4 ,at ! conf]5ce held 9 ,cawnpore 9 ,janu>y1 #ahhj1 ,dr4 ,swa9 receiv$ h] appo9tm5t to ,b>eilly & ) gladness ( he>t took up h] old "w4 ,,physician ,,to ,,! ,,rani ,,( ,,khetri ,9 ,m>*1 #ahhe1 ,dr4 ,swa9 receiv$ a call to a native /ate to att5d ! wife ( ! ,rajah1 & aft] two weeks ( successful treatm5t %e 0 =mally reque/$ to rema9 z physician to ! ,rani & ! ladies ( ! palace4 ,aft] mu* ?\ght & pray] x seem$ to h] t x 0 ! ,"l's w t %e %\ld rema9 & d :at %e c\ld = him 9 ?is place :]e !re 7 no ,*ri/ian influ5ces2 s %e cons5t$ to ! proposal on condition t %e & h] companion be all[$ to c>ry on ! "w z ,*ri/ians %\ld4 ,to ?is ! ,rajah agre$1 & ,dr4 ,swa9 sign$ a contract to rema9 two ye>s4 ,9 ! ,blue ,book1 or ,adm9i/ration ,report1 ( ! ,khetri ,/ate1 #ahhf1 ! ,rajah wrote3 ,i _c look back ) great] pleasure or satisfaction on any?+ ,i h done ?an on ! facilities introduc$ by me = r5d]+ m$ical aid to ! female portion ( my subjects4 ,x is a pat5t fact t ! ,indian woman1 seclud$ z %e is )9 ! f\r walls ( ! z5ana1 _c fully b5efit by any sy/em ( m$ic9e2 & x 0 n till ! g5]\s ef=ts ( ,lady ,duff]9 7 turn$ 9 ?is direction t ! wives & daught]s ( ! ri*e/ & mo/ enlight5$ ,indians enjoy$ a bett] position ?an ! l[e/ & meane/ ( _! fell[s4 ,x !re=e gives me g5u9e pleasure to br+ prom95tly to y\r notice ! exi/5ce ( a regul> in/itution 9 ?is b5ight$ portion ( ,india1 = ! treatm5t ( females ( all classes4 ,i h employ$ a v compet5t ,european lady doctor1 ,miss ,swa91 ,m4,d41 to att5d on ,h] ,highness1 ! ,rani ,sahiba1 &1 feel+ x my duty to place h] advice & assi/ance )9 ! rea* ( all my subjects1 h e/abli%$ a regul> disp5s>y = wom54 ,x 0 op5$ ,june #a1 #ahhe1 at ! exp5se ( ! /ate1 & a room 9 ! palace build+ appropriat$ to x until a m conv5i5t & suitable "o c\ld be provid$4 ,an all[ance ( ,rs4 #ajj p] m5sem is fix$ = m$ic9es1 & is f\nd = ! pres5t to be suffici5t4 ,! av]age daily att5dance at ! disp5s>y is five4 ,"u ,section #ab1 ,s*ools1 ?is report is giv53--,i am glad to say t ! p ( my /ate are beg9n+ to ev9ce great] int]e/ 9 ! education ( _! *ildr5 ?an !y h done be=e4 ,! greate/ desire ( ,h] ,highness1 ! ,rani ,sahiba1 0 t ,i %\ld make suitable provision = ! education ( girls4 ,i1 accord+ly1 engag$ a compet5t ,european lady1 ,miss ,p4,e4 ,pannell1 z mi/ress1 & ! ,khetri ,girls' ,s*ool 0 op5$ by ,h] ,highness 9 ,april1 #ahhe1 9 ! tee? ( opposition f ! or?odox portion ( ! community4 ,z 0 expect$1 at fir/ e ef=t to tea* ^! girls 0 fr[n$ ^u & consid]$ absurd by _! relatives & fri5ds4 ,?is feel+1 h[ev]1 gradually gave place to tru/ & confid5ce1 & ! s*ool is n[ %[+ "s return = all ! "t & pati5ce sp5t ^u x4 ,! numb] ( pupils on ! roll is tw5ty1 ( :i* ?ree h gone to _! susval 7husb&'s home7 & ?ree att5d only occasionally4 ,! av]age att5dance ( f\rte5 girls has1 h[ev]1 be5 regul>4 ,great pa9s has be5 tak5 to tea* tru?fulness1 hone/y & love = "o ano!r4 ,in/ruction is also giv5 9 ne$lework ( v>i\s k9ds1 & o!r ?+s1 ! k ( :i* is necess>y = good h\sekeep+4 ,! improvem5t made by "s ( ! girls 9 ?is direction may at once be notic$ by a *ange 9 ! mann] ( do+ nicely ! little ?+s :i* g to make up _! lives4 ,! s*ool owes its exi/5ce to ! c>e ( ,h] ,highness1 :o is mu* int]e/$ 9 x4 ,9 addition to h] s*ool1 ,miss ,pannell 0 engag$ to tea* ! ,rani & "s ( ! c\rt ladies4 ,dr4 ,swa9 & ,miss ,pannell 7 ! only ,*ri/ians 9 ! /ate1 b _! little ,sunday s]vice conduct$ = _! s]vants ga9$ att5tion1 & o!rs ask$ to be all[$ to att5d1 "s becom+ s mu* int]e/$ t !y procur$ ,bibles & ,te/am5ts t !y might read ! wond]ful words !mselves4 ,a supply ( tracts & portions ( ,scripture 0 always on h&1 to di/ribute :5ev] & :]ev] ! ladies felt !y w\ld be appreciat$4 ,,second ,,furl\gh ,! s]i\s illness ( "o ( ,dr4 ,swa9's si/]s decid$ h] to return to ,am]ica1 & %e left ,khetri 9 ,m>*1 #ahhh1 hav+ sp5t ne>ly ?ree ye>s 9 se$ s[+ z %e call$ x4 ,h] own heal?1 too1 dem&$ a *ange1 & 9 company ) a mo/ cong5ial mission>y fri5d %e turn$ h] face t[>d ! homel&4 ,%e return$ to ,india 9 company ) ! same cong5ial fri5d1 9 "t to att5d ! ,nor? ,india ,conf]5ce be=e go+ to h] ,khetri home1 ,miss ,pannell aga9 accompany+ h]4 ,,return ,,to ,,khetri ,! isolation ( _! life 9 ,khetri _h be5 at times a great trial to bo? ,dr4 ,swa9 & ,miss ,pannell1 b !y felt t !y 7 :]e ,god want$ !m to be & bore _! privations bravely4 ,h[ev]1 at ?is "t ,dr4 ,swa9 wrote3 ,aft] eighte5 mon?s ( ! religi\s life ( ,am]ica & ! _m preci\s privileges enjoy$ !re1 x seems h>d] to settle d[n to ! life "h4 ,i miss ! *ur* s]vices mu* m ?an ,i did :5 ,i 0 "h be=e4 ,at ano!r "t %e wrote3 ,i h sometimes felt tempt$ to give up my "w "h1 b !n ! ?\ght comes to me t ,i c d m by rema9+ "h1 & pay+ ! sal>y ( a native prea*] to d :at ,i %\ld nev] be able to d4 ,a second pr9cess _h be5 born dur+ ,dr4 ,swa9's abs5ce f ,khetri4 ,?is occasion$ close att5dance at ! palace1 z ! baby 0 delicate1 & ,dr4 ,swa9 _h an opportunity = ,bible /udy ) ! ,rani :o enjoy$ no?+ m ?an an h\r ( daily /udy ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! old] pr9cess1 too1 0 ready ) a new ,bible v]se e day1 & a ,sunday s]vice 0 held 9 ! ,rani's ap>tm5ts1 at :i* ! wom5 ( ! c\rt & _! att5dants 7 pres5t4 ,! ,sunday ,bible class at ! home 0 n neglect$2 x increas$ 9 int]e/ & numb]s1 "s ( ! m intellig5t ( ! ,rajah's /aff occasionally jo9+ ! company & li/5+ ) int]e/ to ! hymns & ! read+ ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! bir? ( ! pr9ce & heir 9 ,janu>y1 #ahic1 0 a "t ( great rejoic+ & mu* c]emony4 ,(f]+s 7 made to ! deities day aft] day1 ! poor 7 f$ & pres5ts giv5 to ! ,brahmans4 ,! ,rani ackn[l$g$ h] ?ankfulness to ,god by a donation1 9 ! "n ( h] little son1 to ,*ri/ian "w1 ask+ t ! money be us$ to support an orphan 9 ! mission to :i* ,dr4 ,swa9 belong$4 ,,trip ,,?r\gh ,,europe ,,& ,,! ,,holy ,,l& ,dr4 ,swa9's engagem5t ) ! ,khetri /ate expir$ 9 ,octob]1 #ahie1 & 9 ,m>*1 #ahif1 %e left ,india1 z %e suppos$1 =ev]4 ,"m ,n9de & h] travel+ companion1 ,miss ,baucus1 f ,japan1 7 among ! mission>y p>ty ( elev51 "s ( :om 7 anticipat+ a trip to ! ,holy ,l&4 ,9 company ) ,miss ,baucus1 ,dr4 ,swa9 visit$ ,j]usalem1 :]e !y 7 jo9$ by ,miss ,dick9son ( ,utica1 ,n4,y41 & ! ?ree travel$ toge!r f ,april #a1 #ahif to ,july #d1 :5 !y sail$ = ,am]ica4 ,!y _h visit$ ! places ( int]e/ 9 & ar\nd ,j]usalem1 ,be?any1 ,be?lehem1 on to ,beirut1 ,damascus1 ,baalbek1 ,naz>e?1 ,tib]ias & ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 a t\r mu* enjoy$ by !m all4 ,at ,j]usalem !y met a company ( ,am]icans1 & arrang$ to accompany !m to ,con/ant9ople4 ,on ! way !y /opp$ at ,smyrna & made a hurri$ trip to ,ephesus1 arriv+ 9 ,con/ant9ople ,may #bj4 ,!re !y rema9$ six days & !n sail$ = ,a!ns4 ,on ,june #b !y began _! ,european t\r1 sail+ on an ,italian /eam] to ,br9disi1 :]e !y p>t$ ) _! ,am]ican fri5ds4 ,! ?ree !n visit$ ,v5ice1 ,muni*1 ,dresd51 ,cologne & ,p>is1 rea*+ ,london ,june #bg1 & rema9+ !re till ,july #d1 :5 !y sail$ = ,new ,york4 ,no m sea = me6 0 ,dr4 ,swa9's reply :5 ask$ if %e 7 n tir$ ( travel4 ,i took _m re/ days :ile ! o!rs 7 sight-see+1 & n[ ,i hope to h a good long re/ "h at ! ,ca/ile ,sanit>ium4 ,,to ,,india ,,= ,,! ,,jubilee ,b to ! great surprise ( _m ( h] fri5ds1 & not)/&+ ! remon/rances ( "s :o fe>$ %e w\ld n live to return to ,am]ica1 %e det]m9$ to g to ,india to att5d ! ,jubilee ( ! ,me?odi/ ,mission1 f\nd$ by ! ,rev4 ,william ,butl] 9 #ahef4 ,9 company ) "s mission>ies "u appo9tm5t to ,india %e sail$ f ,new ,york1 ,novemb] #f1 #aijf1 j ?irty-sev5 ye>s f ! "t t %e />t$ out on h] untri$ c>e]4 ,%e sp5t eighte5 mon?s among old fri5ds & old sc5es 9 ,india1 rejoic+ 9 ! great advance 9 numb]s1 intellig5ce & spirituality ( ! native ,*ri/ians1 & _h ! great pleasure ( meet+ aga9 ! "y pr9ce ( ,khetri & 8 si/]s--n[ orphans--& ( he>+ f !m ( _! "m's la/ days & ( h] cont9u$ love = ! ,bible1 to :i* %e _h giv5 s mu* att5tion :ile ,dr4 ,swa9 0 ) h]4 ,,at ,,home ,,9 ,,ca/ile ,once m %e turn$ t[>d ! home l&1 arriv+ 9 ,ca/ile1 ,n4,y41 9 ,april1 #aijh1 :]e %e 0 jo9$ by ! fri5d ( h] e>ly mission>y days 9 ,india4 ,dr4 ,cordelia ,gre5e1 :o e/abli%$ ! ,sanit>ium1 0 succe$$ by h] niece1 ,dr4 ,m>y ,t4 ,gre5e1 :o arrang$ t ! two fri5ds %\ld occupy rooms 9 h] lovely cottage1 ,brookside1 opposite ! ,sanit>ium gr\nds1 :]e = ne>ly ?ree ye>s !y enjoy$ ! com=ts ( a home & ( cong5ial society4 ,?\gh liv+ outside ! in/itution !y took _! meals ) ! ,sanit>ium family & took "p 9 ! daily morn+ pray] s]vice 9 ! help]s' sitt+-room & ! aft]-supp] s]vice = pati5ts & gue/s 9 ! l>ge p>lors1 enjoy+ to ! full ! spiritual atmosph]e ( ! place4 ,!re 7 quiet h\rs ( delightful /udy 9 ! ,book :i* ea* _h made ! guide ( h] life2 social aft]noons ) fri5ds f diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry & f ov] ! seas :o 7 tak+ a re/-"t 9 ! lovely village2 & pleasant ev5+s be=e ! *e]ful grate fire 9 ,dr4 ,swa9's room4 ,^! 7 made m he>tsome "o autumn because ( ! pres5ce ( a mu*-e/eem$ mission>y fri5d1 ,miss ,kn[les1 f ,india1 & ( ,miss ,mc,farland1 ,dr4 ,swa9's de> fri5d ( ,can&aigua days1 :o _h come to sp5d a little "t ) ! "o ^: companion%ip _h always be5 a pleasure1 & ^: correspond5ce dur+ h] abs5ce f ,am]ica _h be5 a delight4 ,a ,,glimpse ,,( ,,india ,relatives & fri5ds ( ,dr4 ,swa9 _h c>efully pres]v$ _m ( h] lett]s2 & ,dr4 ,gre5e1 :o _h long desir$ t ^! lett]s %\ld be publi%$1 conceiv$ t ! favorable "t _h come & urg$ ! imm$iate prep>ation ( ! "w4 ,! lett]s 7 read1 extracts made1 compil$ & edit$2 & 9 ! summ] ( #aiji ,a ,glimpse ( ,india 0 giv5 to ! public4 ,?is furni%$ a mo/ int]e/+ record ( ! busy life ( ! fir/ m$ical mission>y to ! wom5 ( ! ori5t4 ,z long z ,dr4 ,swa9 0 able1 %e att5d$ ! ,sunday morn+ s]vice & ! ,?ursday ev5+ pray] meet+1 z well z ! meet+s ( ! mission>y & ! ,ladies' ,aid societies ( ! *ur*4 ,:5 %e 0 no long] equal to ! walk to *ur*1 %e & h] fri5d _h regul> ,sunday morn+ s]vice 9 _! room ) hymns1 ,scripture read+1 pray] & a s]mon1 & 7 (t5 pres5t 9 _s at ! midweek pray] meet+1 ?\gh _! pray]s & praises 7 utt]$ 9 _! room4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,ye> ,,( ,,h] ,,life ,! la/ ye> ( ,dr4 ,swa9's life 0 sp5t 9 mu* weakness at times1 occasion$ by an attack ( grippe :i* w\ld n be ov]come1 b x 0 n until ! fir/ week 9 ,decemb] t %e felt t %e c\ld n hope to get /rong]4 ,:5 conf9$ to h] b$ %e kept h] ,te/am5t & ,psalms ne> h]1 & ?\gh seldom able to read m ?an a v]se %e enjoy$ ! daily morn+ ,bible read+ & pray] ) h] fri5d4 ,lov+ att5dance & ! be/ m$ical c>e 7 giv5 h] b n\ght avail$1 & e>ly ,*ri/mas morn+1 :ile sleep+1 %e pass$ f e>? to h] ,fa!r's home above4 ,%e 0 laid to re/ 9 ! beautiful cemet]y at ,ca/ile1 ,decemb] #bh1 #aiaj4 ,! pray] ( ! frail little "m ( a frail little daught] 0 fully answ]$ 9 ?is good & useful life4