To all to whomsoever “home” is dear.)
In language of simplicity she wrote
Thus: (now in strictest confidence we quote)—
“My dearest father. We arriv’d last night
At Rollingate (thank gracious God) all right;
We halted twice, refresh’d ourselves, drove on,—
Most truly thankful when the day was done:
Before I laid me down I bent my knee
And pray’d to Him above to comfort thee;
Arose this morning, breakfasted, and talk’d,