a week afterwards.  I don’t know how the boy must have felt, but I know that that night was one of agony to me; for it was not only dreadful to hear the blows, but the oaths and curses H. uttered went like daggers to my heart.  And this was done, too, in the house of one who is regarded as a light in the church.  O Jesus, where is thy meek and merciful disposition to be found now?  Are the marks of discipleship changed, or who are thy true disciples?  Last night I lay awake weeping over the condition of John, and it seemed as though that was all I could do.  But at last I was directed to go to H. and tenderly remonstrate with him.  I sought strength, and was willing to do so, if the impression continued.  To-day, was somewhat released from this exercise, though still suffering, and almost thought it would not be required.  But at dusk it returned; and, having occasion to go into H.’s room for something, I broached the subject as guardedly and mildly as possible, first passing my arm around him, and leaning my head on his shoulder.  He very openly acknowledged that he meant to give John such a whipping as would cure him of ever doing the same thing again, and that he deserved to be whipped until he could not stand.  I said that would be treating him worse than he would treat his horse.  He now became excited, and replied that he considered his horse no comparison better than John, and would not treat it so.  By this time my heart was full, and I felt so much overcome as to be compelled to seat myself, or rather to fall into a chair before him, but I don’t think he observed this.  The conversation proceeded.  I pleaded the cause of humanity.  He grew very angry, and said I had no business to be meddling with him, that he never did so with me.  I said if I had ever done anything to offend him I was very sorry for it, but I had tried to do everything to please him.  He said I had come from the North expressly to be miserable myself and make everyone in the house so, and that I had much better go and live at the North.  I told him that I was not ignorant that both C. and himself would be very glad if I did, and that as soon as I felt released from Carolina I would go; but that I had believed it my duty to return this winter, though I knew I was coming back to suffer.  He again accused me of meddling with his private affairs, which he said I had no right to do.  I told him I could not but lift up my voice against his manner of treating John.  He said rather than suffer the continual condemnation of his conduct by me, he would leave mother’s house.  I appealed to the witness in his own bosom as to the truth of what I urged.  To my surprise he readily acknowledged that he felt something within him which fully met all I asserted, and that I had harrowed his feelings and made him wretched.  Much more passed.  I alluded to his neglect of me, and testified that I had experienced no feeling but that of love towards him and all the family, and a desire to do all I could to oblige them; and I left the room in tears.  I retired to bless my Saviour for the strength he had granted, and to implore his continued support.”