But do not suppose, my sister, that Amelia, with all her piety, wasless prudent with regard to the things of this world, than faithfulregarding those of heaven. Her mother has shown me her books, and herdifferent arrangements, all of which indicate that discretion spokenof in Scripture, carried out in the most minute particulars.

First, as respects order and cleanliness in everything belonging toher: it would be impossible to imagine a more proper arrangement thanthe one she made of each article, both inside her wardrobe, her writing-table, her work-box, and her account-book.

She had not much money to devote to her works of charity, but herindustry made up for her limited means; for instance, in opening theBible which she generally made use of, I found in it, four or fivepages written with a great deal of care; and her journal informed hermother, who read it, of the reason of this circumstance. It runs thus: