Unselfish in thy tender care,
generous with all thou coulds’t bestow -
How can I ever pay to thee
the gratitude I owe!
And now that we are far apart,
Three thousand watery miles or more,
I tremble lest thy footsteps fail,
along lifes [sic]rugged shore.
I fear the worst - yet hope the best -
God in thy mercy grant say prayer
Whatee’r thou doest still is good -
Teach me thy will to bear!
Thursday March 1st Last evening attended a meeting
in behalf of the Girls Foundry at Mrs Robert Hanbury’s
a fine house formerly inhabited by Lady Buxton -
Lord Shaftesbury addressed the congregation - nothing
very new to say but he said it very well - Rev Mr
Chalmers & Ware also spoke - a box & plate were
passed around & after all the picking & stealing
was over we were dismissed with a prayer &
blessing & a few verses from Scripture -