How clear-headed and resolute he was
in difficulty and danger! You do not remember the great fire? We were
waked up out of our sleep; the flames spread rapidly; a mob filled the
street, shouting and breaking open doors. The man in charge of the
engines lost his head, but your father was perfectly cool. He got on
horseback, directed two or three friends to do the same; they galloped
into the town and drove the crowd away. He controlled all the
operations and saved many lives and many thousands of pounds. Is there
any happiness in the world like that of the woman who hangs on such a
husband?
February 10, 1837.
I feel as if my heart would break if I do not see you, but I cannot come
to your Aunt's house just now. She is very kind, but she would be
unbearable to me. Have patience: the sea air is doing you good; you
will soon be able to walk, and then you can return. O, to feel your
head upon my neck! I have many friends, but I have always needed a
human being to whom I was everything. To your father I believe I was
everything, and that thought was perpetual heaven to me.
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