Harkness's
gold watch I have placed with the Express Company, which will carry it
to you for your disposal.
"Most affectionately, madam, I am ever yours,
Mary."
Agnes' letter, which, as we have said, was enclosed in the above, was
worded as follows:
Shreveport, La., Oct. 2d, 1873.
My Darling, Ever Beloved Mother:
You will notice that this letter is written by another hand than
mine. The reason you will find further on. You will remember when I
left you to come here I told you that I had resigned myself to the
will of Him in whose merciful service I enlisted.
I have devoted myself to the work with my whole soul, my heart being
thoroughly in the good cause. And I believe that I have been the
humble means of saving several lives.
I have not got the fever, but night before last, while nursing a
child, I carelessly fell asleep--being very much wearied--and fell
down stairs. Thank heaven, I saved the little one's life. I struck the
small of my back causing a fracture and some internal injury. The
doctor has done all he could for me, but it will not avail, and I must
go away from you, at least on this earth.
But sweet, good, kind mother, I will meet you again above, in that
better land where there is no sin, no pain, no anguish, but where all
is light and love and immortality.
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