Lady Victoria Campbell

"REST AND BE THANKFUL" 349
In getting to the seat arranged for her she had some
climbing to accomplish ; " but after my experiences
on the ' Fingal/ " she said, it all came easily to her.
In June, Lady Victoria writes to Lady Mary : —
I wish we could have seen more of each other.
I feel I have indulged myself long enough here.
The gathering in Edinburgh will be unique, and in
dear Fanny Mackenzie's lent house I may get a talk
with one and another. In any case, I must be
moving soon to get ready for Conny in Tiree,
week of July 10th. After she leaves me, I am likely
to get through other islands while weather good.
She had reluctantly decided to miss the General
Assembly, and reserve her strength for the great
Mission Conference about to meet in Edinburgh.
The thought of the gathering filled her with happiness.
Through the kindness of Miss Mackenzie's cousin,
Mrs. Savile, the house filled, to her, with happy memo-
ries was put at her disposal. In anticipation she
filled the rooms with guests, and the dining-table she
knew was large enough to receive even the world of
missionaries she was so eager to entertain. The
eldest of Mrs. MacDiarmid's daughters was to be
married in July, and her friend, Atta Macleod, was
to make happy the Manse of a minister who had been
" the Rev. Hylipol " in Tiree. The happiness of
both these friends brightened her thoughts, and into
" the wonderful Conference " she went body, soul,
and spirit.